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Been contemplating picking up a cheap HAM radio for the cars, a handheld unit and dash clamp. Idea is to use it as a cheap scanner and program it with the MURS, FRS, GRMS, NOAA, and then Police, Emergency Fire, Government channels for my county. Not for broadcast, merely monitoring and scanning.
Something like: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08P4P3ZG1/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_2?smid=A39FQA149TJD8E&psc=1
Something like: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08P4P3ZG1/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_2?smid=A39FQA149TJD8E&psc=1
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Just understand that most police departments use sets of frequencies now, with the voice data either broadcast along sidebands, or they use one band for general communication and use one of the sideband sets for communication that they don't want the criminals they're chasing to hear. TLDR; you may not actually be able to hear the police, depending on what system they use.
Well... I don't intend on doing anything to draw police attention, any other for that matter, so if cannot listen in to them I'm not going to be overly bothered.
Been contemplating this idea off and on for some time. Alternatively, old time CB radio would not be bad, but the issue with that is it is used less and less, and not as many channels to monitor on the 11m bands.
Also, in other news of a more personal nature today I turn 50... I'm now 5 decades old....
Been contemplating this idea off and on for some time. Alternatively, old time CB radio would not be bad, but the issue with that is it is used less and less, and not as many channels to monitor on the 11m bands.
Also, in other news of a more personal nature today I turn 50... I'm now 5 decades old....
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*has unexpected free time*
*checks local Cinemark movie listings*
EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time
"Wait, what?"
*checks local Cinemark movie listings*
EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time
"Wait, what?"
A belated Happy Birthday PCHeintz72! It's good to know that folks older than me love reading fanfiction. Among my family social circles, folks just think me odd for having such a hobby.
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Happy belated birthday man! That'll show me to disappear for over a week. Don't feel bad, I'm only about 6 months behind you in the age department. Almost as gray as my avatar, sadly...
I didn't think you were going to do nefarious things with your radio, but I did want to point out why they do what they do in case you had problems with reception.
I didn't think you were going to do nefarious things with your radio, but I did want to point out why they do what they do in case you had problems with reception.
Oh no, the Sierra Mist brand of soda is gone.
TBF, I've switched exclusively to store brands on the occasions I buy soda for myself, so I can't really bring myself to care. The only time I don't go with the lower-priced stuff is when I'm at a fast food outlet, where soda machines are all either Coca-Cola or Pepsi brands.
TBF, I've switched exclusively to store brands on the occasions I buy soda for myself, so I can't really bring myself to care. The only time I don't go with the lower-priced stuff is when I'm at a fast food outlet, where soda machines are all either Coca-Cola or Pepsi brands.
@PCHeintz72 Could be daylights savings screwing with things, you never know how that will mess with machines and people.
And now MTV News is ending its run. All these pop culture fixtures disappearing just keep reminding me how old I am. 
Well... last week got my mail in ballot for the Ohio special election, and mailed it back the next day. Found out it processed today... Yea!!! now I no longer have to deal with voting until November.
The August special election was not even supposed to be a thing in Ohio any more, the Republicans whom control the state currently had actually decided there would not be any more of them... until a couple months ago they realized they had a issue on the ballot in November they wanted to insure would fail... that changed their minds, they actually are attempting to push a bill through the August election to make it harder for citizens to change laws, or even introduce law changes on ballots, such as the one coming up in November. That peice of idiocy insured I would apply for the August election mail in ballots to make sure I do my part to insure that piece of atrocity does not pass....
They've been advertising heavily how great it would be if this August bill pases and makes it harder for citizens to change laws.
The August special election was not even supposed to be a thing in Ohio any more, the Republicans whom control the state currently had actually decided there would not be any more of them... until a couple months ago they realized they had a issue on the ballot in November they wanted to insure would fail... that changed their minds, they actually are attempting to push a bill through the August election to make it harder for citizens to change laws, or even introduce law changes on ballots, such as the one coming up in November. That peice of idiocy insured I would apply for the August election mail in ballots to make sure I do my part to insure that piece of atrocity does not pass....
They've been advertising heavily how great it would be if this August bill pases and makes it harder for citizens to change laws.