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

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**Scanner School – Everything you wanted to know about the Scanner Radio Hobby**

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.

Latest Episodes:

056 - DMR Trunking Jan 15, 2019

Show notes

There are three types of trunking under DMR,

Connect Plus, Capacity Plus, and Capacity Max.

Of these three, only Capacity Max is DMR Tier III compliant.

What are the differences between these three forms of DMR Trunking? Check out this week's podcast to find out.

All session notes with links to the items we talked about can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session56

Please support the Scanner School podcast. Visit www.scannerschool.com/support to see how you can help us. Some of the ways you can support us won't cost you any additional money!

055 - An Introduction to DMR Jan 08, 2019

Show notes

DMR - Digital Mobile Radio

DMR is a pure digital system, meaning there is no analog.

DMR uses TDMA to double the amount of data that can be sent on a single frequency

Today we'll discuss the theory of DMR and how conventional DMR works

All session notes with links to the items we talked about can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session55

Please support the Scanner School podcast. Visit www.scannerschool.com/support to see how you can help us. Some of the ways you can support us won't cost you any additional money!

054 - #AskScannerSchool V.04 Jan 01, 2019

Show notes

Many of you have have been submitting their questions via e-mail, and today I am answering some of them.

If you have a question about scanning, please visit www.scannerschool.com/ask and leave us a message via SpeakPipe or the local number on our website. We'll play your message on next month's #AskScannerSchool

If you are a little shy, you can always use the contact form on www.scannerschool.com/ask or use #askscannerschool on Twitter

All session notes can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session54

Please support the Scanner School podcast. Visit www.scannerschool.com/support to see how you can help us. Some of the ways you can support us won't cost you any additional money!

053 - Thanks for a Great First Year Dec 25, 2018

Show notes

Scanner School has wrapped up our first year!

Thank you all for your support and kind words through the last 12 months.

Today, we discuss some of the accomplishments from our first year, and also lay out our plans for 2019

All session notes with links to the items we talked about can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session53

Please support the Scanner School podcast. Visit www.scannerschool.com/support to see how you can help us. Some of the ways you can support us won't cost you any additional money!

052 - Cheap Chinese Radios Dec 18, 2018

Show notes

Cheap Chinese Radio Reviews

They go by many names

Baofeng, Pofeng, BTECH, Puxing, Retevis, Rugged Radios, TYT, and Wouxun.... to name a few

Cheap Chinese Two Way Radios that have become very popular with the scanner radio crowd.

What you need to know

These cheap chinese radios are a bargain. For under $30, you can pick up a two way radio from Amazon that will cover the VHF and UHF spectrum.

If you are a licensed amateur radio operator, this radio can save you a pretty penny if you are just starting out in the hobby.

But many people buy these as extra radios and may use them as scanners.

Today, I've reviewed the basics on these cheap radios and why many are buying them.

I also explain what to look out for and some warning when purchasing these.

We have some radios you may be interested in our show notes at www.scannerschool.com/session52

051 - Unication G5 Pager Review Dec 11, 2018

Show notes

Should you buy the G4/G5 or a scanner?

Many have asked about the Unication G4 and G5 pagers, and how they compare to today's scanners.

If you are looking at the Unication G4 or G5 this episode of Scanner School has all the details you need to make an educated decision.

All session notes with links to the items we talked about can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session51

Please support the Scanner School podcast. Visit www.scannerschool.com/support to see how you can help us. Some of the ways you can support us won't cost you any additional money!

050 - Ask Scanner School V.03 Dec 04, 2018

Show notes

A lot of listeners have been submitting their questions via e-mail, and today I am answering some of them.

If you are a little shy, you can always use the contact form on www.scannerschool.com/ask or use #askscannerschool on Twitter

All session notes can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session50

Please support the Scanner School podcast. Visit www.scannerschool.com/support to see how you can help us. Some of the ways you can support us won't cost you any additional money!

049 - 2018 Scanner Accessory Holiday Buyer's Guide Nov 27, 2018

Show notes

The 2018 Holiday Shopping Season has begun!

Here are 10 scanners radio accessories that I would recommend as a gift for the scanner radio listener on your shopping list.

All session notes with links to the items we talked about can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session49

Please support the Scanner School podcast. Visit www.scannerschool.com/support to see how you can help us. Some of the ways you can support us won't cost you any additional money!

048 - 2018 Scanner Radio Holiday Buyer's Guide Nov 20, 2018

Show notes

This week starts the holiday shopping season.

Here are a the scanners that I would recommend as a gift for the scanner radio listener on your shopping list.

All session notes with links to the items we talked about can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session48

Please support the Scanner School podcast. Visit www.scannerschool.com/support to see how you can help us. Some of the ways you can support us won't cost you any additional money!

047 - Scanning on a Cruise Ship Nov 13, 2018

Show notes

I recently took a family cruise. It was a great trip and I even got some scanning in.

Today, I have 5 tips to help you enjoy scanning on your first (or next) cruise.

All session notes with links to the items we talked about can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session47

Please support the Scanner School podcast. Visit www.scannerschool.com/support to see how you can help us. Some of the ways you can support us won't cost you any additional money!

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