Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby
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.
Episodes
Digital modes, like P25, NXDN, DMR and others will use FDMA, TDMA, or both allow multiple transmissions to share a single frequency at the same time.
FDMA or Frequency Division Multiple Access divides a current carrier frequency into multiple parts, allowing for multiple users to operate on the same time on the same frequency.
TDMA or Time Division Multiple Access divides a current transmission over time, allowing for 2 or more use...
Imagine knowing that your scanner radio has a full signal, but you can't hear anything.
Maybe you're listening to a p25 trunk system, but you can't listen to any of the activity.
You can see your scanner is trying to go to a voice channel. It's trying to work. But you hear nothing.
How frustrating does this sound?
For many, this is a common occurrence when they try to listen to a P25 Simulcast site on their scanner radios.
Let...
The Nextel Conundrum:
Originally established as a convenient communication solution for small businesses, Nextel swiftly expanded its services to include cellular telephony.
However, the positioning of Nextel within the RF spectrum, sandwiched besides public safety frequencies, combined with its network built for capacity, led to unprecedented challenges.
The dense clustering of Nextel sites interfered with public safety radi...
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 answered on this week's podcast
- SDS100 channel labels & alpha tags
- BCD436HP SD card error
- Whistler Group & SDS150 release
- King County, WA scanner recommendations
- Brevard County, FL
- P25 scanner options
- Sentinel & .NET install con...
Phil sits down with Justin Kistner, a lifelong radio enthusiast and experienced storm chaser.
Discover Justin's journey from his first analog Bearcat scanner in the mid-90s to navigating the complexities of today's advanced digital systems.
Whether you are curious about the evolution of the hobby or looking for practical advice on monitoring public safety communications, this conversation brid...
Once upon a time, we only had analog trunked radio systems. These systems all had analog voice talk groups.
These systems included Motorola Type I, Motorola Type IIi, Motorola Type II, EDACS, and LTR systems.
Today, we are living in a digital trunked environment, where there are no analog voice channels. All voice is done using a form of digital modulation. These systems include P25, DMR, and NXDN.
But, we had an in between. ...
There are two distinct flavors of trunked radio systems that we need to be aware of when programming our scanners.
There are systems that require that every frequency for each site be programmed into their pre-determined channel number, and those that do not.
Systems that require every frequency be programmed into our scanners in their designated sequence are Logical Channel Numbered systems and include EDACS, LTR, and all flavor...
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
This month, we are pulling questions that were asked via our Facebook Group.
Questions answered on this week's podcast
1. What height should my antenna be on my tower?
2. How do I stop my scanner from stopping on a weather channel?
3. How can ...
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
This month, we are pulling questions that were asked via our Facebook Group.
Questions answered on this week's podcast
1. Is this an issue with simulcast?
2. Can You Scan Brandmeister or TGIF Talk Groups?
3. Finding information about Lehigh PA...
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
This month, we are pulling questions that were asked via Facebook Messenger.
1. How do I log P25 Radio IDs?
2. Where can I find a manual for a Uniden BC950XLT?
3. How can I fix a battery door on a SDS100 that will not close?
4. Where can I fin...
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 answered on this week's podcast
1. Jenny has a question abou...
Did you know that trunked radio systems are just like an orchestra?
There are several parts in each that work in harmony.
In our latest podcast, we compare the two to make it easier for you to understand exactly how a trunked system works.
We also dive into why trunked systems are an excellent way of utilizing the limited radio frequency resources.
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Conventional is the "OG" when it comes to scanning.
Every scanner radio that has ever been sold can receive conventional (analog) signals.
This week's session of Scanner Radio University will break down several modes of conventional transmissions you can receive with your scanner radio.
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Welcome to the first in a series of classes that we are calling "Scanner Radio University".
Over the next several weeks and months, we will be covering topics that will not only be geared towards those just entering the hobby, but topics that maybe you needed to overlook because a lot of today scanners just work out of the box or with computer assisted programming.
This week, we will cover the basics of what scanner radio is, who u...
Discover the incredible story behind my love for scanner radios.
Join me as I reminisce about my first scanner radio and how it sparked my lifelong passion to helping others with the scanner radio hobby.
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...The Yaesu FT-60R has to be one of the longest radios available for purchase.
First released in 2004, the FT-60R is still for sale, 20 years later!
Yes, this is a Ham Radio, but this rugged two way radio has a wide enough receiver that it could be used as a conventional only scanner radio.
While it lacks some of the bells and whistles that most scanner radios have, this radio has e...
Whether you are just getting into the scanner radio hobby or you are a seasoned scanner listener, you need to have these 13 types of frequencies in your scanner.
Here is the good news, most of these are already pre-programmed into your radio so you can be a complete novice and follow along with this guide.
As a bonus, just about everything discussed can be monitored on older equipment from dec...
Uniden has surprised the Scanner Radio world with several recent updates.
In July 2023, Uniden announced they will be releasing two new scanners, the BCD160DN and the BCD260DN.
These two new scanners will be conventional only, Analog, DMR, and NXDN capable. These scanners will not be capable of P25 or any Trunking.
At the end of 2023, Uniden released a new version of Sentinel, fir...
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 ...
We've made it through another year.
Here is a quick rundown of what we did in 2023 and what is planned for Scanner School in 2024.
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