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Newbie into scanners
Newbie into scanners
Hello !
Newbie here, recently I became interested in military communication, seeing that it was possible through radio scanners...
That's why I come here to ask experienced and curious people about the subject, which would be the best cost-effective scanner for beginners.
I don't know how the scanner's range works, the closest airbase to me is Beja ~65km (~40 miles)
I'm from Portugal, I don't know if there are people who do it as a hobby in groups or forums.
The only frequencies I know are:
132.150 - SANTA MARIA RADAR
139,050 - A/A
140,500 - A/A
241,875 - A/A
339,550 - A/A
377,100 - A/A
387,275 - A/A
I don't know if they are correct...
Thank you !
Newbie here, recently I became interested in military communication, seeing that it was possible through radio scanners...
That's why I come here to ask experienced and curious people about the subject, which would be the best cost-effective scanner for beginners.
I don't know how the scanner's range works, the closest airbase to me is Beja ~65km (~40 miles)
I'm from Portugal, I don't know if there are people who do it as a hobby in groups or forums.
The only frequencies I know are:
132.150 - SANTA MARIA RADAR
139,050 - A/A
140,500 - A/A
241,875 - A/A
339,550 - A/A
377,100 - A/A
387,275 - A/A
I don't know if they are correct...
Thank you !
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Re: Newbie into scanners
Its not just range how far you are away, make sure your scanner is able to pick up that current frequency range too
Re: Newbie into scanners
Hi Sawit
The go-to scanner for most people seems to be the Uniden Bearcat UBC125XLT
It’s reasonably priced, covers all the military and civil air bands and is fairly easy to programme
Maybe think about investing in a separate aerial instead of the supplied ‘rubber duck’ one as well, for better sensitivity
Happy listening
Paddyboy
The go-to scanner for most people seems to be the Uniden Bearcat UBC125XLT
It’s reasonably priced, covers all the military and civil air bands and is fairly easy to programme
Maybe think about investing in a separate aerial instead of the supplied ‘rubber duck’ one as well, for better sensitivity
Happy listening
Paddyboy
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Re: Newbie into scanners
Is there any alternative to the Uniden Bearcat UBC125XLT just to compare?
Cheers
Cheers
Re: Newbie into scanners
There's loads of alternatives, just not in the same price range...
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Re: Newbie into scanners
Useful information Paddyboypaddyboy wrote: ↑Thu Aug 04, 2022 10:17 amHi Sawit
The go-to scanner for most people seems to be the Uniden Bearcat UBC125XLT
It’s reasonably priced, covers all the military and civil air bands and is fairly easy to programme
Maybe think about investing in a separate aerial instead of the supplied ‘rubber duck’ one as well, for better sensitivity
Happy listening
Paddyboy
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Re: Newbie into scanners
are there any "cheap" alternatives to the UBC125XLT which can pick up uhf and vhf? or is it the best value for money you can get?
Re: Newbie into scanners
You’d be very unlikely to find a better, better-made or more capable scanner than the 125 for that price, imho
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Re: Newbie into scanners
The 125 is the cheap option but good value.AdoptedScarecrow wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 1:36 pmare there any "cheap" alternatives to the UBC125XLT which can pick up uhf and vhf? or is it the best value for money you can get?
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