I hope this thread is in the right place. My first post.
I was a scanner fan until my AR8200 died a couple of years ago, and did not stay informed as to what was happening in NJ. After wrestling with setting up a AR8200, getting a HomePatrol-2 was a dream come true for ease of use. I was so excited when I opened it on Xmas day.
Due to total public safely encryption, most of South Jersey is now dark for those that choose to be an informed citizen.
I am frustrated, disgusted, and incredibly saddened that this very cool device is now off limits to public safety.
I understand all the arguments for and against it, and it's not the purpose of this thread.
I hope that the misguded blunt force of shutting out of citizens that support first responders will become apparent over time and a smarter use of this technology to create a balance between service personnel privacy and public personal safety can be reached. IMHO, In the era of "see something, say something" NJ has encryption duct tape wrapped across our ears.
But I digress:
What can I do with this scanner? Is anyone finding a meaningful scanning life after encryption? How?
I am going to have to program it and am looking for advice from other encryption sufferers and what they find as still valuable on the airwaves, and why they enjoy it. I am trying to make lemonade with what I am now seeing as a big lemon The device is scanning too many dark channels now, and would like to know your new favorite service types.
I can't see making any scanner recommendations to newbies in NJ anymore, the market is gone. But, I am too much of an airwave junkie to return it, as I also own a shortwave radio.
Thank you in advance.
Sad in NJ
I was a scanner fan until my AR8200 died a couple of years ago, and did not stay informed as to what was happening in NJ. After wrestling with setting up a AR8200, getting a HomePatrol-2 was a dream come true for ease of use. I was so excited when I opened it on Xmas day.
Due to total public safely encryption, most of South Jersey is now dark for those that choose to be an informed citizen.
I am frustrated, disgusted, and incredibly saddened that this very cool device is now off limits to public safety.
I understand all the arguments for and against it, and it's not the purpose of this thread.
I hope that the misguded blunt force of shutting out of citizens that support first responders will become apparent over time and a smarter use of this technology to create a balance between service personnel privacy and public personal safety can be reached. IMHO, In the era of "see something, say something" NJ has encryption duct tape wrapped across our ears.
But I digress:
What can I do with this scanner? Is anyone finding a meaningful scanning life after encryption? How?
I am going to have to program it and am looking for advice from other encryption sufferers and what they find as still valuable on the airwaves, and why they enjoy it. I am trying to make lemonade with what I am now seeing as a big lemon The device is scanning too many dark channels now, and would like to know your new favorite service types.
I can't see making any scanner recommendations to newbies in NJ anymore, the market is gone. But, I am too much of an airwave junkie to return it, as I also own a shortwave radio.
Thank you in advance.
Sad in NJ