I'd probably agree, noting that Volmet is boradcast on 'normal' COM channels, and my local ATIS on the VOR. So you'd have to listen in, find out if its ATIS, VOR etc, and climb off: sounds like Catch 22? Especially if you're scanning.
Anyway, I use my scanner thingy (I can't even recall the make - some Jap thing) to hone my already lousy RT skills just before my lessons, and listen to the ATIS so I know what to expect when the instructor is breathing down my neck
