Blog - Page 10 of 32 - Scanner School

22Mar 2022 by Phil No Comments

Optimizing Multiple Site Trunk Systems

Podcasts

Today, we discuss optimizing your scanner for multiple sites in a trunk system. A couple of weeks ago, we talked about setting up your scanner and optimizing it for a typical scan list, but today we will dive into this topic a little bit deeper. (more…)

15Mar 2022 by Phil No Comments

Scanning at the Super Football Game

Podcasts

Chris Parris returns to the podcast to talk about the biggest football game of the year. Chris was last on the podcast to talk about Federal Scanning. Chris writes a monthly column for The Spectrum Monitor, an online digital magazine dedicated to the radio monitoring hobby, including scanning and shortwave listening. Chris’s column, “The Fed Files”, has been a favorite of mine since he was writing for Monitor Times magazine, and his website is full of great information when it comes to federal monitoring. (more…)

08Mar 2022 by Phil No Comments

Optimizing Scan Lists

Podcasts

Here is a question that I get asked from time to time: “How do I optimize the scanning lists in my scanner?” This is an important question, because when our scanners are scanning, we can miss transmissions elsewhere. So it is important to be as efficient as possible when setting up your scan lists. Now, the answer may not be as straight forward as you might think, so here is my thought process on setting up a scan list on a radio: (more…)

01Mar 2022 by Phil No Comments

AskScannerSchool V.42

Podcasts

#AskScannerSchool Many of you have submitted questions - today I answer a few of them! (more…)

22Feb 2022 by Phil No Comments

The Benefits of Multiple Scanners w/ Joe Curtis

Podcasts

Joe Curtis returns to the podcast this week to share how he uses multiple scanner radios. We also discuss a recent national event that happened outside his door. (more…)

15Feb 2022 by Phil No Comments

K.I.S.S. – When Good Enough is Perfect

Podcasts

Today’s podcast episode is all about the KISS Principle. Everybody has a different way or thought process on how things should be done. (more…)

08Feb 2022 by Phil No Comments

Civil Air Patrol w/ Dave Kalahar

Podcasts

Today we have got a great guest on the podcast. I am happy to introduce you guys all to Dave Kalahar. Dave is not only a full-time RV, but he is also a retired commander in the Civil Air Patrol or CAP in the United States. Dave spent about 45 years in broadcasting and you are all in for a great podcast episode. (more…)

01Feb 2022 by Phil No Comments

AskScannerSchool V.41

Podcasts

#AskScannerSchool Many of you have submitted questions - today I answer a few of them! (more…)

25Jan 2022 by Phil No Comments

RadioShack’s Comeback?

Podcasts

The RadioShack brand is making a comeback. They are getting into the crypto game and are enterin the market with their own coin, $RADIO. (more…)

18Jan 2022 by Phil No Comments

Flagship Scanner Feature Wishlist

Podcasts

What features would you like to see in the next Flagship Scanner Radio by Uniden, Whistler, or someone else? I have my own wishlist and I think many of these features are overdue in today’s scanner radio market. In fact, many of my requests are already available on other radios, including radios like Baofeng and TYT to name a few. (more…)