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scanner recommendation please

Post by cflyte »

Hi all.

Looks like this hasn't been used for a year but here's hoping :D :D :D
About to buy a handheld scanner mainly for the purpose of listening in on, but not exclusively, aviation.

Any recommendations for a good or better quality unit?

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Most scanners will do the trick as long as they receive this range of frequencies http://warsug.info/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2107

Have a read through here http://warsug.info/viewforum.php?f=12 but a cheap one would be fine say under $100 from eBay.
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Re: scanner recommendation please

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thankyou
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Hello again.
Would a uniden EZ130XLT UHF Scanner be a good choice?

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Yep, cheap, handy, portable, runs off 3 AAs and does so for ages.

I have one to complement my UBC355XLT
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do i need a digital scanner to pick up air frequencies i.e. perth tower, perth ground, etc.
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Nope, aircraft use analogue.
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Re: scanner recommendation please

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I hope I am not being a nuicance asking these questions.

I have just received my uniden 130XLT handheld scanner.
Not getting anything from any of the following
perth tower (120.500)
perth ATIS (123.800)
perth ground (121.700)

Is it because
a) the unit operates on line of sight for analogue
b) my location is too far from the source (I live in Scarborough)
c) the aerial is not powerful enough
d) some other reason

Please bear in mind I am new to this so any assistance is gratefully welcomed.
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We are here to learn and get advise so don't worry about that.

It's probably location, if you were near the top of a hill it might be ok but yes its very line of sight. Go for a drive/walk to the nearest/tallest hill and try. ATIS is a good one to test (if you can get it) since its continuous. Sometimes if you can't get tower or approach or such you might only hear the aircraft and not the ground/control tower side of things again due to line of sight.
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Thankyou for your help. Much appreciated.

Is "yorky" to do with your location i.e. york or just in name
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Just in name.
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Hi guys,

Does anyone have a Uniden BC355N scanner mounted in their car to listen to DFES? If so is it any good?
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Buddy4562 wrote: Sat Sep 09, 2017 6:18 pm Does anyone have a Uniden BC355N scanner mounted in their car to listen to DFES? If so is it any good?
No reason why it wouldn't work, but for the size of the case you'd definitely need to use an external speaker.
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vk6hgr wrote: Mon Sep 11, 2017 12:04 pm
Buddy4562 wrote: Sat Sep 09, 2017 6:18 pm Does anyone have a Uniden BC355N scanner mounted in their car to listen to DFES? If so is it any good?
No reason why it wouldn't work, but for the size of the case you'd definitely need to use an external speaker.
Thanks for the advice
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