[FedCom] Is this site still active?

[Wilrobnson]

I thought it was pretty obvious to whom that was directed.  If u didnt cpy
mybe u cud hr it again?

The reason this list is so quiet is that no one wants to do the work
anymore.  My best guess is there's probably less than 2k hardcore monitors
out there anymore.  Everyone is content to download a "database" fraught
with errors, set up their GPS circles (location-based scanning) and "listen
to muh cops".

This used to be a hobby where people had to WORK to find things to listen
to, chase down licenses, wardrive/aggressively prosecute unlisted systems
and put in effort.

Now the lowest common denominators have risen to the top with phone apps,
livestreaming and vendors who offer "free programming for one county!"
Most of the rest are content with sitting back typing "everything is
encrypted anyhow".

I recently posted a bunch of licenses and leads for my old stomping ground
in the Seattle area and got one response from a radio dealer stating that
he would only sell PTTOC products anymore, and another via phone that
whinged "those were all checked back in 2019 and aren't on the air!".



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Hey Will, sorry, but what word didn't you understand? These are the reasons
why this forum is so quiet.