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Munkeh
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 Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:24 pm Post subject: Manchester Airport/ATC |
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Going on a tour of concorde at manchester airport's viewing park in a few weeks, while we're down there we're gonna go to the end of one of the runways to film a few planes 
Just wondering though, on atc, because I've never done this before, can you tune to it with a car radio? or do you need some sort of special airband radio?
Just out of intrest, might seem a stupid question to you lot  Any of you been to the viewing park btw?
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Jamie4590
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| Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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Not completely certain but I think the frequency used by ATC and pilots are too high to pick up on normal radio frequencies but a scanner will be able to do the job. When I was younger I used to enjoy tuning in to the police frequency on my LW radio but I used to think they would find out and tell me off!
If the Concorde's cockpit hasn't been looted by museums I would like to check it out myself. |
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Munkeh
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| Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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Hmmmm! -looks on ebay- just emailed a seller of one I like, a scanner thingy ma doo da, checking to see if it'll be able to get the frequenices Ta for that 
Can bring it back home then, try and get tranmissions from birmingham Might hear the old accent or two
Will ring the viewing park shop tomorrow aswell, doubt they'll have any in but can always check. |
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its me liam
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| Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:53 am Post subject: |
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manchester airport is my local airport so i regulary go and check out the heavies coming in and out but i cant help feel like pakistan airlines are overtaking the airport        |
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CRJCapt
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:50 pm Post subject: Re: Manchester Airport/ATC |
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| Munkeh wrote: |
Going on a tour of Concorde at Manchester airport's viewing park in a few weeks, while we're down there we're gonna go to the end of one of the runways to film a few planes
Just wondering though, on ATC, because I've never done this before, can you tune to it with a car radio? or do you need some sort of special airband radio?
Just out of interest, might seem a stupid question to you lot Any of you been to the viewing park BTW?
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You need a special radio in order to listen to ATC. The Frequency range is 118-137 MHz. Here's one below.
 http://www.sportys.com/acb/showdetl.cfm?DID=19&Product_ID=6201&CATID=165 |
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Munkeh
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the link CRJ, shame I'm not in the USA though.
Frequency range was intresting...are there many on the 137 end? Found one on eBay but only goes to 136 |
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CRJCapt
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| Munkeh wrote: |
Thanks for the link CRJ, shame I'm not in the USA though.
Frequency range was intresting...are there many on the 137 end? Found one on eBay but only goes to 136 |
No, that's just the extreme top of the band. The one you're talking about probably goes to 136.xxx. It will work fine. |
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Munkeh
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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Yay! I'll be purchasing that radio tomorrow then
Thanks for the help Mr Capt! |
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Simon1980
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| Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject: Heavies |
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| its me liam wrote: |
| manchester airport is my local airport so i regulary go and check out the heavies coming in and out but i cant help feel like pakistan airlines are overtaking the airport |
Hi, i'm hoping to go to manchester airport soon, when the best times to see the heavies ? cheers |
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