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scanner recommendation please

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2016 3:38 pm
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?

Kind regards

Re: scanner recommendation please

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2016 5:42 pm
by yorky
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.

Re: scanner recommendation please

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2016 7:41 pm
by cflyte
thankyou

Re: scanner recommendation please

Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:18 am
by cflyte
Hello again.
Would a uniden EZ130XLT UHF Scanner be a good choice?

cheers

Re: scanner recommendation please

Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 1:13 pm
by roland985
Yep, cheap, handy, portable, runs off 3 AAs and does so for ages.

I have one to complement my UBC355XLT

Re: scanner recommendation please

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 1:49 pm
by cflyte
do i need a digital scanner to pick up air frequencies i.e. perth tower, perth ground, etc.
Cheers

Re: scanner recommendation please

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 3:12 pm
by yorky
Nope, aircraft use analogue.

Re: scanner recommendation please

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 5:13 pm
by cflyte
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.
Cheers

Re: scanner recommendation please

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 5:16 pm
by yorky
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.

Re: scanner recommendation please

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 5:26 pm
by cflyte
Thankyou for your help. Much appreciated.

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

Re: scanner recommendation please

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 5:31 pm
by yorky
Just in name.

Re: scanner recommendation please

Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 6:18 pm
by Buddy4562
Hi guys,

Does anyone have a Uniden BC355N scanner mounted in their car to listen to DFES? If so is it any good?

Re: scanner recommendation please

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 12:04 pm
by vk6hgr
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.

Re: scanner recommendation please

Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 12:45 pm
by Buddy4562
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