On a trip here. Decided to risk bringing my 160DN. Couldn’t find any information on local laws. Made it through customs with it. Will post what I pick up.
Curaçao
- Thread starter bearcatrp
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Hoping for your sake no trunked systems in use over there being you brought over a non trunking scanner. Enjoy your trip 
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Tried to find out info on this island. Netherlands has control of this island. Couldn’t find anything. Nice 85 degrees. Thanks. Wasn’t sure if it would get confiscated so that’s why I brought the 160. Wanted to bring the 325P2 but that cost more.
ecps92
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So much un-reported from the Islands
Did some scanning this morning. Found a talk show in English and some stations playing America songs. Police band picked up a few transmissions. I don’t speak Spanish so don’t know what was said. Picked up a few commercial aircraft in air band. Netherlands navy is on constant patrol around the island so will try both mil and naval frequencies. Not sure if it was a frigate or destroyer with a helicopter gun ship on back but it buzzed our beach yesterday.
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ecps92
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Not all MIL will show up, but MarineTraffic is a good source to see the AIS
ie: this one passed to the South and West of Curacao
Ship BP 390 (Patrol Vessel) Registered in Cuba - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 7387914, MMSI 323000901, Call sign
Vessel BP 390 is a Patrol Vessel, Registered in Cuba. Discover the vessel's particulars, including capacity, machinery, photos and ownership. Get the details of the current Voyage of BP 390 including Position, Port Calls, Destination, ETA and Distance travelled - IMO 7387914, MMSI 323000901...
www.marinetraffic.com
When I arrived here, customs just had us walk through without checking anything. Talk to a worker here that’s from the island to see what he had to say about scanners. Said not legal here. Will be scanning from my room. Wanted to bring it to the beach. Glad I asked. Just a FYI
Arle
Newbie
Don't believe everything. It's legal to listen to your radioscanner. It's not legal to put it on the web or something like that.
I took my 125AT with me on my cruise to Curacao in Feb. Brought it solely for the Airport while half or more of the chatter was in Spanish, I did at least know when planes were coming or going as not all were on trackers.
FYI, we went to Barbados last year. There's NO customs check entering the country from the airport...
