Citizen Journalism with Clayton from Moorpark Scanner

What You Need To Know

• Clayton first started out with the BC350A scanner and was hooked from the start.
• Where Clayton lives in Ventura, most transmissions are still analog
• Moorpark Scanner’s Facebook page is targeted to an “older” audience while his Instagram looks to draw the attention of a younger crowd.
• When Clayton hears something on his scanner that might be newsworthy, he will often times head out and take photos.
• He has sold some photos and stories to stringer services
• Clayton has some tips to upgrading your current scanner into a higher cost radio.
• He was able to buy and sell his way from an entry level scanner into a BCD996.
• Clayton connected with someone on Radio Reference who was looking to trade his BCD536HP for a BCD996 series scanner because he found the screen was too difficult to see.
• Both Clayton and the other gentlemen were happy with the trade.  Clayton received an upgrade to his 996, and the other party traded out of a scanner he wasn’t happy with and into a scanner he wanted.

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