Milair receiver question.

[scannersnstuff]

I thought this would be the most appropriate forum for this. I had a Yaesu vx-6r. Among the many frequencies I had in there, I had only one milair fq. As I remember it did fairly well on receiving the aircraft portion of the transmission. I know it's primarily a ham transceiver. What's your experience/opinion's of it as a milair receiver. Thank You.

 

[reconrider8]

Honestly with technology andn sdr and a decent laptop with a good antenna up is the best way now

 

[prcguy]

The VX-6R is rated between .2 and .5uv sensitivity within the 225-400MHz range in FM mode and it would be a little worse in AM mode. I've used other late model Yaesu handhelds and they do ok for mil air. But nothing like a Yupiteru MVT-7100, that is a very sensitive mil air receiver.

 

[bearcatrp]

My 7R does ok but there are better radios that can do better. The Uniden 160DN isn’t that expensive and comes with DMR and NXDN. It’s a non trunking scanner. For cheaper, the 125 will work but no 380 to 400 MHz.