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Old March 17th 04, 04:47 PM
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"S R" wrote in message
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Some of my radios have the AIR band. I had never picked up an aircraft or
tower. How does one monitor the AIR band?


Basically, you have to find the best air freqs for your area, punch them
into your radio, then sit and wait.

One of the best air monitoring sessions I ever had was using the air band on
my Sony 2010. I picked up a search and rescue during a snowstorm one night
many years ago; supposedly a helicopter had crashed here in central New
Hampshire. There was a Navy Orion plane that diverted from its original
flight path to Maine, and he kept circling right over my head while
searching, and I heard the whole thing.

Later it turned out that some dipstick faked the distress call, and was
sitting in his condo at Weirs Beach the whole time putting out fake calls
for help. He WAS caught, and he WAS punished...



Craig, WPE1HNS
Meredith, NH USA

Drake R8B/Alpha Delta DX Sloper
Sony SW-77
Sony ICF-2010
2 x Phillips/Magnavox D2935
Uniden CR-2021
Knight Kit Star Roamer (permanently tuned to Turkey on 9460)
GE Superadio II/Select-A-Tenna
Delphi Ski-Fi XM/3" Antennae

Tuning since 1963