LOL...I hope they did not stray to far off course.
That sounds like high tech stuff back in the day...even now...decoding has it's followers, albeit mostly digital. Note* I don't think any digital scanners can yet decode the encrypted stuff...well not the retail gear

. I did not know about the print out pictures though. I've thoghut about getting a radio and software, or even hooking up my uniden. Ubct8 scanner. Would be good if I could get my monitor to display "job" readouts and what not, for a number a different services. I guess that type of scanning is out of reach for most. I see now that for the "approved custormers" one can scan security footage and have it displayed on the scanner itself. Modern day print out

will have to look into decoding a little more.
Actually that radio I was given has an older style I/O and the freaquency range for those sats! All I need is an adaptor.