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estcan5
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Airband listening
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April 02, 2010, 08:12:09 PM »
Does anyone know, is it possible to receive/listen to airband frequencies (118-136 Mhz, 2,4-2,5 m) with an antenna, that is tuned to 2 m amateur radio frequencies (144-146 Mhz)?
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William
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April 02, 2010, 09:12:12 PM »
Yes you can. I use a spare 2M antenna with one of my scanners, however, you might get better reception from a dedicated airband antenna.
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estcan5
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Re: Airband listening
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April 03, 2010, 07:39:48 AM »
So if I also want to decode ACARS VHF messages, should I better buy a special antenna? And when I should, then can anybody recommend some of them (that is not the most expensive, but doesn`t spare with quality).
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April 03, 2010, 07:48:21 AM »
Why don't you try it with the 2m antenna and see what the results are. Receiving with a slightly 'off tune' antenna is not as critical as transmitting with the wrong antenna.
Your 2m antenna in a good location and not too much cable will work better than a good antenna in a poor location - it's all about experimentation :-)
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estcan5
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April 03, 2010, 08:02:14 AM »
I don´t have any antenna yet. I am asking it because when I can receive airband with 2m antenna, then the antenna possibly needs to be vertical (with vertical polarization, it isn´t so good for ham radio). But when I buy a special antenna for airband, I´d buy a 2m antenna with horizontal polarization for ham radio.
William
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estcan5
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April 03, 2010, 08:54:11 AM »
Anyway, can anybody please list some good airband antennas?
William
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Re: Airband listening
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April 03, 2010, 12:02:13 PM »
http://www.dpdproductions.com/page_vhf_air.html
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April 03, 2010, 05:05:08 PM »
The Diamond D777 is very good on VHF and UHF air band.
Ofcourse you need a vertical antenna, such an antenna is also good on 2 mtr./70 cm amateur bands, for repeaters and fm part of the band.
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April 12, 2010, 10:02:02 PM »
The advice to use a 2mtr ant' is good, I use a homemade j-pole cut for 2mtr indoors on the shack windowsill, in a ground floor, sea level flat, and get great results,
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