Beside that, I highly recommend this app! The app does what it says, and we all know this is the best general site for accessing shared scanner feeds. But it seems like no one even gave this app any forethought. I mean, it does what it says with no issues. The app looks like it was designed in like though - it could definitely use a UI update. Also, there is no way to control playback from the control center or lock screen using the music controls, forcing you to go back into the app to start or stop the stream.
The developer, RadioReference. Thanks for the great replies. I would never consider broadcastify over scanners, but couldn't quickly retort when my relative mentioned it in conversation. I have over 40 scanners and 13 private feeds and a Broadcastify feed.
When I'm home, I listen to both. When I'm away, I listen to my Broadcastify feed and several of my private feeds. I have four scanners set up to be controlled remotely via the RemoteFS Android app. Best of all worlds.
Johnnydollar2 Member. Looks like lots of good replies here. I can give you ONE example why I tend to carry a scanner instead of relying on apps and phones.
My nieces High School Graduation 3 years ago. Later in the night at dinner we all had a great time. Lightning and hail and 85mph winds were on the way. My scanner was in the truck and the owner had NOAA going too.
Nothing but Severe Thunderstorms so far. Then, my sister is screaming at us from the front door of the restaurant. She couldn't keep the door open due to the wind.. The TV had announced locally that a Tornado was sighted. Back in , as an experiment he connected a scanner to a computer for other people to listen to over his home DSL connection and shortly afterward developed ScanGwinnett. Over the next several years Gordon created numerous other ScanX. In July of , Gordon released the groundbreaking web platform ScanAmerica.
From July through April ScanAmerica. Departments from Denver to Racine, Wisconsin , to Sioux City, Iowa , have all made the move to encryption, and the trend seems likely to continue as departments shift from analog to digital, according to experts.
Built In happens to be headquartered in scanner country. Chicago has one of the most robust police scanner communities in America. And people who participate, either directly or indirectly, use it to a variety of ends.
Many, like crime blog CWB Chicago , which often tweets chatter with the ChicagoScanner hashtag, are focused on updates about violent crime. Others, like the developers of Scanmap , use the communications for more progressive ends. That is to say, advocates for open, unencrypted communication can sometimes make curious coalitions. Regional freedom of information organizations , hobbyists eager to assist the police, newspaper editorial boards , preppers on Reddit and some law enforcement departments have each at times advocated against encrypting general radio communications.
None of them argue against encrypting communications among tactical, SWAT or otherwise sensitive operations, which are not public. But police departments and emergency communications directors who push for encryption have argued that publicly listenable airwaves make it easier for criminals to evade law enforcement, and also endanger officers.
Blanton pushes back especially forcefully on the latter claim.
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