I'll admit that when I'm at home doing a bit of web design or general web surfing, I'll turn on my radio scanner to hear what the local police are up to.<br><br>I've heard:<br><br>- cops discussing ...

These controllable, public radio receivers let you hear the world without the expensive gear ...

I'm getting into volunteer Emergency Management on the side (CERT if you've heard of it). I want to get a scanner and some handheld FRS radios amongst other things. I am considering both a base unit ...

Two years ago, in my home state of Kentucky, we had a devastating tornado that traveled nearly 200 miles, leveled towns, killed scores of people, and left widespread devastation. When emergency ...

In a world where iPhones enable Internet searches from any location with a good cell signal, communicating with a radio may seem a bit old fashioned. But a new generation of ham radio operators is ...

Every ham radio shack needs a clock; ideally one with operator-friendly features like multiple time zones and more. [cburns42] found that most solutions relied too much on an internet connection for ...