Reality Radio: listenin' to the scanner...

[Robb]

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

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Many years ago I was a medic

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

[DBoon]

2. Until the Los Angeles PD went digital

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.