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Police scanners / app

lovescats — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 01:51:56 GMT

I've known people who have police scanners but I never paid any attention to them but I found an app for iPad and they do give you an interesting take on things where you live or I guess you can listen to almost anywhere. I don't see any highly recommended free ones for kindle fire.

The one I listen to is

5-0 police scanner radio

by smartest apps

Re: Police scanners / app

Mz iMac — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 02:10:13 GMT

Broadcastify

Lets you police scan right on your computer!

Re: Police scanners / app

gardenman — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 13:18:25 GMT

The Tune-In radio app for Kindle Fire let's you monitor many local police/fire scanner frequencies.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 01:18:55 GMT

Listening to scanners is about as exciting as watching paint dry. On the rare occasion that something is actually happening, you can't understand 3/4 of what they say.

Re: Police scanners / app

Mz iMac — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 02:12:39 GMT

@Kachina624

Do you live in or near a metropolitan area???

Re: Police scanners / app

Kachina624 — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 02:29:17 GMT

@Mz iMac. Yes, I live near Albuquerque.

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Mz iMac — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 02:39:59 GMT

@Kachina624

Maybe Albuquerque is different. In the NE, most if not all scanners are digital, trunked and/or encrypted. Voices are clear & easy to understand. Codes are rarely used because the EMS as well as the police do not think it is now necessary.

Now w/the mobile as well as comp apps & scanner website, you get to find out what is happening in town before it hits the news.

In my county, I know whos house has been robbed, car broken into, etc. as these type of crimes rarely reach the newspaper.

Also, during bad weather, the scanner alerts you days and/or hours before it hits. Also advises where to go for shelter if need be.

Re: Police scanners / app

Kachina624 — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 05:42:07 GMT

@gardenman. Do you use a Kindle Fire? I've been trying to use a little 7" one I got last December in lieu of my iPad which has gone bonkers since the update. I get sort of frustrated with the Kindle too, although I thought of ordering the new 10" one they released last week.

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gardenman — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 10:11:47 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@gardenman. Do you use a Kindle Fire? I've been trying to use a little 7" one I got last December in lieu of my iPad which has gone bonkers since the update. I get sort of frustrated with the Kindle too, although I thought of ordering the new 10" one they released last week.

I use two Kindle Fires. I've got an old first generation Fire and just got a Fire HD 7 in August. I find them pretty easy to use. Let me know what problems you're having and I'll see if I can help you.