21Jun 2022 by Phil No Comments
Radio Reference Database 2.0

Radio Reference Database 2.0

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Radio Reference released version 2.0 of their Database.  This is the first complete overhaul and rewrite of the database in about 10 years. There are many changes when it comes to navigating the new database and once you learn where things are, the new database is much quicker and easier to navigate. If you are looking for a video version of this podcast, you can view one at https://www.scannerschool.com/session235v (more…)
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14Jun 2022 by Phil No Comments
Anytone AT-878UVII Plus

Anytone AT-878UVII Plus

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The Anytone AT-878UVII Plus is a very popular Amateur Radio used for DMR. Since it also covers outside the VHF and UHF Ham Band and covers DMR, it could be used to scan some conventional traffic.   Or can it? Let’s discuss using this popular radio for scanning and decide if this radio is worth adding to our scanner radio collection.   (more…)
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24May 2022 by Phil No Comments
What Happens When Trunk Systems Fail?

What Happens When Trunk Systems Fail?

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What happens when a trunk system fails? Where do the radio users go? How do they communicate? In this session, we’ll go over how trunk systems are supposed to work, what happens when they fail, and what can happen if an administrator plans for failure.   (more…)
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17May 2022 by Phil No Comments
Business Band Hidden Treasures

Business Band Hidden Treasures

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Business band frequencies.... what can we find when we search these ranges? These frequencies are used in places like department stores, home centers, nurseries or garden centers, schools, etc. Building a scan list of these frequencies will strange results that may surprise you. (more…)
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26Apr 2022 by Phil No Comments
Is this the end of the scanner radio hobby?

Is this the end of the scanner radio hobby?

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Have we reached the end of the scanner radio hobby? I know many feel this way due to encryption and a lack of new scanner radio models being released. However, this hobby has been around for decades and there is no reason why we can’t enjoy this hobby in some form or another for decades to come.   (more…)
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19Apr 2022 by Phil No Comments
Social Media and Scanning with Esteban Reyes

Social Media and Scanning with Esteban Reyes

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In today’s podcast, we are going to talk with our special guest Esteban Reyes. Esteban is a Tik Tok creator who helps people with scanner radio hobby, and he is here today to talk about how social media and scanning go together. You can find Eteban on TikTok under the username 626HawkEye (more…)
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