121.5 signal strength
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121.5 signal strength
Good afternoon, all
I have a question regarding airband scanners and 121.5. Does anyone know whether or not you can pick up this frequency on a scanner? I tried last night and all I could hear was a constant buzzing sound, with an occasionally pause. I'm based in the midlands (not sure whether geographical location is relevant)
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I have a question regarding airband scanners and 121.5. Does anyone know whether or not you can pick up this frequency on a scanner? I tried last night and all I could hear was a constant buzzing sound, with an occasionally pause. I'm based in the midlands (not sure whether geographical location is relevant)
Thanks in advanced.
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Does if usually make a constant buzzing sound like someone is trying to transmit? Other frequencies are totally silent if no-one is transmitting... Thanks for the reply, though.
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If someone's transmitting and in range, you'll hear them.
If you get a constant buzzing, either your receiver is faulty or there's something nearby causing interference.
If you get a constant buzzing, either your receiver is faulty or there's something nearby causing interference.
You'll hear 121.5 exactly the same as you'll hear any other frequency. The only reason for not hearing anything on it is if there is nothing on it, or if you are out of range/shielded.
There is nothing different about 121.5.
There is nothing different about 121.5.
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It sounds to me like it's your receiver. Scanners are notorious for receiving signals which are not on the frequency to which they are tuned. This can occur for a variety of reasons and in your case 121.5 maybe being interfered with by another signal. For example, you may have a nearby transmitter - police or.t other sevrices - which are breaking through although you may not hear any voices. If the noise is continuous it may be a paging service or similar.
Do remember the law about using such equipment.
Do remember the law about using such equipment.
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Do remember the law about using such equipment.
http://news.sky.com/story/1362888/ra...wn-cargo-plane