Sorry this is nearing end of it for me for the most part . Some of my radios will still be around and some in the closet. I might carry a TYT MD2017 around with me in the car and a bag but it will not be on that often. It is mostly in case I am stuck in traffic or to listen to my schools or other school frequencies in case anything goes on. I keep a lot of my friends at other schools in the loop of what is going on whether I hear something on there or off. It is both a form of information and entertainment for me. I have gotten to know a make so many connections with people thru my scanner and the hobby.Will never regret meeting them, awesome people.As well as to keep me busy when I am bored. It is a great hobby. After this year, I probably would have not even listened to school security a lot as this is my Senior Year unless somebody asked. Like it has became so much a part of my identity over the years. Letting people know what goes on and it being my interest. Some people use it very irresponsibly. I admit I have used information I get irresponsibly a few times whether on the radio (like posting something I should not) or over hearing information. But you better believe the majority of time if I do not think it is right to tell or told not to, I keep my mouth shut. Some people just do not understand using the information irresponsibly is the whole reason for encryption. To bad the bad has to ruin for the good. And I get why agencies feel they needed to be encrypted. I think every agency should have access to encryption but not for main ops. Like honestly I have became addicted to it. I am a very nosey person. But once they flip that switch they go off and in the closet. It will be hard to leave them at home but their is no use trying to pick thru info and listening to phase II encryption hopping something pokes thru. Hopefully it will come back with the new sheriff for KCSO. Hopefully school security finds a solution. But KPD who knows.But I do not see a need to listen to KFD, UTPD, Karns FD, Thp or sports events that School Security is working. Might come on it say I am at a schools event or football is going at Neyland Stadium.Just not much goes on, of interest to me on those channels.Neither does School Security most of the time having anything interesting going and it is just nice to be informed of what’s going on in my school or others. It is usually only semi interesting when 911 comes up on Education A. Also I really like listening to to the School Emergency radio checks on Education C. Maybe I could post a recording of it sometime. Other times it is very entertaining, Like one night I remember a goat being let loose in Powell High school as a Senior Prank this year. With 413 (who I know) has “one goat 10-15”. �� I have some recordings of incidents from Knox County Schools on my YouTube:
https://m.youtube.com/user/zachgallop/videos. Have not uploaded them all yet because I am usually to busy to post the stuff. A few time, I have heard situations that were very scary and alarming. 4 situations that I know of.Hopefully one day they will come back up. But at this point I have lost hope. I have had my hopes up so long that Schools were going to be still open and somebody messes it up. Really made me mad. I came up with that idea of having the radios receive encryption but not transmit the encryption and see the what are possibly OPS1 & OPS7 stilll encrypted. I am not even sure it would work but again I have hoped to death. Getting that text of that post was very disappointing. I understand School Security are just doing what they have been told. Emailed to death and even petitioned times over the years. I am fighting a loosing battle.Well anyway sorry being off topic. Until the switchover I will continue to try to keep everybody updated on what I can tell.
