| | |  | Computer Security | Home » » Scanners And Secret Frequencies (Electronic Underground S.) | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | This cynical and immensely entertaining book describes the scanner world, the people in it, the equipment they use, and how they acquire and tune in to the "secret" frequencies. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Henry Eisenson | | Paperback:
| 320 pages | | Publisher:
| Paladin Press | | Publication Date:
| January 01, 1994 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1581600720 | | Product Length:
| 8.46 inches | | Product Width:
| 6.1 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.77 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.98 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.46 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.77 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.98 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 8 reviews |
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45 of 47 found the following review helpful:
 outdatedNov 16, 2007
By Chris Stevens
This book has a copyright date of 1995. Some of the information and laws have changed since this book has been written. The scanners that are on the market today did not exist 12 years ago, therefore most of the information on the scanner itself is hopelessly outdated. Other than radio theory which at times can be confusing, this book is a waste of time.
26 of 27 found the following review helpful:
Desperately needs an updateApr 17, 2008
By MDA
All technology and frequencies referenced are over 15 years old at this point. That's several lifetimes in scanning. For example, trunking and digital transmission are referred to as future technologies! Sadly, as a result, over half of the book is obsolete to the point of being useless.
In its day it was deep enough to keep your average hobbyist busy for several years. Were the author to update it this would be one of the best reference manuals around.
41 of 51 found the following review helpful:
 Great!!!!!Apr 17, 1999
Great scanner book. Covers every aspect of the scanning industry. A must for all scanners and scanner wannabe's. Has frequencies and police termonology to everything else. I recomend this book to anyone who owns a scanner. Greatest scanner book i have & i have all of them.
worthlessNov 05, 2011
By Wayne
book was written in the 90's and a lot of things are out of date. Contains no secret frequencies. I would not recommend this book.
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
worth a lot more for multiple reasons ...Dec 29, 2009
By Nguyen Toom
Although this book may be many years out of date it tells you the nature of the technology being used. The different people using it, what different people use it for, how scanning radio recievers are aquired, as well as the realities and misconceptions of such devices. In addition to this Mr. Eisenson has a uniquely humorous sarcasm in the way he colorfully describes various different stupid things people do with radio scanners such as "how not to repair or clean them" among other things. Basically even though most of the information is obsolete the book is still a lot of fun for people who are amateur radio and/or scanner enthusiasts.
For example towards the end of the book He states in not so many words that there really are no secret frequencies just different ways of encrypting, coding, and transmitting on them. One might argue that this book is like taking the extra fun information that would have been in an old issue of Radio Shack Police Call (which is now defunct) and multiplying it by at least 100 !!! The book really truly is a must have for people who are into radios.
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