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

MilAir Scanning is different depending on where it is you live.

Today's guest, Michael Man, is a big fan of Military Air monitoring. Since he lives close to a few training facilities, MilAir Scanning is one of this favorite past times.

Michael is lucky enough to live near several practice areas where he can listen to dog fights, refueling exercises, and other ground exercises.

Any scanner that can monitor the MilAir bands and a good outdoor antenna is all that is needed to enjoy MilAir Scanning.

MilAir VHF Frequencies: 118 MHz -136 MHz (AM and FM)

MilAir UHF Frequencies: 225 MHz - 380 MHz (AM)

All session notes can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session27

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Field Day - Amateur Radio's Open House!

If you've never been on the air or if you are interested in checking out what Amateur Radio is all about (and if you live in the US), check out Field Day.

Field Day is a contest. The more contacts you make, the more points you get... and it is by far the most popular and publicized event featuring Ham Radio.

But besides being a contest, Field Day is where Amateur Radio operators practice their skills. They operate using emergency power, on temporary antennas, in sometimes uncomfortable conditions.

Field Day is a day to practice getting on the air, making contacts, enjoying a good BBQ, and seeing some old friends that maybe only come out of the woodwork once a year.

All session notes can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session26

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Its finally here - the new Uniden SDS100 Scanner.

This scanner is new from the inside out, top to bottom.

I'll let you know all about this new scanner and my first thoughts after using this radio for only a day.

You can keep up to date with my review by visiting www.sds100review.com

If you are looking to purchase this scanner, would you mind using our affiliate link? We would earn a small fee for the sale and this helps support the Scanner School podcast. The best part is, it doesn't cost you anything extra. You can find out more by clicking here.

All session notes can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session25

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Eric Carlson from FlightAware.com joins us on the podcast to talk about ADS-B monitoring using a PiAware setup.

ADS-B (Automatic dependent surveillance — broadcast) is the protocol used by airplanes to give their position beacons. This includes there altitude, location, heading, and Squawk Code.

Eric and I discuss the benefits of owning your own ADS-B receiving setup, the steps required to build your own ground station, and the perks of sending your data to FlightAware.com

All session notes can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session24

A tutorial on ADS-B setup, monitoring, and a shopping list can be found at www.scannerschool.com/adsb

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Dave Pascoe, KM3T, from LiveATC.net joins us on the podcast.

We talk about the basics of aviation monitoring, what equipment is required, and how to understand the terms and common phrases used during aviation communications.

Dave also discusses the conversation workflow that a pilot goes through before taking off, while flying, and while landing.

All session notes can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session23

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One of my favorite scanning activities is to scan the local Air Show. The Air Show at Jones Beach is every Memorial Day weekend and it brings a lot of Military and Civilian Performers.

In this podcast, I'm going to let you know what you need to maximize your scanning during an air show.

We have a lot of links in this podcast, and all of them can be found in the show notes at www.scannerschool.com/session22

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Today we are joined by Jim Peruta, a 45 year veteran of the Fire Buff Photography scene. Jim runs his own website at res23cue.net and is a member of the Connecticut Fire Photographer's Association.

Jim and I discuss what it takes to be a fire buff photographer and what someone should do or should not do if they are looking to buff a fire scene.

We have a lot of links in this podcast, and all of them can befound in the show notes at www.scannerschool.com/session21

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Fire Tone Out (FTO) is a feature included with higher end Uniden Scanners.

Before breaking down FTO and how it works, we take a look at basic two tone alerting by Plectron, GE, and Motorola.

We also discuss 5/6 tone and ZVEI tones used outside of the US.

Show notes can be found at www.scannerschool.com

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Severe Weather Monitoring goes beyond just scanning.

I believe that every home and business should have a weather alert radio in a location that is centralized. A weather alert radio can be a life saving device and should be given the same importance as smoke detectors, CO alarms, Explosive Gas meters, and fire extinguishers.

In this session, we discuss how to use your scanner as a weather alert radio, how to monitor weather activity from SKYWARN via Amateur Radio, GMRS, and FRS.

I also recommend a few dedicated Weather Alert radios that you can purchase for less than $50 (USD).

Step by Step instructions for purchasing and setting up a weather alert radio can be found in the show notes at www.scannerschool.com/session19 or at www.scannerschool.com/wxalert

Simulcast - when it comes to digital systems, it can be your worst nightmare.

In this session of Scanner School, we have a few tips on dealing with simulcast and a few suggestions to eliminating the problems it causes.

You can grab the show notes for today's podcast at www.scannerschool.com/session18

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Don't forget to catch us this Saturday for our FB Live Q&A Session. See our schedule at www.scannerschool.com/events

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Phil / w2lie