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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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All Episodes

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074 - Uniden BC200XLT

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2019/05/21

The BC200XLT is the one scanner that will always have a special place in my collection. This was the scanner that introduced me to more of what was possible with scanning than any radio before it. If you are interested in the BC200XLT, please see the show notes at www.scannerschool.com/session74 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

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073 - Scanning on a Budget w/ Nathan McMullan

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2019/05/14

Getting start with scanning or sticking with the hobby on a limited budget can be a bit tricky. With today's high end scanners costing several hundreds of dollars, monitoring your local trunk systems can be a bit of a drain on your wallet. Today's guest talks about how he is monitoring all his local activity, including a P25 Simulcast solution all on a budget. We shared a few links in today’s interview, and I’ve placed those links in the show notes at www.scannerschool.com/session73 If you are

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072 - Ask Scanner School v08

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2019/05/07

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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071 - DSDPlus

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2019/04/30

What can receive DMR, NXDN, P25, and other digital modes...and is free? It's DSDPlus! Today we talk about what DSDPlus is, how to use it, and what the differences are between the free and paid versions of this versatile software. We shared a few links in today’s interview, and I’ve placed those links in the show notes at www.scannerschool.com/session71 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

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070 - Signals Everywhere

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2019/04/23

On today’s podcast we have Corrosive from the Signals Everywhere YouTube channel. I’ve a huge fan of Corrosives work and what he has been doing for the SDR community. Corrosive and I discuss a lot of the more advanced things you can do with a software defined radio. We shared a few links in today’s interview, and I’ve placed those links in the show notes at www.scannerschool.com/session70 If you are looking to get started with SDR, I invite you to check our our new training course.

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069 - SDR Workshop

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2019/04/16

Let's Build Something Together!! I will be hosting a 4 week SDR Workshop. Details can be found at www.scannerschool.com/courses All session notes can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session69 A big THANK YOU to our continued Patreon Supporters. You can support us on Patreon by clicking here. Please support the Scanner School podcast. Visit www.scannerschool.com/support to see how you can help us. Some of the ways you can support us won't cost you any additional money!

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068 - Why did Whistler cancel the TRX-100 and TRX-200?

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2019/04/09

On March 29, 2019, Whistler announced the end of development for the long awaited TRX-100 and TRX-200. What happened to this product, why did it fail to launch, and what does this mean for Whistler? I have a few ideas why this might have happened and I share my thoughts on today's podcast. All session notes can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session68 A big THANK YOU to our continued Patreon Supporters. You can support us on Patreon by clicking here. Please support the Scanner

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067 - Ask Scanner School v07

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2019/04/02

Many of you have have been submitting their questions via e-mail, SpeakPipe, and Voicemail. 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

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066 - Survive the Storm with Chris Gilmour

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2019/03/26

No matter when you are listening to this podcast, mother nature is always coming up with a way to change the weather. Tornadoes in the spring if you live in the mid-west US. Hurricanes or cyclones in the summer and fall. Blizzards in the winter. If you are along a fault line, you have to worry about earthquakes and the possibilities of tsunamis. No matter where you live, you always have to keep this in the back of your mind. One day, you might have to survive the storm! Today's guest,

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065 - Understanding Uniden DMA Programming

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2019/03/19

Programming a scanner using Uniden's DMA ( Dynamic Memory Architecture ) can be a very intimidating task. But don't fear this memory configuration any longer. By the end of the podcast, you will understand how DMA works and how you can use DMA to program your scanner efficiently. ** BONUS DOWNLOAD BELOW ** All session notes can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session65 A big THANK YOU to our continued Patreon Supporters. You can support us on Patreon by clicking here. Please

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064 - Unication G2 and G3 Pagers

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2019/03/12

A lot of users in the scanner radio hobby have started using Unication G4 and G5 pagers. Maybe you are one of them or maybe you have been tempted to purchase one yourself. Unication has announced the G2 and G3 pagers. One is VHF or UHF while the other is dual band. We'll talk about the new G2 and G3 as well as the new pricing schedule in today's podcast. If you are in the market for a Unication pager, please contact me at phil@scannerschool.com All session notes can be found on our website

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063 - Ask Scanner School V06

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

2019/03/05

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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062 - Scanner Apps for your Smartphone or Tablet

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2019/02/26

Enhance your scanning hobby with these apps for your smartphone and tablet. Today be discuss 5 categories of apps that you can download to pair with scanning. All session notes with links to the items we talked about can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session62 Please support the Scanner School podcast. Visit www.scannerschool.com/support to see how you can help us. Some of the ways you can support us won't cost you any additional money!

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061 - An Introduction to SDR

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2019/02/19

SDR - or Software Defined Radio - is bringing new excitement into the scanner radio hobby. If you wanted to learn about SDR - this session will get you off the ground All session notes with links to the items we talked about can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session61 Please support the Scanner School podcast. Visit www.scannerschool.com/support to see how you can help us. Some of the ways you can support us won't cost you any additional money!

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060 - I hear my wife - but I listen to my scanner

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2019/02/12

This week is Valentine's Day - and I wanted to bring someone special on the podcast and get their point of view on the scanning hobby. My wife and I discuss the parts of the hobby that annoy her, the parts that she likes, and how to live in harmony with the rest of your family. We also learned that I can buy as many radios as I want. All session notes with links to the items we talked about can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session60 Please support the Scanner School podcast.

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059 - Ask Scanner School V05 - A consulting call with...

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2019/02/05

Ask Scanner School - but with a twist. Today you are a fly on the wall during a consulting session with Tyler Detmers. If you would like to book a consulting session, please visit www.scannerschool.com/consulting All session notes with links to the items we talked about can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session59 Please support the Scanner School podcast. Visit www.scannerschool.com/support to see how you can help us. Some of the ways you can support us won't cost you any

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058 - Uniden SDS200 Preview

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2019/01/29

The Uniden SDS200 is set to be released in just a few short weeks. Inside this podcast, I'll tell you why I am excited for this new scanner, what features I am looking for, and what I'll be doing when it arrives. All session notes with links to the items we talked about can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session58 Please support the Scanner School podcast. Visit www.scannerschool.com/support to see how you can help us. Some of the ways you can support us won't cost you any

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057 - An Introduction to Scanning

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2019/01/22

Ham Radio University is an annual event on Long Island. While most of the topics at the event are centered around Amateur Radio, not all of the forums are strictly geared to the Ham hobby. There are plenty of talks and activities that can be used in the scanner radio hobby as well. Today's podcast is my presentation from HRU 2019. While some of the presentation is geared to those of us on Long Island, many of the topics are useful no matter where you live. If you have been a long time listener of

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056 - DMR Trunking

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2019/01/15

There are three types of trunking under DMR, Connect Plus, Capacity Plus, and Capacity Max. Of these three, only Capacity Max is DMR Tier III compliant. What are the differences between these three forms of DMR Trunking? Check out this week's podcast to find out. All session notes with links to the items we talked about can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session56 Please support the Scanner School podcast. Visit www.scannerschool.com/support to see how you can help us.

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055 - An Introduction to DMR

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

2019/01/08

DMR - Digital Mobile Radio DMR is a pure digital system, meaning there is no analog. DMR uses TDMA to double the amount of data that can be sent on a single frequency Today we'll discuss the theory of DMR and how conventional DMR works All session notes with links to the items we talked about can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session55 Please support the Scanner School podcast. Visit www.scannerschool.com/support to see how you can help us. Some of the ways you can support

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