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Is listening to aircraft frequencies illegal?
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 authorized to do so by an authorized person.
Can you listen to aircraft radio?
Yes. You can listen using the LiveATC.net app. It allows you to tune into ATC towers at over 1,000 airports around the world! How do I listen to aircraft radios as they fly by my home?
What radio do I need to listen to planes?
Airband refers to a range of VHF radio frequencies between 108 and 137 MHz which are set aside for use by civil aviation. Besides being used for air traffic control, those frequencies are also used for such as VOR beacons that help navigate aircraft separately from air traffic controllers.
Are aircraft radios VHF or UHF?
Air band or avionic radios are used in aviation as for both navigation and two way communication. If you are into aviation, you probably already know how important it is to have a radio while in the air. Air Band radios use VHF frequencies in the 108 MHz – 137 MHz range.
What frequency do airplanes use?
In the United States, VHF civil aircraft communications are placed in the 100 MHz band and allocated 760 channels within the range from 118.0-136.975 MHz. As a pilot, every frequency you talk on will fall within this range.
Can UHF and VHF radios communicate?
It is not possible to match UHF and VHF frequencies, because UHF radios only communicate in UHF 430-470 MHZ range and VHF radios communicate in VHF 150-174 MHZ range.
Is it legal to listen to airplanes on a radio?
You can legally listen all you want. Radios capable of receiving aviation frequencies are readily available either as dedicated aircraft radios, general purpose scanners or amateur (“ham”) transceivers. If you have a few hundred dollars you can listen to your heart’s content.
Is it legal to listen to public radio?
If they are broadcasting on frequencies that are public, then yes, you can listen in. However, you can’t interfere with the conversation (broadcasting from your radio, garbling their signal, etc.), because that’s a violation of FCC regulation.
Do you need a license to operate a FRS radio?
FRS is licensed by rule. This means an individual license is not required to operate an FRS radio provided you comply with the rules.
Do you need a licence to talk on a radio?
For talking you need to have an aviation radio licence and an approved radio station (which might be a handheld VHF radio, e.g. in a ballon). Unauthorised use of the airbands is, in all countries, strictly enforced, with stiff fines and prison time.