Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby
335 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 130 ratingsWelcome to Scanner School, a podcast dedicated to the Scanner Radio Hobby.
Each week we cover another topic related to scanning and will be answering all of your questions to take you from Scanner Radio Student to Scanner Radio Scholar.
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281 - Ham Radio Digital Voice Modes
May 09, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutes - 54.2 MBAmateur Radio Operators are very resourceful when it comes to surplus equipment. Did you know that there are P25, NXDN, and DMR amateur radio repeaters in most corners of the world? These repeaters are easily linked, allowing world wide communications during emergencies, events, and day to day activities. There are also HAM specific digital voice networks, like DSTAR, YSF, and M17 that you can easily monitor. There is also a Scanner Radio Net on DMR you can check out. Details are in...
280 - Ask Scanner School v56
May 02, 2023 08:00 - 36 minutes - 56 MBEvery month I answer your questions on the podcast. If you have a question you would like me to answer, please leave me a voicemail at 516-308-2885 or by visiting www.scannerschool.com/ask Don't forget to join us on YouTube on the first Tuesday of every month for our live Q&A session. Click here to Subscribe! Questions answered on this week's podcast Art has several questions about monitoring local channels and travelling with a SDS100. Ray asks about antenna upgrades for his scann...
279 - Hear More with Less
April 25, 2023 08:00 - 33 minutes - 53.3 MBDid you ever get the feeling like you were missing transmissions on your scanner radio? Maybe you hear one half and then the scanner goes back in a scan mode and you never hear the rest of the conversation - leaving you hanging? What happens next? What did you miss? I have some suggestions to help avoid these problems on this week's podcast. ==================================== 🛒 Check out our new Merch! ==================================== Squelchy opened his own store selling ...
278 - Special Temporary Authority
April 18, 2023 08:00 - 22 minutes - 42.7 MBDid you ever wonder how large, short term, temporary events with many moving parts, details, and staff all communicate? Some examples of these events include the Professional Golf Association Tournaments, Live Broadcasts from the Country Music Awards, large Air Shows, or Public Safety Communications. Here in the US, the FCC can issue an STA, or Special Temporary Authority, granting access to frequencies on a temporary secondary nature for use during this short term event. Let's go thr...
277 - Severe Weather Scanning Guide
April 11, 2023 08:00 - 43 minutes - 62.2 MBFrom Pre-Planning, Live Weather Events , to Post Disaster Monitoring, this episode is full of hints and tips to scanning severe weather events. We've split this episode into two parts.: The first half covers who you might want to monitor during a weather disaster The second half covers programming your scanner for a disaster. ==================================== 🛒 Check out our new Merch! ==================================== Squelchy opened his own store selling Scanner School...
276 - Ask Scanner School v55
April 04, 2023 08:00 - 39 minutes - 58.4 MBEvery month I answer your questions on the podcast. If you have a question you would like me to answer, please leave me a voicemail at 516-308-2885 or by visiting www.scannerschool.com/ask Don't forget to join us on YouTube on the first Tuesday of every month for our live Q&A session. Click here to Subscribe! Questions answered on this week's podcast Chuck would like some info on the SDS100 Ed would like a recommendation for a scanner and antenna for Athens, AL. James is intereste...
275 - Freescan Programming Software
March 28, 2023 08:00 - 21 minutes - 42.4 MBFreescan is free programming software that supports the Uniden DMA family of scanners. This means that it will not work on Home Patrol scanners or older Uniden scanners with standard memory programming. Freescan software is no longer being developed by the original author, but has been added to GitHub and updates have been added to newer forks. Free scan allows you to import from the Radio Reference database, you can copy from clipboard, or you can enter information in manually progr...
274 - Why you should look at a Yaesu VX-6R
March 21, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 47.2 MBThe Yaesu VX-6R is a modern classic Ham Radio. So why should you use this as a scanner radio? It doesn't trunk. It doesn't do any digital modes. The alpha tags are limited to just 6 characters, and it's nearly 20 years old. Yep, doesn't seem like this one has many positives when you scratch the surface, but there is more here than meets the eye! The Yaesu VX-6R receives nearly from .5 MHz - 998.0 MHz. It receives Broadcast AM & FM, Shortwave (AM), VHF-Lo, Aviation, MilAir, Bus...
273 - A conversation with John Derby
March 14, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 90 MBJohn has been a long time listener of the podcast and wanted to know how things work here behind the scenes. Not only do we talk about how the podcast is put together and what it takes to write and publish, but we also discuss what we both enjoy about the scanner hobby. This was a great conversation and I want to thank John for being a part of the experience. If you'd like to be on the podcast, John will tell you it's a fun time and there is no pressure. It's two people just having a c...
272 - Ask Scanner School v54
March 07, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes - 51.2 MBEvery month I answer your questions on the podcast. If you have a question you would like me to answer, please leave me a voicemail at 516-308-2885 or by visiting www.scannerschool.com/ask Don't forget to join us on YouTube on the first Tuesday of every month for our live Q&A session. Click here to Subscribe! Questions answered on this week's podcast John has a question about using Sentinel with Multiple Radios Mike is having a problem trunking a local system with his WS1065 Tony ...
271 - Military Aviation Scanning with Mike Henson
February 28, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBMike Henson is relatively new to the scanner radio hobby, but has quickly found Military Aviation and Photography to be a very interesting and rewarding hobby. Mike shares his setup, which started out as a single radio, and has now grown into several dedicated scanners and a recording interface to log all the local Military Aviation traffic. What is interesting about Mike's setup, is his keep is simple approach to his setup, which means he is using mostly handheld radios feeding into a p...
270 - Intro to MilAir Scanning
February 21, 2023 08:00 - 17 minutes - 38.7 MBDid you know that you can monitor many of the military aviation transmissions and traffic that happens in the skies above us? What if I told you that with the right equipment, you can easily monitor hundreds of miles away? I’ll tell you where to find milair frequencies, what scanner and equipment you’ll need, what you can expect to hear, and at the end, I'll give you 5 tips so you can feel like you're in the cockpit. ==================================== 🛒 Check out our new Merch!...
269 - Talking Radio with David Vine
February 14, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBDavid Vine joins the podcast this week to talk about radio. I am looking forward to having him back as a regular. David is all about this hobby. From Scanning, GMRS, and Ham, he has immersed himself with the radio hobby. So much so that he has involved himself with many local clubs and organizations. His love of the hobby does not end there. David has created many presentations about the radio hobby, specifically ham, that can also be carried over to the scanner radio hobby. Today...
268 - Ask Scanner School v53
February 07, 2023 08:00 - 28 minutes - 48.9 MBEvery month I answer your questions on the podcast. If you have a question you would like me to answer, please leave me a voicemail at 516-308-2885 or by visiting www.scannerschool.com/ask Don't forget to join us on YouTube on the first Tuesday of every month for our live Q&A session. Click here to Subscribe! Questions answered on this week's podcast Peter would like more info about Fire Tone Out mode on his BCD326P2 Kevin is interested in knowing more about Unication Pagers and h...
267 - 60 Years of Scanning with Les Stephenson
January 31, 2023 08:00 - 50 minutes - 68.6 MBLes Stephenson, from the Toronto area of Canada, has a long, rich history when it comes to the scanning hobby. Les was introduced to scanning as a teen in 1959 and has been hooked ever since. His near lifelong interest with scanning has seen just about every change in technology. From tunable dials, crystals, and synthesized tuners, to trunking and digital interfaces. Les is also very opinionated when it comes to encryption because most of his scanning has been unfiltered. It is ...
266 - HomePatrol-3 Wishlist
January 24, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes - 51.5 MBI believe we are overdue for a new HomePatrol from Uniden. The HomePatrol was originally released in late 2010. The BCD436HP & BCD536HP was released in January 2014. Later that year, we saw the HomePatrol-2. Since then, we've only seen one more release on the HomePatrol platform, and that was the SDS100 and SDS200 in 2019. These scanners allowed us to monitor Simulcast P25 systems and I believe that this is a great starting point for a new HomePatrol-3. This podcast includes more ...
265 - 7 Scanner Radio Myths
January 17, 2023 08:00 - 41 minutes - 60.5 MBLet's debunk 7 Scanner Radio Myths about the scanner radio hobby! Myth 1: Encryption is killing the hobby Myth 2: There is nothing left to listen to Myth 3: Simulcast is making scanning difficult Myth 4: It is too complicated to get started Listen to this podcast to hear the remaining myths. We also have a shorter video on our YouTube Channel 🎥 ==================================== 🛒 Check out our new Merch! ==================================== Squelchy opened...
264 - 5 Steps to Get You Started with Scanning Today
January 10, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutes - 54.4 MBIf you are looking to get started in the scanner radio hobby, I have 5 tips to help you get started today. I also walk through common mistakes and this podcast will help you avoid making common beginner mistakes. This podcast is also available in a shorter format on our YouTube Channel 🎥 https://youtu.be/l8RHrJ8z1Qg Step 1 - Make a list of what it is you want to listen to Be as detailed as possible and write down specifics to help you understand who it is you want to monitor Ste...
263 - Ask Scanner School v52
January 03, 2023 08:00 - 51 minutes - 69.4 MBEvery month I answer your questions on the podcast. If you have a question you would like me to answer, please leave me a voicemail at 516-308-2885 or by visiting www.scannerschool.com/ask Don't forget to join us on YouTube on the first Tuesday of every month for our live Q&A session. Click here to Subscribe! Questions answered on this week's podcast Dylan would like to know if he should buy a BCD536HP or if he should save for a SDS200 due to simulcast John is looking to mount his...
262 - New Year's Eve Scanning
December 27, 2022 08:00 - 25 minutes - 46.3 MBWhy 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 sho...
261 - A Conversation with Blake Hagerty
December 20, 2022 08:00 - 43 minutes - 41.9 MBI 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. ==================================== 🛒 Check out our new Merch! ==================================== Squelchy opened his own store selling Scanner School mercha...
260 - Building Your Own Scanner with Joey Absi
December 13, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBJoey 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. All session notes with links to the items we talked about can be found on our website at https://www.scannerschool.com/session260 If you need help building your own version o...
259 - Ask Scanner School v51
December 06, 2022 08:00 - 41 minutes - 26.7 MBEvery month I answer your questions on the podcast. If you have a question you would like me to answer, please leave me a voicemail at 516-308-2885 or by visiting www.scannerschool.com/ask Don't forget to join us on YouTube on the first Tuesday of every month for our live Q&A session. Click here to Subscribe! Questions answered on this week's podcast Drew has a question about receiving CB on his scanner Jeff is looking to extend his speakers to another room Craig wants to know w...
258 - San Francisco Interoperability with Garret Farwell
November 29, 2022 09:00 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MBGarrett 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 s...
257 - Holiday Buyer's Guide
November 22, 2022 09:00 - 43 minutes - 41.9 MBAre you looking for a new Uniden Scanner or Whistler Scanner Radio? Are you unsure of what to buy and what is the right scanner for you? Our 2022 Holiday Buyer’s Guide will help you navigate the current Scanner Radio Landscape from both Uniden and Whistler, and also give you some tips, tricks, and free resources along the way. This podcast episode is available on YouTube as a video with slides and images, so we invite you to watch the video here: https://youtu.be/pnc1dxPEUfI Belo...
256 - A Scanner Radio Thesis w/ Brian Rackham
November 15, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBBrian Rackham is our guest this week on the podcast. Brian is finishing his Doctoral Dissertation at Arizona State University on the Scanner Radio hobby. In the first half of the conversation, I'll ask Brian about his research and in the second half, Brian asks me questions to help with his thesis. What You Need To Know Brian worked has worked many years in the media industry Brian currently teaches Journalism at Northern Arizona University at Flagstaff. He has spent the last 7 y...
255 - Washington DC Scanning w/ Joseph Durnal
November 08, 2022 08:00 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBBringing 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 activit...
254 - Ask Scanner School v50
November 01, 2022 08:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBEvery month I answer your questions on the podcast. If you have a question you would like me to answer, please leave me a voicemail at 516-308-2885 or by visiting www.scannerschool.com/ask Don't forget to join us on YouTube on the first Tuesday of every month for our live Q&A session. Click here to Subscribe! Questions answered on this week's podcast Bob has a questions about creating favorites lists in Sentinel Chris is trying to find DMR activity on his Whistler Scanner Jim wo...
253 - How to Safely Buy and Sell Scanners Online
October 25, 2022 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBNobody wants to get burned when buying and selling online. The internet can be a very unsafe place to exchange cash for goods, especially when you let your guard down. I’ve been buying and selling radios online for several decades now, and I’ve learned a few hard mistakes, and I’ve also learned how to be cautious as well. Here are some tips to staying safe online when you buy and sell radio equipment. What You Need To Know When Selling Online, create a detailed title to grab a buye...
252 - Citizen Journalism with Clayton from Moorpark Scanner
October 18, 2022 08:00 - 50 minutes - 68.3 MBClayton runs “Moorpark Scanner”, a popular Facebook Page which is a citizen journalist style account. At only 20 years old, Clayton has an edge that many of us do not have when it comes to social media. His pages have a professional appearance and he understands how to bring attention to his photos and updates online. To help him monitor local activity, he has been able to trade his way up from entry-level handheld scanners to more advanced P25 radios. Pretty impressive! What You Ne...
251 - Searching, Seeking, and Finding Anomalies with Radio McRadioface
October 11, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBDo you know how to find Pirates, Anomalies, and odd transmissions? Our guest today, “Radio McRadioface” hunts out these transmissions from his location just outside of Washington DC. He is always tuning around looking for interesting transmission and keeping logs on what he is finding. McRadioface’s setup is a bit extreme, but today he will share how anyone can have fun logging these oddball transmissions with equipment you already own at home. What You Need To Know Radio McRadiofa...
250 - Ask Scanner School v49
October 04, 2022 08:00 - 42 minutes - 61 MBEvery month I answer your questions on the podcast. If you have a question you would like me to answer, please leave me a voicemail at 516-308-2885 or by visiting www.scannerschool.com/ask Don't forget to join us on YouTube on the first Tuesday of every month for our live Q&A session. Click here to Subscribe! Questions answered on this week's podcast Greg has a question about using his SDR with SDR Trunk Jeff is interested in backup power for his shack Les has a few questions ab...
249 - HOA, Apartment, and Rental Antenna Solutions
September 27, 2022 08:00 - 34 minutes - 53.8 MBCan’t put up an antenna due to restrictions? Do you rent, hate heights, or have Homeowner’s Associations that have rules you need to follow? Today's podcast is dedicated to all of those who have antenna restrictions. For those of us who have free access to what we put on our homes, we can forget at how difficult this hobby can be for those who can’t have outdoor antennas. Here are some creative antenna solutions for those who can’t attach antennas to their homes, rentals, or live in ...
248 - How to Set Up Your Scanner Listening Room with Jim Heinrich
September 20, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBToday we welcome Jim Heinrich. Jim is here to share how he built his radio room. We will cover how his old gaming room slowly became a listening post. We’ll also cover some of the equipment you can find on his desk as well as some other resources Jim uses beyond radio hardware. What You Need to Know Jim started off as a teenager, almost 40 years ago, listening just to his local police department on VHF. His listening habits have changed over the years, covering Public Safety to Avi...
247 - Building Antennas with Andrew Murphy
September 13, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBToday, we welcome Andrew Murphy. Andrew loves to build and work on his own antennas. Whether it's improving or rebuilding a commercial design, something that he has seen in a magazine, or one he has designed himself, Andrew has an antenna for every situation and band. What makes today’s conversation with Andrew truly amazing is that Andrew doesn’t have acres of property to play with. Most of his antennas are inside his apartment and they work great! What You Need to Know Andre...
246 - Ask Scanner School v48
September 06, 2022 08:00 - 52 minutes - 70.6 MBEvery month I answer your questions on the podcast. If you have a question you would like me to answer, please leave me a voicemail at 516-308-2885 or by visiting www.scannerschool.com/ask Don't forget to join us on YouTube on the first Tuesday of every month for our live Q&A session. Click here to Subscribe! Questions answered on this week's podcast Bill has a question about using a negative delay Dylan plans to move to Sullivan County, Tennessee. He has a question about what sca...
245 - Don't Be Like Scanner Stan and Ricky Radio
August 30, 2022 08:00 - 32 minutes - 52 MBRicky Radio, Ricky Rescue, or Scanner Stan. These are the stooges we want to not emulate when we are out in public with our scanners. We don’t want to draw extra attention to ourselves and become the guy who goes overboard. Don’t be the guy with the scanner radio up to his ear at full volume. We don’t need to be the guy at the fire with the radio up telling everyone around what is going on. And we don’t need to be the guy at the accident scene giving out information when we hear th...
244 - A Warning About Trunk Systems
August 23, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes - 52.8 MBThis is a warning about trunk systems. There are issues that can arise when trying to setup your scanner to monitor trunked radio traffic. Today’s podcast contains some hints to help you keep your sanity when programming your scanner for large trunk systems with multiple sites. What You Need To Know Trunk system has a couple of different components that make it work. We need a transmitter or tower to receive or tune to. We need a control channel that tells the scanner what talk g...
243 - Do You Really Need a New Antenna?
August 16, 2022 08:00 - 29 minutes - 49.1 MBDo you need an aftermarket antenna for your scanner? Will changing your antenna help or impair your scanner’s performance? What You Need To Know Stock antennas included with your scanner can cover large frequencies. Antennas with wide coverage will sacrifice performance. Antennas with too narrow coverage can also impair your reception. You don't want to have an 800 MHz antenna on your scanner when you're trying to also listen to VHF. However, if you have an 800MHz antenna and ne...
242 - How to Post a Question for the Most Helpful Replies
August 09, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutes - 54.9 MBHow should you ask your questions online? What do you need to do to get the most helpful responses? What can you do to help others answer your question? Knowing how to phrase your question can yield better responses from those willing to help you with the hobby. What You Need To Know Knowing what type of information to put into your question can help you get an answer quicker than a poorly written request for help. The more information you can give up front, the more likely it is ...
241 - Ask Scanner School v47
August 02, 2022 08:00 - 53 minutes - 71.1 MBEvery month I answer your questions on the podcast. If you have a question you would like me to answer, please leave me a voicemail at 516-308-2885 or by visiting www.scannerschool.com/ask Don't forget to join us on YouTube on the first Tuesday of every month for our live Q&A session. Click here to Subscribe! Questions answered on this week's podcast Dan asks about listening to aviation from his apartment. Alan is using an SDS200 and is having trouble setting limits on search rang...
240 - War Driving
July 26, 2022 08:00 - 25 minutes - 46.3 MBToday we will be talking about War driving with your scanner radio to find frequencies that are in use during your day-to-day travels. War driving is a term that comes from the Wi-Fi cracking or hacking hobby which basically means searching for open Wi-Fi wireless networks usually from a moving vehicle using a laptop or a smartphone. “War Driving” can be one of the more interesting ways to find new frequencies. What You Need To Know War driving is kind of a hit and miss type of deal, ...
239 - Airspy SDRs
July 19, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes - 53.4 MBWhen I bought my first Airspy, I realized that I was really starting to get serious into the SDR side of the hobby. Before my Airspy’s, I was buying the cheap SDR’s that did not have a TCXO and would seriously drift. It was a joy to start using the Airspy receivers. Since then, cheap RTL style SDR’s with TCXO’s have come out on the market that reduce the drifting issue. If you are looking for a reliable Software Defined Radio that works right out of the box, then you wan...
238 - Marine Monitoring
July 12, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes - 59.7 MBBeing 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. What You Need To Know VHF Marine Frequencies are globally carved out of the VHF Spectrum USCG...
237 - Ask Scanner School v46
July 05, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes - 59.8 MBEvery month I answer your questions on the podcast. If you have a question you would like me to answer, please leave me a voicemail at 516-308-2885 or by visiting www.scannerschool.com/ask Don't forget to join us on YouTube on the first Tuesday of every month for our live Q&A session. Click here to Subscribe! Questions answered on this week's podcast Mike has a question about his Home Patrol scanner and the "Extreme Upgrade" features Dylan is having issues with his Uniden BCT-8 ...
236 - Severe Weather and Disaster Preps and Checklists
June 28, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutes - 54.6 MBToday 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? What You Need To Know In the U.S., severe weather alerts will be broadcasted over NOAA weather radio Any VHF radio is go...
235 - Radio Reference Database 2.0
June 21, 2022 08:00 - 46 minutes - 64.8 MBRadio 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 What You Need To Know When we open the database for the first time, w...
234 - Anytone 878 UV-II Plus
June 14, 2022 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBThe Anytone TT-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. What You Need To Know Since DMR is included out of the box, this could be a cheaper alternative to buying a Digital Radio with the optional DMR upgrade ...
233 - Ask Scanner School v45
June 07, 2022 12:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBEvery month I answer your questions on the podcast. If you have a question you would like me to answer, please leave me a voicemail at 516-308-2885 or by visiting www.scannerschool.com/ask Don't forget to join us on YouTube on the first Tuesday of every month for our live Q&A session. Click here to Subscribe! Questions answered on this week's podcast Dan has a Bearcat BCD 536HP and has an issue receiving marine and rail traffic. Joe has a SDS100 and is looking for some best practi...
232 - Scanning San Francisco, San Mateo, and Alameda Counties
May 31, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBGarrett Farwell returns to the podcast today to talk about scanning in California, where he lives. He will break down the systems that he monitors, including a couple of counties like San Francisco, San Mateo, and Alameda counties in California and what he has learned about each County's trunk system using a scanner. What You Need To Know Garrett will talk about three simulcast systems in the San Francisco Bay Area that he has been scannin. The San Francisco city and county system wen...