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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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57:00

093 - Ask Scanner School v13

Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about... ·

2019/10/01

Many of you have have been submitting their questions and today I am answering some of them. If you have a question about scanning, please visit www.scannerschool.com/ask and leave us a message via SpeakPipe or the local number on our website. We'll play your message on next month's #AskScannerSchool If you are a little shy, you can always use the contact form on www.scannerschool.com/ask or use #askscannerschool on Twitter All session notes can be found on our website

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27:40

092 - 10 Important Things Preppers Must Know About...

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2019/09/24

What do preppers need to know about scanners? Do you know what to do before the emergency? What kind of scanners? How to set it up? In this podcast, we walk through all you need to know in detail! All session notes with links to the items we talked about can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session92

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091 - How to Scan Amateur Radio DMR

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2019/09/17

What do you need to know about Amateur Radio DMR? Everything you need to know from getting your ID's to hardware to use. Our guest, Kenneth Fowler gives us some great insight into Amateur Radio DMR. All session notes with links to the items we talked about can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session91

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090 - How to Properly Set Your Squelch

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2019/09/10

Here is a question that I receive often How do I properly set my squelch? In fact, it isn't always asked often enough, because sometimes I see radios where the squelch is set as high as it will go. In today's podcast, I explain how to properly set your squelch. All session notes with links to the items we talked about can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session90

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Bonus 01: What it takes to produce Scanner School

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2019/09/03

This is the "Health and Wellbeing" report of Scanner School. Find out what it takes to put a podcast together, how it costs, and what I am changing to make the podcast easier to produce and better for you. What are the additional future plans of Scanner School? Listen to find out

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089 - Ask Scanner School v12

Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about... ·

2019/09/03

Many of you have have been submitting their questions and today I am answering some of them. If you have a question about scanning, please visit www.scannerschool.com/ask and leave us a message via SpeakPipe or the local number on our website. We'll play your message on next month's #AskScannerSchool If you are a little shy, you can always use the contact form on www.scannerschool.com/ask or use #askscannerschool on Twitter All session notes can be found on our website

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088 - Consulting Call with Lou Carollo

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2019/08/27

Lou Carollo asked a question on last month's Ask Scanner School and by doing so, he won a free consulting call. This is our conversation as I help him with his SDS100 and why he is having issues listening to certain talk groups on the amateur radio DMR network. We also sort out some Sentinel issues. If you would like to book a consulting session, please visit www.scannerschool.com/consulting If you would like to ask a question for the podcast and enter to win a chance for your own free consulting

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48:56

087 - GNU Radio with Ben Hilburn

Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about... ·

2019/08/20

Ben Hilburn is the project lead for GNU Radio. What is GNU Radio? GNU Radio is a free & open-source software development toolkit that provides signal processing blocks to implement software radios. Ben and I discuss what you can do with GNU Radio, why you might want to use it, and who else is using it and what they are doing with this software suite. Don't forget to check out GRCon this September and Ben's new podcast, Signals and Bits on www.gnuradio.org All session notes with links to the

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086 - Overcoming the Challenges a Blind Operator...

Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about... ·

2019/08/13

Pete De Vasto is a self taught scanner radio user. Pete is also blind since birth. Pete and I discuss the ways that he sets up his scanners so he can keep track of what it is he is listening to, and how he uses text to speech software on his computer to program his radios. Pete and I also talk about the limitations that today's software has in them and how some changes to the software could make his programming tasks a lot easier. All session notes with links to the items we talked about can be

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085 - Ask Scanner School v11

Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about... ·

2019/08/06

Many of you have have been submitting their questions via e-mail, and today I am answering some of them. If you have a question about scanning, please visit www.scannerschool.com/ask and leave us a message via SpeakPipe or the local number on our website. We'll play your message on next month's #AskScannerSchool If you are a little shy, you can always use the contact form on www.scannerschool.com/ask or use #askscannerschool on Twitter All session notes can be found on our website

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084 - Consulting Call with Ty Stevens

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2019/07/30

Ty Stevens asked a question on last month's Ask Scanner School and by doing so, he won a free consulting call. This is our conversation as I help him with his SDS100 and why he is having issues receiving in his home state of Wyoming. This is Ty's first scanner and he has several questions about Sentinel, using his favorites lists, the best antenna to use, and if he should be using a GPS. If you would like to book a consulting session, please visit www.scannerschool.com/consulting If you would

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083 - How to Find the Correct Scanner for Your Area

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2019/07/23

This is a question I see often on websites like Radio Reference and on Facebook Groups. How do I find the correct scanner for me? Or - I just bought this radio, will it work? Or - Why can't I hear my local police, what is wrong with my new radio? Or - How come nobody told me this wouldn't work!?!? Today we'll decode some of the information in the Radio Reference Database so you can pick the right scanner for your area. I also have a nice script in the session notes that you can use if you want to

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082 - Recording Your Scanner Radio's Audio

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2019/07/16

I am asked this question often - how do you record your scanner so you can go back at later date and time to play back the audio Why would you do this? Maybe you are looking for activity on a range of frequencies Maybe you are looking for new talk groups Maybe you are looking to figure out who is using a frequency or talk group Maybe you want to know why the local rescue services are on their block and they weren't’ around to hear the dispatch (by the way this is where pagers come in very

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081 - The Hidden Dangers of Scanning with Commercial...

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2019/07/09

Commercial Radios. Setting them up for receive only is safe, right? In today's session we talk with Harrison Wilson who explains why you need to be careful if you choose to use a commercial two way radio as a receive only device. You can find more info on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session81 If you are looking to get started with SDR, I invite you to check our our new training course. www.scannerschool.com/courses A big THANK YOU to our continued Patreon Supporters. You can

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080 - Ask Scanner School v10

Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about... ·

2019/07/02

Many of you have have been submitting their questions via e-mail, and today I am answering some of them. If you have a question about scanning, please visit www.scannerschool.com/ask and leave us a message via SpeakPipe or the local number on our website. We'll play your message on next month's #AskScannerSchool If you are a little shy, you can always use the contact form on www.scannerschool.com/ask or use #askscannerschool on Twitter All session notes can be found on our website

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079 - Why Do We Use Multiple Scanners?

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2019/06/25

Many of us have multiple scanner radios in our setup. But for those of you starting off, you may wonder why we do this. I remember when I first entered the scanner radio hobby, I couldn't think of a single reason why I would want or need multiple scanners going at the same time. Today we'll break down the benefits of scanning with multiple receivers. You can find more info on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session79 If you are looking to get started with SDR, I invite you to check our

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078 - Passing on the Scanner Hobby

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2019/06/18

We learn a lot from our fathers. We pass a lot to our children. This past Sunday was Father's Day in the US. Scanning is something that not only did my father pass along to me, but something that even my 5 year old has shown interest in. I feel it is very important to pass on a piece of you to the next generation. My father was able to pass several important traits and hobbies onto me, including scanning. Has scanning been passed onto you or did you pass the hobby onto your children? I

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29:04

077 - Basic Electrical Terms

Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about... ·

2019/06/11

Basic Electrical Terms Volts, Current, Resistance, Power What are they and what do they mean? We go through them today on Scanner School. You can find more info on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session77 If you are looking to get started with SDR, I invite you to check our our new training course. www.scannerschool.com/courses A big THANK YOU to our continued Patreon Supporters. You can support us on Patreon by clicking here. Please support the Scanner School podcast.

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076 - Ask Scanner School v09

Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about... ·

2019/06/04

Many of you have have been submitting their questions via e-mail, and today I am answering some of them. If you have a question about scanning, please visit www.scannerschool.com/ask and leave us a message via SpeakPipe or the local number on our website. We'll play your message on next month's #AskScannerSchool If you are a little shy, you can always use the contact form on www.scannerschool.com/ask or use #askscannerschool on Twitter All session notes can be found on our website

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075 - Troubleshooting Your Scanner

Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about... ·

2019/05/28

It's no fun when your scanner radio won't work right. Here are some steps that you can do to troubleshoot a setup that no longer works correctly. You can find more info on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session75 If you are looking to get started with SDR, I invite you to check our our new training course. www.scannerschool.com/courses A big THANK YOU to our continued Patreon Supporters. You can support us on Patreon by clicking here. Please support the Scanner School podcast.

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