Scanners (1981) – trailer
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Here is a basic introduction on how to use a handheld police scanner and the Canadian Trackside Guide to listen in on railway traffic and communications. The Canadian Trackside guide can be ordered from the publisher’s website… www.bytownrailwaysociety.ca Rail transport passengers…
Video Rating: 4 / 5

50 replies
  1. JohnMuise
    JohnMuise says:

    I just bought one of these after watching this video. A 170$ expense. Unfortunately i am only able to receive the weather and an airport. I am unable to hear The Police and other emergency officials . I may hold on to this because i am a railfan however there are no trains around me so right now it is an expensive paperweight.

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  2. BNSF9370
    BNSF9370 says:

    Hey Lance my scanner pro 84 is having some problems it will not pick up anything outside of a mile with an after market antenna, do you have any idea what might be going on with this thing.

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  3. LonesomeTroubadour
    LonesomeTroubadour says:

    @geedunk13 It’s people like you that make it hard for us honest scanner listeners. A lot of agenices are switching to encrypted communications because of attitudes like yours.

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  4. lynnbee666
    lynnbee666 says:

    Mobile phones are publicly aired frequencies where court warrants aren’t required for eavesdropping. The railroads being tapped by anyone is a good example. Is their a guide that lists local mobile phone frequencies. What fun it would be to listen to the private conversations of friends, family, and neighbors legally!

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  5. DieselSmoke92
    DieselSmoke92 says:

    Great video lance it helped me out alot since i’m trying to figure out the cheapest ways to do so. Is there a Canadian Trackside Guide 2011 out? also how much does it cost in CAD? thanks.

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  6. DieselSmoke92
    DieselSmoke92 says:

    Lance another question is how far can an antenna like that one that came with it reach? how many KM’s away? also the Canadian Trackside Guide 2011 is sold out, i can’t find where to buy it 🙁

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  7. LanceCampeau
    LanceCampeau says:

    @DieselSmoke92

    The original antenna is pretty good… but its designed for the 450 Mhz range so its performance is limited at 160-161 Mhz… I often strategically position myself in areas that are in between or closer to transmission points to improve reception.

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  8. DieselSmoke92
    DieselSmoke92 says:

    @LanceCampeau Yeah that would make sence. Hey i posted other comments to it would be nice if i could get reply’s so i can figure out what the hell im going to do lol.

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  9. kaischarmer
    kaischarmer says:

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  10. Myflesh101
    Myflesh101 says:

    @vonzigle Exactly, as well as being powerful enough to hide his power from the other glasses clad scanner of lesser power. makes sense to me, great Movie!!!!!!!!

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  11. gjc82071
    gjc82071 says:

    This movie is ripe for a remake (but only if done well). I am not knocking the original….it’s an all time classic! I’d just like to see it remade, preferably with some decent/well known actors/nice budget.

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  12. phillydisco
    phillydisco says:

    @justcallmemrmetal Michael Ironside was pretending to be just a regular person. Louis Del Grande (the guy in glasses) was supposed to be doing the scanning, but ended up having his brains blown out by a much more powerful scanner.

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  13. phillydisco
    phillydisco says:

    @gjc82071 What’s wrong with the actors in the original? Michael Ironside was in many movies since this one. Remember Starship Troopers? “Do you wanna live forever?”

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  14. gjc82071
    gjc82071 says:

    @phillydisco What? Oh! I get it……..There is NOTHING wrong with the original/actors. Ironside was awesome! I only mean that if they did a remake, IMO they would need good/name actors in the remake too. I did not imply that the original actors sucked or anything. They were perfect. I really like Patric Patrick McGoohan (the doctor). He played Edward the Long Shanks in “Braveheart” & also the MI6 spy in “Ice Station Zerba” (awesome film!!!)

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  15. phillydisco
    phillydisco says:

    @phillydisco My bad! McGoohan also played the title character in the 60s TV show The Prisoner. If they remake this thing today, it’ll have Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez as Scanners, running from some other teeny bopper scanners.

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  16. redpanda132
    redpanda132 says:

    Ok gentlemen, so I want you to think of a number from 0 to 1, but I must warn you all, severe diarrhea may occur. If this occurs we do not have toilets. A show of hands for volunteers..

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  17. 17234772918711255237
    17234772918711255237 says:

    CRONENEBURG HAS A ALIEN MIND.THIS ONE DID IT FOR ME.THE FLY,JUST TORE ME UP,AND IT WAS SO WEIRD BECAUSE IT CAME OUT DURING THAT WHOLE ”AIDS OUTBREAK.CRONENBERG IS ALWAYS PUSHING IT TO ANOTHER LEVEL.I’M GONNA GET ALL HIS STUFF.HA,HA.WELL.WHATEVER IS AVAILABLE.

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  18. Wolfsbane909
    Wolfsbane909 says:

    Funny how things scare you when you’re a kid, not so much now when you’re an adult. This was one of those films, an head explosion in the 80’s was huge special events!

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