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PODCAST

Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

Phil Lichtenberger

Welcome 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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213 - Flagship Scanner Feature Wishlist

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2022/01/18

What features would you like to see in the next Flagship Scanner Radio by Uniden, Whistler, or someone else? I have my own wishlist and I think many of these features are overdue in today’s scanner radio market. In fact, many of my requests are already available on other radios, including radios like Baofeng and TYT to name a few. Some of what I’d like to see on a Flagship Radio: Radio Reference Database should remain included in any future Flagship Scanner Bluetooth connectivity is a must Include

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212 - 2022 Scanner Crash Course

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2022/01/11

On today’s episode, I will go through my slides on my presentation for Ham Radio University, which I normally do every year. This is my practice run for the presentation that I gave at HRU on January 8, 2022. If HRU publishes the presentation, we will follow up with a link. This presentation is for those who are new to the scanner radio hobby, or need a quick reset and want to have a bit of a refresher on some scanner radio topics and terms. If you need more help with your scanner, you can book me

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211 - Ask Scanner School v40

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2022/01/04

Every 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 I answer this month: DSM Central Iowa from Twitter Asks how to setup weather on his BCD436HP Joseph has questions about sharing his antenna with a CB radio and how to get back into

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210 - Encryption? No Problem!

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2021/12/28

Kenneth Fowler, a past guest several times over, is today’s guest on the podcast. Kenneth and I discuss how encryption has changed his scanning habits. His local police and fire have encrypted, but this has not stopped Kenneth from enjoying the scanner radio hobby. Today, Kenneth shares how he is scanning other agencies to gather the same information he would have received if he was listening to police or fire. Our conversation fall back to what I like to say: We don’t thow out our TV’s because our

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209 - Is it time to upgrade your scanner?

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2021/12/21

Looking at things from multiple angles may help you think about whether it is time for you to consider upgrading a scanner. Do you want a new scanner because it’s time to buy something new, or is it needed to keep up with changes to your local systems? What You Need To Know There are things outside of our control dictating whether or not we need to upgrade our scanners. For example, when rebanding happened here in the US, many of us needed new scanners that would support rebanding. Paying for a

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34:46

208 - Home Weather Stations

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2021/12/14

Scanning goes beyond hearing what comes across the radio. Sometimes we need to take clue on what to listen to by what is happening around us. Having a personal weather station can help us tune into emergency communications that might be happening right outside our doors. Today, we will cover what to look for when selecting a weather station, what your options are, and what mistakes I have made with prior weather stations I have owned in the past. What You Need To Know There are many options when

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207 - Ask Scanner School v39

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2021/12/07

Every 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 Questions I answer this month: Alan would like to know about SDR software that will run on an Android Device Less has a question about frequency allocations above 774Mhz, setting up DMR in a SDS100/200, and would like to know about the Kraken SDR. Mason wants to know if programming all the sites for his local

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206 - Plectrons and Early Fire Alerting

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2021/11/30

Gregg Johnson and I discuss Plectrons and early fire alerting methods before portable radios and pagers were commonplace. We discuss the history of Plectron receivers and how volunteer firefighters were alerted to calls before they had in-home radio alerting or portable receivers. What You Need To Know Plectrons are one of the earliest types of home receivers ever used for volunteer firefighters. The plectron had a different name back in the beginning, and in 1955 it was called FYRCALL. It was the

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205 - SDR Holiday Buyer's Guide

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2021/11/23

It is time for our annual radio buyer’s guide. In the past few years, I have offered a list of scanners that I would recommend. However, since there haven’t been any new releases in the scanner radio world in the last few years, I do not want to repeat the same information that I gave you last year. Instead, I’m going to give you my recommendation for Software Defined Radios. This list will include what to stay away from, and what radios I recommend from beginners to advanced SDR users. Why cover

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204 - Baofeng Alternatives

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2021/11/16

Let’s talk about some Baofeng Options. Our objective is to find a radio that has the same price point that many Baofeng models come in at, but are better value for the money. We will be looking at some handheld radios that are less than $100 that might be worth investing in. Links for today’s Podcast: (Some of these links are affiliate links and Scanner School will earn a small commission if you make a purchase using these links) Amazon Baofeng UV-5R Baofeng UV-82 Whistler WS-1010 Amazon

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203 - Baofeng Pros and Cons

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2021/11/09

If you listen to the podcast, it’s no big secret that I give Baofeng and similar radios a bad rap. Not surprisingly, I have a list of things I dislike about these radios. But as shocking as it sounds, I have a larger list of things that are great about these affordable two way radios that many use as scanner radios. What You Need To Know With Baofeng radio, you can mistakenly transmit anywhere in the band you are not supposed to transmit. One of the problems with the Baofeng radio is its prolonged

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202 - Ask Scanner School v38

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2021/11/02

I enjoy answering your scanner radio questions. You can ask a question by leaving a voicemail at 516-308-2885 or by using the links on our ASK page at https://www.scannerschool.com/ask What You Need To Know John has questions about scanning in the San Diego area. Garret noticed that he’s hearing Rail Road Transmission on a known VHF Marine Channel. Why is this? Greg wants to know what factors influence reception on the 800-megahertz band Pete wonders if his telescoping antenna needs to be adjusted

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201 - Scanner School's Discord Community

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2021/10/26

Our brand-new discord server is the ultimate scanner radio community portal. With the ability to host live audio, scanner feeds, video events, photos, and chat, this is the future of communicating and sharing information with your fellow scanner radio users. You can find a step by step setup and log-in by going to https://www.scannerschool.com/discord What You Need To Know Discord will be replacing our Zello channels. The Facebook group will always remain a resource for anybody who prefers

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200 - An Extra Special Podcast Episode

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2021/10/19

Welcome to podcast number 200! I can't believe we've recorded, published, and shared this many episodes. It seems like last we just start this a few weeks ago and here we are at episode 200. In these past few years, I've made many friendships and connections due to the podcast. This includes all of those who I've gotten to know as a part of our Patreon Extra Credit Round Table that we hold every month. This podcast episode is a peek into our Extra Credit Club and what it would sound like on our

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199 - Handheld vs Desktop / Mobile Scanners

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2021/10/12

Today, we will talk about the pros and cons of differences between a handheld scanner versus a base or a mobile scanner. What You Need To Know Handheld scanners are kind of like to Swiss army knife You can leave them on the desk or take them with you. They can go mobile and can go into a backpack. Portable radios run off of internal batteries, but they can also run off of commercial power. Not every portable scanner can run off of commercial power and charge batteries at the same time. Speakers in

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198 - Ask Scanner School v37

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2021/10/05

We have got four voicemails, and today I am going to answer some questions. You can submit your questions at www.scannerschool.com/ask. What You Need To Know Jim asks what can he do with that ethernet port connection on the front of the SDS200 Scanner? Garrett has been a longtime scanner listener of the CHP, California Highway Patrol, and would like to know if his scanner is setup correctly Les has two questions for this month: Are there any scanners that work like the SDS Scanners? How do you

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197 - Do you need an outdoor antenna?

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2021/09/28

Do you need an outdoor antenna? This used to be an obvious question and answer. But now things have changed in the hobby that may have you choosing to skip the antenna installation. A crucial part of getting into the hobby was putting out an antenna on your chimney. It was a rite of passage running coax cable and poking holes in your wall, having your parents or wife scream at you for doing damage to the house. What You Need To Know Depending on your situation, you may or may not need an outdoor

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196 - Multi State Scanning with a Unication Pager

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2021/09/21

Nathan McMullen joins the podcast today to explain how he setup his Unication G-Series pager. Nathan has taken several multi-state road trips with his pager and was able to listen to public safety during his trip. Nathan explains how he setup his pager, what needs to be done before the trip, and some things he wished he did differently while taking a multi-mile trip with his pager. Note – while I am a Unication Dealer, I am coming into this conversation with Nathan as a scanner radio user. I am

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195 - How 9/11 and Katrina Changed Scanning

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2021/09/14

What changed in the radio landscape in 20 years post 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina here in the US? Have you ever wondered why we have so many new P25 systems showing up in the 700 MHz band? These are the questions we are asking in today's podcast. What You Need To Know 9/11 really brought to light some of the changes that had to happen with interoperability. Hurricane Katrina, which happened just four years later in 2005, also revealed that changes needed to happen. Responding agencies on 9/11 had

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194 - Ask Scanner School v36

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2021/09/07

I love answering your scanner radio questions, and today I answer some questions that have been submitted via our ask page, email, and social media platforms, including YouTube. You can submit your questions at www.scannerschool.com/ask. What You Need To Know Rick asks, “Can I listen to cell phones? James has a question about Close Call. Jim wants to know what he should do about the extra coax in his shack. Joe is wondering about control channel encryption on P25 systems. Garret has a question

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