Re: ATC Radio Help Needed

["Mark Boyce" <mark@xxxxxxx>]

On Friday, October 24, 2003 9:19 AM, Ben McCormack wrote:

> I am going down to Heathrwo this afternoon to watch Concordes last
> landing from the Grandstand and I would really like to listen to the
> Air Traffic Control as they come in. The problem is that I dont have
> a clue what type of radio I need.

You'll need an "air band" radio.  They're normally branded as
such.
Range is 108Mhz -> 180Mhz IIRC

Analogue ones are cheaper, but a digital tuner makes the following so much
easier ;


Heathrow radio is (From 08 Aug 02 AIP, times are for winter) ;

APP - Heathrow Director
119.725 (default), 120.400, 127.525, 134.975, 121.500 (Emergency)

TWR - Heathrow Tower
118.500 (24  Hr),  118.700 (7am -> 10pm or as directed)
124.475 (when instructed), 121.500 (Emergency)

TWR - Heathrow Delivery
121.975 (6:30am to 10pm or as directed)

TWR - Heathrow Ground
121.900, 121.700

RAD - Heathrow Radar
119.900 (7am to 8:30pm), 125.625 (when instructed), 121.500 (Emergency)

Arrival ATIS - Heathrow Information
123.900, 113.750 (Broadcast from bovingdon VOR), 115.100 (Broadcast from
Biggin VOR)

Departure ATIS - Heathrow Information
121.850

FIRE - Heathrow Fire
121.600


I can email you the PDF (2.5mb) with all the text info you could ever want
if you wish.

> It would also be useful is someone knew where I could buy one of the
> radios this morning, Somewhere around Slough?

[CM]aplins ... in slough ?

> Anyone got any ideas?

Ooh ... plenty ... but never the money to implement them :-)


Have fun

Mark.
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Mark Boyce,  E: mark@xxxxxxx