Radio Scanner Group

rAzOz1303 · 11-08-2002, 15:58

Greetings,

I was wondering if I could be so bold as to suggest an idea for a new group on the boards.ie system.

I would be most interested in a Radio Scanner board, for the thousands of people who use radio scanners in ireland.

Any support ?

Raz

Slosh · 29-08-2002, 09:17

I second this fantastic motion....

CTU_Agent · 18-01-2005, 08:44

u have my vote....

DMC · 18-01-2005, 09:42

One question.... how much activity have Irish Scanners got on the web; i.e. is there enough of y'all on the web to sustain a forum?

Also, I'd be a bit iffy if there was discussion of Garda scanning... grey area and such....

koneko · 18-01-2005, 09:59

I haven't really seen any radio scanner discussions, but if you get people that are interested to post on this thread then the admins might give it a looksee

it wouldn't be anything dodgy/illegal, like garda scanning (as DMC mentioned), would it? as long as it's legal, and you have the support from people that are interested, they might give it a think.

seamus · 18-01-2005, 10:07

Are scanners not illegal to own, or is it only illegal to use them to listen to Garda frequencies?

shakenbake · 18-01-2005, 10:16

It's not illigal to listen to any publically broadcast radio freq, even the ones plod transmit on. It is illigal to use the information gained from these chanells for nefarious activites or to profit from the information you obtain.

There was a paper released in an irish hackers/security mag a good few years back that had a large and current (then) list of radio freqs and who (they suspected) used them. Worth searching for if you can find it. I also remember reading a good article on using a poscag decoder to view eircell pages. Not to mention the good oul 088 days

I'd be very interested in this group too!

ARGINITE · 18-01-2005, 12:33

Have my vote to as I have always had an interest in the subject.

FranknFurter · 18-01-2005, 13:00

I also would support this forum.

***DeVore*** · 18-01-2005, 14:18

Is there a group of such people we could approach to discuss it with them? ie: an existing community who will populate the new forum? Cos most of the support here are just interested passersby, not hard core users (apart from yourself).

I'll sit down this weekend and go through the forum requests in general.

DeV.

100gSoma · 18-01-2005, 14:24

Im in also...

**Dub13** · 18-01-2005, 14:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeVore

Is there a group of such people we could approach to discuss it with them? ie: an existing community who will populate the new forum?

DeV.

There are a few Irish scanner groups such as....

http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/scannerz/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/derryradiogroup/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ni_scanner

sharkman · 18-01-2005, 14:29

I asked about this forum a while ago . Mail and reply below ..
There is a yahoo group : scannerz · Irish Scanner Enthusiasts
And all ferquencies are openly debated there .

" Re: New Forum Question

Quote:
Originally Posted by sharkman
Hi There , I was going to suggest a forum for Scanners and Ham radios , But first wanted to check their legality , I know there is a yahoo group for scanners in Ireland .

Reply From Eksor :30-11-2004, 12:02

I don't know about the legality of scanners actually. I'm pretty sure they used to be illegal and I haven't heard of that changing. Surely the scanners yahoo group would know?

CTU_Agent · 18-01-2005, 15:36

folks, Im currently a member of scannerz@yahoogroups.com and this is the situation:

1) It is illegal to listen to any broadcast that is not intended for you or you do not have a license to listen to. i.e Gardai/Emergency services etc...

2) Also it is illegal to pass to a third party any information you may hear whilst monitoring these channels/frequencies.

3) With this in mind it doesnt leave much communications to listen to. except public broadcast messages i.e marine radio information and weather forecasts.

4) The frequencies which we are not allowed listen too, are however in the public domain which makes it legal to discuss them and to pass them on...however listening to them and programming them into your radio scanner is an offence.

5) A person with some sense knows not to divulge sensitive information they may have heard to others that are intent on commiting a criminal offence or walk up to a member of the gardai with scanner in hand boasting about it. Also group members are aware that most of the things we discuss have already occured the previous night for example and is therfore no use to the crimnallly minded.

6) We would ask in the spirit of the hobbie to keep "sensitive info" such as people names addresses personal information to yourself and not to post it....and just post in general terms discussing an incident that may have occured over the airwaves without jeopordising a persons information.

Hope this helps.
BG

seamus · 18-01-2005, 15:51

I'm not opposed to this in the slightest, and I've no interest in it. I'm also not an admin, so my opinion is just that, an opinion, not policy (just to clarify).
Based on what you've just said, I can sum up my opinion in one picture:

My 2c

11-08-2002, 15:58	#1
rAzOz1303 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Ireland Posts: 4 Adverts \| Friends	Radio Scanner Group Greetings, I was wondering if I could be so bold as to suggest an idea for a new group on the boards.ie system. I would be most interested in a Radio Scanner board, for the thousands of people who use radio scanners in ireland. Any support ? Raz

18-01-2005, 09:42	#4
DMC Registered User Join Date: May 1999 Location: Boloxnia Posts: 10,618 Adverts \| Friends	One question.... how much activity have Irish Scanners got on the web; i.e. is there enough of y'all on the web to sustain a forum? Also, I'd be a bit iffy if there was discussion of Garda scanning... grey area and such.... Last edited by DMC; 18-01-2005 at 09:44.

18-01-2005, 15:36	#14
CTU_Agent Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 640 Adverts \| Friends	Hobbie Rules....and legality of it all.... folks, Im currently a member of scannerz@yahoogroups.com and this is the situation: 1) It is illegal to listen to any broadcast that is not intended for you or you do not have a license to listen to. i.e Gardai/Emergency services etc... 2) Also it is illegal to pass to a third party any information you may hear whilst monitoring these channels/frequencies. 3) With this in mind it doesnt leave much communications to listen to. except public broadcast messages i.e marine radio information and weather forecasts. 4) The frequencies which we are not allowed listen too, are however in the public domain which makes it legal to discuss them and to pass them on...however listening to them and programming them into your radio scanner is an offence. 5) A person with some sense knows not to divulge sensitive information they may have heard to others that are intent on commiting a criminal offence or walk up to a member of the gardai with scanner in hand boasting about it. Also group members are aware that most of the things we discuss have already occured the previous night for example and is therfore no use to the crimnallly minded. 6) We would ask in the spirit of the hobbie to keep "sensitive info" such as people names addresses personal information to yourself and not to post it....and just post in general terms discussing an incident that may have occured over the airwaves without jeopordising a persons information. Hope this helps. BG

18-01-2005, 15:51	#15
seamus Dental Plan! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: :getName() Posts: 38,507 Adverts \| Friends	I'm not opposed to this in the slightest, and I've no interest in it. I'm also not an admin, so my opinion is just that, an opinion, not policy (just to clarify). Based on what you've just said, I can sum up my opinion in one picture: My 2c Last edited by seamus; 18-01-2005 at 15:54.

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29-08-2002, 09:17	#2
Slosh Registered User Join Date: Feb 1998 Posts: 850 Adverts \| Friends	I second this fantastic motion....

18-01-2005, 08:44	#3
CTU_Agent Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 640 Adverts \| Friends	u have my vote....

18-01-2005, 09:59	#5
koneko Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: notDublin Posts: 9,323 Adverts \| Friends	I haven't really seen any radio scanner discussions, but if you get people that are interested to post on this thread then the admins might give it a looksee it wouldn't be anything dodgy/illegal, like garda scanning (as DMC mentioned), would it? as long as it's legal, and you have the support from people that are interested, they might give it a think.

18-01-2005, 10:07	#6
seamus Dental Plan! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: :getName() Posts: 38,507 Adverts \| Friends	Are scanners not illegal to own, or is it only illegal to use them to listen to Garda frequencies?

18-01-2005, 10:16	#7
shakenbake Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 190 Adverts \| Friends	It's not illigal to listen to any publically broadcast radio freq, even the ones plod transmit on. It is illigal to use the information gained from these chanells for nefarious activites or to profit from the information you obtain. There was a paper released in an irish hackers/security mag a good few years back that had a large and current (then) list of radio freqs and who (they suspected) used them. Worth searching for if you can find it. I also remember reading a good article on using a poscag decoder to view eircell pages. Not to mention the good oul 088 days I'd be very interested in this group too!

18-01-2005, 12:33	#8
ARGINITE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Leighton Buzzard, UK. Posts: 2,053 Adverts \| Friends	Have my vote to as I have always had an interest in the subject.

18-01-2005, 13:00	#9
FranknFurter Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: in fear of losing my sanity......oh wait......dublin Posts: 2,131 Adverts \| Friends	I also would support this forum.

18-01-2005, 14:18	#10
*DeVore* I R KEY CHAIN!!! Join Date: Feb 1998 Location: Dublin Posts: 28,620 Adverts \| Friends Admin: StarCraft, The Covies	Is there a group of such people we could approach to discuss it with them? ie: an existing community who will populate the new forum? Cos most of the support here are just interested passersby, not hard core users (apart from yourself). I'll sit down this weekend and go through the forum requests in general. DeV.

18-01-2005, 14:24	#11
100gSoma Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 938 Adverts \| Friends	Im in also...

18-01-2005, 14:29	#13
sharkman Adverts.ie Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,383 Adverts \| Friends Mod: adverts.ie Support, GPS	I asked about this forum a while ago . Mail and reply below .. There is a yahoo group : scannerz · Irish Scanner Enthusiasts And all ferquencies are openly debated there . " Re: New Forum Question Quote: Originally Posted by sharkman Hi There , I was going to suggest a forum for Scanners and Ham radios , But first wanted to check their legality , I know there is a yahoo group for scanners in Ireland . Reply From Eksor :30-11-2004, 12:02 I don't know about the legality of scanners actually. I'm pretty sure they used to be illegal and I haven't heard of that changing. Surely the scanners yahoo group would know?