The end is near... :-(
Traditional Conventional Scanning is almost Dead. Only Small towns and small cities are still using the old way of communication, But with newer and cheaper technology, even these small communities are switching to digital and even encryption. This trend will not stop. Whats worse - is that with the militarizing of our police services to control and to confine our Information, our rights, and our freedom with the use of the planet excuse for there safety of our officer, and for the public safety as well. The fact is that major crime professional don't use scanner apps or even scanners in general. Mainly they use cell phones, GMRS/FRS, and setup scouts around there boarder's. For Decades all communication was in the clear and this was not an issue. We had rules: 1. keep what we hear to our self, 2. Don't use the information that we here for personal gain. 3. Don't rebroadcast the signal. An they had rules, 1. Do not hide, excused, or change a meaning of the message. 2. All communication must be in English.
With this said. I do understand the use of encryption, however this must only be used on Tac channels, Swat, EMS to Hospital, Ect. NOT on dispatching Channels. These need to be in the clear for NEWs team and for the Press and for the general public.
In my own opinion: Rebroadcasting on the web is not right. for many reason. 1. It can be missed used easier, 2. This give excuses to go to total encryption. 3. it does break the fcc rules of keep what we hear to our self.
BUT!! Whats done, is Done, and there no turning back. So say good-by to scanning Police-Fire-EMS. Even stores are going DMR & LTE radios. Shortwave broadcasting are even dying. Only Hams and a few GOV & PRIVATE broadcaster are on shortwave. Soon there will be only silence, Static and buzzing sounds of digital communication.
Good By Scanner, Thanks for the fun.
