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Old 26-08-2007, 05:50 PM
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does anyone know if this http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...32156&doy=26m8 will pick up the new police radios ? or is it just airplanes and airports ?

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Old 26-08-2007, 05:52 PM
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it wont, as now they are digital
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Not a chance, police use digital now and it sounds garbled shite on an analogue receiver
Old 26-08-2007, 06:33 PM
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o not good, someone somewhere must be able to get a new digital radio lol

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Old 26-08-2007, 06:36 PM
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try the likes of AOR or Icom you pay top money but you get top scanners
Old 26-08-2007, 06:38 PM
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try the likes of AOR or Icom you pay top money but you get top scanners
cool so do you recon that will then pick it up ?

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The latest AOR and Icom receivers will pick anything up - expect to pay LOTS tho

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Originally Posted by Graceland
The latest AOR and Icom receivers will pick anything up - expect to pay LOTS tho

Got any model numbers?
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remember it will be encoded aswell, so its not just a case of getting a digital receiver!

if your that desperate to listen to them, there must be only one reason! your up to no good
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The latest AOR and Icom receivers will pick anything up - expect to pay LOTS tho

Got any model numbers?
go onto their websites
Old 26-08-2007, 07:23 PM
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Just take one off a CSO
Old 26-08-2007, 07:41 PM
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IMO the only people who use a scanner are the people so deluded that they think they can beat the police. Where the truth is they can't
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I believe the police use tetra band radio now
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Originally Posted by teamfatboy
IMO the only people who use a scanner are the people so deluded that they think they can beat the police. Where the truth is they can't
You can pick up a lot more on a scanner than just the local plod - whats so deluded about listening to other stuff?
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Originally Posted by Sean_RS
Just take one off a CSO
good point
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IMO the only people who use a scanner are the people so deluded that they think they can beat the police. Where the truth is they can't
You can pick up a lot more on a scanner than just the local plod - whats so deluded about listening to other stuff?
Deluded about using it to beat the police for their gain
Old 26-08-2007, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Graceland
You can pick up a lot more on a scanner than just the local plod - whats so deluded about listening to other stuff?

What like Phone sex?
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still got my old one i remember back int he days could listen to mobiles between 917,000 and 95000 mhz fookin great fun that was listening to ppl arguin or luvy duvy convos pmsl


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they used to be good, could get cordless phones but now most are digital its pointless
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i got the london police helicopter about 5 min from me its always going up and would be interesting to listen to its doings etc not sure how far you can scan but sometimes when in the garden would be interesting

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Originally Posted by Stavros
Originally Posted by Sean_RS
Just take one off a CSO
good point
whats CSO
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