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Hello, I live not too far away from the Ottawa airport (MacDonald Cartier international YOW) and sometimes can pick up ATC talking and such. I decode fire pages with PDW, and today, I attempted to decode ACARS messages with PDW because it supports that protocol. There are three different...

I’m putting together a raspberry pi based ADSB/UAT receiver system up in my house and am wondering if spending big bucks is worth it on antennas. The receiver equipment will be in a closet and I plan on sending to multiple tracking sites. There’s already good coverage over my area and my main...

I have saw many saying the SDS200 is not good on the Aircraft Band. I want to tell you about my experience. I will explain my setup real quick. SDS200 with stock antenna (Sitting on the table inside the house) Uniden 536 with a special built j-pole that is tuned specifically to the aircraft...

Rockford Scanner: Airplane Crashes Into A Vehicle Near Cottonwood Airport in Rockford A small aircraft goes off the runway and crashes into a vehicle in Rockford, Illinois. Details in the link above.

Hi, I was wondering everyone's thoughts: Which of these 3 scanners will have the best RX on the aviation bands? SDS200 or Uniden BCD536HP or Pro-197 Which one is the best and why? I am look forward to hearing everyones thoughts and opinions.

Has anyone bought this ~ https://www.jpole-antenna.com/shop/aviation-airband-118-128-mhz-j-pole-antenna/ I was thinking about buying one. But before I do, I want everyone's opinion on it. How big of an improvement is it over the standard scanner antennas that come with the scanners...

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Medical Emergency On An Airplane Landing in Rockford Around 8 am this morning an aircraft was coming in to land with a person that is having a medical emergency. Details at Rockford Scanner

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I had a few hours to spare the other day and have had a plan in my mind to construct a loop antenna to replace my wires (dipole, longwire, delta loop etc.) non of which seemed to perform very well recently probably due to an increase in local noise. I'm an aero nut and have always had an...

thought this might be of interest other forum discussing high-altitude flight of six planes, presumably refueling ops Six planes flying together extremely high up - explanations? , page 1 "Based in UK. Just saw six planes fly at around 80 degrees angle up and over my home. So high the plane...

C-17 Globemaster over N. Illinois

No survivors in small-plane crash near Colorado Springs Airport Jim<

Southwest Colorado plane crash near Pagosa Springs kills two - The Denver Post Two people are dead after a single-engine plane crashed Friday morning about seven miles south of Pagosa Springs, authorities say. The pilot was trying to land on a gravel road but instead crashed into a field...

NTSB: Five killed in plane crash in remote San Juan County TELLURIDE, Colo. MONDAY NOON UPDATE- The National Transportation Safety Board confirms that five people were killed when a Cessna crashed into a rural mountainside in San Juan County on Sunday. Jim<

Hearing comms on Doug Co FGRND3, Unicom (123.025), and Airlife/Lifeguard dispatch. Sounds like the crash site is 3/4 mi NE of NF-327 and S Rampart Range Rd in Pike Natl Forest. Lifeguard helicopter has found the crash site, have landed about 1 MI to the E and crew is hiking in. Edit: just...

Wow. 1 dead, 2 hurt in Frisco when Flight-for-Life helicopter crashes - The Denver Post

Small plane crash reported in Weld County near County Roads 50 and 53, Sheriff Office says - 7NEWS Denver TheDenverChannel.com Jim<

Heard reports of 2 code blacks. Further details unknown. Helicopter crash near Erie airport http://kdvr.com/2015/01/26/witnesses-helicopter-went-down-at-erie-airpark/ http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/front-range/erie/helicopter-crashes-at-erie-municipal-airport...

Pilot dies after small plane crashes in Centennial Jim<