Live Police Scanners

[Killer360]

My mom works for the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) and she has a police scanner on her desk at work. Every now and then I enjoy going in to listen to it, etc. I had no idea until I googled it but apparently there are lot's of websites that host streams. I wonder... is this legal?

Here's Winnipeg Police/Fire/EMS: http://64.79.218.41:9000/LiveWinnipegPoliceScanner69.m3u

And lot's more... http://www.police-scanner.info/live-police-scanners.htm


Interesting...

[CrAz3D]

I wouldn't figure it's too legal.

...eww, someone is vomiting blood right now!

[Blaze]

It's legal to scan, I believe, but not to broadcast.  I think that's what I was taught when I was learning frequencies for HAM radio license.. *shrug*

[Killer360]

I wouldn't figure it's too legal.

...eww, someone is vomiting blood right now!

I just heard that... diabetic person apparently.  :o

[CrAz3D]

It's legal to scan, I believe, but not to broadcast.  I think that's what I was taught when I was learning frequencies for HAM radio license.. *shrug*

Makes sense

I wouldn't figure it's too legal.

...eww, someone is vomiting blood right now!

I just heard that... diabetic person apparently.  :o

This is amusing that we're listening to this.

[CrAz3D]

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?ctid=1799

Wonder if there is a way to use that info and listen locally

[Super_X]

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?ctid=1799

Wonder if there is a way to use that info and listen locally

Yeah, you just go out and buy a Radio Scanner from RadioShack (the one I got was about $150, but that was for a really good one.) Then you just go to the frequency that is listed, and listen in. The one I have you can set to "Scan" and any one on any frequency, or inbetween a list of frequencies I pick, will come in on the scanner, so I can just drive down the read and hear Taco Bell, or The Police. I also have prioritys set, so I can hear the Po-po over Taco Bell.

It's cool.

[Blaze]

$150 for that?  If you had your HAM license you could get a REAL radio for about that.  :P

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Yaesu-Vertex-VX-210-UHF-16-ch-Handheld_W0QQitemZ200183511547QQihZ010QQcategoryZ155297QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem for example.

[CrAz3D]

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?ctid=1799

Wonder if there is a way to use that info and listen locally

Yeah, you just go out and buy a Radio Scanner from RadioShack (the one I got was about $150, but that was for a really good one.) Then you just go to the frequency that is listed, and listen in. The one I have you can set to "Scan" and any one on any frequency, or inbetween a list of frequencies I pick, will come in on the scanner, so I can just drive down the read and hear Taco Bell, or The Police. I also have prioritys set, so I can hear the Po-po over Taco Bell.

It's cool.

OUCH!  no reason to spend that much.  man

[abc]

oooohhh i think we have a homicide with 3 17 year old males wearing black jackets would fur around the hood oooohhh oh and 1 is missing a shoe  :o

[Quik]

This could actually be very useful if you use it wisely. Shame on those of you who are making fun of this, you don't quite understand the possibilities this has. :p

[abc]

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[CrAz3D]

This could actually be very useful if you use it wisely. Shame on those of you who are making fun of this, you don't quite understand the possibilities this has. :p

Oh, I know the possibilities ... I'll be sure to find one for my area before the next big party we have :D!!!!

[CrAz3D]

MAN DOWN!

[d00m]

Very cool... Maybe I could do some vigilante action :D