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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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All Episodes

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153 - Splitting and Sharing Antennas

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2020/11/24

Splitting and Sharing Antennas Do you need to split or share the signal from a single antenna to multiple scanners? In this episode, Phil explains the hardware you need to achieve this setup, how the technology works, and what to look for when purchasing the accessories you need. He also walks through his personal setup. What You Need To Know You can use diplexers, duplexers, Triplexers ,and the like to share or split antennas based on frequency A simpler setup would be to split an antenna equally

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152 - 2020 Holiday Buyer's Guide

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2020/11/17

2020 Holiday Buyer's Guide Are you wondering what should be on your holiday shopping list this year? In this episode, Phil shares his 2020 holiday buyer’s guide, helping you compare radios, scanner software, and accessories. What You Need To Know This year’s buyer guide is the same as the 2019 buyer guide because no new equipment has been released. East Coast Pagers will have great Black Friday deals. Uniden SR30C: A radio at the lowest price point with minimal features. Phil recommends instead

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151 - How to Combine Antennas

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2020/11/10

Have you wanted to learn about how to combine multiple antennas? In this episode, Phil discusses some best practices for using multiple antennas, including how to set them up to avoid interference, how to bring the signal into your house to connect to your radios, and more. What You Need To Know LMR 400 Coax costs around $1 per foot, so running multiple coax lines for many antennas can get very expensive. Diplexers have a low port, high port, and a common port. Triplexers have a low port, mid port,

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150 - Ask Scanner School v26

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2020/11/03

Ask Scanner School v26 This month I answer: What are some troubleshooting tips to improve audio quality and overall reception on a Uniden scanner? Can Unication G-series pagers support Motorola type 2 systems? What can someone do or what antenna can they buy if the scanner app on their cell phone is picking up more than their actual scanner radio? Is it worth putting a scanner in your car if most of what you scan is digital? What SDR antenna would I recommend? All session notes with links to the

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149 - T-Band Giveback

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2020/10/27

Have you wondered about the impact a potential T-band giveback would have? In this episode, Phil walks you through the FCC’s plan, the opposition it faces, and what it would mean for public safety and scanner radio hobbyists alike. What You Need To Know The FCC T-band giveback is reallocating the 470-512 MHz spectrum. The T-band spectrum was part of the TV band that ran from Channel 14-20. This spectrum was allocated to certain major urban areas for public safety, broadcast television,

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148 - Discovering and Logging Radio IDs with Kenneth...

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2020/10/20

Do you want to discover the radio IDs broadcasting in your area? In this episode, Phil welcomes back guest Kenneth Fowler. They discuss how Kenneth logs and verifies the radio IDs he finds, issues you may run into, and developments in the hobby coming soon. What You Need To Know Everything that transmits on a trunk system documents itself with a radio ID. Kenneth started in the scanner radio hobby because of friends who volunteered with the fire department. Every digital radio and radio on a trunk

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147-Ham Radio Prep

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2020/10/13

Do you want to learn more about getting your Ham radio license? In this episode, Phil welcomes back guest Chuck Gysi from Ham Radio Prep. They discuss the Ham radio licensing exams, the new extra course launching soon, and more. Sign up for Ham Radio Prep using our affiliate link: www.scannerschool.com/hamradioprep What You Need To Know Chuck runs National Communications Magazine, and it has existed since 1988. Chuck got interested in radios because his father was a volunteer fireman and got

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146 - Ask Scanner School v25

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2020/10/06

Many of you have have been submitting their questions and today I am answering some of them. This month I answer: How can he improve my current antenna setup? What scanner should I buy if I wanted to listen to my local area and also stream it to my phone? Is there a scanner that can do P25 phase 1 and 2, and NXDN at the same time? Would Phil recommend spending additional money to get a desktop Whistler scanner over a handheld? All session notes with links to the items we talked about an be found

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145 - Uniden MR8100

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2020/09/29

The Uniden MR8100 In this episode, Phil talks about the Uniden MR8100 and its unique features, from its design to rumors about its functionality. What You Need To Know This radio was marketed as a scanner developed for public safety. Rumors say it was created for the LAPD. This radio was analog-only, with 100 memory channels in 10 banks, with no trunking and no P-25. The radio was designed to be mounted on a wall or on the dashboard of a car, so the display is on what would be the top of a

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144 - Monitoring the International Space Station

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2020/09/22

Are you interested in listening to the International Space Station? In this episode, Phil shares what you need to know to tune into the ISS and other satellites passing overhead. Learn what equipment and software can help you, where to find the frequencies you’ll need, and how to know when the ISS will be passing over your location. What You Need To Know The ISS just launched a new amateur radio cross-band repeater. You’ll need a HAM radio license for your country in order to transmit on the

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143 - Federal Scanning with Chris Parris

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2020/09/15

Are you interested in scanning Federal agency frequencies? In this episode, Phil welcomes Chris Parris, an expert on Federal scanning and writer of the blog The Fed Files. They discuss how Chris found his way into Federal scanning, tips and tricks for people interested in trying it, and so much more! What You Need To Know Guest Chris Parris is known in the community for his work scanning Federal signals. Chris started trying Federal scanning when he was touring a radio tower in the 1970s and was

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142 - How to improve your scanner's audio

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2020/09/08

Do you want to know how to improve your scanner’s audio? In this episode, Phil welcomes back Harrison Wilson to discuss sound quality with scanner radio setups. They discuss external speakers, how sound vibrations work, audio mixers, and more. What You Need To Know Guest Harrison Wilson returns for his third guest appearance to talk about improving your scanner’s audio quality. A lot of scanner radios produce a tinny sound. To deliver all the features that customers want and keep manufacturing

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141 - Ask Scanner School v24

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2020/09/01

Many of you have have been submitting their questions and today I am answering some of them. This month I answer: What does the setting for “Set Hold Time” on a P25 scanner mean? What do you do if every few days, you suddenly can’t pick up signal on your scanner? What is the super dumbed-down version of how to program an SDS-100 scanner? What products would I recommend for an antenna upgrade to reach an area about 20 miles away? Can you monitor P25 trunking by only scanning frequencies? All

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140 - Whistler V-Scanner

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2020/08/25

In this episode, Phil explains the virtual scanner feature that exists in many Whistler and Radio Shack scanner models. He talks about what they’re best used for, how to set them up and make changes, and more. What You Need To Know: This virtual scanner option is available on most, but not all, Whistler, GRE, and Radio Shack scanners that support object-oriented scanning. V-scanner stands for “virtual scanner”, and they are built into your existing scanner, with different models having between

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139 - Scanning the George Floyd Protests

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2020/08/18

What’s it like to scan during moments of major unrest? In this episode, Phil is joined by listener Brad, from Minnesota, to talk about scanning during the George Floyd protests. They discuss what Brad found to listen to during the first week of protests in Minneapolis, what surprised him, and how things are now. What You Need To Know Brad did what Phil suggests and thinks outside the box, programming his scanner with more than he ever thought he would need to listen to. Brad has been involved

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138 - The Scanner Guys

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2020/08/11

Are you craving more scanner radio content? In this episode, Phil is joined by Jonathan Higgins and Rich Carlson, hosts of The Scanner Guys, a weekly YouTube show. They discuss some of the common questions and topics that come up, how they’ve grown their audience, and more. What You Need To Know The Scanner Guys met at Scanner Master and started doing Facebook Live in 2018, and it grew into their YouTube show. They always made a point to interact with their audience members. The show has grown

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137 - Ask Scanner School v23

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2020/08/04

Many of you have have been submitting their questions and today I am answering some of them. This month I answer: When will my SDR series come out? What would I recommend for an SDR dongle to use Unitrunker on a laptop? What outdoor antenna should I use? How do you monitor a P-25 conventional system? Why can’t fire departments use mobile bands? All session notes with links to the items we talked about an be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session137 You can help support Scanner

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136 - Whistler Object Oriented Scanning Programming

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2020/07/28

Do you want to better understand object-oriented programming? In this episode, Phil explains how object-oriented programming differs from just using a scanner with hard coded memory and also Uniden’s DMA memory. What You Need To Know Object-oriented scanning allows you to create scan lists as small or as large as you need without wasting memory on your scanner. Memory space on a scanner is based on blocks, and trunking, talk spaces, etc., each take up varying numbers of blocks. Scan lists are

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135 - No Fancy Tools Required - Analyzing Trunk Systems

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2020/07/21

Do you believe analyzing trunk systems requires a fancy hardware setup? Jackson from Kentucky joins us on the podcast this week to talk about how he is mapping out trunk systems with a scanner, a pager, pen and paper, and a spreadsheet. You don't need to configure complicated computer programs to understand what is happening on your local trunk systems. All session notes with links to the items we talked about an be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session135 If you need help with

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134 - Social Unrest Scanning Tips

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2020/07/14

Do you want tips for how to use your scanner to its fullest potential during times of social unrest? In this episode, Phil shares ways to get started at scanning right now if you’re new to the hobby in response to current events, gives suggestions of what to listen for beyond fire and police transmissions, and more. What You Need To Know Due to current events, scanner radio sales are up, whether it’s first-time buyers who are new to the hobby or people returning to the hobby after some time

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