Why would I want a scanner?

[IanH]

Ok, let's try a different question.

Clearly some of you guys are busy listening to airband so what are you using? The SBS radio(s) or a scanner. I have an old hand held scanner so what would I gain from one of the all singing/all dancing desktop scanners such as the Unidens mentioned here.

Or is just watching the output of an SBS-1 enough?

Ian

[shakysen]

HI Ian  Depends what you want to do I like decoding   http://www.coaa.co.uk/software_signals.htm  only a tiny bit of the stuff thats out there' What will the sbs-3
yield 



                                                                              Billko

[Anmer]

I have three scanners here, all unused.  I don't listen to airband at all now, not even the SBS-3 SDRs.

Maybe where I'm located is an issue as I only get to hear the aircraft transmission.

But it depends what you like.

[IanH]

Mike

That kind of fits with my thoughts. But just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing out on anything essential.

I'll put the credit card away again 

Ian

[Chris-G0WTZ]

Here is why you need to listen to Airband

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ola4nK0opeA

[shakysen]

Hi All. I have no problem's with. HF,VHF,UHF AIRBANDS.Just trouble recording the tx

                                                                Billko Baggin's

[Renair]

I listen and enjoy, all the reach American (mill) transport
planes bringing their load for the U.S-Army to Ramstein and Spang-dahlem in germany at the frequentie 128.350 in the early morning and flying over navpi- Uk handed over from -Londen-Mill to Dutch mill, i like to listen to the C-17,s and C-5,s on my scanner,it,s Kicking !!!

[IanH]

Started this thread 9 months ago.

Since then the DVB-T dongles have changed things.

I now have a scanner for VHF using a dongle and SDR# for not a lot of money that gives me all I need.

When I first started this thread I was looking at £150+ but didn't know if it was worth it.

Got an old Radio Shack PRO-60 if I need portable - good enough!