Travel Reference (IA)
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Iowa Scanning Laws
There are no laws restricting the use of scanners in Iowa aside from the rules and regulations previously set by the Federal Communications Commission.
Important Notes
Iowa travel maps are provided free of charge at Interstate rest-areas and primary welcome centers.
Interstates
Interstates are patrolled by the Iowa State Patrol (A division of the Department of Public Safety) and the local authorities.
I-29
- I-29 runs along the Western edge of Iowa once it enters Iowa from Nebraska. I-29 Exits Iowa to Missouri in County, MO
- I-29 travels through the following counties of Iowa in North to South order:
I-35
- I-35 travels through the following counties of Iowa in North to South order:
I-80
- I-80 travels through the following counties of Iowa in West to East order:
I-380
- I-380 travels through the following counties in West to East order:
Major Highways
Major Cities / Metropolitan Areas
Des Moines Metro Area
- The Des Moines metro area is located in the following counties:
- Public Safety Communications in Des Moine are primarily analog UHF, Much of the Rural Fire operations are Analog VHF. West Des Moines uses a 800 MHz Motroola Type II system, Westcom. Polk County uses RACOM. Dallas, Madison and Warren Counties use analog VHF. Guthrie County uses a mix of Analog VHF and UHF.
Cedar Rapids
- The Cedar Rapids metro area is located in the following counties:
- Public Safety Communications in Jones, Rural Linn and Benton Counties are Analog VHF. The city of Cedar Rapids maintains an 800 MHz Motorola Type II system.
Quad Cities Metro Area (Davenport)
- The Quad Cities are located in the following counties in both Iowa and Illinois:
- Although analog VHF and UHF systems are maintained in Scott County for the purpose of fire paging, Public Safety communications occur on RACOM.
Sioux City Metro Area
- The Sioux City metro area is considered to be in Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska.
- The Sioux Falls metro area is located in the following counties:
- Public Safety communications occur on the regional 800MHz P25 trunked system, STARCOMM.
Iowa City
- Iowa City is in the Following counties:
- Iowa City maintains its own 800 MHz Motorola Type II system, Iowa City TRS. Johnson County conducts its operations on analog VHF, but an 800 MHz P25 system is being developed, Johnson County TRS.
Cedar Falls/Waterloo Metro Area
- The Cedar Falls/Waterloo metro area is located in the following counties:
- Black Hawk and Grundy Counties Public Safety agencies are on RACOM. Bremer County uses Analog VHF.
Omaha/Council Bluffs Metro Area
- The Omaha/Council Bluffs metro area is located in the following counties:
- Public Safety Communications occur primarily on Analog VHF on the Iowa portion fo this metro Area, but Omaha operates an 800 MHz P25 Trunked System, ORION (Omaha Regional Interoperability Network). Pottawattamie County Sheriffs Office and Council Bluffs Police have their own TG's on RACOM.
Dubuque
- Dubuque is in the following counties:
- Public Safety communications are on RACOM.
Ames
- Ames is in the following counties:
- Story County uses Story County TRS, an 800 MHz Motorola Type IIi Hybrid system for its primary communications, it also uses the system the the city of Ames uses, Electronic Engineering SMR, an 800 MHz Motorola Type II system. The city of Ames also uses the Iowa State University TRS, an 800 MHz Motorola Type II system for some of its additional communications.
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