using a scanner

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Solution The best place to use a scanner to receive aircraft is at an air show, or airport. Here is a list of air shows this year.

http://www.radios-uk.com/airshow_calendar_and_frequencies.htm

Here are some frequencies for airports in the UK

http://www.radios-uk.com/airfrequencies.htm
http://www.radios-uk.com/airband_frequencies.htm
http://www.radios-uk.com/airport_frequencies.htm

We also have a list of fire brigade frequencies

http://www.radios-uk.com/FireBrigadeFrequencies.htm

You probably have a large shopping centre in your town and these can yield some interesting signals. Also in the evening your local pub watch system may be operating.

We have many articles in our knowledge base about scanning in the airband and scanner sections. Visit:

http://www.tec-lab.co.uk/hesk/

There is a monthly magazine that is available from newsagents around 20-25th of each month called RADIO USER. There are usually plenty of ideas in the magazine.

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