The Scanner Guys | 2023 Recap

[@edgarbrown5292]

Thank you for all the info.Another great show as always have a happy and safe new year from Newfoundland Canada.

[@eagledare2008]

Best year ever 2023 , Hoping for lots more for "24 " Happy New Year Guys Be Safe Be Well🥳🎉🦅🇺🇸✌️🤞🍀🙏

[@AFTERMATHRC]

I just dropped the cash on a sds100 with a few county’s and DMR+NXDN I’m in extreme south Texas from LaSalle county to Cameron county covering most of the Rio Grande Valley. Will this scanner actually work very good in my area with all the encryption? I had a bearcat years and years ago and just thought with everything going on down here along the border this would be a good purchase. I did get the GPS package and the extra battery and charger. I’m hoping it will be a good investment at 1200 bucks.

[@joelhuntress6736]

A topic I’d like to see either here or the TA channel is what radios are used in trains and how the railroad radio system works overall. I would think they’d need to use repeaters but it seems to be entirely simplex. If you have already covered this topic please drop a link. Take care and Happy New Year.

[@joelhuntress6736]

I added the Waterfall to my SDS100. Having used waterfalls in the HAM world I find it useful. Think of it like a visual close call. One improvement I’d like to see is an accelerator for the dial. Meaning the waterfall cursor scrolls faster the faster you turn the dial. I’m on the fence on adding it to my SDS200.

[@kelvincrabtree1062]

Was wondering if y'all knew of any software programs that transcribe calls, dispatches, and conversations broadcasted over scanners (I have a bc125at) in a spreadsheet log format.

[@bigjj974]

Guys I am wanting to get into the scanner community as a noob. My wife and I are photographers. We are wanting a scanner that will give us rail, civilian aircraft and US military aircraft info so that we can position ourselves for photos. Preferably a handheld unit. Do you feel the BDC160 would be the best? What would you recommend?

[@ScanFan_Ed]

I’m kind of surprised that the 160/260 are “Hopefully in the 1st quarter”. Wasn’t it announced in July? 😮

[@TheScannerGuys]

Not sure, Everything is slow.

[@stevewalter7454]

Still think an aviation scanning show would be nice. Cover air band filters and antennae boosters. Also, have you heard of Broadsword antennas from the UK.

[@eagledare2008]

I would like too know , is it worth my while too upgrade too digital scanning , where I'm still listening to analog cities and towns ?

[@johnmclaren9808]

Unfortunately none of scanner can handle encrypted frequencies then your wasting my time so unless the manufacturer are willing to come up with that option that lets me listen to encrypted signals why bother buying any of them

[@TheTbird668]

I think why there is no drive from scanner manufacturers is that they are being told by police and fire departments to not make any!

[@joelhuntress6736]

I’ve found that Sentinel has trouble finding the SDS100 if it’s connected thru a USB hub vs a direct port in the PC.

[@johnmclaren9808]

When Are we going to hear about a new scanner that can get encrypted channels ?..

[@Autigers2013]

Anyone know what happened to scannerguy?