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Re: Radio / Comms experts
« on: April 04, 2008, 02:49:18 AM »
Congrats on your 500th post :pint: :pint: :pint:

It can't pick up video but I really like my Icom IC-R20. I used it to listen to the first commercial flight of Singapore 308 (Airbus A380) to Heathrow. Because of the R20's dual-watch function I was able to enter and listen to both of the Heathrow Approach frequencies at the same time, so as not to miss it :-)

(I bet you are just dying to know that the frequency for arrivals via the Bovingdon and Lambourne holds is 119.725, and the frequency for arrivals via the Ockham and Biggin holds is 134.975 :lol:)

EDIT - In case someone actually tries to listen in, I'd better point out that the transmissions between Air Traffic Control and the pilots of aircraft are in AM (Amplitude Modulation) :-D
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