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Re: Scanner Question

Matt Johnson — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:04:02 GMT

For use at home: http://www.liveatc.net - Matt Johnson Sent from my iPhone. On Nov 22, 2009, at 8:02 PM, "p_u_r_e_energy"

Re: Scanner Question

p_u_r_e_energy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:03:36 GMT

Thanks Chaz, Matt, and Reg for your help- great info! Unfortunately- no I-phone- but thanks for the idea, Matt. I am looking for a solid home/mobile unit,

Scanner question

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:43:14 GMT

Drew, I live just SE of LKR (about 20 miles or so) and use one of those BC95XLT scanners and pick up quite a bit of chatter from inbound traffic and very

Re: Scanner question

Matt Johnson — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:39:42 GMT

If you have an iPhone, there is an awesome app that includes CLT ATC and Ground...The name escapes me at the moment, just search for ATC scanner in the App

Re: Scanner question

Chaz Hinkle — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:31:19 GMT

I'm also about 10 nm away... near Ballentyne, to the SE of the field. I have a Uniden SC150... aka a "SportCat" and just use the standard rubber whip antenna.

by the way.....

p_u_r_e_energy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:26:18 GMT

there wasn't any 'range' on anything I could find listed (probably b/c its a scanner and it just picks up whatever it can)?

Scanner question

p_u_r_e_energy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:24:29 GMT

Hello group- I am once again considering the purchase of a scanner to use at the overlook/airport area AND at home. I live roughly 10 miles east of CLT (near

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Chris Blackmun — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:34:33 GMT

Hi all, Just joined the group, I'm from Surrey, England but have at least 2 spotting trips a year across the pond. So far I've done Orlando, Miami, Detroit,

Re: New 747 out of paint shop:

Chaz Hinkle — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:17:46 GMT

Here's some more... http://boeingblogs.com/randy/archives/2009/11/dressed_to_the_eights.html I'm generally not a fan of predominantly white paint schemes, but

Re: New 747 out of paint shop:

Matt Johnson — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:14:55 GMT

Ahh, right. Did not see that this was an 800F Matt Johnson Asheville, North Carolina, USA ncmattj@... http://www.facebook.com/ncmattj

Re: New 747 out of paint shop:

Chaz Hinkle — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00:45 GMT

The freighter versions have always had the short upper deck... On a freighter, the stretched deck is really just wasted space and added weight... So Boeing

Re: New 747 out of paint shop:

Matt Johnson — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:51:03 GMT

I thought the -800 would have an extended deck (a little bit longer than the -400)? This aircraft looks to have the new engines and wings, but has a -100 or

Re: New 747 out of paint shop:

Chaz Hinkle — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:27:06 GMT

The sound you just heard was me oooohing and aaaahing... I knew it was in the paint hangar, but didn't know it had come out... Thanks for the link!

New 747 out of paint shop:

vc10er — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:29:51 GMT

The first Boeing 747-800 has left the paint shop and been towed to the fueling bay. Hey Chaz, you have probably seen this video, knowing your fondness of the

Re: New runway opening

aviation.writer@... — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:36:18 GMT

I believe that is still the plan, but I have no idea what the timeframe is. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T ... From: Michael Lowrey Date: