Diver,
The question of legality has come up again and again on these forums.
The link below clearly shows that it is illegal to listen to anything other than transmissions meant for general reception (whether or not you intend to pass on the information obtained). It is illegal to listen to the airband frequencies in the UK.
<a href="http://www.radio.gov.uk/publication/ra_info/ra169.htm" target="_blank">www.radio.gov.uk/publication/ra_info/ra16 9.htm</a>
The link goes on to say that it is illegal unless you are a licensed user of the frequencies.. .Therefore it is completely legal for pilots / ATCOs to listen to the airband frequencies on their own receivers / scanners whilst away from work.
Although quite why they'd want to, I don't know!
AI
[ 14 February 2002: Message edited by: Aluminium Importer ]
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