SImple scanner for monitoring airport freqs?

[pequeajim]

I am looking for a simple handheld scanner to monitor airport traffic, tower and ground control. I would like it to be digitally selectable, but do not care about all of the fancy stuff, simple and charp with great reception?

Any thoughts?

 

[inigo88]

Try one of the models from Sporty's Pilot Shop (www.sportys.com). My first scanner was a JD-100 from them (discontinued). My friend also has an Icom handheld that's much smaller and seemed to have excellent VHF air reception, I don't remember the model but it'd be worth looking into.

-Inigo

 

[flyingwolf]

Sportys just made local news.
http://wxix.com/Global/story.asp?S=3865834

I live about a quarter mile from the airport. Watch the planes taking off and landing al day long.

If you ever take a look at the map above them I am in the buildings to the right.

 

[pequeajim]

scanner for airport

Thanks guys. A basic $99.00 scanner is all I need. I would only monitor 2-3 airports in my general area, (Harrisburg/Lancaster PA).

I purchased a Pro-97 to try out and it works really well, but perhaps has too much on it for the simple needs that I have, so I may take it back. I don't know that it buys me any better reception of the air freqs than the $99.00 model? I think the money I spent would be better used to buy some sort of antenna for home so that I can pick up the airports at a distance.

It needs to have a connection for an external antenna as well. I was in Rasio Shack the other day and they have a couple of around a hundred dollars.

Jim!

 

[loumaag]

Please don't cross post duplicate threads and questions. Also try and pick the correct forum to begin with.

This thread, moved from the Scanning Forum is now closed as a duplicate.