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Here's an Australian link about Radio Scanners. Thought this was worth noting (underlined by me) Journalists use them, and maybe even the early days some communications techs used them? I'm amazed at this info:
[FONT=&]4. WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE USE SCANNERS?[/FONT]
People from many walks of life use scanners, and for different reasons. Some listen as a hobby, while others listen as a part of their job.
* Tow truck operators use scanners and monitor the police bands for information on traffic accidents.
People from many walks of life use scanners, and for different reasons. Some listen as a hobby, while others listen as a part of their job.
* Tow truck operators use scanners and monitor the police bands for information on traffic accidents.
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Volunteer fire brigade officers use scanners to monitor their local brigade frequency. This way, they can be forewarned of any serious fires in their disstrict and start getting prepared for a call-out. (It's also a lot cheaper to buy an inexpensive scanner than to buy one of the handheld transceivers used by the brigades.)
* People working in the media industry (journalists, etc.) use scanners to learn of "newsworthy" events and report on them.
* People working in the media industry (journalists, etc.) use scanners to learn of "newsworthy" events and report on them.
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Everyday people listen to scanners for entertainment and education. If you want to learn a little about how the Police Service operates, you can do worse than listen to them on the police radio frequencies. This gives a valuable insight into the situations and dangers our police officers face in their day-to-day duties.
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