30Aug 2022 by Phil No Comments
Don’t Be Like Scanner Stan and Ricky Radio

Don’t Be Like Scanner Stan and Ricky Radio

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Ricky Radio, Ricky Rescue, or Scanner Stan.  These are the stooges we want to not emulate when we are out in public with our scanners. We don’t want to draw extra attention to ourselves and become the guy who goes overboard. Don’t be the guy with the scanner radio up to his ear at full volume. We don’t need to be the guy at the fire with the radio up telling everyone around what is going on.  And we don’t need to be the guy at the accident scene giving out information when we hear the ambulance talking to medical personnel. (more…)
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25Aug 2022 by Phil No Comments
A Warning About Trunk Systems

A Warning About Trunk Systems

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This is a warning about trunk systems. There are issues that can arise when trying to setup your scanner to monitor trunked radio traffic. Today’s podcast contains some hints to help you keep your sanity when programming your scanner for large trunk systems with multiple sites. (more…)
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26Jul 2022 by Phil No Comments
War Driving

War Driving

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Today we will be talking about War driving with your scanner radio to find frequencies that are in use during your day-to-day travels. War driving is a term that comes from the Wi-Fi cracking or hacking hobby which basically means searching for open Wi-Fi wireless networks usually from a moving vehicle using a laptop or a smartphone. “War Driving” can be one of the more interesting ways to find new frequencies.   (more…)
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19Jul 2022 by Phil No Comments
Airspy SDRs

Airspy SDRs

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When I bought my first Airspy, I realized that I was really starting to get serious into the SDR side of the hobby. Before my Airspy’s, I was buying the cheap SDR’s that did not have a TCXO and would seriously drift.  It was a joy to start using the Airspy receivers. Since then, cheap RTL style SDR’s with TCXO’s have come out on the market that reduce the drifting issue. If you are looking for a reliable Software Defined Radio that works right out of the box, then you want an Airpsy SDR.   (more…)
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12Jul 2022 by Phil No Comments
Marine Monitoring

Marine Monitoring

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Being here on Long Island, we are obviously surrounded by water on all sides. One of my favorite things to scan during the summertime are the VHF Marine Channels, as well as the USCG “CG”, “LANT” or “NET” frequencies (whatever they are called these days). I’d like to thank Greg Weamer for suggesting this week’s podcast topic.  If you have a topic you’d like me to cover, please let me know. (more…)
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28Jun 2022 by Phil No Comments
Severe Weather and Disaster Preps and Checklists

Severe Weather and Disaster Preps and Checklists

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Today we will talk about severe weather monitoring and prepping. This doesn't just stop at severe weather, but this could be any type of natural disaster. Today's podcast episode is all about how to set up your scanner. What scanner should you have on hand? What kind of radio should you have on hand and what to know before the event happens, so that you can prepare? (more…)
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