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 ...

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 ...

In this day and age, there are countless methods of communication, but let's not leave radios in the past. Although smartphones offer similar functions, radios are still a trusted form of ...

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 ...