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Understanding Police Scanner 10 Codes
Understanding the codes that law enforcement officers (to be referred to as LEO's throughout the remainder of this article) use can be important for your own safety and the safety...
Understanding Police Scanner 10 Codes
Understanding the codes that law enforcement officers (to be referred to as LEO's throughout the remainder of this article) use can be important for your own safety and the safety...

An Introduction To Shortwave Radio Listening
Shortwave radio, also known as high frequency (HF) radio, is considered by some to be the "first internet." Shortwave (3 - 30MHz) signals travel great distances (especially at night) and...
An Introduction To Shortwave Radio Listening
Shortwave radio, also known as high frequency (HF) radio, is considered by some to be the "first internet." Shortwave (3 - 30MHz) signals travel great distances (especially at night) and...

Getting Started With CB Radio - Operating Tips,...
Citizen Band Radio, or CB radio, is short-distance radio communication system commonly used by truckers or state officials like police. It has lost its popularity in the 21st century due...
Getting Started With CB Radio - Operating Tips,...
Citizen Band Radio, or CB radio, is short-distance radio communication system commonly used by truckers or state officials like police. It has lost its popularity in the 21st century due...

Where did all the radios go?
UPDATE March 14th, 2021 I expect this to be the final update to this blog post. Both Baofeng and TYT have not only brought ISED compliant amateur ham radios to...
Where did all the radios go?
UPDATE March 14th, 2021 I expect this to be the final update to this blog post. Both Baofeng and TYT have not only brought ISED compliant amateur ham radios to...

SY-UV99 Dynamo Hand Crank Amateur Ham Radio
SY-UV99 Dynamo Hand Crank Amateur Ham Radio It’s not often a radio comes around that really intrigues me. I’ve been in the hobby for 25+ years and really a...
SY-UV99 Dynamo Hand Crank Amateur Ham Radio
SY-UV99 Dynamo Hand Crank Amateur Ham Radio It’s not often a radio comes around that really intrigues me. I’ve been in the hobby for 25+ years and really a...

How to Stay Connected, Even on the Deep Blue Se...
What if I were to tell you there is a way to stay connected to the outside world, while in the middle of the ocean, with very little hope of...
How to Stay Connected, Even on the Deep Blue Se...
What if I were to tell you there is a way to stay connected to the outside world, while in the middle of the ocean, with very little hope of...