Sounds like breakfast, but this is a legit question.
I'd like to hear from hams who also have a scanner (I'm interested in the Uniden Home Patrol) and how they use their scanners in conjunction with their ham rigs.
I understand our HF/VHF/UHF ham transceivers are not the best equipment for listening in on public safety broadcasts since many PS communications systems are trunked and digital and not receivable by ham radios.
I would imagine that dedicated scanners are used by hams who are involved with emergency response teams (ARES and Skywarn, etc.) but I would like to learn more about their interrelated usage.
I'd like to hear from hams who also have a scanner (I'm interested in the Uniden Home Patrol) and how they use their scanners in conjunction with their ham rigs.
I understand our HF/VHF/UHF ham transceivers are not the best equipment for listening in on public safety broadcasts since many PS communications systems are trunked and digital and not receivable by ham radios.
I would imagine that dedicated scanners are used by hams who are involved with emergency response teams (ARES and Skywarn, etc.) but I would like to learn more about their interrelated usage.