Do live scanner feeds have hurt the hobby?
There are many different ways to get scanner radios onto the internet, and it’s just a matter of the way of developing or delivering the content.
What you need to know:
Many stream to:
- Their own websites
- Broadcastify
- Twitch
- Zello
- Private in house systems and applications
Live streams are used by:
- News media
- Other public safety agencies
- Hobby
How can you listen to live feeds?
- Host’s website on your computer
- Smart phone apps like “Scanner Radio” or “5 0 Radio”
- Broadcastify
- Zello
- Discord Servers
Pros:
- Allow you to listen to events outside your coverage area
- Can tap into major events
- Hear breaking news as it happens
Cons:
- Can be used to coordinate civil disobedience
- Used as a reason by agencies to push for encryption
- Can be used in a negative way if media wants to scrutinize how emergency services responded
Final Thoughts:
- Hobby has more attention to it thanks to live feeds and use of live feeds in news reports
- It has allowed more to experience a scanner radio over an app, and those may never have understood what a scanner was or can do.
- Allowed agencies to realize they can co-exist with scanner radio users
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