Looking to buy a aircraft Scanner

[Dash8captain]

Are looking to buy a scanner for listening in on ATC - when spotting

Is this a good scanner? - seems to have good reviews on the net

http://www.pilotshop.co.nz/Avionics/scanne...airband-scanner

[Ian Warren]

I have a UNIDEN brand 10 years old now, looking at that, looks very simplistic and ideal , more than likely it has the same components, listen in is fun but you may find Nelson very quiet but if you head up to Auckland to across to Wellington you find it handy - the UNIDEN brand has an auto-scan so it picks up the tower then to the aircraft , then across to ground control and back to the next call .

[Dash8captain]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ May 12 2014,6:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I have a UNIDEN brand 10 years old now, looking at that, looks very simplistic and ideal , more than likely it has the same components, listen in is fun but you may find Nelson very quiet but if you head up to Auckland to across to Wellington you find it handy - the UNIDEN brand has an auto-scan so it picks up the tower then to the aircraft , then across to ground control and back to the next call .

Yeah Im going up to Auckland next week so I want to get one - what Uniden one would you suggest? - don't really want to spend more than $150

[Ian Warren]

I would simply go to your local comm's shop and just tell them what you want it for, look for the local UNIDEN stock shop, one addon recommendation is a clip-on earpiece, recommendation I'd probably go for what looking at, one thing you may want to no, you have to program the frequentcies and channels to each airport.

[Splitpin]

That looks as good as any for the price Dash ... Ive got a little Maycom AR-108 , i think it set me back $120 , its just a basic unit but works well.

[scaber]

This is the Uiden one. I've got one and generally happy with it though it does seem a bit hungry on the old battery.

http://www.uniden.co.nz/New_Zealand/p_ubc72xlt_index.asp

I think I got mine from JayCar electronics or something similar.

[HamiltonWest]

QUOTE (Dash8captain @ May 12 2014,5:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Are looking to buy a scanner for listening in on ATC - when spotting

Is this a good scanner? - seems to have good reviews on the net

http://www.pilotshop.co.nz/Avionics/scanne...airband-scanner

Here's a review on the TSC-100R
http://www.transmission1.net/2010/11/tti-t...scanner-review/

[SeanTK]

If you have a laptop or mobile (if you are doing this while spotting) may I also suggest looking at
http://www.liveatc.net/

EDIT: Disregard, as they don't seem to have New Zealand feeds...

[Dash8captain]

QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ May 13 2014,12:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Here's a review on the TSC-100R
http://www.transmission1.net/2010/11/tti-t...scanner-review/

I Have purchased this one now anyway thanks

QUOTE (SeanTK @ May 13 2014,1:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

If you have a laptop or mobile (if you are doing this while spotting) may I also suggest looking at
http://www.liveatc.net/

EDIT: Disregard, as they don't seem to have New Zealand feeds...

Yeah - good site apart from that reason!

[Splitpin]

"good site apart from that reason" .... it is a great site , but good old NZ cant be bothered getting involved , i think Ardmore was there once , but not the same as JFK

[HamiltonWest]

QUOTE (Splitpin @ May 13 2014,6:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

"good site apart from that reason" .... it is a great site , but good old NZ cant be bothered getting involved , i think Ardmore was there once , but not the same as JFK

http://nzff.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...24&start=24

[HamiltonWest]

Obviously a lil late, But Might be of interest to someone?
http://www.jaycar.co.nz/productView.asp?ID...SUBCATID=1017#4