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Air Traffic Monitoring => Listener Forum => Topic started by: gatesession on November 28, 2006, 06:41:38 AM

Title: Portable
Post by: gatesession on November 28, 2006, 06:41:38 AM

Hello,

I'm interested in purchasing a portable radio scanner for listening to feeds.
I contacted a company that sells radio scanners and according to them portable radio scanners are not compatible for connection to soundcard in PC:s.
I am also interested on listening to radio near the airport so I want to take it with me.

Are there other options for scanners (portable) to connect to PC:s?
If not I might consider purchasing a NOT portable scanner.

Any suggestions and how to solve this issue?

Best regards

/Artur

Title: Re: Portable
Post by: kkjlai on November 28, 2006, 10:46:55 AM

I have 2 portable (handheld scanners, a Radio Shack Pro 79 and a ICOM-R5) scanners and have connected to the comptuer sound card with no problem, except for mono sound rather than stereo which is no issue to me.   I just need to purchase a audio line-in cable which you can find in many stores for $1 (Canadian) which is used to connect to the line-in input of your sound card.  That's it.

I don't understand why they said radio scanners are not compatible with computer sound cards.   

kkjlai

Title: Re: Portable
Post by: gatesession on November 28, 2006, 12:33:23 PM

Thank you very much.

Thank you for the tip. And yes, I don't understand that either.
I will take a look on Radio Shack Pro 79.

I hope I can find it in Sweden here somwhere or just order via another country.


Thank you very much for the reply.

I am thinking of purchasing this one and have it connected later via a audio line-in cable to my PC.
Hope its a good choice.


http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?parentPage=family&pg=1&summary=summary&cp=2032052.2032072&productId=2102471&accessories=accessories&techSpecs=techSpecs&currentTab=accessories&custRatings=custRatings&features=features&y=10&s=A-StorePrice-RSK&x=12&support=support&tab=summary (http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?parentPage=family&pg=1&summary=summary&cp=2032052.2032072&productId=2102471&accessories=accessories&techSpecs=techSpecs&currentTab=accessories&custRatings=custRatings&features=features&y=10&s=A-StorePrice-RSK&x=12&support=support&tab=summary)

/Artur

Title: Re: Portable
Post by: Tomato on November 28, 2006, 04:39:31 PM

That scanner should work.  Basically, what you're looking for is a scanner that can listen in on the "air band" - which this one can: 108-136.975 MHz (12.5 kHz steps).

Don't forget, after you get a scanner/radio, you need to make sure you're within range of the airport.  Most people need an external antenna in order to be able to pickup the airport-side of the feed.  :)

Title: Re: Portable
Post by: kkjlai on November 28, 2006, 09:30:32 PM

Quote from: gatesession on November 28, 2006, 12:33:23 PM

Thank you very much.

Thank you for the tip. And yes, I don't understand that either.
I will take a look on Radio Shack Pro 79.

No problem.. I got my RS Pro 79 off ebay.. a okay performer, and you probably need a better antenna.  However, any/most scanner which has a regular headphone jack should work

Good luck and have fun!