Radio Reference Scanner Thread.

dpbadger · 21 Jul 2012 at 07:34

Leading on from the Aurora incident, I thought a thread pointing to any major developments on the emergency services airwaves might be useful.
http://www.radioreference.com/

Can a mod chenge the title if it is misleading.

StriderX · 21 Jul 2012 at 07:36

I thought that this was illegal at one point or is this different?

dpbadger · 21 Jul 2012 at 07:46

There aren't any British feeds on this only American. I don't think it is illegal.
Many Thanks to Burnsy2023 for putting the link in the other thread as I didn't know about this before.

dpbadger · 24 Aug 2012 at 14:54

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?feedId=1189
This is the nypd special operations link for the incident in New York.

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?feedId=11123
This is precinct 19 and 23rd.

Burnsy2023 · 24 Aug 2012 at 15:26

dpbadger said:
There aren't any British feeds on this only American. I don't think it is illegal.

No it's no illegal. The British network is digital and encrypted though, so it's not possible to do the same here.

dpbadger said:
Many Thanks to Burnsy2023 for putting the link in the other thread as I didn't know about this before.

You're welcome

PermaBanned · 24 Aug 2012 at 16:16

Burnsy2023 said:
No it's no illegal. The British network is digital and encrypted though, so it's not possible to do the same here.

Well, parts of it. It is possible to 'help out' using HAM radio.

Burnsy2023 · 24 Aug 2012 at 16:19

PermaBanned said:
Well, parts of it. It is possible to 'help out' using HAM radio.

You've lost me a bit there.

PistolPete · 24 Aug 2012 at 16:29

I don't get how it's OK in the States, yet it was a no-no over here.
Also, how come US still using analog transmissions? I would have thought 9/11 would have been a major push for them to go digital.

Odd.

Destination · 24 Aug 2012 at 16:56

PistolPete said:
I don't get how it's OK in the States, yet it was a no-no over here.
Also, how come US still using analog transmissions? I would have thought 9/11 would have been a major push for them to go digital.

Odd.

They still quotes in inches and pounds, you'd think the entire rest of the world progressing would be enough for them, but nope. No way, Never.

PistolPete · 24 Aug 2012 at 17:00

dpbadger · 2 Dec 2015 at 20:13

Radio feed for the shooting today in California.
http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/12443/web

Feek · 2 Dec 2015 at 20:16

Burnsy2023 said:
No it's no illegal. The British network is digital and encrypted though, so it's not possible to do the same here.

PermaBanned said:
Well, parts of it. It is possible to 'help out' using HAM radio.

Burnsy2023 said:
You've lost me a bit there.

For a start, ham isn't capitalised. And secondly, we don't have any way to attach amateur radio equipment to the encrypted police comms network. Radio amateurs may get involved with helping the police but we can't tune into their communications directly.

dpbadger · 2 Dec 2015 at 20:17

There are a few feeds for this, different departments.#
These are the top 50 feeds.
http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/top/?rl=rr

TheVoice · 2 Dec 2015 at 22:03

PistolPete said:
I don't get how it's OK in the States, yet it was a no-no over here.
Also, how come US still using analog transmissions? I would have thought 9/11 would have been a major push for them to go digital.

Odd.

There are hundreds of law enforcement agencies and fire/EMS services over there, getting them all to do anything the same would be extremely difficult.