Scanner School - Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby

By Phil Lichtenberger

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Subscribers: 57
Reviews: 2
Episodes: 332

Kenneth Fowler
 Nov 20, 2019
This is a great podcast. The host Phil really takes the time to explain real complex concepts of, the use of scanning radio receivers, and how to use scanners in all aspects of a real interesting and fulfilling hobby.


 Oct 21, 2018

Description

Welcome to Scanner School, a podcast dedicated to the Scanner Radio Hobby. Each week we cover another topic related to scanning and will be answering all of your questions to take you from Scanner Radio Student to Scanner Radio Scholar.

Episode Date
331 - SRU109: FDMA and TDMA for beginners
Apr 23, 2024
330 - SRU108: FM and NFM - Bandwidth is King
Apr 16, 2024
329 - SRU107: Simulcast - How to Stop the Pain
Apr 09, 2024
328 - Ask Scanner School v67
Apr 02, 2024
327 - SRU106: Rebanding - How Nextel complicated the scanner hobby
Mar 26, 2024
326 - Analog and Digital Trunked Systems
Mar 19, 2024
325 - SRU104 - LCN vs CC Only Trunked Systems
Mar 12, 2024
324 - Ask Scanner School v66
Mar 05, 2024
323 - SRU103 - Trunked Radio Basics
Feb 27, 2024
SRU102 - Conventional Scanning
Feb 20, 2024
SRU101 - Intro to Scanner Radios
Feb 18, 2024
320 - Ask Scanner School v65
Feb 06, 2024
319 - I'm never selling this radio
Jan 30, 2024
318 - Yaesu FT-60R Review
Jan 23, 2024
317 - 13 Frequencies you need in your scanner right now
Jan 16, 2024
316 - Recent Updates from Uniden
Jan 09, 2024
315 - Ask Scanner School v64
Jan 02, 2024
314 - 2023 Year in Review
Dec 26, 2023
313 - Very Last Minute Gift Ideas
Dec 19, 2023
312 - Understanding the Radio Reference Database
Dec 12, 2023
311 - Ask Scanner School Vol 63
Dec 05, 2023
310 - Riding and Scanning Amtrak's Zephyr with Garrett Farwell
Nov 30, 2023
309 - 2023 Holiday Buyer's Guide
Nov 22, 2023
308 Ham Radio HTs for Scanning w/ David Vine
Nov 14, 2023
307 - Ask Scanner School Vol 62
Nov 07, 2023
306 - Should You Buy a "Receiver" ?
Oct 31, 2023
305 - Building a Bond by Scanning Schools
Oct 24, 2023
304 - Remembering Larry Van Horn
Oct 19, 2023
303 - 3D Print your own repairs or accessories
Oct 12, 2023
302 - Ask Scanner School Vol 61
Oct 03, 2023
301 - Icom IC-R15 Announcement
Sep 26, 2023
300 - 300 Episode Review - What's next?
Sep 19, 2023
299 - Planning my new radio room
Sep 12, 2023
298 - Ask Scanner School Vol 60
Sep 05, 2023
297 - Becoming "The Guru" with Luke Hartnett
Aug 31, 2023
296 - Uniden’s New BCD160DN and BCD260DN
Aug 24, 2023
295 - 10 Accessories every handheld scanner user needs
Aug 15, 2023
294 - 5 Reasons Why You Need a Portable Scanner
Aug 08, 2023
293 - Ask Scanner School Vol 59
Aug 01, 2023
292 - Why Are Agencies Migrating to Digital?
Jul 25, 2023
291 - Media Helicopter Monitoring
Jul 18, 2023
290 - Hospital Scanning
Jul 11, 2023
289 - Ask Scanner School Vol 58
Jul 11, 2023
288 - Summer Scanning Tips
Jun 27, 2023
287 - Ham Radio Hijinks w/ Tom Dean
Jun 20, 2023
286 - Frequency Allocation w/ David Vine
Jun 13, 2023
285 - I have Cancer (A PSA about my PSA)
Jun 06, 2023
Ask Scanner School v57
May 30, 2023
283 - A Change is coming to CB Scanning
May 23, 2023
282 - Satellite Monitoring
May 16, 2023
281 - Ham Radio Digital Voice Modes
May 09, 2023
280 - Ask Scanner School v56
May 02, 2023
279 - Hear More with Less
Apr 25, 2023
278 - Special Temporary Authority
Apr 18, 2023
277 - Severe Weather Scanning Guide
Apr 11, 2023
276 - Ask Scanner School v55
Apr 04, 2023
275 - Freescan Programming Software
Mar 28, 2023
274 - Why you should look at a Yaesu VX-6R
Mar 21, 2023
273 - A conversation with John Derby
Mar 14, 2023
272 - Ask Scanner School v54
Mar 07, 2023
271 - Military Aviation Scanning with Mike Henson
Feb 28, 2023
270 - Intro to MilAir Scanning
Feb 21, 2023
269 - Talking Radio with David Vine
Feb 14, 2023
268 - Ask Scanner School v53
Feb 07, 2023
267 - 60 Years of Scanning with Les Stephenson
Jan 31, 2023
266 - HomePatrol-3 Wishlist
Jan 24, 2023
265 - 7 Scanner Radio Myths
Jan 17, 2023
264 - 5 Steps to Get You Started with Scanning Today
Jan 10, 2023
263 - Ask Scanner School v52
Jan 03, 2023
262 - New Year's Eve Scanning
Dec 27, 2022
261 - A Conversation with Blake Hagerty
Dec 20, 2022
260 - Building Your Own Scanner with Joey Absi
Dec 13, 2022
259 - Ask Scanner School v51
Dec 06, 2022
258 - San Francisco Interoperability with Garret Farwell
Nov 29, 2022
257 - Holiday Buyer's Guide
Nov 22, 2022
256 - A Scanner Radio Thesis w/ Brian Rackham
Nov 15, 2022
255 - Washington DC Scanning w/ Joseph Durnal
Nov 08, 2022
254 - Ask Scanner School v50
Nov 01, 2022
253 - How to Safely Buy and Sell Scanners Online
Oct 25, 2022
252 - Citizen Journalism with Clayton from Moorpark Scanner
Oct 18, 2022
251 - Searching, Seeking, and Finding Anomalies with Radio McRadioface
Oct 11, 2022
250 - Ask Scanner School v49
Oct 04, 2022
249 - HOA, Apartment, and Rental Antenna Solutions
Sep 27, 2022
248 - How to Set Up Your Scanner Listening Room with Jim Heinrich
Sep 20, 2022
247 - Building Antennas with Andrew Murphy
Sep 13, 2022
246 - Ask Scanner School v48
Sep 06, 2022
245 - Don't Be Like Scanner Stan and Ricky Radio
Aug 30, 2022
244 - A Warning About Trunk Systems
Aug 23, 2022
243 - Do You Really Need a New Antenna?
Aug 16, 2022
242 - How to Post a Question for the Most Helpful Replies
Aug 09, 2022
241 - Ask Scanner School v47
Aug 02, 2022
240 - War Driving
Jul 26, 2022
239 - Airspy SDRs
Jul 19, 2022
238 - Marine Monitoring
Jul 12, 2022
237 - Ask Scanner School v46
Jul 05, 2022
236 - Severe Weather and Disaster Preps and Checklists
Jun 28, 2022
235 - Radio Reference Database 2.0
Jun 21, 2022
234 - Anytone 878 UV-II Plus
Jun 14, 2022
233 - Ask Scanner School v45
Jun 07, 2022
232 - Scanning San Francisco, San Mateo, and Alameda Counties
May 31, 2022
231 - What Happens When Trunk Systems Fail?
May 24, 2022
230 - Business Band Hidden Treasures
May 17, 2022
229 - GMRS - General Mobile Radio Service
May 10, 2022
228 - Ask Scanner School v44
May 03, 2022
227 - Is this the end of the scanner radio hobby?
Apr 26, 2022
226 - Social Media and Scanning
Apr 19, 2022
225 - Did live scanner feeds hurt the hobby?
Apr 12, 2022
224 - Ask Scanner School v43
Apr 05, 2022
223 - The Legacy of Bill Cheek
Mar 29, 2022
222 - Optimizing Multiple Site Trunk Systems
Mar 22, 2022
221 - Scanning at the Super Football Game
Mar 15, 2022
220 - Optimizing Scan Lists
Mar 08, 2022
219 - Ask Scanner School v42
Mar 01, 2022
218 - The Advantages of Multiple Scanners
Feb 22, 2022
217 - K.I.S.S. - When Good Enough is Perfect
Feb 15, 2022
216 - Civil Air Patrol
Feb 08, 2022
215 - Ask Scanner School v41
Feb 01, 2022
214 - RadioShack’s Comeback?
Jan 25, 2022
213 - Flagship Scanner Feature Wishlist
Jan 18, 2022
212 - 2022 Scanner Crash Course
Jan 11, 2022
211 - Ask Scanner School v40
Jan 04, 2022
210 - Encryption? No Problem!
Dec 28, 2021
209 - Is it time to upgrade your scanner?
Dec 21, 2021
208 - Home Weather Stations
Dec 14, 2021
207 - Ask Scanner School v39
Dec 07, 2021
206 - Plectrons and Early Fire Alerting
Nov 30, 2021
205 - SDR Holiday Buyer's Guide
Nov 23, 2021
204 - Baofeng Alternatives
Nov 16, 2021
203 - Baofeng Pros and Cons
Nov 09, 2021
202 - Ask Scanner School v38
Nov 02, 2021
201 - Scanner School's Discord Community
Oct 26, 2021
200 - An Extra Special Podcast Episode
Oct 19, 2021
199 - Handheld vs Desktop / Mobile Scanners
Oct 12, 2021
198 - Ask Scanner School v37
Oct 05, 2021
197 - Do you need an outdoor antenna?
Sep 28, 2021
196 - Multi State Scanning with a Unication Pager
Sep 21, 2021
195 - How 9/11 and Katrina Changed Scanning
Sep 14, 2021
194 - Ask Scanner School v36
Sep 07, 2021
193 - DTV - The P25 Killer ?
Aug 31, 2021
192 - Frequency Bands
Aug 24, 2021
191 - P25 TDMA Control Channels
Aug 17, 2021
190 - Lessons Learned - Vacationing with a Scanner
Aug 10, 2021
189 - Ask Scanner School v35
Aug 03, 2021
188 - Are Vintage Scanners Becoming Too Expensive?
Jul 27, 2021
187 - Scanner Radio Shortages
Jul 20, 2021
186 - Discovering a New Federal Trunk System
Jul 13, 2021
185 - Ask Scanner School v34
Jul 06, 2021
184 - Budget Friendly P25 Scanners
Jun 29, 2021
183 - Scanner Laws and Restrictions to Know Before Traveling and Vacationing
Jun 22, 2021
182 - Skip, Ducting, and Propagation
Jun 15, 2021
181 - 10 Ways to Repurpose Your Analog Scanner
Jun 08, 2021
180 - Ask Scanner School v33
Jun 01, 2021
179 - The Uniden BR330T
May 25, 2021
178 - Scan All The Bands with Larry Van Horn
May 18, 2021
177 - AM/FM DXing with Loyd Van Horn
May 11, 2021
176 - Ask Scanner School v32
May 04, 2021
175 - Decimal, Binary, Octal, and Hex
Apr 27, 2021
174 - Scanners vs Receivers
Apr 20, 2021
173 - What Can You Do When They Encrypt?
Apr 13, 2021
172 - Ask Scanner School v31
Apr 06, 2021
171 - The Ultimate SDR Training Courses are Here!
Mar 30, 2021
170 - SDRplay with Jon Hudson
Mar 23, 2021
169 - SDR++ with Alex Rouma
Mar 16, 2021
168 - Using a SDR as Your Scanner
Mar 09, 2021
167 - Ask Scanner School v30
Mar 02, 2021
166 - The New Face of Uniden
Feb 23, 2021
165 - This is Why You Need an SDR
Feb 16, 2021
164 - Raspberry PI and SDR w/ Fuzz the Pi Guy
Feb 09, 2021
163 - Ask Scanner School v29
Feb 02, 2021
162 - Crash Course 2021 Pt 3 - Hardware
Jan 26, 2021
161 - Crash Course 2021 Pt 2 - Trunking
Jan 19, 2021
160 - 2021 Crash Course Pt 1 - The Basics
Jan 12, 2021
159 - Ask Scanner School v28
Jan 05, 2021
158 - The Secrets are in the Searches
Dec 29, 2020
157 - Uniden Close Call vs Whistler Spectrum Sweeper
Dec 22, 2020
156 - Whistler Signal Stalker & Spectrum Sweeper
Dec 15, 2020
155 - Uniden's Close Call
Dec 08, 2020
Ask Scanner School v27
Dec 01, 2020
153 - Splitting and Sharing Antennas
Nov 24, 2020
152 - 2020 Holiday Buyer's Guide
Nov 17, 2020
151 - How to Combine Antennas
Nov 10, 2020
150 - Ask Scanner School v26
Nov 03, 2020
149 - T-Band Giveback
Oct 27, 2020
148 - Discovering and Logging Radio IDs with Kenneth Fowler
Oct 20, 2020
147-Ham Radio Prep
Oct 13, 2020
146 - Ask Scanner School v25
Oct 06, 2020
145 - Uniden MR8100
Sep 29, 2020
144 - Monitoring the International Space Station
Sep 22, 2020
143 - Federal Scanning with Chris Parris
Sep 15, 2020
142 - How to improve your scanner's audio
Sep 08, 2020
141 - Ask Scanner School v24
Sep 01, 2020
140 - Whistler V-Scanner
Aug 25, 2020
139 - Scanning the George Floyd Protests
Aug 18, 2020
138 - The Scanner Guys
Aug 11, 2020
137 - Ask Scanner School v23
Aug 04, 2020
136 - Whistler Object Oriented Scanning Programming
Jul 28, 2020
135 - No Fancy Tools Required - Analyzing Trunk Systems
Jul 21, 2020
134 - Social Unrest Scanning Tips
Jul 14, 2020
133 - Ask Scanner School v22
Jul 07, 2020
132 - Trunking Optimization Tips for Whistler's Object Oriented Scanning
Jun 30, 2020
131 - Trunking Optimization Tips for Uniden DMA Scanners
Jun 23, 2020
130 - Trunking Systems and Trunking Sites
Jun 16, 2020
129 - Uniden System and Groups
Jun 09, 2020
128 - Ask Scanner School v21
Jun 02, 2020
127 - Yagi Antennas
May 26, 2020
126 - Antenna Polarization
May 19, 2020
125 - Spring and Fall Outdoor Maintenance Checklist
May 12, 2020
124 - Ask Scanner School v20
May 05, 2020
123 - How to Find and Win Scanner Radio Auctions on eBay Like a Pro
Apr 28, 2020
121 - A Peek Inside a Zello Net
Apr 21, 2020
122 - A Dozen Radio Fun Ways to Pass the Time
Apr 14, 2020
120 - Ask Scanner School v19
Apr 07, 2020
119 - Looking back at the Uniden BC780XLT
Mar 31, 2020
118 - How Dispatch Centers Work
Mar 24, 2020
117 - Coronavirus Scanning
Mar 17, 2020
116 - A new scanner radio net for everyone
Mar 10, 2020
115 - Ask Scanner School v18
Mar 03, 2020
114 - What is Zello and how to use it as a live scanner
Feb 25, 2020
113 - How To Setup a Private Live Feed in Under 30 Minutes
Feb 18, 2020
112 - Rail Scanning with Joe Curtis
Feb 11, 2020
111 - Ask Scanner School v17
Feb 04, 2020
110 - Uniden SR30C
Jan 28, 2020
109 - Recording your scanner's audio to a PC
Jan 21, 2020
108 - Remembering Paul "Upman" Opitz
Jan 14, 2020
107 - Ask Scanner School v.16
Jan 07, 2020
106 - Predictions for the next decade in scanning
Dec 31, 2019
105 - 20 things I've learned in 30 years of scanning
Dec 24, 2019
104 - Where to find quality radio reviews
Dec 17, 2019
103 - How to safely buy used gear
Dec 10, 2019
102 - Ask Scanner School v15
Dec 03, 2019
101 - 2019 Holiday Buyer's Guide
Nov 26, 2019
100 - Something new for you
Nov 19, 2019
099 - Vehicle Installation Tips
Nov 12, 2019
098 - Ask Scanner School v14
Nov 05, 2019
097 - Stolen Radio IDs
Oct 29, 2019
096 - Whistler Updates
Oct 22, 2019
095 - Working Around Simulcast Issues
Oct 15, 2019
094 - National Communications Magazine
Oct 08, 2019
093 - Ask Scanner School v13
Oct 01, 2019
092 - 10 Important Things Preppers Must Know About Scanning
Sep 24, 2019
091 - How to Scan Amateur Radio DMR
Sep 17, 2019
090 - How to Properly Set Your Squelch
Sep 10, 2019
Bonus 01: What it takes to produce Scanner School
Sep 03, 2019
089 - Ask Scanner School v12
Sep 03, 2019
088 - Consulting Call with Lou Carollo
Aug 27, 2019
087 - GNU Radio with Ben Hilburn
Aug 20, 2019
086 - Overcoming the Challenges a Blind Operator Faces in the Scanner Radio Hobby w/ Pete De Vasto
Aug 13, 2019
085 - Ask Scanner School v11
Aug 06, 2019
084 - Consulting Call with Ty Stevens
Jul 30, 2019
083 - How to Find the Correct Scanner for Your Area
Jul 23, 2019
082 - Recording Your Scanner Radio's Audio
Jul 16, 2019
081 - The Hidden Dangers of Scanning with Commercial Radios
Jul 09, 2019
080 - Ask Scanner School v10
Jul 02, 2019
079 - Why Do We Use Multiple Scanners?
Jun 25, 2019
078 - Passing on the Scanner Hobby
Jun 18, 2019
077 - Basic Electrical Terms
Jun 11, 2019
076 - Ask Scanner School v09
Jun 04, 2019
075 - Troubleshooting Your Scanner
May 28, 2019
074 - Uniden BC200XLT
May 21, 2019
073 - Scanning on a Budget w/ Nathan McMullan
May 14, 2019
072 - Ask Scanner School v08
May 07, 2019
071 - DSDPlus
Apr 30, 2019
070 - Signals Everywhere
Apr 23, 2019
069 - SDR Workshop
Apr 16, 2019
068 - Why did Whistler cancel the TRX-100 and TRX-200?
Apr 09, 2019
067 - Ask Scanner School v07
Apr 02, 2019
066 - Survive the Storm with Chris Gilmour
Mar 26, 2019
065 - Understanding Uniden DMA Programming
Mar 19, 2019
064 - Unication G2 and G3 Pagers
Mar 12, 2019
063 - Ask Scanner School V06
Mar 05, 2019
062 - Scanner Apps for your Smartphone or Tablet
Feb 26, 2019
061 - An Introduction to SDR
Feb 19, 2019
060 - I hear my wife - but I listen to my scanner
Feb 12, 2019
059 - Ask Scanner School V05 - A consulting call with Tyler Detmers
Feb 05, 2019
058 - Uniden SDS200 Preview
Jan 29, 2019
057 - An Introduction to Scanning
Jan 22, 2019
056 - DMR Trunking
Jan 15, 2019
055 - An Introduction to DMR
Jan 08, 2019
054 - #AskScannerSchool V.04
Jan 01, 2019
053 - Thanks for a Great First Year
Dec 25, 2018
052 - Cheap Chinese Radios
Dec 18, 2018
051 - Unication G5 Pager Review
Dec 11, 2018
050 - Ask Scanner School V.03
Dec 04, 2018
049 - 2018 Scanner Accessory Holiday Buyer's Guide
Nov 27, 2018
048 - 2018 Scanner Radio Holiday Buyer's Guide
Nov 20, 2018
047 - Scanning on a Cruise Ship
Nov 13, 2018
046 - #AskScannerSchool V.02
Nov 06, 2018
045 - Encryption
Oct 30, 2018
044 - NXDN Trunking
Oct 23, 2018
043 - An Introduction to NXDN
Oct 16, 2018
042 - Electrical and RF Station Grounding
Oct 09, 2018
041 - #Ask Scanner School V.0I
Oct 02, 2018
040 - An Introduction to Batteries
Sep 25, 2018
039 - Easy Emergency Battery Power
Sep 18, 2018
038 - Petition to Save WWV, WWVB, and WWVH
Sep 11, 2018
037 - Power Supplies
Sep 04, 2018
036 - RF Connectors
Aug 28, 2018
035 - Combining multiple antennas
Aug 21, 2018
034 - Filters
Aug 14, 2018
033 - Multicouplers
Aug 07, 2018
032 - Lightning Arrestors
Jul 31, 2018
031 - Jonathan Higgins from Scanner Master
Jul 24, 2018
030 - Coaxial Cable
Jul 17, 2018
029 - PreAmplifiers
Jul 10, 2018
028 - Basic Scanning Antennas
Jul 03, 2018
027 - MilAir Scanning with Michael Man
Jun 26, 2018
026 - Amateur Radio Field Day
Jun 19, 2018
025 - First Look at the New Uniden SDS100
Jun 12, 2018
024 - ADS-B Receiving and Flight Tracking with Eric Carlson
Jun 05, 2018
023 - Aviation Scanning with Dave Pascoe KM3T
May 29, 2018
022 - Scanning Air Shows
May 22, 2018
021 - Scanning and Fire Buff Photography with Jim Peruta
May 15, 2018
020 - Fire Paging and Uniden's Fire Tone Out Mode
May 08, 2018
019 - Weather Alert Radios and Weather Alert Monitoring
May 01, 2018
018 - Tips and Tricks when dealing with Simulcast Issues
Apr 24, 2018
017 - The Benefits of Joining a Local Scanner Radio Community with Marshall Sherard
Apr 17, 2018
016 - P25 Scanner Radio Reviews and Best Buys
Apr 10, 2018
015 - P25 Hints and Tricks - Plus Conventional, Phase 1, Phase 2, X2-TDMA Trunking
Apr 03, 2018
014 - Introduction to P25
Mar 27, 2018
013 - Consulting Call with Jon Goldenberg
Mar 20, 2018
012 - Trunk Tracker III Scanner Radio Reviews
Mar 13, 2018
011 - Rebanding
Mar 06, 2018
010 - Motorola Trunk Radio Systems
Feb 27, 2018
009 - EDACS Trunk Radio Scanning
Feb 20, 2018
008 - LTR (Logic Trunked Radio) Systems
Feb 13, 2018
007 - Introduction to Trunked Radio Systems
Feb 06, 2018
006 - Entry Level Scanner Radio Reviews
Jan 30, 2018
005 - Common Analog Modulation Types - AM, FM, SSB, WFM, NFM
Jan 23, 2018
004 - Simplex, Duplex, and Repeaters
Jan 16, 2018
003 - Carrier Squelch, Tone Squelch, and Digital Coded Squelch
Jan 09, 2018
002 - Frequencies and Hertz
Jan 02, 2018
001 - Welcome to Scanner School
Jan 02, 2018