STiMULi
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14 years ago I unpacked my Pro-2006 Scanner early in the morning and programmed in about 6 fequencies that I found on the rec.scanner newsgroup that I got from my favorite BBS called "Frequency Forum" based in D.C Metro area.
On 453.375 as channel 1 and 453.475 as channel 2, I was listening to my 1st intercept. A very serious SWAT call. I felt like I was there. I was so entranced that I didn't even move away from the scanner to get my wife to listen with me.
A SWAT officer from the Prince William County Police was killed. I heard his last transmission over the scanner. (More on that here) I as well as many others sent condolences to his family. It was sad for our community for some time.
Not long after that I bought the Bill Cheek Books and modded my scanner. I did the speed up mod, the cell mod, the signal strength meter, the HB-(CE)232, the VADER and then later the OS456 mods.
I have listened to just about every thing you can think of that the scanner will intercept. Here are some of my most memorable intercepts, many of them were phone communications but then the laws were very grey. (Because of my current employment I don't even get close to phone call intercepts)
I won't number them I will just list them as they come to mind...
Officer Penningtons Swat detail.
A General being told by a Pentagon Sargent of the mission to a foriegn land during a time that Congress forbidden it (It scared me to know what I knew - enough said).
A neighbor ordering a visit of a gay prositute by the sex act. He was married.
A passenger in an airliner ordering stuff from a catalog in the seat back and giving out thier credit card. I called the credit card company and threatened to use the card unless they cancelled it. She told me she did.
A chase over just about every jurisdiction the the D.C. Metro area. The car died, no one else did.
The Shooting at the CIA buliding by a sniper and the detectives that found the gun dealer that sold the rifle.
Two people screwing around on thier spouses realizing that the love letters that were written by one and given to the other that were later returned were now lost presumably in the possesion of a spouse. That was funny!
Near misses or military aircraft.
Refueling of military aircraft.
The first innaugaration of one of the US's most disruptive presidents in recent history.
A co-worker griping that I was late to my boss as I was pulling up behind him.
Some dufus telling this girl he just met that he was a "Solider of Fortune" and he has hand grenades and guns to prove it. He later gave her his phone number. I called him from a pay phone and told him that I was from FED OPS and he was being watched. :lol:
DEA surviellance of a coke dealer that was happening right in front of me.
And many many more very interesting intercepts.
Scanning made me more aware of my place in this world and the community. Through my interests in the radios I had later became a HAM and now I try to serve the public's interest as well whenever possible.
Every Thanksgiving I think of Officer Penningtons service and I remember what his family, friends co-workers and community (me included) felt that day.
We hear everyday on our scanners what we have to be thankful for. There are many men and women willing to give thier lives to serve the publics interest and we are lucky enough to hear it and participate if we desire.
I just thought I would share that with you guys...
On 453.375 as channel 1 and 453.475 as channel 2, I was listening to my 1st intercept. A very serious SWAT call. I felt like I was there. I was so entranced that I didn't even move away from the scanner to get my wife to listen with me.
A SWAT officer from the Prince William County Police was killed. I heard his last transmission over the scanner. (More on that here) I as well as many others sent condolences to his family. It was sad for our community for some time.
Not long after that I bought the Bill Cheek Books and modded my scanner. I did the speed up mod, the cell mod, the signal strength meter, the HB-(CE)232, the VADER and then later the OS456 mods.
I have listened to just about every thing you can think of that the scanner will intercept. Here are some of my most memorable intercepts, many of them were phone communications but then the laws were very grey. (Because of my current employment I don't even get close to phone call intercepts)
I won't number them I will just list them as they come to mind...
Officer Penningtons Swat detail.
A General being told by a Pentagon Sargent of the mission to a foriegn land during a time that Congress forbidden it (It scared me to know what I knew - enough said).
A neighbor ordering a visit of a gay prositute by the sex act. He was married.
A passenger in an airliner ordering stuff from a catalog in the seat back and giving out thier credit card. I called the credit card company and threatened to use the card unless they cancelled it. She told me she did.
A chase over just about every jurisdiction the the D.C. Metro area. The car died, no one else did.
The Shooting at the CIA buliding by a sniper and the detectives that found the gun dealer that sold the rifle.
Two people screwing around on thier spouses realizing that the love letters that were written by one and given to the other that were later returned were now lost presumably in the possesion of a spouse. That was funny!
Near misses or military aircraft.
Refueling of military aircraft.
The first innaugaration of one of the US's most disruptive presidents in recent history.
A co-worker griping that I was late to my boss as I was pulling up behind him.
Some dufus telling this girl he just met that he was a "Solider of Fortune" and he has hand grenades and guns to prove it. He later gave her his phone number. I called him from a pay phone and told him that I was from FED OPS and he was being watched. :lol:
DEA surviellance of a coke dealer that was happening right in front of me.
And many many more very interesting intercepts.
Scanning made me more aware of my place in this world and the community. Through my interests in the radios I had later became a HAM and now I try to serve the public's interest as well whenever possible.
Every Thanksgiving I think of Officer Penningtons service and I remember what his family, friends co-workers and community (me included) felt that day.
We hear everyday on our scanners what we have to be thankful for. There are many men and women willing to give thier lives to serve the publics interest and we are lucky enough to hear it and participate if we desire.
I just thought I would share that with you guys...
