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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-35

I-80

I-380

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, with public safety utilizing P25.

Quad Cities Metro Area (Davenport)

Sioux City Metro Area

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

Omaha/Council Bluffs Metro Area

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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