Robb
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Sat Jan-15-05 08:28 PM
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Reality Radio: listenin' to the scanner... |
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Anyone else do this?
My boss gave me the scanner for work, in case there's something I need to go get a picture of or something, I suppose. It hasn't paid off in actual written content yet, but I gotta tell ya, the thing's addictive.
First of all, I live in a small enough town that I recognize the voices of all three town cops... the girlfriend is an EMT so the pages that go out are sometimes answered by her, plus I can monitor her progress in the middle of the night when she goes out, whether there's a helicopter coming for the injured party and what-not... and, amazingly enough, when they pull someone over and run their plate, they announce who it is. This is especially delightful in, as I said, a small town. :evilgrin:
It's a hoot. Everyone in the house is glued to the thing. I'm thinking about canceling the dish. :D
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nadinbrzezinski
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Sat Jan-15-05 08:31 PM
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1. Many years ago I was a medic |
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I used to listen to the police freqs especially while on duty.
I also used to listen to them to avoid trouble while off duty... and yes it can be a hoot. tactical channels are even more fun, for those are not that used and people tend to misbeheave as in violate radio protocol more often
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Sat Jan-15-05 08:39 PM
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2. Until the Los Angeles PD went digital |
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I would listen every so often.
They switched to a digital system that my scanner can't demodulate.
Smaller PDs still use FM. I'ts fun to listen to the Pasadena Police on New Year's Eve - the night before the Rose Parade.
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