I'M IBRAHIM TALL Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Showing may age here but does anyone else remember being able to hear the police radios on your own home radio. You were able to hear the shouts coming through and what jobs the dibble were being sent to. Sounds a bit sad I know but used to be a bit of a laugh. I take it with better technology thats a thing of the past? Pity because its clearly kicked off somewhere down my way and being a nosey barsteward I wanted to know what the score was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Tolbooth Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I remember doing that mate, we used to listen to what was all happening in Galashiels as regards crime call outs and stuff, then used to try and head round to see folk getting lifted etc, we were only about 14 or 15 at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 You used to be able to pick them up around 102 on FM I think. Pretty sure it was also illegal, you'd get cabs and pizza delivery guys too, but it was not as exciting. I had girlfriend who could pick up the Space Shuttle on her coil... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I had girlfriend who could pick up the Space Shuttle on her coil... Jaysus, she must have worked out quite a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Harris Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 uesd to be able to pick up phone calls on my radio, not that I would listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavsmith Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 breaker breaker.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neobis Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 breaker breaker.............. ten four over .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Busby ! Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Showing may age here but does anyone else remember being able to hear the police radios on your own home radio. You were able to hear the shouts coming through and what jobs the dibble were being sent to. Sounds a bit sad I know but used to be a bit of a laugh. I take it with better technology thats a thing of the past? Pity because its clearly kicked off somewhere down my way and being a nosey barsteward I wanted to know what the score was When I was still growing up in the 1970's (in the days when all 3 TV channels were off the air by 12:30AM or so) we'd often spend some time on the bog-standard domestic VHF radio catching all the local police action. Frequencies are all different now of course but a bog-standard scanner will still catch most of the local police activity. Anything tasty though goes through encrypted channels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Harris Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 ten four over .......... 10-100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 you won't pick up any police channels now since the introduction of new technology three years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavsmith Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 you won't pick up any police channels now since the introduction of new technology three years ago Roger............out........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellie0028 Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Gosh i remember listen to the police on the radio when i was a kid. The one time my dad came down stairs and said the police where on the way round cos they had picked up we were listening.. I burst into tears there and then:rolleyes: i was young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady jambo Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 we all used to have the police scaners... made weekends rather interesting although my mum and grandmother could always tell when i was in trouble ..... doh!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab87 Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 I have sketchy memories of putting the radio to LW and going to the ends of the dial and picking up some cool stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Only a Game Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 you won't pick up any police channels now since the introduction of new technology three years ago yeh, the new technology and the fact that there's nay feckin policemen available to speak on them ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beverley Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 i remember my nan used to listen all the time, but also my radio mike used to pickup really random stuff while it was switched off, but still plugged into my amp, like pizza deliveries, odd police jobs & cab bookings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobboM Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 I have sketchy memories of putting the radio to LW and going to the ends of the dial and picking up some cool stuff! Roxanne,You don't have to put on the red light:band2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Chat Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 I sometimes used to listen on a Saturday night when I was a kid. There was ALWAYS a shout for assistance at the Captain's Cabin as it was going off massively. I used to think it had to be the most mental pub in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Better call Saul Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Roger............out........... Breaker Breaker 1-9 ..."we have a got a bear in the air" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phage Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 My granny got me this big fancy radio one time. Like a normal walkie talkie but about three times the size. I could get all sorts of cool stuff on that. Even stuff like pilots coming into land and boats comms. Was really cool. Also had a faulty mobile which would pick up others peoples calls. Listened into some cool stuff whilst trying to talk to my mates. Just kinda faint in the background. Wonder if by the same token people could hear me talking dirty to my misses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Throwback Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 10 4, 10 4 for a copy...Charlie Oscar Papa Yankie!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 I have sketchy memories of putting the radio to LW and going to the ends of the dial and picking up some cool stuff! I can remember hearing the Police and that but your post is resonating with me. I would listen to the NFL games on a Sunday night via Radio Free Europe, or whatever the US Propoganda station was, but I would also listen to Radio Moscow. The Cold War threw up so strange media! I feel I have to state that I was about 14 at the time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Weathers Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 I can pick up some sort of flight control station from my radio alarm clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 I can pick up some sort of flight control station from my radio alarm clock. Hmmm..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Weathers Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Hmmm..... Far out, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Claws Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Sending an SOS to the world... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markie Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 When I lived in Gorgie I used to be able to hear air traffic control when the radio was on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toggie88 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I can pick up the Air traffic control, it's just slightly off Forth one I think. It's pretty boring. I also seem to be able to pick up a lot of French stations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambojohnnyboy Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Heard them on the radio, heard them walking on the moon, and once got a message in a bottle. If you got too near the radio the reception would go, so my advice would be, don't stand so, don't stand so, don't stand so close to.........I'll get my coat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharky999 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Jaysus, she must have worked out quite a lot. :rofl::rofl::rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_the_Jambo Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I remember listening one night and heard that there was a robbery in progress at my work. I listened for hours afterwards but heard nothing about it again. Til monday morning that is. Jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Jambo 60 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I sometimes used to listen on a Saturday night when I was a kid. There was ALWAYS a shout for assistance at the Captain's Cabin as it was going off massively. I used to think it had to be the most mental pub in the world. Asking for shooters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Buaben Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I was sitting on the 31 listening to Forth 1.. then suddenly the radio went off and all i could hear was the bus driver speaking to the depot that the dash wasnt working.. then she stopped and the the radio came back on.. it was weird.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 The things we used to hear in the Mains Communications Offices onboard Hms Intrepid, Fife and Andromeda, well I would have to kill you all if I spilled the beans. You will note that all the documentary programmes you see about the Royal Navy and Warships. The one place the cameras will never get into is the MCO. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdust Caesar Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 There was ALWAYS a shout for assistance at the Captain's Cabin as it was going off massively. I used to think it had to be the most mental pub in the world. I remember one of them as well, must have been some fight cos they had cars responding from the foot of Leith Walk and I remember thinking they wont get there on time. I think it made the Evening News that fight. I used to work in Fine Fare/Gateway at the top of Easter Rd and one night I'm listening to the police band and there was a call to my work as someone had tanned the windows in and nicked some booze. Happened at about 3am and the boss had to come out and stay in the shop until the windows were boarded up, when I told him I had heard what happened on the radio he went mental and said I should have made my way to the shop, aye right. He was a hibby so there was no chance of me doing that, especially as he rarely gave me a Saturday off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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