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This Happens to me From Time to time,
do you ever get Questioned by someone. like are you a cop or can you Talk to the cops on it. ore one of my faves is im gonna call the cops on you thats ileagel, Stuff Like this has happened to me over the years,

my first HH scanner was a Pro 32
my First Base scanner was a BC 210 ?
my current ones
Pro 94
Pro 96
Pro 2050
Pro 2052

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Personally, I prefer to remain "low key" and not let people know what I am listening to.
As such, I have never received that question.

I believe there should be some sort of professionalism involved when listening to a scanner in public, I mostly listen in the privacy of my home but when I do listen in public I try not to draw attention to myself.

There are people out there that purposely try to draw attention to themselves! I have seen them pretend to talk on their portable scanner and these are the same people that try to pretend that their auction bought Ford Crown Vic is a real Police Car. I will be at an emergency scene picking up and getting back in service and if you look around you can spot a lot of the what I call "Scanner Geeks" they come out of the wood work.

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Realistic Patrolman PRO-48, Uniden BC-800XLT, Radio Shack PRO-2018, Uniden BC-895XLT, Uniden BC-245XLT, RCA RP-6100,
Realistic PRO-2006, Uniden BR330T, Uniden BCT15X

I talk to my scanner... is that wrong? normally its like this

"hahaha what a dumbass, hey XYL come listen to this one!"

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If I had an antenna, I would; but I can only transmit on 160 meters.
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DE K7MHI

This is acceptable :bowrofl:

I try to Keep a Low Key Myself. But From Time to Time People Find me, :beer:

I remember the flood of about 1996 when there was a lot of radio traffic on the Centralia Police channel and one officer said "for all the folks in scannerland"...

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"I was installing un-programmed radios"

Yup. I've gotten those same questions from my friends before. But like others I like to keep it low key when in public. Mostly because I don't want to be bothered with "Can I listen too?" and "Where can I go buy one of those scanners?".

There use to be this one guy in Snohomish Co that was always at our bigger incidents taking video / pictures. He always had a scanner on him no matter where he was. And I know he would sell the stuff to the media outlets and or pubic for cash. I was at a aircraft crash in Paine Field back in the 90's and he had video of it prior to us arriving. I later asked for a copy and he wanted (forget the exact number) a pretty large amount of cash for the video. Sadly I never got a copy.

Like FireDawg89, I've been at a scene where the scanner folks come out to watch and listen. Which for the most part does not end up being a problem.

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When my girlfriend and I are out in public, people tend to stare, but frankly, I don't care. Then they look up and see the pagers and FD t-shirts and usually can put 2 and 2 together. Plus the tat helps identify.

We went to a store the other day (can't remember which one) and the girl behind the counter asked if we were undercover loss prevention officers. :bowrofl:

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Interoperability is an attitude, not a technology.

Joey said: "When my girlfriend and I are out in public, people tend to stare, but frankly, I don't care."

Hey Joey that's what happens when you have a good looking girlfriend. :D

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" SILENCE IS CONSENT "

Made to Government Specs:
1) Measured with a micrometer.
2) Marked with a chalk.
3) Cut with an axe.

Jim N7UAP - Bellingham, WA / InterceptRadio.com

Dude, you gotta be the Grey Man. Works for me.

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President-in-Exile, Seattle Area Radio Communications And Scanner Traffic Intercept Crew (SARCASTIC)
Don't feel bad if you can't use your STD100/200; there are still people using Digital Frequency Search!
Bunnery definition for the under-fives

I always go as a "Man in Black" and take my Neuralyzer in case anyone asks questions. :shock:

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" SILENCE IS CONSENT "

Made to Government Specs:
1) Measured with a micrometer.
2) Marked with a chalk.
3) Cut with an axe.

Jim N7UAP - Bellingham, WA / InterceptRadio.com

Where can one get one of those?

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Interoperability is an attitude, not a technology.

Contact this guy. He knows where to get them.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/

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" SILENCE IS CONSENT "

Made to Government Specs:
1) Measured with a micrometer.
2) Marked with a chalk.
3) Cut with an axe.

Jim N7UAP - Bellingham, WA / InterceptRadio.com

I Take mine to Work and Listen while on Break I don't get bothered often. and also when I am out Walking I will take it with me and I don'tget bugged to much. I try to keep a lo profile, 8)

:beer: Brian Sewell