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 […]
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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
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On Saturday, December 7, 2013, members of the SCMA were invited to tour the news operation of television stations KCBS/KCAL at the CBS television facility in Studio City. KCBS/KCAL News Assignment Manager Mark Liu acted as our “tour guide” and did an outstanding job. Mark spent about 2-1/2 hours showing us everything it takes to
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On Tuesday, October 22nd, KPPC 89.3 Airtalk interviewed SCMA Members Alex Thompson (LA-168) of @Venice311 and Andrew Blankstein (LA-183) of NBC News about their years of listening to police scanners, what they’ve learned and the insight that comes when you listen in on the cops. Listen to the show (17 minutes) here: https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2013/10/22/34291/learning-about-the-underbelly-of-los-angeles-throu/ From the
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LA Fire Department Battalion 4 visited the SCMA Meeting on July 10, 2013 and showed us his vehicle and demonstrated how the LAFD would respond to a major fire. Thanks to Battalion Chief Ed Bushman and EIT Firefighter Andy Vidovich for spending the time with us and answering numerous questions. EIT’s (Emergency Incident Technicians) are
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We’ve uploaded some photos from the SCMA Christmas Party held on December 12, 2012. This was a great get together that more than 50 members attended and many of those went home with some of the almost $500 in raffle prizes. Check out the photos via the link at our Multimedia Page or click HERE.
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On July 22, 2012 Members of the Southern California Monitoring Association (SCMA) were invited to tour the Los Angeles Police Department’s Air Support Division at the Hooper Heliport on the roof of the Piper Technical Center in downtown Los Angeles. The tour was led by SCMA Members Lance Ordin (who is a Reserve with LAPD
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SCMA Member Dennis, KI6AIX, LA-140, put together a portable communications center in a little suitcase. It has both VHF and UHF transceivers and a scanner. It can be powered by an internal rechargeable battery, an internal power supply (if AC power is available) or by a cigarette lighter plug from a car. Check out the
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Short video showing the group that gathered for the SCMA Meeting on July 11, 2012. Do you see yourself in this video? Join us for the next meeting always the 2nd Wednesday of the month.
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San Bernardino’s police and fire chiefs Thursday assured residents the agencies will continue to aggressively respond to crime, fires and medical emergencies despite the city’s decision to seek bankruptcy protection. On Tuesday, July 10th, the City Council voted to seek Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, a section of federal law for municipalities facing insolvency. Interim City
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