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Title: How many listen to ATC while sleeping as background ambiance?
Post by: LAPTOP GAMER on July 25, 2007, 01:20:05 AM
 I do.
Title: Re: How many listen to ATC while sleeping as background ambiance?
Post by: blizzard242 on July 25, 2007, 02:30:43 AM
I don't really us it for ambiance, but I have fallen asleep with it on more than once.
Title: Re: How many listen to ATC while sleeping as background ambiance?
Post by: coolian2 on July 25, 2007, 04:39:31 AM
I put it on overnight.

Only time i really get to listen to it.
Title: Re: How many listen to ATC while sleeping as background ambiance?
Post by: SadWinter on July 25, 2007, 05:12:30 AM
I do!...sometimes I sleep in my couch near the computer listening a busy tower....its relaxing :D
Title: Re: How many listen to ATC while sleeping as background ambiance?
Post by: sunburn on July 25, 2007, 09:17:50 AM
I do too. it somehow helps me sleep.

On another note I listen to the Atlantic Oceanic HF feed when i'm out jogging. For some reason the static and trying to make out what's being said makes time go faster and takes my mind off the pain. Heh.
Title: Re: How many listen to ATC while sleeping as background ambiance?
Post by: keith on July 25, 2007, 09:25:53 AM
I used to take 4 30 min archives of my favorite feeds, throw them onto a small MP3 player, and take 'em to the gym. It's great to take the mind off the pain!
Title: Re: How many listen to ATC while sleeping as background ambiance?
Post by: dave on July 25, 2007, 10:47:54 AM
On a similar note, I actually had a quite creative guy send me a mix he put together - it was a combination of electronic music and Boston area ATC.  It was called Middle of BOSOX.  Pretty cool.
Title: Re: How many listen to ATC while sleeping as background ambiance?
Post by: Jason on July 25, 2007, 10:50:06 AM
On a similar note, I actually had a quite creative guy send me a mix he put together - it was a combination of electronic music and Boston area ATC.  It was called Middle of BOSOX.  Pretty cool.


Yea, that's a definitely a really cool electric/techno/ATC mix.  Quite creative and pretty long too (I think it's over an hour or so, but I haven't listened to it recently).
Title: Re: How many listen to ATC while sleeping as background ambiance?
Post by: MIAMIATC on July 25, 2007, 11:00:47 AM
I've listened while I did dishes and cooked Dinner (Not in that order)   :wink:. Have taken naps also while listening. Having wireless headphones that has a range of 1000 feet also helps when your sitting outside the home as well. I like Electro-Industrial Music
Title: Re: How many listen to ATC while sleeping as background ambiance?
Post by: athaker on July 25, 2007, 09:24:45 PM
does that gym thing really work?
Title: Re: How many listen to ATC while sleeping as background ambiance?
Post by: roamdeep on July 25, 2007, 09:37:55 PM
I have never considered archives on an MP3 player.

One of the most memorable times listening to a scanner overnight was about 50 miles south of KMEM with approach control. FedEx was wearing out 36L, C, and R all...night...long.

I don't think my wife likes it when I do that.
Title: Re: How many listen to ATC while sleeping as background ambiance?
Post by: kkjlai on July 26, 2007, 10:18:08 AM
I do..  At home I listen to Liveatc.net, on the road to/from work I listen to ATC on my radio scanner, rather than local radio stations where they have tons of commercials.. 

Well, ATC don't carry any commercials other than the name of the flight carrier. :wink:

I also listen to ATCs while I am working, for some reason, I feel more concentrated at work while listening to them.

And yes, my wife don't appreciate that at all..
Title: Re: How many listen to ATC while sleeping as background ambiance?
Post by: JALTO on July 26, 2007, 10:35:12 AM
I listen while I'm at my desk as well....background noise helps me concentrate.

I also listen while I'm on the road for work...I'm usually in an airport hotel so its kinda nice to hear/see what is flying overhead.

The wife used to despise that I had ATC on at home but now she has embraced it.  Since she usually picks me up from the airport she will listen for my flight to cross "JALTO" and then she leaves to pick me up...perfect timing unless the plane can not get to the gate. 

-J
Title: Re: How many listen to ATC while sleeping as background ambiance?
Post by: athaker on July 26, 2007, 11:55:24 AM
The wife used to despise that I had ATC on at home but now she has embraced it.  Since she usually picks me up from the airport she will listen for my flight to cross "JALTO" and then she leaves to pick me up...

-J


I have to say, that is a pretty baller wife you got there, figuring that out.
Title: Re: How many listen to ATC while sleeping as background ambiance?
Post by: JALTO on July 26, 2007, 08:06:25 PM
The wife used to despise that I had ATC on at home but now she has embraced it.  Since she usually picks me up from the airport she will listen for my flight to cross "JALTO" and then she leaves to pick me up...

-J


I have to say, that is a pretty baller wife you got there, figuring that out.

Yea....Mrs. Jalto rocks :)
Title: Re: How many listen to ATC while sleeping as background ambiance?
Post by: PGT on July 27, 2007, 12:29:55 AM
Funny this thread came up.

I've had to go into work earlier than usual this past week so I fire up liveatc.net about an hour before I'm supposed to wake up.  It's just better that way.