Got an Aviation Scanner

[Adam!]

Matt, it's actually illegal to listen to broadcasts which are not intended for public, which includes ATC frequencies.

However, the CAA (Civil aviation authority) has stated on more than one occasion it will not support the prosecution of any aircraft enthusiast listening to any UK Civil ATC frequency providing they are not using that information for anything other than personal enjoyment.

I have a R/T licence so for me to listen to any ATC frequency in the UK and transmit on them frequencies is perfectly legal - I can legally own and use a transceiver where as general public cannot.

[xxMATTGxx]

Matt, it's actually illegal to listen to broadcasts which are not intended for public, which includes ATC frequencies.

However, the CAA (Civil aviation authority) has stated on more than one occasion it will not support the prosecution of any aircraft enthusiast listening to any UK Civil ATC frequency providing they are not using that information for anything other than personal enjoyment.

I have a R/T licence so for me to listen to any ATC frequency in the UK and transmit on them frequencies is perfectly legal - I can legally own and use a transceiver where as general public cannot.

Cool

[benjamin]

Well this seems like a must-have item! :rolleyes:

[GTA-Andy]

Anyone else realised that people here are claiming to listen to emergency frequency's when they are all digital now? XD Also I have a full desktop one that's MODE-S enabled. (The joy's of NATS )

[Lenta]

Yeah I have one, but same with Matts it picks up Police etc,
I could pick up the copters, flying around by my house XD

[lew!]

I think they're not illegal to own, but if you listen to things which your not supposed to.. by
"hacking" your way in.. then it is.

[Stephen!]

Matt, it's actually illegal to listen to broadcasts which are not intended for public, which includes ATC frequencies.

However, the CAA (Civil aviation authority) has stated on more than one occasion it will not support the prosecution of any aircraft enthusiast listening to any UK Civil ATC frequency providing they are not using that information for anything other than personal enjoyment.

I have a R/T licence so for me to listen to any ATC frequency in the UK and transmit on them frequencies is perfectly legal - I can legally own and use a transceiver where as general public cannot.

Can anyone say 'Owned'?

[Misawa]

My brother had a police scanner and he tuned into some pedophile trying to chat him up.

[Recursion]

Matt, it's actually illegal to listen to broadcasts which are not intended for public, which includes ATC frequencies.

However, the CAA (Civil aviation authority) has stated on more than one occasion it will not support the prosecution of any aircraft enthusiast listening to any UK Civil ATC frequency providing they are not using that information for anything other than personal enjoyment.

I have a R/T licence so for me to listen to any ATC frequency in the UK and transmit on them frequencies is perfectly legal - I can legally own and use a transceiver where as general public cannot.

So if I can legally use a transceiver im not the general public? Woop woop

We are always listening to Lanzarote ATC when we go on Holiday, we usually over look the half of the island that has the airport on it

[Misawa]

Lanzagrote you mean. That place is awful.