Who remembers cordless telephone convos on your scanner?

[rf_patriot200]

I'm really surprised how well the batteries have held up over the years, in some of the 902-928 cordless phones ! I heard 2 in my building last night ! Of course they could have bought new batteries if they knew where to get them.

 

[krokus]

In the early 2000s, I stumbled into a phone call, with someone ordering stuff. Had the caller's name, address, card info, etc. I remember thinking that I hope no one else was catching all that.

In the mid 90s, I came home on leave, and my aunt was not amused at me being able to pick up her phone calls on my Pro-39.

 

[Dude111]

I remember listening to 800Mhz cell calls... Its amazing the stuff you heard there! (People swore alot,etc)

I dont think anything is in 800 anymore is there??

 

[rf_patriot200]

I remember listening to 800Mhz cell calls... Its amazing the stuff you heard there! (People swore alot,etc)

I dont think anything is in 800 anymore is there??

Nothing Analog, except maybe on simplex.

 

[mmckenna]

I remember listening to 800Mhz cell calls... Its amazing the stuff you heard there! (People swore alot,etc)

I dont think anything is in 800 anymore is there??

800MHz cellular band is still used. That spectrum is assigned by the FCC and it is extremely valuable. The cell carriers are not going to give it up.

What is there is all wide band emissions (often 10MHz uplink and downlink), digital, fully encrypted. If you have a radio that covers this spectrum, all you'll hear is an annoying buzz.

 

[nd5y]

I dont think anything is in 800 anymore is there??

If you mean the 869-894/824-849 MHz cellular band then yes it's still used. Just no more AMPS analog. Mostly LTE now. Some areas might still have GSM or CDMA2000.

 

[kc2asb]

I remember cramming for exams in college (early-mid 90's) and having the scanner searching 46mhz for cordless phones. It was great background noise and no shortage of signals!

I did clip the diode in my PRO-2006 to restore the cellphone coverage. Those were interesting to listen to, but often handed off quickly to the next cell site.

 

[GadgetGeek]

Good times. I still have my PRO-2006.

 

[Hit_Factor]

I had a scanner in my patrol car that would pick up wireless phones. It wasn't setup (with crystals) for that purpose, but we frequently heard the phone conversations when very close, like in the driveway.

Sometimes, I heard very useful conversations in regards to law enforcement.

I remember getting an animal at large complaint. I pulled into the driveway and heard all about how they shot, but didn't kill the cat. What to do before the cops (me) arrive. Of course they denied shooting the cat, but that didn't stop me from taking enforcement action.

 

[kc2asb]

Great story @Hit_Factor ! Back in my college days, a buddy picked up a tuneable business band txcvr that covered the 46/49mhz cordless phone. Some nights. just a group cruising around, he would stop when it picked up a conversation and talk to the bewildered cordless phone owner. Never anything malicious - just stupid prank behavior.

Still have my 2006 also, @GadgetGeek

 

[bill4long]

I remember listening to 800Mhz cell calls... Its amazing the stuff you heard there! (People swore alot,etc)

I dont think anything is in 800 anymore is there??

Long gone

 

[kc2asb]

I'm sure most here also remember the old 49mhz baby monitors. Consumers were never quite aware that they were in effect bugging their own homes and the signal traveled a lot further than they imagined.

 

[rf_patriot200]

I'm sure most here also remember the old 49mhz baby monitors. Consumers were never quite aware that they were in effect bugging their own homes and the signal traveled a lot further than they imagined.

The old 5 channel 49 mhz. talkies that radio shack marketed were fun to experiment with too. I can't remember the model number.

 

[gtaman]

If you are attending Dayton hamvention you will most likely hear us on 49mhz in either AM or FM.

 

[rf_patriot200]

If you are attending Dayton hamvention you will most likely hear us on 49mhz in either AM or FM.

Keeping the nostalgia alive, I like that !

 

[kc2asb]

The old 5 channel 49 mhz. talkies that radio shack marketed were fun to experiment with too. I can't remember the model number.

I agree! I still have one kicking around here somewhere. When I first got it, all it ever seemed to pick up was baby monitors.

 

[rf_patriot200]

I agree! I still have one kicking around here somewhere. When I first got it, all it ever seemed to pick up was baby monitors.

Exactly, because to most people it didn't occur to them to talk there lol!