Blount 911 bans radio scanners, no rescue radios allowed on Dragon after $4M tax increase

"It has been estimated that Narrowband compliance can result in a 3 dB loss in signal strength. Licensees can operate in either analog or digital formats as long as they operate at 12.5 kHz efficiency."-FCC.gov, VHF/UHF Narrowbanding FAQs"Wideband (25KHz splits) to narrowband (12.5 KHz splits) mandatory by Jan 1 2013. Then to 6.25KHz splits sometime in the future (already being worked on) Some