23Nov 2021 by Phil No Comments
2021 SDR Holiday Buyer’s Guide

2021 SDR Holiday Buyer’s Guide

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It is time for our annual radio buyer’s guide. In the past few years, I have offered a list of scanners that I would recommend. However, since there haven’t been any new releases in the scanner radio world in the last few years, I do not want to repeat the same information that I gave you last year. Instead, I’m going to give you my recommendation for Software Defined Radios. This list will include what to stay away from, and what radios I recommend from beginners to advanced SDR users.   Why cover Software Defined Radios?  Because I believe that the future of scanner radios will somehow be part of the software-defined radio hobby.   (more…)
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16Nov 2021 by Phil No Comments
Baofeng Alternatives

Baofeng Alternatives

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Let’s talk about some Baofeng Options. Our objective is to find a radio that has the same price point that many Baofeng models come in at, but are better value for the money. We will be looking at some handheld radios that are less than $100 that might be worth investing in.   (more…)
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09Nov 2021 by Phil No Comments
Baofeng Pros and Cons

Baofeng Pros and Cons

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If you listen to the podcast, it’s no big secret that I give Baofeng and similar radios a bad rap. Not surprisingly, I have a list of things I dislike about these radios. But as shocking as it sounds, I have a larger list of things that are great about these affordable two way radios that many use as scanner radios.   (more…)
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26Oct 2021 by Phil No Comments
Scanner School’s Discord Community

Scanner School’s Discord Community

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Our brand-new discord server is the ultimate scanner radio community portal. With the ability to host live audio, scanner feeds, video events, photos, and chat, this is the future of communicating and sharing information with your fellow scanner radio users. You can find a step by step setup and log-in by going to https://www.scannerschool.com/discord   (more…)
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28Sep 2021 by Phil No Comments
Do You Need an Outdoor Antenna?

Do You Need an Outdoor Antenna?

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Do you need an outdoor antenna? This used to be an obvious question and answer. But now things have changed in the hobby that may have you choosing to skip the antenna installation. A crucial part of getting into the hobby was putting out an antenna on your chimney. It was a rite of passage running coax cable and poking holes in your wall, having your parents or wife scream at you for doing damage to the house.     (more…)
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21Sep 2021 by Phil No Comments
Multi-State Scanning with a Unication Pager

Multi-State Scanning with a Unication Pager

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Nathan McMullen joins the podcast today to explain how he setup his Unication G-Series pager.   Nathan has taken several multi-state road trips with his pager and was able to listen to public safety during his trip. Nathan explains how he setup his pager, what needs to be done before the trip, and some things he wished he did differently while taking a multi-mile trip with his pager. Note – while I am a Unication Dealer, I am coming into this conversation with Nathan as a scanner radio user.  I am asking questions specific to the scanner radio hobby. If you are interested in Unication pagers, I sell all of their paging products at eastcoastpagers.com   (more…)
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