Ohio Chatter
Ohio Chatter

Forums

All Threads Serious Business Sports Politics Archive Pick 'ems
Log In Create Account

Police Scanners

Home ▸ Archive ▸ Serious Business ▸ Police Scanners
S

Steel Valley Football

Senior Member

4,548 posts
Apr 20, 2012 11:07 AM
Does anyone own one and use it? Can anyone recommend a good one that isn't too expensive?

I have other questions if anyone can answer them.
Apr 20, 2012 11:07am
Raw Dawgin' it's avatar

Raw Dawgin' it

Just Ain't Care

11,466 posts
Apr 20, 2012 11:09 AM
Steel Valley Football;1148675 wrote:Does anyone own one and use it? Can anyone recommend a good one that isn't too expensive?

I have other questions if anyone can answer them.
There's an app for that - also why do you need one?
Apr 20, 2012 11:09am
bases_loaded's avatar

bases_loaded

Senior Member

6,912 posts
Apr 20, 2012 11:09 AM
A free app at that.
Apr 20, 2012 11:09am
DeyDurkie5's avatar

DeyDurkie5

Senior Member

11,324 posts
Apr 20, 2012 11:10 AM
when you live on lake erie and have a 12 inch penis like I do, police scanners just aren't needed. I drive a fucking yacht bitch.

/conalma'd
Apr 20, 2012 11:10am
S

Steel Valley Football

Senior Member

4,548 posts
Apr 20, 2012 11:23 AM
Raw Dawgin' it;1148677 wrote:There's an app for that - also why do you need one?

I've had a few apps. They all either only get the big cities and or stop working. I have a great app now for Columbus, but it doesn't cover the other small Ohio towns I frequent.
Apr 20, 2012 11:23am
Raw Dawgin' it's avatar

Raw Dawgin' it

Just Ain't Care

11,466 posts
Apr 20, 2012 11:24 AM
Steel Valley Football;1148704 wrote:I've had a few apps. They all either only get the big cities and or stop working. I have a great app now for Columbus, but it doesn't cover the other small Ohio towns I frequent.
Still curious what it's for ha
Apr 20, 2012 11:24am
THE4RINGZ's avatar

THE4RINGZ

R.I.P Thread Bomber

16,816 posts
Apr 20, 2012 11:24 AM
Sounds shady.
Apr 20, 2012 11:24am
S

Steel Valley Football

Senior Member

4,548 posts
Apr 20, 2012 11:25 AM
Raw Dawgin' it;1148677 wrote:There's an app for that - also why do you need one?
To listen to the police dispatcher, patrolmen, firemen, etc.
Apr 20, 2012 11:25am
S

Steel Valley Football

Senior Member

4,548 posts
Apr 20, 2012 11:27 AM
DeyDurkie5;1148679 wrote:when you live on lake erie and have a 12 inch penis like I do, police scanners just aren't needed. I drive a ****ing yacht bitch.

/conalma'd

Valiant effort, but that's not CA at all. You need to study his posts better.
Apr 20, 2012 11:27am
Raw Dawgin' it's avatar

Raw Dawgin' it

Just Ain't Care

11,466 posts
Apr 20, 2012 11:28 AM
THE4RINGZ;1148707 wrote:Sounds shady.
lol this
Apr 20, 2012 11:28am
S

Steel Valley Football

Senior Member

4,548 posts
Apr 20, 2012 11:32 AM
Why what else do people use them for? Like for robbing banks or committing other crimes? I'm 40 with my own business with two kids under 3. I dont have time to be a criminal.
Apr 20, 2012 11:32am
S

Steel Valley Football

Senior Member

4,548 posts
Apr 20, 2012 11:34 AM
Do people really comimitt crimes these days? I was unaware that going on. We just don't have that in the area in which we live.


/Con_Alma'd
Apr 20, 2012 11:34am
gerb131's avatar

gerb131

Senior Member

9,932 posts
Apr 20, 2012 12:32 PM
I had one of those a door jammer and a postal scale you know tricks of the trade.
I got mine at Radio Shack spent 150.
Apr 20, 2012 12:32pm
S

Steel Valley Football

Senior Member

4,548 posts
Apr 20, 2012 12:35 PM
gerb131;1148812 wrote:I had one of those a door jammer and a postal scale you know tricks of the trade.
I got mine at Radio Shack spent 150.

Ok, now we're talking. What the heck does that mean tho? :)
Apr 20, 2012 12:35pm
ytownfootball's avatar

ytownfootball

Bold faced liar...

6,978 posts
Apr 20, 2012 12:40 PM
I have a Radio Shacker one myself, works great. Only listen occassionally but it's fun and comes in handy when the escapees from the federal Pen are on the loose.
Apr 20, 2012 12:40pm
S

Steel Valley Football

Senior Member

4,548 posts
Apr 20, 2012 1:25 PM
ytownfootball;1148824 wrote:I have a Radio Shacker one myself, works great. Only listen occassionally but it's fun and comes in handy when the escapees from the federal Pen are on the loose.

I remember those days when I lived in Warren and worked in Youngstown. The max security place then we had the TCC not far away in Warren Twp. At my moms in Warren is one place I'm getting it for.
Apr 20, 2012 1:25pm
se-alum's avatar

se-alum

The Biggest Boss

13,948 posts
Apr 20, 2012 1:28 PM
I have one I use to calculate average response times for police and fire.
Apr 20, 2012 1:28pm
S

Steel Valley Football

Senior Member

4,548 posts
Apr 20, 2012 1:31 PM
se-alum;1148870 wrote:I have one I use to calculate average response times for police and fire.
I'm more interested in the mean and the mode time results. ;)
Apr 20, 2012 1:31pm
bases_loaded's avatar

bases_loaded

Senior Member

6,912 posts
Apr 20, 2012 2:08 PM
se-alum;1148870 wrote:I have one I use to calculate average response times for police and fire.
speaking of sounding shady
Apr 20, 2012 2:08pm
S

Steel Valley Football

Senior Member

4,548 posts
Apr 20, 2012 2:39 PM
Ok, thanks for posting. That is the exact list on my iPad scanner app, but it's missing Warren PD, Medina PD which were a couple I was looking for.

I'm assuming because they don't stream online, whereas all the others on the list obviously do. So, if I get a handheld Ill be able to get those not streamed, right?
Apr 20, 2012 2:39pm
hasbeen's avatar

hasbeen

Excuse me, Flo?

6,504 posts
Apr 20, 2012 2:50 PM
Steel Valley Football;1148876 wrote:I'm more interested in the mean and the mode time results. ;)
'

mean = average

d'oh!
Apr 20, 2012 2:50pm
S

Steel Valley Football

Senior Member

4,548 posts
Apr 20, 2012 2:57 PM
I stand corrected lol I meant to say median.
Apr 20, 2012 2:57pm
Glory Days's avatar

Glory Days

Senior Member

7,809 posts
Apr 20, 2012 4:20 PM
se-alum;1148870 wrote:I have one I use to calculate average response times for police and fire.
couldnt you just....ask?
Apr 20, 2012 4:20pm
J

jc10380

Member

65 posts
Apr 20, 2012 4:32 PM
Most places now are on Digital system, which drives the prices of scanners up. Some are on MARCS system which is an even higher price. For a home model, to pick up most cities, you are looking a 200-300 bucks at the very minimum. Phone apps are free, and usually on just about a 30 sec delay.
Apr 20, 2012 4:32pm