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jamesascot

jamesascot

Location : northolt
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PostSubject: police police Empty2009-07-17, 08:02

hi everyone
i have always been lead to belive that it was the end of police scanning a couple of years ago when they bought in the new tetra system however i have read on numerous websites that it is still possible to listen!!

if anyone is in the know would you please send me a pm on what bands to scan and any tips to try and pick them up

i live in north west london

thanks
james
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Street Hawk

Location : East Midlands
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PostSubject: Re: police police Empty2009-07-17, 08:08

I've heard that certain types of DAB radios with manual tuning can pick up secure frequencies afterall they still use MHz banding to broadcast
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jamesascot

jamesascot

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PostSubject: Re: police police Empty2009-07-17, 09:31

what about the 390-400 mhz band??
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REDS

REDS

Location : Southend
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PostSubject: Re: police police Empty2009-07-17, 11:00

It is Illegal to listen to the Police in the UK
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headset 57



Location : LHR
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PostSubject: Re: police police Empty2009-07-17, 11:28

And being in the Job you definitely can't tune into Airwave as it's encrypted and runs in the 830 mhz bands.

http://www.airwavesolutions.co.uk/Pages/default.aspx
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dragon51

dragon51

Location : cirencester
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PostSubject: Re: police police Empty2009-07-17, 11:48

and listening to air band radios is legal think not its illegal to act on what you hear so might be worth checking up on that
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Tonks



Location : A secret airbase in Oxfordshire

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PostSubject: Re: police police Empty2009-07-17, 13:09

Posted this link before... but it's worth a read... it's about scanners and the law.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2066328.stm

Dragon... if you put some punctuation in the post we might be able to understand it Wink Huh

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thebluebeard

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PostSubject: Re: police police Empty2009-07-18, 02:42

The transmissions are encrypted. The issue of whether or not it is legal does not arise.
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