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Welcome to the
Southern California Monitoring Association

The SCMA is the only professional scanner group in Southern California! Find out more about us by clicking on the links above. Scroll down to see the latest news.

We do not complete with other scanner web sites.  We are just a scanner club. Information found here depends upon the input of our members and friends. If there is anything you would like to see posted on this site, please let us know. Feel free to submit your frequencies, scanner information, photos and general radio news.

Southern California Monitoring Association
is very will known by Police and Fire Department agencies through out the southland due to our members and their volunteer work to many agencies over the years.

HAVING A SCANNER IS ONLY PART OF THE HOBBY...GO TO WHERE THE ACTION HAPPENS. S.C.M.A. MEMBERS DO!
Here are just a few places that our club members have been on tours over the years.  Maybe its time for you to become a S.C.M.A. member. See and hear what you have been missing out on!

Los Angeles Police Department – Communications Center ( both old and new ) / Los Angeles City Fire Department Communications Center ( both old and new ) / Los Angeles Police Department "ASTRO" Division ( Air Support ) Los Angeles County Fire Department Communications Center ( both old and new ) / United States Coast Guard Air Base (Los Angeles at LAX) / South Bay Regional Communications Authority (old Comm. Center) / KFI–AM RADIO STATION KFWB–AM RADIO STATIONS / KCOP–TV Ch.13 STUDIO just to name a few places...S.C.M.A. is a ACTIVE WORKING club Join us and SEE and HEAR what you have been missing all these years. Having a scanner is ONLY part of the hobby!


SCMA NEWS...
Club Meetings

SCMA Meetings are held on the Second Wednesday of every month. Please go to the "Meetings" link above for more information


SCMA Membership

For information on membership in the SCMA, go to the "Membership" link above.  January is membership renewal time!




BREAKING NEWS...
CHP Incident Command Vehicle - SCMA Newsletter
Reminiscing W6XAO - SCMA Newsletter
The hot sheet – Verdugo Fire Communications goes digital - SCMA Newsletter
Motorola To Acquire Vertex Standard Company, Ltd. - SCMA Newsletter
Downey Fire Communications To Go "UHF" Sometime In 2008!
- SCMA Newsletter
Verdugo Fire Communications Will Go Digital Trunked!  - SCMA Newsletter
LAPD Working With Outdated Radios! - SCMA Newsletter

Los Angeles County Fire Department Frequency Update
Frequency database.
LAPD update.

SCANNER MONITORING NEWS LINKS...

Scanner News Will Appear Here


EVENTS OF INTEREST...

club meetings & events...


Southern California Monitoring Association – Meetings

Monthly meetings are on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the "Grinders Restaurant" in Westchester (near to LAX) at 8521 Sepulveda Blvd., corner of Manchester Blvd. 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, Dinner and Talk time. From 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm Meeting (club business) please be on time.  Thank You!

( Please check back from time to time for updates on Meeting and tour information )

 

DAY of MEETING

TIME

MEETING INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

1st WEDNESDAY

 

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

BALDWIN HILLS A.R.C. / WALA CLUB MEETING

"Round Table Pizza" 4330 Redondo Beach Blvd., CA. 90504 If you have
any questions: ( 323 ) 295–4817

 

2nd WEDNESDAY

 

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

SCMA – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MONITORING ASSOCIATION

Only active scanner club in Southern California...VHF / UHF radio activities
some shortwave radio. More information call: ( 310 ) 487–2637

 

4th FRIDAY

 

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm

BOX 15 CLUB of LOS ANGELES ( Est. 1949 ) "FIRE BUFF CLUB"
Fire Plaza House ( Club meets at 6:00 pm for dinner at Philippe at 1001
N. Alameda Street before meeting ). Guest Speakers / Video and more...

 

3rd SATURDAY

 

12 Noon to 2:00 pm

SCADS – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA DXER'S
12700 Menticeto Road Los Alamitos, CA. 90740 "Los Alamitos / Rossmoor
Library" Shortwave Radio Monitoring.


non-club events of interest.. Updated January 27th, 2009
  
Click here for the list of events.

PHOTO OF THE MONTH...

LAFD
Grand opening of the Air Operations and Air Support for the Los Angeles City Fire Department on May 31 in Van Nuys.
Click here for all the photos.
Pictures taken by SCMA member Kent Cullom.

LINK OF THE MONTH...
The Los Angeles Fire Department Museum & Memorial

Crown Firecoach Enthusiasts

 

 

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