I am super new to scanning, and still learning what is static noise and what is something. My current equipment is my dad's set up from the 80's. I have and Icom IC-R71A, and Universal M-7000 Communications Terminal, the screen to see what i am decoding, my antenna is a simple wire thrown up into a tree next to my bedroom. And I would like to start with my first question: I live right next to an airport(at least 1.6KM), will all the air traffic affect my ability to pick up frequencies? So if my questions seem like "WTF is he talking about" i will apologize right now: Pardon my inexperience