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New Privacy Concern: Vehicles Can Be Tracked Using Tire Pressure Monitoring Signals

Most radio monitoring enthusiasts are familiar with tracking technology such as GPS transmitters, LoJack systems, and automatic license plate readers. But a recent wave of cybersecurity research has revealed a surprising new tracking method that involves something found in almost every modern vehicle: the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). Researchers have discovered that the wireless […]

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A New Spy Radio Signal Has Appeared. It’s Broadcasting in Farsi

Seth Hettena The After-Action Report Mar 04, 2026 A new shortwave numbers station appeared the day the bombs fell. Nobody knows who’s running it. A mysterious shortwave radio station began broadcasting strings of numbers in Farsi on the day Israel and the United States first struck Iran. It hasn’t stopped since. Numbers stations, as they’re

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Cal Fire’s )V-10 Broncos are the Eyes Over California Wildfires

More than fifty years after its debut in the jungles of Vietnam, the North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco remains very much alive in the skies—though in missions its original designers could hardly have imagined. Conceived in the 1960s as a rugged counter-insurgency aircraft and forward air controller, the twin-boom turboprop earned fame in Southeast Asia,

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One Year Later: Pacific Palisades & Altadena Wildfires — Recovery and the Radio Systems That Told the Story

One year has passed since the catastrophic Southern California wildfires that devastated Pacific Palisades and Altadena, forever changing neighborhoods and leaving a lasting mark on Los Angeles County. While headlines have faded, recovery continues—and for the radio monitoring community, the fires remain a textbook example of how communications, interoperability, and monitoring play a critical role

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Whistler Radio Scanners: A Legacy Reborn Under New Ownership

SCMA News March 18, 2025 – The Whistler Group, a name long associated with innovation in mobile electronics, is making waves once again with its recent revival under new ownership. After a challenging period that saw the company close its doors, Whistler has re-emerged, now headquartered in Cincinnati under Goliad Products, LLC. The company’s website,

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Hundreds of Goats Aid in Fre Prevention in Palos Verdes Estates

By Michael Hixon | mhixon@scng.com | The Beach Reporter Hundreds of goats have gone to work in Palos Verdes Estates to clear brush — reducing the hazard in a high-risk fire area. More than $67,000 of funding came from the office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn, allowing the city to contract with Fire Grazers Inc., a company familiar

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Motorola Solutions Launches MOTOTRBO Ion ‘Smart Radio’ with DMR and Broadband Capabilities

January 26, 2021. Motorola Solutions today announced the launch of the MOTOTRBO Ion, a “smart radio” that combines DMR narrowband voice capability with broadband capabilities across carrier LTE, private LTE/CBRS, and Wi-Fi into a rugged package that is designed to work in enterprise environments. Carlos Camps, Motorola Solutions’ director of engineering, noted the challenges of

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