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matt.c - 29/10/10 at 02:11 PM

When i was younger my grandad had one of those radio things that you could listen to the pilots talking to the air traffic control. What are they called?

Googled it but didnt get very far! Only thing close was some sort of walky talky at £180!

Would love to have a go with one but dont really want to spend that much.

Anyone know where i can find one cheap?

Thanks locosters


Matt

balidey - 29/10/10 at 02:15 PM

Radio scanner
or
wideband comms receiver

will121 - 29/10/10 at 02:17 PM

seem to be called air band scanners

OMEGA Multiband Radio Scanner AIRBAND-PB-WB-FM-TAXI New on eBay (end time 29-Oct-10 22:48:28 BST)

there are web sites where you can track aircraft movement too, bit of a time lapse i think though

tracking link

tracking

[Edited on 29/10/10 by will121]

woolly - 29/10/10 at 02:19 PM

think you mean one of these
most airfields etc are around 130 meg htz and i think AM

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=46459

sdh2903 - 29/10/10 at 02:24 PM

I have to listen to pilots waffle on all day at work about how hard they're worked (yeah right), the good old days etc I could go on.

The last thing I would want is to listen to them in my spare time!! But, each to their own

matt.c - 29/10/10 at 02:25 PM

christ that was quick!!


Thanks guys

matt.c - 29/10/10 at 02:29 PM

Thanks for the links will121. I just been up to marham to watch the tornados with my little one.

T66 - 29/10/10 at 03:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by matt.c
Thanks for the links will121. I just been up to marham to watch the tornados with my little one.



As a kid I used to get taken to the local airport, then to airshows in the summer.

Must of had a lasting impact on me.

Had a go in the air cadets when I was 13, stayed till I was 16. Various jobs in between and now I crew a helicopter.

As soon as they are old enough, take them to the local cadet hut. Nothing better for youngsters to be involved with.

Out of the lads I was in cadets with, one flies Pumas the other Chinook.

davrus - 29/10/10 at 05:21 PM

What do you exactly want to listen to as milatary us uhf aposed to vhf which private and commercial pilots use?

Obviously if you want to listen to Marham milatary aircraft you will need uhf

Hope that helps

matt.c - 29/10/10 at 05:29 PM

quote:
Originally posted by davrus
What do you exactly want to listen to as milatary us uhf aposed to vhf which private and commercial pilots use?

Obviously if you want to listen to Marham milatary aircraft you will need uhf

Hope that helps



Yeh would like to listen to the milatary planes/control tower. Dont really understand the uhf stuff so could you find where i can get one from please?

Matt

davrus - 29/10/10 at 05:46 PM

Just a quick sniff on the net.

This should do the job how ever you may find cheaper

Linky

matt.c - 29/10/10 at 05:51 PM

thank you.

matt.c - 29/10/10 at 05:53 PM

whats the difference between one of those and the other ones already listed?

thanks

davrus - 29/10/10 at 06:18 PM

Other ones all ready listed?

If you mean the 2 on the right hand side the AR-108 is VHF which is ok if you want to listen to private flights i.e(fenland, Holbeach st johns) or commercial flight i.e(heathrow)

As far as the MVT-3300 goes, pass it looks far to compicated to work as far as im concerned.

I done my private pilots licence about 3 years ago now and in order to get a head start for my radio telepaphy exam i bought the ar-108 which was perfect for what i wanted it for, never really looked in to a scanner for millatary so not 100% sure what to go for in all fairness.

I will put a little post on my pilot forum site if you want and see what they sugest.

Daddylonglegs - 29/10/10 at 06:19 PM

t66, at I guess are u on 202sqn Boulmer?

JB

Sorry for the hijack but I had to ask