AirNav Systems Forum
General => Aviation => Topic started by: bailey_uk on September 10, 2010, 08:35:26 AM
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Hey folks, located in the Lake District here with many aircraft flying overhead. Been listening for over 10 years now and not managed to hear any ATC Base Transmissions.
I have a SSJ VHF antenna on my chimney and able to hear aircraft from as far away as 250-300 miles.
Ive been advised an amplifier situated close to the antenna may help.
Can anyone recommend one or have one for sale second hand?
Cheers
James
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It's pretty unlikely that an amplifier will help. If the signals aren't getting to the antenna in the first place then the amplifier can't amplify a signal that isn't there.
I am only seven miles from my local airport and most of the time don't hear the tower.
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With the squelch turned to its max, I can sometimes hear the ATC, but not always.
JB
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So there is a signal present.
The amplifier will amplify the background as well as the signal.
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So not really worth it then? Ive looked around the internet and not actually found a masthead amplifier specifically for the 118-135 band, can you point me in the right direction?
Cheers
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I don't know if there are mast head amplifiers available specifically for airband. I guess somebody, somewhere may supply one.
There is the JIM M 75 which attaches to the scanner
http://www.haydon.info/38_scanner_accs.htm (http://www.haydon.info/38_scanner_accs.htm)
and Wimo supplies a wideband masthead, the LNA 5000
http://wimo.de/framesetp_e.html (http://wimo.de/framesetp_e.html)
but I really don't believe these will help.
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Garex
WWW.Garex.co.uk do a airband amplifier uses either batteries or mains
Mine is still working after 4 years
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Thanks for those links, ive had a look around and purchased a Garex airband preamplifier - will get back to you with results in a few days, cheers
James