Scanner Clubs in Your Area?

[Antennaman7886]

I would like to see a listing of scanning/receiver clubs by state with contact information provided (e.g. E-mail address, web-address, etc.). Is this something that would fit within the scope and guidelines of RR.com ?? I hope so. Reading about the hobby by reading posts, etc. and obtaining frequencies and all is great. I'm hoping that there are those out there that would be interested in seeing some of the radios that others have, hear about and maybe see some of the radios, radio modifications (legal ones only), reception accessories, antennas, amplifiers, batteries, cables (coax, audio, power, etc.) and/or hearing what certain radio signals sound like can be very valuable to almost any hobby enthusiast. Is such a "section" within this site appropriate and possible, etc.? I for one would love to find out if there is a club nearby to where I live and work.

Ken

 

[KC4RAF]

Ken, you've got a good idea there.

As far as I know, down here in central Florida, there's no scanner/swl clubs. There's more than likely a ham club or two. Me thinks that a club would be of interest to many, and like you posted, with jpgs, mods, etc. (also helping those locals who are having problems programming their scanners'.) Let's see how many show an interest in your idea; Hopefully, many.

 

[CrabbyMilton]

Not that I am aware of in SE WI. and thanks to sites like this, there is really no need for it. Then again, if you really want to belong to some club, you can always start your own even if you're the sole member.

 

[MFD4305]

Carma

The premier scanner/scannist organization for anyone near Chicagoland is the Chicago Area Radio Monitoring Association - CARMA. Go to the CARMA site at this link: Home Page

 

[Saint]

Yahoo Groups

You may find something in the Yahoo Groups, there are a lot of scanner related groups there.
Steve

 

[MtnBiker2005]

I would think the "Club" info would be in the wiki on your state page.
http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Collaboration_Gateway

Just like you would find the CARMA club link on this Illinois state page.
with links to most local scanner Yahoogroups for Illinois.
http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Illinois(US)

 

[NewSDScanner]

Let's start a club in San Diego, CA!!!

 

[ka3jjz]

The collaboration page has links to a pretty inactive Yahoo group for the San Diego area, but Socalscan is VERY active - and there appears to be a milcom cousin to that group which is similarly active

best regards..Mike

 

[WisconsinRailfan]

Here in central Ohio, there are NASWA shortwave listener meetings (Also discuss scanning), and a QRP Group that meets at Universal Radio Events at Universal Radio

 

[freqs]

Radio Reference is all I need

 

[WisconsinRailfan]

Radio Reference is all I need

This maybe true, but sometimes it's nice to meet folks in person, and have a cup of coffee and chat face to face. A special bonus, of having the meetings at the "candy store" we get to play with differant radios.

 

[freqs]

Its true I dont know of any in my area of Northern Metro Detroit .Plus not many Radio Shops around Detroit only 3 palces that sell Scanner's and they just have a few radio's .They deal in car audio or just Electronics

 

[ka3jjz]

Apart from the Michigan forum here at RR, there's at least 2 Michigan scanning related Yahoo groups - perhaps someone could arrange a meet and greet ... that's another way to see the new toys

scan_michigan : A discussion of all things relating to scanners in and around Michigan. Including but not limited to:

MichMilSpotters : Michigan Military Spotters

best regards..Mike

 

[DickH]

There are dozens of fire buff clubs in the U.S. and Canada who belong to the International Fire Buff Association. Many (most?) fire buffs listen to scanners.
Here is the list of clubs.
International Fire Buff Associates

 

[skinnyblkelvis]

Radio Reference is all I need

Yep, this is my Scanner Club!!

 

[DrDiablo]

I live in Columbia,SC and there isn't any scanner clubs here.We do have a ham club tho.