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On 2005-06-14, Cub Driver wrote:
Sporty's sells a radio for just this purpose. Whether it would work better than the handheld, I don't know, but it would be cheaper. The $40 sporties scanner is crap. I had one and returned it. -- Ben Jackson http://www.ben.com/ |
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On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 10:02:53 -0700, "RST Engineering" wrote in :: Be that as it may, I just scanned all my articles from 1998-2000 and didn't see anything. Are you perhaps referring to the j-pole (plumber's delight) that I did back in 1988 and referenced by date in a 1999 article on how to make a base station? That sounds like what I remember. I'll be happy to try and post either a description here or upload the drawings (if they still exist) onto the website. Just tell me the basics of what I am looking for. I'm thinking, that if anything will help the OP receive more aviation stations, a decent antenna placed as high as necessary would be about the only reasonable option. |
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"Robert Barker" wrote in message
... The airport where I'm a student is pretty busy and I'm still getting used to the high volume of radio traffic. I was wondering about getting a handheld radio to listen to at work and at home and get used to the patter and that I could also use later as a backup. I bought an I-COM IC-5 Sport but couldn't hear anything from my house so I took it back. I'm about 5nm from the local tower but line of sight might be an issue. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions... Thanks to everyone for all the great suggestions. I'm thinking the Sport was a little weak, perhaps, and it didn't have a rechargable battery or VOR. I'll look for a little bigger unit and see what I can get. Getting reception at work isn't a problem as I can watch the other students practice touch and gos from my office window! I thought of the internet thing, but was thinking that my own radio would be a good backup and I can also keep an ear out for the club's planes and help to sort out the wheat from the chaff... I've heard some good things about the I-COM units... |
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I know a pilot who described handheld radios as a container for storing
dead batteries. I'd personally invest in a nice aviation GPS before a handheld, especially if I have dual comms in my plane, but that's just me. Regards, and good luck! Ben Hallert PP-ASEL |
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Ben Hallert wrote:
I know a pilot who described handheld radios as a container for storing dead batteries. I'd personally invest in a nice aviation GPS before a handheld, especially if I have dual comms in my plane, but that's just me. As a student, I found a handheld very useful for hanging around the airport, listening to the radio traffic, and then correlating it to the positions of the actual traffic. It's also very handy for calling for fuel. :^) -- Bryan |
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