Scanning Tasmania Welcomes You....
This web site has been created
to give you an idea as to what you might be able to listen to in and
around
Tasmania on your radio or scanner, there are a lot of services to
monitor and we will try our very best to keep everything up to date
for you as best we can, this site will also offer radio and related
equipment reviews, projects as well as other handy resources and files.
While we are happy to put our time, effort and money into this site we do ask for and appreciate any help and support we can get.
This site does take a bit to run and maintain so if you would like to make a donation then please use the appropriate link on the right hand side of this page, we truly value all donations which go straight back into maintaining this site.
If you're someone that likes to write reviews on any equipment you own, have previously owned or used, have any projects, tips and tricks or anything that could help out other fellow scanning enthusiasts then please do not hesitate to contact us.
We rely on
your help to keep this site updated and with out your valuable
input and ongoing help and support this site would not be
possible.
Tell me about scanning, what exactly is it?
Scanning is the hobby of being able to listen in to two way radio communications of different sorts using radio receivers or scanners, with this equipment which is readily available you can tune into all sorts of exciting voice transmission at any time, providing of course they are operating and within range of your receiver or scanner.
Everyday there are heaps of people using radio transmitters to communicate with other people, both locally around you and all over the world! Most of the time you will be able to pick up local stations just fine using the standard antenna on your scanner, however if you want to pickup stations from a long way away then your going to need an outside antenna.
That sounds interesting, what could I hear?
You might be able to pick up and listen to such things as: An Ambulance rushing to the scene of an accident or transferring a patient to hospital, Fire fighters responding to a house fire or fighting a bush fire, Police officers going about their daily jobs, Taxi drivers commuting their passengers all over town, Security guards protecting important places or events, Train drivers reporting in their position or their destination, Local truck drivers hauling logs or heavy loads, Amateur radio operators (HAM'S) talking to friends locally or across the other side of the world, CB Radio operators chatting to one another, Ships and boats in your local water ways, Council or construction workers repairing various things, and Aircraft (both civil and Military) just to name a few, almost anyone who uses a radio transmitter could be picked up!
However there may be some people or services that might have sensitive or secret information that they don't want the general public to hear, in these situations they may "Digitally Encrypt" there radio communications to stop people listening in, there is no scanner or modification available that will allow you to listen in to these sorts of transmissions at all, period!
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