you will always get delay in a stream.  It's because of internet latency 
issues mostly...but also because the audio must be converted and compressed 
and so on at the initial input stage to the computer...this all takes time 
when done in realtime.
Our local VE6HM repeater is online, and the delay is around 2 minutes.
Remember, anyone can buy a scanner, so don't get too wrapped up in the whole 
thing about who has access to the stream.
Not sure how many frequencies you guys use, but one thing I can suggest is 
that when you stream the receiver, have the main channel you want to hear 
set as a priority watch on the scanner/receiver.  This way, when the thing 
is scanning, it'll always pop back onto the main frequency that you wish to 
hear instead of getting stuck on some other frequency and potentially 
missing the stuff you want to hear.  with a stream, you can't hit the scan 
button to get past the borring stuff.
I don't listen to very many online police or fire streams because usually 
the guy who streams it, has a scanner that is just set on scan, and you 
can't skip past the borring uninteresting stuff...and you end up missing 
parts of conversations and such.
Another suggestion is to set the scanner to hold scan, so that it holds on a 
frequency that was active for ten seconds after the person stops 
transmitting...this way you will generally catch all the conversation. 
Police comms are usually quick and to the point, so there isn't usually more 
than a few seconds between transmissions so the hold function lets you hear 
the entire conversation, then resumes the scan.

73
Colin, V A6BS
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T. Joseph Carter" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: streaming police over internet


> Any shoutcast/icecast/similar software should do the trick.  You may
> get the delay cut down a bit, but you'll never totally eliminate it.
>
> Joseph - KF7QZC
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 03:28:19PM -0500, Gery Gaubert wrote:
>>We are looking to stream our police radios over the internet.  Only 
>>certain=
>> people will have access but what ever software they are using works but 
>> ha=
>>s about a 10 second delay.  Wondering if this can be improved.  Any 
>>thought=
>>s/ideas?
>>
>>Gery D. Gaubert
>>Assistant, Information Technology Administrator
>>St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office
>>office (985) 783-0208
>>mobile 504-329-9439
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