It’s been a while, but the SCMA will begin holding its monthly meetings in person beginning June 14th. The meetings will be held at our old stomping grounds: Dinah’s Family Restaurant 6521 S. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90045 (Southwest corner of Sepulveda and Centinela Ave.) We’ll be […]
SCMA Will Resume In-Person Meetings Starting June 14th Read Post »
Thanks to Gene Stubbe, LA-137, SCMA Members are getting together and chatting every week using the virtual meeting app Discord. Due to the “stay at home” orders and the ban on social gathering, we are not able to hold in-person meetings for the foreseeable future. So Gene took it upon himself to do something to
SCMA Members are Virtually Meeting on Discord. Join Our Weekly Get-Togethers Read Post »
The SCMA Meeting on May 10th will feature a very special guest speaker. Retired Chief Scott Edson, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, will speak on the following: An introduction to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD); The current analog LASD Communications System; Public Safety Answering Points and Next Generation 911; The new digital Los
SCMA Meeting May 10th — Guest Speaker Announcement Read Post »
SCMA member David Leon (KF6MBC, LA-154) was able to capture the aftermath of a long lasting pursuit across 2 counties. David heard the conversation on our club repeater and decided to swing by the termination of the vehicle pursuit on his way home from work. The following article is from Jane Yamamoto and Willian Avila
SCMA Member Captures Pursuit Aftermath Read Post »
SCMA member Steve Herbert (LA-187, K6CRW) led fellow members on a tour of his workplace, radio station KCRW. Steve has worked here for 35 years and is the chief engineer for the station. Members were shown all areas of the station including the studio spaces, equipment rooms and the massive KCRW music collection. For more photos,
KCRW Studio Tour – June 2015 Read Post »
An SCMA member who shall remain anonymous sent in the following photos of the perimeter formed around a Van Nuys neighborhood. Officers received reports of a man with a gun. When they arrived they were greeted with a possible 5150 (Mentally Ill) subject armed with a handgun. His family members were not home at the
SCMA Member Photos of Van Nuys Barricaded Suspect Read Post »
Los Angeles Firefighters dramatically rescued a family and their pet dog from fierce flames, when fire erupted after business hours Wednesday evening in an automotive upholstery business, where the family apparently resided. The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified at 6:21 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 of a structure fire at 6015 South Broadway
LAFD Rescues Family of Four and Pet Dog Read Post »
For three decades, the California Highway Patrol has used the Ford Crown Victoria sedan as its primary patrol vehicle. In 2013, the CHP switched to Ford’s Explorer-based Police Interceptor Utility. The “PUV” sports new safety and handling features and more cargo space and looks strikingly different from what California motorists are used to seeing.
L.A. Times Article on CHP Vehicles Read Post »
On the evening of December 10th we held our annual Christmas party. We had a pretty decent turn out and everyone I spoke with had an excellent time. This year we had some great raffle prizes. Some of the great prizes donated for the raffle included a digital scanner, two 2 meter/440 transceivers, a Yaesu FT-60
The 2014 SCMA Christmas Party Read Post »
At our July meeting, club member Wayne Smith, Ph.D. (N6LHV) gave a talk about Software Defined Radios. Wayne demonstrated how a $25 USB dongle designed to receive digital TV broadcasts can be used as an inexpensive SDR and spectrum analyzer. Professor Wayne demonstrated how, unlike current scanners, his SDR is able to decode MotoTrbo (DMR), NextEdge
SCMA Presentation by Wayne Smith, Ph.D. Read Post »
