[TrunkCom] Fwd: Scanner buffs adjusting to new technology

[Mike 0]

thepolishdude wrote:

>       Dave Hilton of York monitors his scanners at his home. Below,
> right, is his equipment.  (Craig Osborne/Staff photographer)

just a couple days ago, a family in Baring WA monitored a medicopter
crash and went out to help (the crash wound up being 100 feet from their
home, but they DID scan it first ;)

http://www.king5.com/localnews/NW_012002BWAbaringcrash.15cab1f.html

surely this is common stuff...

speaking of digital and secure comms, howcome racecar teams don't get to
use spread-spectrum digital commlinks...

Don't football coaches use some kid of scrambling?

=Mike 0=