It seems that many newcomers to this hobby rely on ACMA or other frequency data bases to enter into the memory slots of scanners in the hope that they can hear something at a later date.
To me, one of the real joys of scanning is to program a particular search area of the spectrum and 'hunt' for active traffic. If your scanner is like the Uniden UBCT9 where you can't actually alter the scan steps or search parameters, you can still search the SVC or Search bands at a very rapid rate.
Make sure your scanner is set on the DELAY feature otherwise the scanner will move off before you've had chance to record the frequency.
This afternoon, I spent 15 minutes on the airband in SEARCH mode and I found three active frequencies in just 15 minutes that I had never heard before by just using the SEARCH button.
Finding our who or what they are later on is easy.
USE THAT SEARCH BUTTON
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Re: USE THAT SEARCH BUTTON
Hi Airman,
This is so true.
Search and you will find, ask and you may never get what you want and someone else has done the work for you.
Paul.
This is so true.
Search and you will find, ask and you may never get what you want and someone else has done the work for you.
Paul.
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Re: USE THAT SEARCH BUTTON
Couldn't agree more with you.
I continually search on the scanner and its amazing what you pick up
I continually search on the scanner and its amazing what you pick up
Mitch Rogers
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your not wrong i have found security companies and couriers using the search button and you find new and maybe not so interesting things
Phil
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phil@aussiescanners.com.au
Uniden UBCD996T, RH96, UBCD396xt, Uniden UBCD563-PT
RTL-SDRs way to many
Motorola GP328, GP338, GP328 Plus, XTS3000, DP3400 VHF, DP2600e, DP4801e, DM4601e, XTL5000-03, XTS2500 M3
Simoco SRM9030 AC, SRM9022 UW
Hytera - PD412, PD462, PD682, MD782G, PD782G
Barrett 950
Icom IC-F60, IC-410 Pro
Tait TM8250
Kenwood - NX720HG
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Re: USE THAT SEARCH BUTTON
its the only way to find the good stuff