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Friday, January 13, 2012

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Call 511 to check statewide travel conditions » Knoxville News Sentinel

Call 511 to check statewide travel conditions » Knoxville News Sentinel

With bad weather expected, its good to remember you can call 511 for travel conditions across the state.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

The Kaufman Herald > Opinion > Editorials > Plugged In

The Kaufman Herald > Opinion > Editorials > Plugged In

..."It is a way to stay “plugged in,” however — for all of us."...

Change of audio streams

Today I removed the Citizen Band Radio audio stream due to poor reception in my area, and low traffic. To replace it I have put up the local NOAA Weather Radio audio stream broadcasting on 162.550 out of Morristown TN. The reception on this is somewhat spoty at times, depending upon atmospheric conditions. I hope this will be of some benefit to listeners.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Southwest Florida Online - Sunday Morning News: Florida Gives Sweet Deal To Harris Corp For Secret Digital Radios

Southwest Florida Online - Sunday Morning News: Florida Gives Sweet Deal To Harris Corp For Secret Digital Radios

More and more state agencies are moving to digital. I don't have any qualms about moving to digital, but the encryption seems to an unnecessary expense.

Police scanner apps are criminals' latest tool -- Government Computer News

Police scanner apps are criminals' latest tool -- Government Computer News

Criminals have been doing similar for years. Scanners are not that hard acquire. And if I am not mistaken laws are on the books that make it a criminal offense to use a scanner in the commision of a crime.

GRE releases major firmware update for GRECOM PSR-800 | Virtual-Strategy Magazine

GRE releases major firmware update for GRECOM PSR-800 | Virtual-Strategy Magazine

Scanning firmware continues to make inroads on ease of use and programming.