Cleveland Airshow 2024

[B352m5727]

It’s not so much your radio or scanner that you need to make adjustments to but rather the nature of air traffic transmissions in general. They’re short and discrete (i.e. no BS and to the point) However, the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds take it to an entirely different level all together. You really have to listen VERY carefully to what they’re saying to comprehend even a portion of what’s said. After close to three decades of monitoring the BA’s from the Cleveland National Air Show, I continue to find it quite challenging myself. Lol!

When I add frequencies I see some in RR are AM and some are NFM but the frequencies are in the same range, how can I determine which one to set the new frequency to?

 

[W8KIC]

When I add frequencies I see some in RR are AM and some are NFM but the frequencies are in the same range, how can I determine which one to set the new frequency to?

You'll probably have to manually set which mode is necessary in order for you to receive the signal on those frequencies. I used to have a Yaesu VX6R and was down at BKL watching them practice some years back. By default, the HT was set on NFM and all I heard on the air frequencies was gibberish and couldn't figure out what the problem was. Those familiar words came back to haunt me (when all else fails, READ THE OWNERS MANUAL, duh!) and I realized that not everything in this world is spoon fed to us. Lol! I went through the various modes and when AM showed up as an option, I selected it. Like magic, I was able to listen to intelligent voices and all was well. It's an easily overlooked issue that many of us forget to remember and that is not everything we hear on VHF/UHF by default uses NFM. Maybe that's the reason why questions regarding modes of operation actually appear on the written portion of an amateur radio exam. Good luck!

 

[B352m5727]

You'll probably have to manually set which mode is necessary in order for you to receive the signal on those frequencies. I used to have a Yaesu VX6R and was down at BKL watching them practice some years back. By default, the HT was set on NFM and all I heard on the air frequencies was gibberish and couldn't figure out what the problem was. Those familiar words came back to haunt me (when all else fails, READ THE OWNERS MANUAL, duh!) and I realized that not everything in this world is spoon fed to us. Lol! I went through the various modes and when AM showed up as an option, I selected it. Like magic, I was able to listen to intelligent voices and all was well. It's an easily overlooked issue that many of us forget to remember and that is not everything we hear on VHF/UHF by default uses NFM. Maybe that's the reason why questions regarding modes of operation actually appear on the written portion of an amateur radio exam. Good luck!

Thank you for advice. I purchased a Uniden sds100 police scanner in July. It’s a very complicated device with long learning curve. The manual is detailed and somewhat confusing for a newbie like me.

 

[B352m5727]

Also living in Parma. With the transmissions so short, where do you set your delay? I’ve only had my sds100 a month and I
Still learning to set it up.

Are you able to pickup Hopkins Airport? I’m having trouble picking it up.

 

[W8KIC]

Thank you for advice. I purchased a Uniden sds100 police scanner in July. It’s a very complicated device with long learning curve. The manual is detailed and somewhat confusing for a newbie like me.

I hope you aren't attempting to read the manual that came with the SDS 100? If so...STOP ASAP! There's a MUCH easier to read version of it right here on RR. You'll be doing yourself a HUGE favor in the process.