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06-18-26 Receiving both Lake & McHenry STARCOM21... I'm planning a Trunk Recorder (Docker/Linux) setup with an Airspy R2 to record fire departments across Lake and McHenry counties but looking for some feedback before I... 06-18-26, 22:29 pm I'm planning a Trunk Recorder (Docker/Linux) setup with an Airspy R2 to record fire departments across Lake and McHenry counties but looking for some feedback before I buy the parts. I'd be receiving from eastern Lake County (near Gurnee). I sit right on the Lake County simulcast (site 015) so that part I'm not worried about. The issue is McHenry. The McHenry County simulcast (site 046) is about 25 miles west of me. 1.) Has anyone decoded the McHenry simulcast cleanly from that kind of... Read more View article »
06-18-26 Unknown EMS talkgroups I have a couple unknown talkgroups that are EMS related TG 2159 affiliations only RIDs 176xxx TG 21660 dispatched by M Health, units are RID 534xxx, with an alias of... 06-18-26, 22:13 pm I have a couple unknown talkgroups that are EMS related TG 2159 affiliations only RIDs 176xxx TG 21660 dispatched by M Health, units are RID 534xxx, with an alias of EMSNF -3xx-xx I do live along I-94 in rural MN, so I do see occasional EMS traffic enroute to Fargo Any help IDing these would be appreciated View article »
06-18-26 Low Noise AC Adapter Does anyone know of one with an OD of 5.5 mm, ID of 2.1 mm, positive tip and output of at least 300 mA? The WiNRADiO WR-SF-41-US seems like it's low noise but is rated... 06-18-26, 22:02 pm Does anyone know of one with an OD of 5.5 mm, ID of 2.1 mm, positive tip and output of at least 300 mA? The WiNRADiO WR-SF-41-US seems like it's low noise but is rated for 200 mA. These adapters can be brutal for RFI, here in my new location it's very noise free except for when I forget that my cell phone's cheap and poorly made charger is plugged in, or in winter when my heated blanket is on. View article »
06-18-26 Sail250® - Norfolk – STA License Sail250® (Includes Harborfest and the Parade of Sail) Jun 18-23, 2026 • Norfolk, VA WSND539 MotoTRBO, non-trunked 06-18-26, 21:58 pm Sail250® (Includes Harborfest and the Parade of Sail) Jun 18-23, 2026 • Norfolk, VA WSND539 MotoTRBO, non-trunked View article »
06-18-26 Mid-Atlantic (and beyond) MilAir 2026 Knock yourself out... 06-18-26, 21:49 pm Knock yourself out... View article »
06-18-26 WABC 770 NYC WABC 770 AM NYC heard 400 miles from my location in eastern Ontario Canada at 01:50 hours. 06-18-26, 21:48 pm WABC 770 AM NYC heard 400 miles from my location in eastern Ontario Canada at 01:50 hours. View article »

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