Scanners and such

[mrauditor]

What do you monitor and why? I'm setup to monitor local PD/Fire dispatch, FRS/GMRS & CB.

I find the local PD/Fire dispatch entertaining with the odd things that folks call 911 for.

Police, sheriffs, fire, ambulance, hospitals, airports. Cobb and Cherokee. Dobbins and Cobb International. I have a Radio Shack PRO-106 digital. Lets me know when my neighbors get out of line. Thanks.

 

[GeauxLSU]

They've went up about $50 in the last few months. Not sure if that's demand, or just the season. I actually picked mine up recently in a trade here for less than that...

There are others in the $360-450 range, but are more complicated to program (even with a computer).

What's the difference between the P25 like this one https://www.amazon.com/Whistler-WS1...=1&keywords=p25+scanner&qid=1607187442&sr=8-5
and APCO25?

 

[DanKATL]

I used an app a little while back and listened in to a few.

It gave me high blood pressure just like the news so I disabled the app.

My local wasn’t available on the app even though it was listed so it seemed like a bust anyways.

"Scanner Radio" on mobile if VERY useful if you tune the alerts. You can hear about things before they hit the news.

 

[medium187mph]

"Scanner Radio" on mobile if VERY useful if you tune the alerts. You can hear about things before they hit the news.

agree but I wasn’t wanting to pay the $30+ monthly subscription and when the 7 day free trial ended, I bounced

 

[DanKATL]

What's the difference between the P25 like this one https://www.amazon.com/Whistler-WS1...=1&keywords=p25+scanner&qid=1607187442&sr=8-5
and APCO25?

That one looks like it might do it, if it will do "phase 2".

Edit: looks like a nope
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[DanKATL]

agree but I wasn’t wanting to pay the $30+ monthly subscription and when the 7 day free trial ended, I bounced

That must be a different APP. The one I use is "Scanner Radio Pro - Fire and Police Scanner" by "GodronEdwards.net LLC". It was only like $10 once and they also have a free version.

This one: Scanner Radio Pro - Fire and Police Scanner - Apps on Google Play
And looks like it $2.99

 

[DanKATL]

GeauxLSU he's tech inclined so you could look at a Software Defined Radio. You'd need two USB SDR radios ($20-40 each), a suitable Raspberry Pi ($40-100 each with case, power, etc..), the right software and some time. I have an extra Raspberry Pi that I used for a media player for a bit, so I've been looking into that.

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[GeauxLSU]

GeauxLSU he's tech inclined so you could look at a Software Defined Radio. You'd need two USB SDR radios ($20-40 each), a suitable Raspberry Pi ($40-100 each with case, power, etc..), the right software and some time. I have an extra Raspberry Pi that I used for a media player for a bit, so I've been looking into that.

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Yeah I think he already ordered (or has) one. Something with some streaming that he does. But I'll mention it. I don't know. I'm still back in CB radio technology.

 

[DanKATL]

"Seventy to eighty people in a cemetery having a fight" That's the kind of thing you don't expect to hear every day.

 

[DanKATL]

Yeah I think he already ordered (or has) one. Something with some streaming that he does. But I'll mention it. I don't know. I'm still back in CB radio technology.

So I picked up one of those SDRs. Didn't take but a few minutes to get it to receive FM broadcast on Windows 10. I'll play with getting it to do the scanner thing and working with a RaspberryPi when I have some time to tinker.