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Offline PilotChris8495

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Base Scanner
« on: January 23, 2011, 05:25:41 PM »
Hi, Does anybody know anything about this Base station scanner...?
UBC 360 CLT

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Uniden-Bearcat-UBC-360-CLT-Base-Scanner-/330521258548?pt=UK_ConsumerElectronics_SpecialistRadioEquipment_SM&hash=item4cf49a2a34

Will it pick up ATC better that a handheld scanner?
Will it improve my reception?

All comments welcome  :-)
« Last Edit: January 24, 2011, 10:33:48 AM by PilotChris8495 »
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Offline allenk

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Re: Base Scanner
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2011, 12:23:10 AM »
It wont be noticeable.

If you want one to improve reception slightly and don't care about having a full range (fire, ems, etc) scanner, buy one of these pre built or have someone build one for you.

http://www.ramseyelectronics.com/cgi-bin/commerce.exe?preadd=action&key=AR2

Dedicated air band receive made FOR air band. You can't beat a receiver that's made only for the frequencies you're going to use.

Your receive is mostly the antenna. Get a better antenna, you get better reception.
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Offline n224gr

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Re: Base Scanner
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2011, 11:29:31 PM »
Radios are like airplanes and computers: if you want to build one then build it for the experience, if just want to listen (fly or compute) then buy.

I just bought the Uniden BC355C http://www.amazon.com/Uniden-BC355C-800MHz-300-Channel-Scanner/dp/B00316ZH5I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1296188432&sr=8-1 and it's really a great radio for $100, it just happens to be the same size as an external 5.25" drive bay in a PC case which makes it very convenient to mount
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Re: Base Scanner
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2011, 02:52:20 AM »
Quote from: PilotChris8495 on January 23, 2011, 05:25:41 PM
Hi, Does anybody know anything about this Base station scanner...?
UBC 360 CLT

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Uniden-Bearcat-UBC-360-CLT-Base-Scanner-/330521258548?pt=UK_ConsumerElectronics_SpecialistRadioEquipment_SM&hash=item4cf49a2a34

Will it pick up ATC better that a handheld scanner?
Will it improve my reception?

All comments welcome  :-)

That should be a fine desktop model to have. Also keep in mind the ease of programming a radio has to offer. Personally I find it easier to directly enter the frequency and hit enter when ATC hands an aircraft to another frequency. I've used handhelds that were so complicated you needed a computer interface to program the frequencies in. So take a look at that Uniden's owner's manual online just to get a feel of how it operates. Speaking about reception, like allenk mentions, antenna is key.

The BC355C and even the BC350C are excellent scanners for the price. I've got a whole array of these running my NORCAL+KOAK feeds. http://flic.kr/p/9dKK25    :-D

Ken
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