overhead aircraft frequencies [Archive]

HZ123

25th Mar 2005, 16:53

Hi all this is HZ123's son, I am a spotter and visit heathrow regularly as I live about a mile from it. As I live in West Drayton, does anyone know what the frequencies of the aircraft going overhead are. As trhere is the inbound and outbound European stuff(e.g lufthansa 747s), the stuff going in and out of places like Luton,Gatwick and Stansted, as well as inbound stuff to and from places like edinburgh, Manchester and Southampton as well as many other airports, (this stuff being aircraft like bmi baby 737s, monarch 757s and china cargo 747s), and plenty of easyjet and ryanair

BOAC

26th Mar 2005, 07:51

Good morning HZ mini. Does Dad know you are doing this?

There are FAR too many frequencies involved in your question to start listing them here. Easier to get him to contact one of the BA pilots and ask them for more specific targets?

EDIT:My thanks to a valued Pprune contributor (name available but removed for reasons of modesty:D ) for reminding me to remind ALL that the idea of listening to ATC in the UK on radio scanners is thought to be at least questionable and probably 'illegal'.

Here is a previous post on the subject

"All those who require a definitive answer should read this (http://www.freqofnature.com/scanninglaws_uk.html), which although being suitably confusing does offer an email link if you wish clarification.
You are advised to also check Section 5(1)(b) of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949

which

"makes it an offence if a person "otherwise than under the authority of a designated person", either:

"(i) uses any wireless telegraphy apparatus with intent to obtain information as to the contents, sender or addressee of any message whether sent by means of wireless telegraphy or not, of which neither the person using the apparatus nor a person on whose behalf he is acting is an intended recipient"
This means that it is illegal to listen to anything other than general reception transmissions unless you are either a licensed user of the frequencies in question or have been specifically authorised to do so by a designated person. A designated person means:

a. the Secretary of State;
b. the Commissioners of Customs and Excise; or
c. any other person designated for the purpose by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

or:..."

a further email link is available on that site."