I have been monitoring the New Hanover County P25 system from 1900 until 2300 and not heard a thing. I went searching for the control channel to no avail. Is it possible the county has switched EVERY user to an encrypted mode? I cant imagine that no one got robbed, hurt etc, etc. This is a fairly large system that also serves Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach and Kure Beach police and fire departments. Can there actually be extreme abuse by people who use their scanners for nefarious purposes or could it be someone is giving questionable advise as a reason in order to sell these municipalities encrypted system they don't need so
to line their own pocket.
It really stunk when both the Wilmington PD and NHSO went encrypted. This hobby is one I'm very heavily invested in and its getting worse and worse. I am seriously considering getting back into ham radio, but, unfortunately I now reside in an HOA run community, so antennas are really frowned upon.,I have my application for a local radio club en-route. I do have a Steppir BigIR and i am considering installing it while praying to the HR-1301 gods. My back yard has an area of tall pines and I think it would be very difficult for anyone, including my neighbors, to see it.
Quite frustrating.
Thanks for letting me rant
to line their own pocket.
It really stunk when both the Wilmington PD and NHSO went encrypted. This hobby is one I'm very heavily invested in and its getting worse and worse. I am seriously considering getting back into ham radio, but, unfortunately I now reside in an HOA run community, so antennas are really frowned upon.,I have my application for a local radio club en-route. I do have a Steppir BigIR and i am considering installing it while praying to the HR-1301 gods. My back yard has an area of tall pines and I think it would be very difficult for anyone, including my neighbors, to see it.
Quite frustrating.
Thanks for letting me rant
