Travel Reference (IA)
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Iowa Scanning Laws
Important Notes
Interstates
I-29
- I-29 runs along the Western edge of Iowa once it enters Iowa from Nebraska. I-29 Exits Iowa to Missouri
- 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
- 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
- The Des Moines metro area is located in the following counties:
Cedar Rapids
- Cedar Rapids is located in the following counties:
Quad Cities Metro Area (Davenport)
- The Quad Cities are located in the following counties:
Sioux City Metro Area
- The Sioux Falls metro area is located in the following counties:
The Sioux City metro area is considered to be in Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska.
Iowa City
Cedar Falls/Waterloo
Omaha/Council Bluffs Metro Area
- 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
Ames
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