[TheList] The Answers to my Train Questions :)

Sat Nov 20 08:16:16 AEDT 2010

Well written Mike, I have been thinking similar thoughts lately!

Cheers

Scott

On 20/11/2010, at 5:58, Mike Trump <zl3tpq at hotmail.com> wrote:

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> Guys,
> This is GOOD.
> I think that scanning (and it's discussion) should be a LOT more than just Police and Fire.
> Eventually we are going to lose the ability to hear these services. (like it or not)
> What we need to be getting into now, is alternative things to listen to.
> While trains might not be every-ones cup of tea, it exemplifies the need to use a scanner for what it really is.
> 
> I remember when the NZScanners Forum was going and quite a few of the new folks there more or less posted:
> {Hi what frequency are my local cops on, thanks}
> 
> IMO, that isn't scanning at all, that is like buying a toaster and asking over the Net how to work the bloody thing, in fact if you have to ask, you'll never really understand what scanning is about.
> Or the enjoyment of doing a scan over a certain part of our spectrum and finding something that you never knew existed.
> 
> One thing that strikes me as strange is the fact we've never really had any REAL discussion on Aviation (apart from plane crashes) or Military frequencies.
> Look, we have a spectrum full of different things in this country, let's start hearing about the things you've heard away from the Police and Fire frequencies.
> 
> Anyone here own an HF Communications reciever?, or an HF Ham transciever that will recieve out of band frequencies?
> 
> Food for thought guys,
> Sorry to come across as some sort of an arse-hole, I just don't want to see this hobby die because of the P25 thing.
> 
> Have a good weekend, folks.
> 
> Mike T.
> 
> P.S: Thanks to the person that actually asked the question regarding the Train Controls and such, we need more of this sort of discussion IMO.
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