A conversation with John Derby
John has been a long time listener of the podcast and wanted to know how things work here behind the scenes. (more…)
Military Aviation with Mike Henson
Mike Henson is relatively new to the scanner radio hobby, but has quickly found Military Aviation and Photographing to be a very interesting and rewarding hobby. (more…)
Talking Radio with David Vine
David Vine joins the podcast this week to talk about radio. I am looking forward to having him back as a regular. (more…)
60 Years of Scanning with Les Stephenson
Les Stephenson, from the Toronto area of Canada, has a long, rich history when it comes to the scanning hobby. (more…)
New Year’s Eve Scanning
Why is one of my favorite nights to listen to the scanner radio New Years Eve? That is because my scanner allows me to get behind the scenes to the biggest New Years Eve party in the United States. Every year in Times Square, the ball drops at midnight and the entire event is televised on Dick Clark's Rockin' New Years with Ryan Seacrest. Using my scanner, I'm able to hear the link between the director and the remote cameras and hosts. I'm able to listen to them queue in the next shot and also hear them record "B-Roll" as soon as the sun goes down. But not only am I able to hear behind the scenes, but I'm also able to hear coordination from NYPD and DSNY. This podcast…
A Conversation with Blake Hagerty
I enjoy having conversations with others in the scanner radio hobby, and those of you who listen to the podcast. Many of us have the same backstory on how we found our way into the hobby, and others have their own unique journey. Today, Blake Hagerty is here to share his story and how he found his way into the radio hobby. (more…)
Building Your Own Scanner with Joey Absi
Joey Absi talks about how he built his own scanner radio using a Raspberry Pi and Free Software. Joey's home built scanner went through several revisions before it became what it is today. And while most of what Joey built can be duplicated at home, he did design some of his own circuits to build a better version. If you need help building your own version of this radio, you can reach out to Joey using the details below: Radio Reference: MTL_Emergencies Twitter: https://twitter.com/MTLEmergencies (more…)
San Francisco Interoperability with Garrett Farwell
Garrett joins the podcast again this week to talk about how multiple different agencies and jurisdictions communicate in the San Francisco Bay Area. Garrett spent quite a bit of time listening to the interop channels in his area to determine how and when they would be used. One note that Garrett does want to stress, is that how things work in his area may not be the same as how the work in yours. As we always say here, "The Secrets are in the Searches", and Garrett did an amazing job searching out how his local agencies work together so that he could enjoy the scanner radio hobby a little be more! (more…)
Scanning Washington DC with Joseph Durnal
Bringing a Scanner to Washington DC can be very exciting and also very confusing. There are a lot of “Alphabet” agencies to try to listen to, but many are encrypted. Even Police activity is secure. But, if you know what other agencies are around, you’ll quickly see there are ways to connect the dots and still know what is happening around our Nation’s Capital. Joseph Durnal, who spends a lot of time in DC, joins the podcast today to share what he’s learned about monitoring the activity in the DC metro area. (more…)
Civil Air Patrol w/ Dave Kalahar
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…)