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Listening to airband frequencies
Hi,
I just bought a radio scanner (radioshack pro-83) and want to listen to airband frequencies, however, I cannot find any on the airband. I tried doing the scan, and even tuning to specific ones, like Boston ATC and whatnot, but cannot hear anything. Other frequencies, such as Police/Fire I hear just fine. I am approximately 10 miles away from a major airport. Am I doing something wrong, or I really have to be close to the airport to hear them on the scanner? Thanks. Kind regards, george |
10 miles. I would have thought you'd hear things OK.
You'd be better scanning or tuning to the specific frequencies the airport uses. Do an Internet search for the airport and the frequencies it has. Best start would be the approach or departure frequencies, particularly at a time you have aircraft operating over or near your home. You can try control tower and ground frequencies later. However, eliminate the distance question for a start. Grab a list of the frequencies and go to or near the airport and make sure you are receiving them there. Once you're confident with the scanner at close quarters, try again from home. -- Dave S "Pred02" wrote in message oups.com... Hi, I just bought a radio scanner (radioshack pro-83) and want to listen to airband frequencies, however, I cannot find any on the airband. I tried doing the scan, and even tuning to specific ones, like Boston ATC and whatnot, but cannot hear anything. Other frequencies, such as Police/Fire I hear just fine. I am approximately 10 miles away from a major airport. Am I doing something wrong, or I really have to be close to the airport to hear them on the scanner? Thanks. Kind regards, george |
Hmm.. I cannot hear any frequencies on the airband. I tried tuning into
many of the local frequencies, but even with the search function on the airband I cannot hear anything. There is a blank noise on 125.0, other than that nothing. The scan function works fine with tunning to weather and police/fire frequencies, but nothing for airband. I suppose I am doing something wrong. I have the Pro-83. Any suggestions? kind regards, george |
"Pred02" wrote in news:1124752412.873051.266350
@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com: Hmm.. I cannot hear any frequencies on the airband. I tried tuning into many of the local frequencies, but even with the search function on the airband I cannot hear anything. There is a blank noise on 125.0, other than that nothing. The scan function works fine with tunning to weather and police/fire frequencies, but nothing for airband. I suppose I am doing something wrong. I have the Pro-83. Any suggestions? Around Boston there must be quite a few active freqs. Things to consider: * All air comms are AM * In search, use 25 khz steps [or 12.5 or 50] from 119 to 140 mhz * You might hear only the aircraft side on the transmissions at 10 miles with a rubber duck antenna. Still, during any day you should have no problems finding active freqs as aircraft travel to and fro. |
Nothing on the airband around my house. Perhaps I am using the scanner
the wrong way or something, when I search the airbamd 108-134. Perhaps I will drive closer to the airport and try to get some frequencies over there to see if it works at all. But I bet I am doing something wrong. |
Pred02 wrote:
With the squelch set all the way clockwise, it scans the entire band without finding anything. If I put the squelch all the way counterclockwise, it stops the search as it finds static. Perhaps the squelch should be set differently? George, the usual way to set the squelch is to start all the way clockwise (fully on), begin scanning, and slowly turn the squelch anti-clockwise until you hear noise--that is, until the squelch is below the ambient noise level. From that point, turn the squelch back clockwise enough to make the noise stop, plus just a bit more. With the squelch set all the way ON, as you had it, only a very strong nearby signal will be enough to break the squelch, so this may well be why you aren't hearing anything yet! Good luck! _______________________________________________ Ken Kuzenski AC4RD ken . kuzenski at duke .edu _______________________________________________ All disclaimers apply, see? www.duke.edu/~kuzen001 |
With the squelch set all the way clockwise, it scans the entire band
without finding anything. If I put the squelch all the way counterclockwise, it stops the search as it finds static. Perhaps the squelch should be set differently? Thanks, George |
Well, yes. I thought I gave you some suggestions. To repeat:
"You'd be better scanning or tuning to the specific frequencies the airport uses. Do an Internet search for the airport and the frequencies it has. Best start would be the approach or departure frequencies, particularly at a time you have aircraft operating over or near your home. You can try control tower and ground frequencies later. "However, eliminate the distance question for a start. Grab a list of the frequencies and go to or near the airport and make sure you are receiving them there. Once you're confident with the scanner at close quarters, try again from home." Did you try this? -- Dave S "Pred02" wrote in message oups.com... Hmm.. I cannot hear any frequencies on the airband. I tried tuning into many of the local frequencies, but even with the search function on the airband I cannot hear anything. There is a blank noise on 125.0, other than that nothing. The scan function works fine with tunning to weather and police/fire frequencies, but nothing for airband. I suppose I am doing something wrong. I have the Pro-83. Any suggestions? kind regards, george |
On 23 Aug 2005 07:31:21 -0700, "Pred02" wrote in
rec.radio.scanner: Nothing on the airband around my house. Perhaps I am using the scanner the wrong way or something, when I search the airbamd 108-134. Perhaps I will drive closer to the airport and try to get some frequencies over there to see if it works at all. But I bet I am doing something wrong. Search from 118.0 to 137.0 in 25 KHz increments. Make absolutely sure you are using AM modulation and not FM, NFM or WFM. If you keep it going for long enough you *must* hear something eventually, unless you scanner is broken. Regards Peter |
"Pred02" wrote in message oups.com... Hi, I just bought a radio scanner (radioshack pro-83) and want to listen to airband frequencies, however, I cannot find any on the airband. I tried doing the scan, and even tuning to specific ones, like Boston ATC and whatnot, but cannot hear anything. Other frequencies, such as Police/Fire I hear just fine. I am approximately 10 miles away from a major airport. Am I doing something wrong, or I really have to be close to the airport to hear them on the scanner? Thanks. Kind regards, george Hello Predo, My 83 was deaf in the airband until I switched from the stock antenna to a Diamond RH77CA. The telescoping antenna that Radio Shack caries may also work as well. I did notice that if you have the stalker turned on with the Diamond ant, you get a lot of false captures. I would try the RS antenna, and if that doesn't work you can always return it. Good luck... |
How about the name of the Airport ??
Maybe we can help !! "Pred02" wrote in message oups.com... Hi, I just bought a radio scanner (radioshack pro-83) and want to listen to airband frequencies, however, I cannot find any on the airband. I tried doing the scan, and even tuning to specific ones, like Boston ATC and whatnot, but cannot hear anything. Other frequencies, such as Police/Fire I hear just fine. I am approximately 10 miles away from a major airport. Am I doing something wrong, or I really have to be close to the airport to hear them on the scanner? Thanks. Kind regards, george |
"Pred02" wrote in news:1124741375.452636.265120
@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com: Hi, I just bought a radio scanner (radioshack pro-83) and want to listen to airband frequencies, however, I cannot find any on the airband. I tried doing the scan, and even tuning to specific ones, like Boston ATC and whatnot, but cannot hear anything. Other frequencies, such as Police/Fire I hear just fine. I am approximately 10 miles away from a major airport. Am I doing something wrong, or I really have to be close to the airport to hear them on the scanner? Thanks. Kind regards, george Well your first problem is it's a Radio **** I mean Shack "Compact Handheld Scanner" and your 10 miles away from the airport.. If you where 1 mile away it might, I say might work!! The antenna on that "Compact Handheld Scanner" is junk. You need a real antenn pluged into it.. A better bet for what you want to do would have been the Pro-2052 heck Radio **** only wants $149.99 for it. http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...&product%5Fid= 20-432 or a Uniden BC895XLT or any base or moble scanner with a real antenna, any real antenna... That crapy rubber ducky thingy on that "Compact Handheld Scanner" is just there for looks, you want to hear the airport click the link http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...&product%5Fid= 20-043 mount it 20 feet above your home. -- That Other George Please send your spam to: IRC #ScannerRadio_Warez For all your Scanner Controll Warez UseNET: alt.binaries.radio-scanner For all your Scanner Controll Warez UseNET: alt.binaries.radio.scanner.warez For all your Scanner Controll Warez http://mysite.verizon.net/moment_1/ |
Well your first problem is it's a Radio **** I mean Shack "Compact Handheld Scanner" It's a Bearcat BC92XLT, manufactured by Uniden and repackaged for RS. It's decent for a $69 scanner. I like mine. |
"rojolo" wrote in news:XAdPe.1974$eQ.330
@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com: How about the name of the Airport ?? Maybe we can help !! Really don't need the name of the airport if he's 10 miles away and using a hand held he is not going to hear anythang!!! He need to put an antenna up on da roof...and here you go the name and frequ's of every airport on the world :-) http://www.airnav.com/airports/ -- That Other George Please send your spam to: IRC #ScannerRadio_Warez For all your Scanner Controll Warez UseNET: alt.binaries.radio-scanner For all your Scanner Controll Warez UseNET: alt.binaries.radio.scanner.warez For all your Scanner Controll Warez http://www.scannertesting.com Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
The Other George wrote in
: "rojolo" wrote in news:XAdPe.1974$eQ.330 @newssvr30.news.prodigy.com: How about the name of the Airport ?? Maybe we can help !! Really don't need the name of the airport if he's 10 miles away and using a hand held he is not going to hear anythang!!! He need to put an antenna up on da roof...and here you go the name and frequ's of every airport on the world :-) http://www.airnav.com/airports/ Correction - He may or may not hear any ground communications at 10 mile range with stock antenna - He most certainly should hear the aircraft side though. |
My 83 was deaf in the airband until I switched from the stock antenna to a
Diamond RH77CA. The Diamond RH77CA is an excellent scanner antenna, much better than the short stock duckie of the Pro-83. I just picked up the RH77CA for my 83 and lo and behold, it "hears" much better now on all frequencies. I got the antenna at Universal Radio. I would suggest that Pred02 pick up one of these as it will probably make a noticeable difference in reception. Jackie |
$69.00 the Radio **** I mean Shack web page show it at $119.95 Day after Thanksgiving day sale. It was on sale for $69.00 PRO-83 Compact Handheld Scanner with Signal Stalker and Skywarn Button $119.99 Brand: RadioShack Catalog #: 20-501 Model: PRO-83 "Skywarn Button" a button to warn you if the sky is falling :-) It still needs an antenna 20' above the roof of the house to hear an Airport 10 miles away. I live 14.73 miles from our airport, with the Diamond RH77CA on my Pro-83 I can hear the Tower, Approach and Departure as clear as day. If he wants to put "an antenna 20' above the roof" I'm sure he could hear the Airport, but I don't think it's necessary. -- That Other George |
"Buzzygirl" wrote in message ... My 83 was deaf in the airband until I switched from the stock antenna to a Diamond RH77CA. The Diamond RH77CA is an excellent scanner antenna, much better than the short stock duckie of the Pro-83. I just picked up the RH77CA for my 83 and lo and behold, it "hears" much better now on all frequencies. I got the antenna at Universal Radio. I would suggest that Pred02 pick up one of these as it will probably make a noticeable difference in reception. Jackie I really like this antenna. I purchased 3 of them from Universal Radio. I originally bought one for my VR500, thought I lost the first RH77CA so I ordered two more. Found the first one under the seat of my car after the other two arrived, so I have now replaced the stock antennas on 3 of my radios. It really brings the bands to life, even HF. Well definitely better in HF than the stock antennas are. |
what you can receive is a function of how much power the target
transmits with. I am not far from KPHX airport but some frequencies I can receive easier than others.....I would bet that they transmit with different power outputs... even when I am at the field, some frequencies are louder than others... the best place for plane spotting and airport scnner listening at KPHX is on the roof of either the terminal-3 or terminal-4 garage. the tower is right next to terminal-3 and they are building a new tower and tracon facility just east of termina-3 D. Brown wrote: $69.00 the Radio **** I mean Shack web page show it at $119.95 Day after Thanksgiving day sale. It was on sale for $69.00 PRO-83 Compact Handheld Scanner with Signal Stalker and Skywarn Button $119.99 Brand: RadioShack Catalog #: 20-501 Model: PRO-83 "Skywarn Button" a button to warn you if the sky is falling :-) It still needs an antenna 20' above the roof of the house to hear an Airport 10 miles away. I live 14.73 miles from our airport, with the Diamond RH77CA on my Pro-83 I can hear the Tower, Approach and Departure as clear as day. If he wants to put "an antenna 20' above the roof" I'm sure he could hear the Airport, but I don't think it's necessary. -- That Other George |
On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 22:15:04 -0500, The Other George
said in rec.radio.scanner: Really don't need the name of the airport if he's 10 miles away and using a hand held he is not going to hear anythang!!! I hear plenty from 40 miles away from an airport using the rubber duck. You're sure a fountain of misinformation, aren't you? |
Al Klein wrote in
: On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 22:15:04 -0500, The Other George said in rec.radio.scanner: Really don't need the name of the airport if he's 10 miles away and using a hand held he is not going to hear anythang!!! I hear plenty from 40 miles away from an airport using the rubber duck. You're sure a fountain of misinformation, aren't you? Then you ether live in the middle of a desert or on the planes with nothing from you to the airport!!! Or on a mountain overlooking the airport. I have lived 12.7 miles away from KPIT Pittsburgh International and before I put up a Scantenna the only thing I could hear was the planes, after going up 45 feet I now hear the tower. While in the U.S. Army as a gun ship driver for 24 years I could never hear the tower on a hand held if I was 4 or more miles away with out going up on a building or being higher then the buildings I was near. And yes I am a fountain of information :-) -- That Other George Please send your spam to: IRC #ScannerRadio_Warez For all your Scanner Controll Warez UseNET: alt.binaries.radio-scanner For all your Scanner Controll Warez UseNET: alt.binaries.radio.scanner.warez For all your Scanner Controll Warez http://www.scannertesting.com |
On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 13:59:02 -0500, The Other George
said in rec.radio.scanner: Al Klein wrote in : On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 22:15:04 -0500, The Other George said in rec.radio.scanner: Really don't need the name of the airport if he's 10 miles away and using a hand held he is not going to hear anythang!!! I hear plenty from 40 miles away from an airport using the rubber duck. You're sure a fountain of misinformation, aren't you? Then you ether live in the middle of a desert or on the planes with nothing from you to the airport!!! Or on a mountain overlooking the airport. I have lived 12.7 miles away from KPIT Pittsburgh International and before I put up a Scantenna the only thing I could hear was the planes, after going up 45 feet I now hear the tower. While in the U.S. Army as a gun ship driver for 24 years I could never hear the tower on a hand held if I was 4 or more miles away with out going up on a building or being higher then the buildings I was near. And yes I am a fountain of information :-) Read George's claim again - he didn't say "he is not going to hear anything transmitted from the ground", he said "he is not going to hear anythang". I said that I hear many air band signals. Unless you live far from civilization, you will too - with a rubber ducky. |
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