Frequency Allocations w/ David Vine
I want to welcome a great radio friend, David Vine back to the podcast this week. (more…)
Marine Monitoring
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…)
Severe Weather and Disaster Preps and Checklists
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…)
Radio Reference Database 2.0
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…)
Coronavirus Scanning
Where to listen to Coronavirus on your Scanner The virus is spreading - and your scanner can keep you updated faster than the media (more…)