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12-31-25 What should I do radio setup-wise as a newbie... I am currently working on getting my license and when I do I plan on buying a radio or two. Goals: Buy two or more stationary radios with VHF and UHF (I know how to... 12-31-25, 12:49 pm I am currently working on getting my license and when I do I plan on buying a radio or two. Goals: Buy two or more stationary radios with VHF and UHF (I know how to build jpole antenna's so they aren't needed in this current question). Have these radios be able to scan and connect to repeaters . Have these two radios work as repeaters when needed. If possible I want these radios to be semi connected to devices so that I can remotely change them. Currently my place of where the radios will... Read more View article »
12-31-25 Using SDRTrunk to Stream Railroad Radio I have been experimenting with SDRTrunk on my Louisville Metro Railroads radio feed, as I'm looking for a better set-up for my scanner feeds. The setup is a HP PC with a... 12-31-25, 12:49 pm I have been experimenting with SDRTrunk on my Louisville Metro Railroads radio feed, as I'm looking for a better set-up for my scanner feeds. The setup is a HP PC with a SDRPlay RSP1B SDR and a Comet fiberglass antenna on a building in downtown Louisville. The current release build of SDRTrunk was not impressing me.. squelch control was awful for narrowband FM, and there was a LOT of squelch tails at the end of transmissions, making listening unbearable most of the time and traffic down in... Read more View article »
12-31-25 Scanner Screen: Free Open Source Software for... Hello Uniden scanner enthusiasts! I am excited to introduce Scanner Screen, a free and open-source software application designed to enhance your scanning experience... 12-31-25, 12:43 pm Hello Uniden scanner enthusiasts! I am excited to introduce Scanner Screen, a free and open-source software application designed to enhance your scanning experience with Uniden scanners. Scanner Screen offers a range of powerful features to streamline your scanning workflow: Real-time monitoring of scanned frequencies with customizable display colors and font sizes Logging of scanned data to a file for easy record-keeping Text-to-speech support for channel, department, and... Read more View article »
12-31-25 Capital Fire The new Capital Fire dispatch went live yesterday. A few new talkgroups, but all the old ones are still in use. The main talkgroups are/were SMF Ops 2, Valley Dispatch,... 12-31-25, 12:42 pm The new Capital Fire dispatch went live yesterday. A few new talkgroups, but all the old ones are still in use. The main talkgroups are/were SMF Ops 2, Valley Dispatch, and SMF Dispatch. View article »
12-31-25 NX-1200DVK2 Com Port issues Im primarily a Moto tech but had a customer donated a box full of the NX-1200DVK2 to a local department after they upgraded and swapped from v to u. I am running... 12-31-25, 12:34 pm Im primarily a Moto tech but had a customer donated a box full of the NX-1200DVK2 to a local department after they upgraded and swapped from v to u. I am running KPG-d6n ver 3.4 using a KGG-22u cable that works on older models. I have an aftermarket serial cable from KAWAMALL that also works on older radio models with no issues. Verified both last week with the other radios. TK series. My PC is running windows 11 pro on a Tough Book FZ-55. I have tried multiple radios out of the box with... Read more View article »
12-31-25 9 inch antenna for XG-100P OK, now I need a 9 or 9.4 inch multiband antenna for an XG-100P. New London seems out of stock and no way will I pay $95 to $110 from China. Any one with one laying... 12-31-25, 12:32 pm OK, now I need a 9 or 9.4 inch multiband antenna for an XG-100P. New London seems out of stock and no way will I pay $95 to $110 from China. Any one with one laying around not being used? How much? View article »
12-31-25 RES 5.8.36 So I updated to version 5.8.36 from 5.5.3 and used the lightening application to update my firmware. However now when radio is connected the software red light won't... 12-31-25, 12:30 pm So I updated to version 5.8.36 from 5.5.3 and used the lightening application to update my firmware. However now when radio is connected the software red light won't turn green, I have tried to research the answer but not finding one so I figured I'd ask here and maybe someone who knows could help me. Thanks. View article »

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