Florida Roll Call

[K7CB]

I'm in Tampa. Specifically Temple Terrace which is 100% encrypted. I just bought my first scanner a couple of weeks ago (BCD 396T) so I am still trying to figure everything out. Right now I listen to Hillsborough County PD but I am picking up quite a few frequencies which I can't figure out. For some reason I can't seem to pick up the fire department even though I am using RR and Arc for programming. Eventually I would like to get a license so I can go mobile.

Technically speaking, there is no Hillsborough County Police. It would be the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

Anyway, I live in Tampa as well...Gibsonton, and I dispatch for HCSO. What do you need help with? I can help you get the 396 programmed since I have mine all set. Keep in mind, the system is broken down into East and West. From Temple Terrace you may be able to pick up both, but from my location in Gibsonton, I can only pick up East until I get closer to Tampa.

 

[Barney6]

My name is Chuck. I live in southwest Citrus County. I monitor Citrus Co. SO/Fire/Ems, Hernando Co. Fire and Sumter Co. Fire. I also listen to Mil. air and Civil air. I have a BC780, BC796, BC296 and a Pro97. I live in a condo, so no outdoor antennas, but I'm working on that issue.

 

[mkh]

Congrats Stang! Welcome to the ranks.

KG4OJJ - I'm in Julington Creek Plantation. What repeaters do you hang out on?

 

[sflmonitor]

I live in north Dade county. Listen to local PD (Miami Dade, Broward SO) as well as fed comms. Also monitor Mil/Civ Aviation.

 

[visegrip72]

Palm Beach SO/FD and all around here.

 

[sjcscanner]

qwertvt what is arc?

 

[sjcscanner]

what is arc?

 

[sflmonitor]

what is arc?

It is the software by Butel.

 

[K4IHS]

I'm located in SW Florida, N. Ft. Myers, Lee County. I monitor FD, PD, EMS and AIR. My live stream is located here http://www.pinelakeshome.com/Scanner/radio1.htm

 

[KB4REA]

Another St. John's county res here by SR-16 and I-95.

I monitor any civil and milair I can get from here and the sheriff's office. Just moved from the westside of Jax and I miss the milair from Cecil and NAS Jax.

Gonna try hangin an antenna from my new vaulted ceilings...yahoo see what I get.

 

[hick69]

Roll Call

I live in Seminole County and monitor their Fire/Rescue. My son is an Osceola Firefighter, but I can't seem to get there broadcasts.

 

[KD4JAF]

I have been a licensed amateur radio operator for almost 22 years now and a scanner listner for the same length of time. I'm currently located on the east central part of Brevard county (near Kennedy Space Center). I listen mainly to central county sheriff, fire and police agencies. I do enjoy picking up on the activity around the space center and patrick afb.

 

[grem467]

Im in NorthEast Florida and enjoy listening to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Walmart and Hanna Park!

I also talk on our UHF P25 digital hammy repeater (444.200)

 

[UFEMTFF]

Im in NorthEast Florida and enjoy listening to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Walmart and Hanna Park!

Lucky! I guess it pays to be the BMOC when it comes to encryption!

Anyways.

I live in Jacksonville and listen to JFRD, St. Johns County Fire Rescue, Clay County Fire Rescue and (when I'm driving around) Bradford County Fire / EMS and Alachua County Fire Rescue.

 

[JohnnyGalaga]

So you have some way of decoding encryption?

 

[grem467]

yep... ;-) the best part is that its 100% legit.. ill tell ya how i did it...


ready??

learn about trunking/rf/motorola/etc

prepare a resume, go apply, become a system tech, get issued radio

honestly, when i first started it was exciting to listen to everything on the system, but after awhile it gets old listening to 10-50's, signal 9's and "HQ Clear for 10-84?". Now WSMOORE can attest that about the only time my ID pops up on the system is when im working on something..

The downside to using this method is that typically on my off time, i really dont want much to do with radio. It sometimes also gets me frustrated with people that went to "scanner university" and like to tell me how to do my job better because they read something on some forum somewhere....

 

[brucedicks]

I live in Columbia County (Lake City) and listen to all (s.o, p.d, fire, rescue, electric company and city/county depts.). I am also a Ham.

 

[UFEMTFF]

yep... ;-) the best part is that its 100% legit.. ill tell ya how i did it...

FWIW, I knew you were doing it legally.

 

[bravo14]

I listen to SJC, Putnam, Clay, Flagler, Duval and sometimes Kingsland area depends on weather.

 

[edweirdFL]

I'm in Daytona Beach, and from time to time I listen to pretty much anything that can be heard. I like the challenge of figuring out business users, or new trunk ID's on systems as well as the public safety stuff.