Communication Monitoring
I have been monitoring air show communications for almost twenty-eight years. My very first radio was an analog Realistic hand-held that included AM and the VHF air band. It was exciting to listen to, but was somewhat difficult to use in the fact that you couldn’t precisely tell what frequency you were on. I then saved up my paper route money and purchased my first scanner, an Uniden BC100XL. Even though it was only 16 channels and couldn’t pick up UHF, it was much easier and faster to use than my first Realistic. I followed that up with my very first base radio, an Uniden BC210XLT. My next radio was the AOR-AR1000 hand-held.
My primary air show set-up has gone basically for the past few years, except for the addition of the Pro-97 hand-held for the Signal Stalking feature. I use three Uniden BC9000XLT base units mounted in a case on a wagon. This set-up has been to many air shows with me and I am very satisfied with the performance it delivers. Using the skills I learned in the Navy, I enjoy explaining the nature of the communications to everybody at the shows I attend. This adds another dimension to the experience as the public is fascinated at hearing the pilots talk with each other as they perform their maneuvers!
My primary air show set-up has gone basically for the past few years, except for the addition of the Pro-97 hand-held for the Signal Stalking feature. I use three Uniden BC9000XLT base units mounted in a case on a wagon. This set-up has been to many air shows with me and I am very satisfied with the performance it delivers. Using the skills I learned in the Navy, I enjoy explaining the nature of the communications to everybody at the shows I attend. This adds another dimension to the experience as the public is fascinated at hearing the pilots talk with each other as they perform their maneuvers!
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