Airband scanner

[paul_y3k]

So we're off to Fairford next weekend and thought we'd like to nkow abit more about whats going on and buy an airband scanner.
A quick look at Maplins shows a variety of units from 20 quid to sill quids.
Is the 20 quid one sufficent for what we need ?

nb. we also do a bit of casual spotting at Brize / Lynham and anywhere else with planes, so the ability to listen in there would be great to.

The 20 quid one :

http://www.maplin.co.uk/aircontrol-m8-airband-radi...

[Eric Mc]

That is not a scanner. That is an airband radio. A scanner can actually monitor a number of frequencies at a time. This has to be manually tuned to the relevant frequency.

You pays your money etc.

[paul_y3k]

hmm ok. so I'm guessing a scanner is what i need. I'm happy to pay more if needed, but then I guess if i know the frquncy's to listen too, then I can just tune in ?

or do the aircraft use multiple freq's ?

[Amused2death]

All you'll really need will be the control tower frequency. All aircraft movements will be dealt with from there (I think )

ETA...found this....scroll down the page

http://www.militaryairshows.co.uk/freq.htm

[Eric Mc]

Amused2death said:

All you'll really need will be the control tower frequency. All aircraft movements will be dealt with from there (I think )

ETA...found this....scroll down the page

http://www.militaryairshows.co.uk/freq.htm

If that's all you wanted it for, then it should be sufficient.

But for later use you might have more use out of a true scanner.

[shouldbworking]

Depending on what phone you have you might be able to get it via that. You can get an air radio app for android phones.

[wetny]

Look out for a used AOR8000.

[wetny]

Look out for a used AOR8000.