U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection are using the free walkie-talkie app Zello to coordinate operations, according to reporting based on bodycam footage and account analysis.
https://www.404media.co/how-ice-and-cbp-use-free-walkie-talkie-app-zello-to-power-their-operations/
Surely there can't be a way to get into those convos and report on activities.
They can't be that open, could they?
How ICE and CBP Use Free Walkie-Talkie App ‘Zello’ to Power Their Operations
https://www.404media.co/how-ice-and-cbp-use-free-walkie-talkie-app-zello-to-power-their-operations/
https://www.404media.co/how-ice-and-cbp-use-free-walkie-talkie-app-zello-to-power-their-operations/
On the Media and MilitiaWatch previously showed how Zello was a recruitment and organizing tool for the far right. They also found Zello’s leadership resisted calls to enforce its own terms of service, including those which prohibit “violent extremist ideologies.” In January 2021, Zello deleted more than 2,000 channels in response to that and further reporting.
Short Wave Listeners (SWLs) are encouraged to tune in and learn how amateur radio operators participate in net operations. Licensed radio amateurs - don't hesitate to join us! Don't worry about perfect English - broken English is perfectly fine. That's exactly why we call it a "learning net"!
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Zello Acquires Lighting and Grip Equipment Rental Firm Cinelease (EXCLUSIVE)
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https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/zello-acquires-lighting-grip-equipment-rental-cinelease-1236476315/
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I use Zello to link audio received on multiple SDR radios at home to my phone when I'm out and about.
Channels on the SDRs are fed via virtual audio cables to the Voicemeeter audio mixer, which has a remote macro addon which I use to prioritise some channels over others by having one channel mute others if they're active together. The mixer output is fed to Zello and Zello uses "vox" mode to key the "transmitter".
On 25th June Zello pulled support for the older free Zello PC app I used, and the service stopped working. Thank fully there's a workaround, as Zello are continuing free use for Friends and Family using the mobile app.
By running Zello mobile on the Bluestacks Android emulator in Windows, I can continue to use the facility. Happy days!
Hmm, all legacy zello apps either mobile or desktop are deprecating now
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