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011 - Rebanding: Rebanding is a necessary evil in the 800 MHz spectrum in the United States. In this session of Scanner School, we discuss why rebanding happened, how it changed the landscape of the 800MHz spectrum, and what it means for the scanner radio user.... by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

31 min listen

004 - Simplex, Duplex, and Repeaters: Simplex, Duplex, and Repeater systems are methods used to communicate. by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

30 min listen

002 - Frequencies and Hertz: What is a frequency and how do we measure it? by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

12 min listen

006 - Entry Level Scanner Radio Reviews: Welcome to Scanner School Session 6 (www.scannerschool.com/session6). We review 3 handheld and 3 desktop scanners that you can use now with what you have learned in Scanner School Sessions 2 - 5. by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

31 min listen

009 - EDACS Trunk Radio Scanning: EDACS Narrow, EDACS Wide, EDACS SCAT, EDACS-ESK, AEGIS, and ProVoice by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

39 min listen

007 - Introduction to Trunked Radio Systems: Trunked Radio Systems are not difficult to understand one you know how they work. In this session of Scanner School, we talk about the basics of how Trunking works and will be focusing on specific trunk systems in the upcoming episodes. by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

27 min listen

001 - Welcome to Scanner School: An introduction to Scanner School and what you can expect in future episodes. by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

34 min listen

028 - Basic Scanning Antennas: There are many things to consider when purchasing your next (or first) scanner radio antenna. Do you need an antenna that... Covers many frequencies Covers a particular frequency Is directional Is NOT directional Will fit in an attic Is... by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

25 min listen

054 - #AskScannerSchool V.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... by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

19 min listen

008 - LTR (Logic Trunked Radio) Systems: LTR or Logic Trunked Radio Systems, is a trunking protocol built by E.F. Johnson in the late 1970's. While it is primarily used in my area for business radios, it is the old dinosaur in the trunking world. There are a few flavors of LTR... by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

26 min listen

018 - Tips and Tricks when dealing with Simulcast Issues: Simulcast - when it comes to digital systems, it can be your worst nightmare. In this session of Scanner School, we have a few tips on dealing with simulcast and a few suggestions to eliminating the problems it causes. You can grab the show notes for... by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

17 min listen

017 - The Benefits of Joining a Local Scanner Radio Community with Marshall Sherard: Today we welcome Marshall Sherard, KE4ZNR, from the Tarheel Scanner/Shortwave Listener's Group, based out of Raleigh, North Carolina. Marshall and I discuss the benefits of joining a local Scanner Radio Group, how to locate an existing group, and how... by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

47 min listen

014 - Introduction to P25: Welcome to P25 aka Project 25 aka APCO-25. We talk about the 8 modules that make up a P25 system and how they operate. P25 Conventional is covered as well as NAC. P25 Trunking, Phase 1, Phase 2, and X2-TDMA will follow in next week's session of the... by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

25 min listen

013 - Consulting Call with Jon Goldenberg: Be a fly on the wall on one of my consulting sessions with Jon Goldenberg. Jon was one of the winners of the Free Consulting Contest that we had in February of 2018. Jon and I discuss his current scanner needs and discuss some ways on how... by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

41 min listen

010 - Motorola Trunk Radio Systems: Motorola Type I was the first generation trunk system by Motorola. Motorola Type IIi Hybrid was a bridge to the 2nd Generation Trunk System by Motorola, the Type II Smart Net. A Smart Net system can be expanded into Smart Zone and Omni Link... by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

30 min listen

012 - Trunk Tracker III Scanner Radio Reviews: In this session of Scanner School, we review scanners that support "Analog" trunk systems, or systems that are not completely digital like P25, DMR, or NXDN. These scanners are sometimes called Trunk Tracker III scanners and the scanners... by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

33 min listen

003 - Carrier Squelch, Tone Squelch, and Digital Coded Squelch: CSQ, CTCSS (PL), CDCSS (DPL), and NAC by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

26 min listen

022 - Scanning Air Shows: One of my favorite scanning activities is to scan the local Air Show. The Air Show at Jones Beach is every Memorial Day weekend and it brings a lot of Military and Civilian Performers. In this podcast, I'm going to let you know what you need to... by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

29 min listen

005 - Common Analog Modulation Types - AM, FM, SSB, WFM, NFM: Today we talk about the more common analog modulation methods, AM, SSB (LSB & USB), FM, NFM, and WFB (WBFM). Session notes are at https://www.scannerschool.com/session5 by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

34 min listen

033 - Multicouplers: There are many different way to share a single antenna with multiple radios. Many will get the job done, but we today we talk about the best way and the preferred way to share one antenna with multiple scanners In this session, we discuss: ... by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

18 min listen

023 - Aviation Scanning with Dave Pascoe KM3T: Dave Pascoe, KM3T, from LiveATC.net joins us on the podcast. We talk about the basics of aviation monitoring, what equipment is required, and how to understand the terms and common phrases used during aviation communications. Dave also discusses the... by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

41 min listen

016 - P25 Scanner Radio Reviews and Best Buys: In Today's podcast, we review the current Phase 2 capable scanners on the market In Session 14 we introduced you P25 systems and hardware. In Session 15 we discussed Phase 1, Phase 2, X2-TDMA, and conventional P25 as well as some hints and tricks you... by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

30 min listen

015 - P25 Hints and Tricks - Plus Conventional, Phase 1, Phase 2, X2-TDMA Trunking: Last week we introduced P25. This week we build on that introduction session and discuss conventional and trunking with P25. This includes Phase 1, Phase 2, and X2-TDMA systems. We also have a few hints and tricks for you to optimize... by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

26 min listen

040 - An Introduction to Batteries: Batteries - something that are in practically every device we touch. There are many types of batteries out there. I'm not talking about battery sized, but the chemical composition that makes up a battery. From one time use to rechargeable... by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

21 min listen

048 - 2018 Scanner Radio Holiday Buyer's Guide: This week starts the holiday shopping season. Here are a the scanners that I would recommend as a gift for the scanner radio listener on your shopping list. All session notes with links to the items we talked about can be found on our website... by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

30 min listen

024 - ADS-B Receiving and Flight Tracking with Eric Carlson: Eric Carlson from FlightAware.com joins us on the podcast to talk about ADS-B monitoring using a PiAware setup. ADS-B (Automatic dependent surveillance — broadcast) is the protocol used by airplanes to give their position beacons. This... by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

41 min listen

019 - Weather Alert Radios and Weather Alert Monitoring: Severe Weather Monitoring goes beyond just scanning. I believe that every home and business should have a weather alert radio in a location that is centralized. A weather alert radio can be a life saving device and should be... by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

25 min listen

026 - Amateur Radio Field Day: Field Day - Amateur Radio's Open House! If you've never been on the air or if you are interested in checking out what Amateur Radio is all about (and if you live in the US), check out Field Day. Field Day is a contest. The more contacts you make, the... by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

18 min listen

035 - Combining multiple antennas: It is possible to combine antennas to improve your scanner's reception. The tricky part is doing it correctly In this session, we discuss: Diplexers Duplexers Triplexers Quadplexers The difference between the above and a combiner or splitter... by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

16 min listen

031 - Jonathan Higgins from Scanner Master: Jonathan Higgins is the Digital Media Communications Manager for Scanner Master. He and I speak about his background in scanning, share some great stories, and talk about his "RailFan" experiences. Jonathan and I also talk about the history... by Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

57 min listen

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