KJ4LZM
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Want a dedicated scanner for milair and other service monitoring. Would a BCT15X work well for this?
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Want a dedicated scanner for milair and other service monitoring. Would a BCT15X work well for this?
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My BCT15X works great for aircraft out of SJAFB. I live about 15 miles from the base and can hear the tower fairly well. With my outside mounted antenna I can hear nearly 150-175 miles in each directionI live about 10NM from Raleigh so I might check the FM trap out. You have any recommended ones?
Also, I live about 28NM from Ft Bragg and 39NM from Seymour Johnson Air Base. They have a refueling wing and F-15 Strike Eagle wing, so they are very active. I hope to pick up some traffic from them.
I live about 10NM from Raleigh so I might check the FM trap out. You have any recommended ones?
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I was disappointed to find out that the BC125AT does not cover 380-400MHz. I was very interested in one when they came out. 380-400MHz is not entirely dedicated to LMR much like 138-144 and 148-150.8 are not all LMR. There is still some aviation frequencies used in 380-400. It kept me from buying what seems to be an otherwise great performing scanner by all accounts.
Some Command Posts are still assigned to 381.3, 383.0 and a few others. Nellis AFB still has frequency assignments for ATC in that range. AirNav: KLSV - Nellis Air Force Base
Besides the BCT15X, I have two RS Pro-164s (same as GRE PSR-300) which are great performers on all Air bands and covers all of 225-400MHz. The Signal Stalker mode works great for capturing activity at Air Shows for unknown frequencies. It is discontinued, but still available sometimes on eBay for around $100.