[sudo-discuss] Copwatch Radio Scanner

[Kurt Grutzmacher]

No problem, Max. Glad to help. I haven't found any on-line scanners for
OPD/BPD/etc that work after the change. So they're going to have to buy
a new scanner. You could piece one together with a DVB but YMMV.

My question about goals was directed towards a technological goal and
not a philosophical / political goal.


Max B wrote:
> Thanks a lot for all of the responses.
>
> It looks like P25 scanners are available, just a little pricey. Thanks
> for all the info Kurt.
>
> I looked through the hackaday link and the associated article, but I'm
> not sure that route is going to be a reliable option unless someone (me)
> takes a bunch of time to do the proper research and a lot of setup.
> We'll see....
>
> Re: Jeremy
>>> The use of "goal" on this mailing list (in regard to  police) isn't
>>> appropriate.
>
> I'm pretty sure Kurt meant the goals of copwatch - you might want to
> re-read that sentence.
>
> As for copwatch's goals, I think they're looking for something on their
> desk to monitor/listen. It might be a useful option to record. I don't
> believe they need something portable - usually there's someone in the
> office while other folks are out on the streets.
>
> Thanks!
> Max
>
> On Tue 14 Jan 2014 12:32:13 PM PST, Jeremy Entwistle wrote:
>> Kurt-
>>
>> The use of "goal" on this mailing list (in regard to  police) isn't
>> appropriate.
>>
>> On 2014-01-14 10:41, Kurt Grutzmacher wrote:
>>> http://www.ebrcsa.org/default.aspx
>>> https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=5317
>>>
>>> The new system is P25, a universal emergency services digital system so
>>> there are quite a few scanners available. I'm not really up-to-date with
>>> scanners but what is their goal? Have something on their desk to
>>> monitor/listen? Record to wav/mp3? Portability?
>>>
>>> Steve Berl wrote:
>>>> http://hackaday.com/2013/04/25/sdr-as-a-police-and-fire-radio-scanner/
>>>>
>>>> -steve
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 10:30 PM, Max B <maxb.personal at gmail.com
>>>> <mailto:maxb.personal at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>     Hey folks,
>>>>
>>>>     Berkeley Copwatch is in need of a new police radio scanner! It
>>>> seems
>>>>     that the police department has switched frequencies/gone digital
>>>> and
>>>>     their old scanner doesn't work anymore.
>>>>
>>>>     Does anyone know anything about police radio/scanners and would
>>>>     want to
>>>>     have a conversation with me about them? Anyone know anything about
>>>>     some
>>>>     of the sdr options available and whether or not we could
>>>> realistically
>>>>     hack something that would be effective?
>>>>
>>>>     Any help is great!
>>>>
>>>>     Max
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>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> -steve
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