RE: ATC Radio Help Needed

["Don McAllister" <donmc@xxxxxxx>]

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Nice one Mark



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Boyce [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 24 October 2003 09:59
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] ATC Radio Help Needed
>
> 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.
> --
> Mark Boyce,  E: mark@xxxxxxx
>
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