Akuriko
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So currently I have all my scanners programmed for San Juan, Whatcom, Skagit, and the island counties, on san Juan side I am getting just the sheriff, no ems, and fire as apparently there on a 5g separate system as they told me, the rest is not moving much much either, mostly just 1 channel, anyone else has the same luck as I am? lol
not picking up much on trunked either and the conventional scanners are picking up air and marine once in a while, so I am curious if it is me and my location or is just this area is too peaceful, lol, a sheriff told me recently it wouldn't matter if he went or the county went digital encrypted he would still hear everything even if it's encrypted so I a like wow, he also said most people can just use there phones and apps to listen to police traffic I said well I don't use a phone for it, my phones a flip phone then he said people can listen live through the internet I said oh yeah but I'm old fashioned I have to have a physical scanner, so anyone got any tips? I have a small meatloaf/ bread pan as a plane jack and a magnetic antenna near my window, so I am thinking the reason I'm not getting much traffic is we are the county seat and there are 400 islands spread out in the Salish sea. so the islands could be blocking the other traffic for incoming, I haven't tested how far a rubber duck or factory set antenna works, so I don't know, I currently have many scanners, I can list brands if interested, anyways please have a blessed day.
not picking up much on trunked either and the conventional scanners are picking up air and marine once in a while, so I am curious if it is me and my location or is just this area is too peaceful, lol, a sheriff told me recently it wouldn't matter if he went or the county went digital encrypted he would still hear everything even if it's encrypted so I a like wow, he also said most people can just use there phones and apps to listen to police traffic I said well I don't use a phone for it, my phones a flip phone then he said people can listen live through the internet I said oh yeah but I'm old fashioned I have to have a physical scanner, so anyone got any tips? I have a small meatloaf/ bread pan as a plane jack and a magnetic antenna near my window, so I am thinking the reason I'm not getting much traffic is we are the county seat and there are 400 islands spread out in the Salish sea. so the islands could be blocking the other traffic for incoming, I haven't tested how far a rubber duck or factory set antenna works, so I don't know, I currently have many scanners, I can list brands if interested, anyways please have a blessed day.
