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==Iowa Scanning Laws==
 
==Iowa Scanning Laws==
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There are no laws restricting the use of scanners in Iowa aside from the rules and regulations previously set by the Federal Communications Commission.
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==Important Notes==
 
==Important Notes==
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Iowa travel maps are provided free of charge at Interstate rest-areas and primary welcome centers.
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==Interstates==
 
==Interstates==
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===I-29===
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*I-29 runs along the Western edge of Iowa once it enters Iowa from [[Nebraska(US)|Nebraska]].  I-29 Exits Iowa to [[Missouri(US)|Missouri]] in [[ County (MO)| County, MO]]
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Interstates are patrolled by the Iowa State Patrol (A division of the [[Department_of_Public_Safety_(IA)|Department of Public Safety]]) and the local authorities.
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===Interstate 29===
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*I-29 runs along the Western edge of Iowa once it enters Iowa from [[Union County (SD)|Union County]], [[South Dakota (US)|South Dakota]].  I-29 Exits Iowa to [[Atchison County (MO)|Atchison County]], [[Missouri (US)|Missouri]].
 
*I-29 travels through the following counties of Iowa in North to South order:
 
*I-29 travels through the following counties of Iowa in North to South order:
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**[[Woodbury County (IA)|Woodbury County]]
 
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**[[Monona County (IA)|Monona County]]
 
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**[[Harrison County (IA)|Harrison County]]
 
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**[[Pottawattamie County (IA)|Pottawattamie County]]
 
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**[[Mills County (IA)|Mills County]]
 
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**[[Fremont County (IA)|Fremont County]]
 
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===I-35===
 
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*I-35 travels through the following counties of Iowa in North to South order:
 
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**[[Worth County (IA)|Worth County]]
 
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**[[Cerro Gordo County (IA)|Cerro Gordo County]]
 
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**[[Franklin County (IA)|Franklin County]]
 
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**[[Wright County (IA)|Wright County]]
 
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**[[Hamilton County (IA)|Hamilton County]]
 
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**[[Story County (IA)|Story County]]
 
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**[[Polk County (IA)|Polk County]]
 
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**[[Madison County (IA)|Madison County]]
 
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**[[Clarke County (IA)|Clarke County]]
 
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**[[Decatur County (IA)|Decatur County]]
 
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===I-80===
 
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*I-80 travels through the following counties of Iowa in West to East order:
 
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**[[Pottawattamie County (IA)|Pottawattamie County]]
 
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**[[Shelby County (IA)|Shelby County]]
 
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**[[Audobon County (IA)|Audobon County]]
 
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**[[Cass County (IA)| County]]
 
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**[[Guthrie County (IA)|Guthrie County]]
 
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**[[Adair County (IA)|Adair County]]
 
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**[[Madison County (IA)|Madison County]]
 
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**[[Dallas County (IA)|Dallas County]]
 
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**[[Polk County (IA)|Polk County]]
 
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**[[Jasper County (IA)|Jasper County]]
 
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**[[Poweshiek County (IA)|Poweshiek County]]
 
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**[[Iowa County (IA)|Iowa County]]
 
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**[[Johnson County (IA)|Johnson County]]
 
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**[[Cedar County (IA)|Cedar County]]
 
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**[[Scott County (IA)|Scott County]]
 
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===I-380===
 
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*I-380 travels through the following counties in West to East order:
 
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**[[Black Hawk County (IA)|Black Hawk County]]
 
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**[[Buchanan County (IA)|Buchanan County]]
 
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**[[Benton County (IA)|Benton County]]
 
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**[[Linn County (IA)|Linn County]]
 
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**[[Johnson County (IA)|Johnson County]]
 
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==Major Highways==
 
  
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==Major Cities / Metropolitan Areas==
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*[[Fremont County (IA)|Fremont County]]
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===Des Moines Metro Area===
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**{{DB|ct|820|Fremont County DB Entry}}
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*The Des Moines metro area is located in the following counties:
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**All Public Safety uses analog VHF.
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**[[Polk County (IA)|Polk County]]
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*[[Mills County (IA)|Mills County]]
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**[[Dallas County (IA)|Dallas County]]
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**{{DB|ct|849|Mills County DB Entry}}
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**[[Warren County (IA)|Warren County]]
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**All Public Safety uses analog VHF.
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**[[Madison County (IA)|Madison County]]
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*[[Pottawattamie County (IA)|Pottawattamie County]]
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**[[Guthrie County (IA)|Guthrie County]]
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**{{DB|ct|862|Pottawattamie County DB Entry}}
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*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|Westcom]].  Polk County uses [[RACOM - IL, WI, MN, NE, SD, IA|RACOM]]. Dallas, Madison and Warren Counties use analog VHF.  Guthrie County uses a mix of Analog VHF and UHF.
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**All Public Safety uses [[Omaha Regional Interoperability Network (ORION)]].  Some analog VHF assets remain for paging.
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*[[Harrison County (IA)|Harrison County]]
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**{{DB|ct|827|Harrison County DB Entry}}
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**All Public Safety uses analog VHF.
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*[[Monona County (IA)|Monona County]]
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**{{DB|ct|851|Monona County DB Entry}}
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**Most Public Safety uses analog VHF with the exception of Onawa and UTE Ambulance, who use analog UHF.
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*[[Woodbury County (IA)|Woodbury County]]
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**{{DB|ct|881|Woodbury County DB Entry}}
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**Sioux City Police & Fire, Sergeant Bluff Police and the Sheriffs Office use [[Siouxland Tri-State Area Radio Communications (STARCOMM)]].
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**The remainder of Public Safety users are on analog VHF.
  
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===Cedar Rapids===
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===Interstate 35===
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*The Cedar Rapids metro area is located in the following counties:
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I-35 enters Iowa from [[Harrison County (MO)|Harrison County]], [[Missouri (US)|Missouri]]
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**[[Linn County (IA)|Linn County]]
 
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**[[Benton County (IA)|Benton County]]
 
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**[[Jones County (IA)|Jones County]]
 
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*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.
 
  
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===Quad Cities Metro Area (Davenport)===
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*[[Decatur County (IA)|Decatur County]]
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*The Quad Cities are located in the following counties in both Iowa and [[Illinois(US)|Illinois]]:
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**{{DB|ct|811|Decatur County DB Entry}}
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**[[Scott County (IA)|Scott County]]
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**All Public Safety uses analog VHF.
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**[[Henry County (IL)|Henry County, IL]]
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*[[Clarke County (IA)|Clarke County]]
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**[[Mercer County (IL)|Mercer County, IL]]
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**{{DB|ct|804|Clarke County DB Entry}}
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**[[Rock Island County (IL)|Rock Island County, IL]]
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**All Public Safety uses analog VHF.
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*Although analog VHF and UHF systems are maintained in Scott County for the purpose of fire paging, Public Safety communications occur on [[RACOM - IL, WI, MN, NE, SD, IA|RACOM]].  
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*[[Madison County (IA)|Madison County]]
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**{{DB|ct|845|Madison County DB Entry}}
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**All Public Safety uses analog VHF.
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*[[Polk County (IA)|Polk County]]
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**{{DB|ct|861|Polk County DB Entry}}
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**County Fire and West Des Moines Fire & EMS use analog VHF.
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**Ankeny Fire & Des Moines Police & Fire use analog UHF.
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**[[Westcom]] is used by Clive, Urbandale & West Des Moines Public Safety.
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**Multiple Law Enforcement agencies and some EMS users use [[RACOM Network]].
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*[[Story County (IA)|Story County]]
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**{{DB|ct|869|Story County DB Entry}}
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**County Fire & Law Enforcement use [[Story County]].
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**Ames Public Safety uses [[Electronic Engineering SMR]].
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*[[Hamilton County (IA)|Hamilton County]]
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**{{DB|ct|824|Hamilton County DB Entry}}
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**All Public Safety uses analog VHF.
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*[[Wright County (IA)|Wright County]]
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**{{DB|ct|883|Wright County DB Entry}}
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**All Public Safety uses analog VHF.
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*[[Franklin County (IA)|Franklin County]]
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**{{DB|ct|819|Franklin County DB Entry}}
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**All Public Safety uses analog VHF.
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*[[Cerro Gordo County (IA)|Cerro Gordo County]]
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**{{DB|ct|801|Cerro Gordo County DB Entry}}
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**All Public Safety uses [[Electronic Engineering (Mason City)|Electronic Engineering]] with the exception of Clear Lake, who remain on analog VHF.
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*[[Worth County (IA)|Worth County]]
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**{{DB|ct|882|Worth County DB Entry}}
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**All Public Safety uses analog VHF.
  
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===Sioux City Metro Area===
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I-35 Leaves Iowa for [[Freeborn County (MN)|Freeborn County]], [[Minnesota (US)|Minnesota]]
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*The Sioux City metro area is considered to be in Iowa, [[South Dakota(US)|South Dakota]] and [[Nebraska(US)|Nebraska]].
 
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*The Sioux Falls metro area is located in the following counties:
 
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**[[Plymouth County (IA)|Plymouth County]]
 
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**[[Woodbury County (IA)|Woodbury County]]
 
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**[[Dakota County (NE)|Dakota County, NE]]
 
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**[[Union County (SD)|Union County, SD]]
 
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**[[Dixon County (NE)|Dixon County, NE]]
 
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*Public Safety communications occur on the regional 800MHz P25 trunked system, [[Siouxland Tri-State Radio Communications (STARCOMM)|STARCOMM]].
 
  
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===Iowa City===
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===Interstate 80===
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*Iowa City is in the Following counties:
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*I-80 travels through the following counties of Iowa in West to East order:
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**[[Johnson County (IA)|Johnson County]]
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*[[Pottawattamie County (IA)|Pottawattamie County]]
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*Iowa City maintains its own 800 MHz Motorola Type II system, [[Iowa City|Iowa City TRS]]. Johnson County conducts its operations on analog VHF, but an 800 MHz P25 system is being developed, [[Johnson County IA|Johnson County TRS]].
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**{{DB|ct|862|Pottawattamie County DB Entry}}
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**All Public Safety uses [[Omaha Regional Interoperability Network (ORION)]].  Some analog VHF assets remain for paging.
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===Cedar Falls/Waterloo Metro Area===
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*[[Shelby County (IA)|Shelby County]]
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*The Cedar Falls/Waterloo metro area is located in the following counties:
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**{{DB|ct|867|Shelby County DB Entry}}
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**[[Black Hawk County (IA)|Black Hawk County]]
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**All Public Safety uses analog VHF.
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**[[Bremer County (IA)|Bremer County]]
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*[[Audubon County (IA)|Audubon County]]
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**[[Grundy County (IA)|Grundy County]]
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**{{DB|ct|789|Audubon County DB Entry}}
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*Black Hawk and Grundy Counties Public Safety agencies are on [[RACOM - IL, WI, MN, NE, SD, IA|RACOM]]. Bremer County uses Analog VHF.
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**All Public Safety uses analog VHF.
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*[[Cass County (IA)|Cass County]]
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**{{DB|ct|799|Cass County DB Entry}}
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**All Public Safety uses analog VHF.
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*[[Guthrie County (IA)|Guthrie County]]
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**{{DB|ct|823|Guthrie County DB Entry}}
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**All Public Safety uses analog VHF except Stuart, who uses analog UHF with Cross Band Repeaters to VHF.
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*[[Adair County (IA)|Adair County]]
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**{{DB|ct|785|Adair County DB Entry}}
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**All Public Safety uses analog VHF.
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*[[Madison County (IA)|Madison County]]
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**{{DB|ct|845|Madison County DB Entry}}
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**All Public Safety uses analog VHF.
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*[[Dallas County (IA)|Dallas County]]
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**{{DB|ct|809|Dallas County DB Entry}}
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**All Public Safety uses analog VHF.
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*[[Polk County (IA)|Polk County]]
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**{{DB|ct|861|Polk County DB Entry}}
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**County Fire and West Des Moines Fire & EMS use analog VHF.
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**Ankeny Fire & Des Moines Police & Fire use analog UHF.
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**[[Westcom]] is used by Clive, Urbandale & West Des Moines Public Safety.
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**Multiple Law Enforcement agencies and some EMS users use [[RACOM Network]].
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*[[Jasper County (IA)|Jasper County]]
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**{{DB|ct|834|Jasper County DB Entry}}
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**All Public Safety uses analog VHF.
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*[[Poweshiek County (IA)|Poweshiek County]]
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**{{DB|ct|863|Powshiek County DB Entry}}
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**All Public Safety uses analog VHF.
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*[[Iowa County (IA)|Iowa County]]
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**{{DB|ct|832|Iowa County DB Entry}}
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**All Public Safety uses analog VHF.
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*[[Johnson County (IA)|Johnson County]]
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**{{DB|ct|836|Johnson County DB Entry}}
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**All Public Safety uses [Johnson County Public Safety (Project 25) System]].  Some analog VHF assets remain for paging.
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**University of Iowa Air Care uses analog UHF and [[RACOM Network]].
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*[[Cedar County (IA)|Cedar County]]
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**{{DB|ct|800|Cedar County DB Entry}}
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**All Public Safety uses analog VHF.
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*[[Scott County (IA)|Scott County]]
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**{{DB|ct|866|Scott County DB Entry}}
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**All Public Safety uses [[RACOM Network]] with the exception of rural Fire departments who remain on analog VHF.
  
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===Omaha/Council Bluffs Metro Area===
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===Interstate 380===
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*The Omaha/Council Bluffs metro area is located in the following counties:
 
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**[[Pottawattamie County (IA)|Pottawattamie County]]
 
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**[[Harrison County (IA)|Harrison County]]
 
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**[[Mills County (IA)|Mills County]]
 
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**[[Cass County (NE)|Cass County, NE]]
 
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**[[Douglas County (NE)|Douglas County, NE]]
 
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**[[Sarpy County (NE)|Sarpy County, NE]]
 
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**[[Saunders County (NE)|Saunders County, NE]]
 
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**[[Washington County (NN)|Washington County, NE]]
 
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*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, [[Omaha Regional Interoperability Network (ORION)|ORION]] (Omaha Regional Interoperability Network).  Pottawattamie County Sheriffs Office and Council Bluffs Police have their own TG's on [[RACOM - IL, WI, MN, NE, SD, IA|RACOM]].
 
  
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===Dubuque===
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*[[Black Hawk County (IA)|Black Hawk County]]
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**[[Dubuque County (IA)|Dubuque County]]
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**{{DB|ct|791|Black Hawk County DB Entry}}
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===Ames===
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**All Public Safety uses [[RACOM Network]] with analog VHF assets remaining for paging.
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**[[Story County (IA)|Story County]]
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*[[Buchanan County (IA)|Buchanan County]]
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**{{DB|ct|794|Buchanan County DB Entry}}
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**All Public Safety uses analog VHF.  Multiple talkgroups are crosspatched on [[RACOM Network]]
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*[[Benton County (IA)|Benton County]]
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**{{DB|ct|790|Benton County DB Entry}}
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**All Public Safety uses analog VHF.
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*[[Linn County (IA)|Linn County]]
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**{{DB|ct|841|Linn County DB Entry}}
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**Most Public Safety uses analog VHF.
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**Marion Police use analog UHF.
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**Cedar Rapids maintains it's own trunked system, [[Cedar Rapids]].
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*[[Johnson County (IA)|Johnson County]]
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**{{DB|ct|836|Johnson County DB Entry}}
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**All Public Safety uses [Johnson County Public Safety (Project 25) System]].  Some analog VHF assets remain for paging.
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**University of Iowa Air Care uses analog UHF and [[RACOM Network]].
  
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Return to [[Iowa(US)|Iowa Collaboration Article]]
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Return to [[Iowa (US)|Iowa]]
  
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[[Category: Midwest Region]]
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[[Category:Iowa Travel Scanning]]
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[[Category: Travel Scanning]]
 

Latest revision as of 00:30, 17 July 2018

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.

Interstate 29

Interstate 35

I-35 enters Iowa from Harrison County, Missouri

I-35 Leaves Iowa for Freeborn County, Minnesota

Interstate 80

Interstate 380

Return to Iowa

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