Why scanners are essential | Ted shows the importance of scanners at RAF CONINGSBY & RAF LAKENHEATH
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2021
- Well, whether you are a newbie to aviation photography, new to visiting RAF bases, or just interested in military aircraft (or any other reason why you are at an RAF base), you'll see many photographers (and also non-photographers who just love military aircraft) armed with a scanner. Why do they have them? What are they for? Now, this video is not for anyone who wants to know how to use them, but I am currently working on this type of video with Ted. This is about the importance of owning one and what it can do for you. You see, I was an absolute newbie, no idea about how it works or anything. But what the scanner can do for you is tell you pretty much anything that is being transmitted. For example, you can find out when an aircraft is going to be fired up, ready for taxi, ready for take off, listen to pilots air to air, listen out for in coming aircraft on finals, find out if they are doing a touch and go, in fact anything! This is why photographers and aviation enthusiasts have them.
The scanner used here is a UNIDEN UBC125XLT and was purchased online for about £125. Once programmed, you are all set to go. I will make a video on how to use one. The UNIDEN UBC125XLT seems to be very popular and I can understand why. It is very good and is very friendly to the beginner if you get it properly programmed. DO NOT expect to buy a scanner and treat it like a normal radio. You have to programme and enter the frequencies for the scanner to pick these frequencies that you have entered. Enough about the technical stuff, lets see what happens in the video.
Ted is listening to the scanner at RAF CONINGSBY and on approach is ZK350. You can hear the tower give you the distance the aircraft is from the base and then you can hear the pilot say he will be carrying out a touch and go. On the next scene, the same pilot again mentions he will be carrying out a touch and go...bonus!
The Ted shows us that no matter what base you are at, the same process is carried out. Now it does make life easier to enter the corresponding text to the frequency. What this means is that there are many frequencies at a base for each section. This includes APPROACH, DEPARTURES, ZONE, TOWER, AIR2AIR and more. If your scanner comes up with an APPROACH frequency then you know something is coming in. At first hearing the voices may seem vague but with practice you will realise and recognise that you can understand the terminology used.
Love the videos Ted! Glad you’re loving your plane spotting trips 🧸
Hi Reuben! Thank you so much for your comment. Always good to hear from you all. Yes I am loving my amazing journey and next week I am actually flying with the Red Arrows! I cannot wait. Of course there will be a video of this. 🧸🇬🇧
@@TedConingsby Lucky you! 🧸
Just bought for my son, all programmed, plus a super gainer aerial. Looking forward to getting to know it 👌🏻
Enjoy 😎🌟🤙🏼
GREAT ACTION MORE PLEASE THANKS
What a great place to have a teddy bears picnic….super
Was that a SRA on the radio not heard one of those in ages great stuff Ted POWER!!!!!! 🇬🇧✈️
Thank you very much Mark. 🧸🇬🇧
Nice one Ted 🐻💖
Thank you so much Lesley, great to hear from you. 🧸🇬🇧
Love the delay on the big noise at the far end of the runway!
My little boy found these vid on RUclips. Brilliant to see the adventures of Ted. My boy wants to go see some jets for himself. Any tips where?
Hi Robert, thank you so much for your comment and your boy has great taste finding me. To see the jets, firstly, as a basic rule it is Monday to Friday they will do their training. For Typhoons and the BBMF, visit RAF CONINGSBY. For F-15s, you can visit RAF LAKENHEATH. For F-35’s, visit RAF MARHAM. There are other bases but as a recommendation, start with RAF CONINGSBY. Join a RAF Coningsby spotters group on social media for exact openings of the aerodrome. Sometimes the base night fly. It is an amazing experience to come see the training. There is also RAF MILDENHALL for larger aircraft, RAF SCAMPTON where the Red Arrows train. For really good info on where to go when you get to the base, visit www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/spotting/index.php
Thanks again, and feel free to get on touch for advice and info.
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Manchester airport is amazing. Definitely a 10/10 families and avgeeks alike
Ear defenders or plastic foam ear plugs are a good idea for children. Military jets are very very loud. Found that out at RAF Fairford Glos one year. Fairford isn't free but has big organised air show in July. RAF Duxford Cambridge has old propeller warplanes
Hi Ted, Can you advise which is the most up to date frequency list available for East Anglian Airfields including Coningsby. Thanks Ted. Good Vts
Oiiii oiiii Jim 🤙🏼 I will always recommend to use www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk
I used to have a great home base set up at home....HF radio aswell
Awesome
Hi. Good video, would you know what is the best frequency to use in Lakenheat?
Thank you
Check this out for frequencies:
www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/spotting/lakenheath.php
@@TedConingsby thank you. Appreciate it. Keep well
@@martinmikulecky1982 you are most welcome 🤙🏼
Wife and I couldnt stop laughing - keep it up !!!!!
Oii Oii Rob
Hi Ted can you help what type of scanner is best to use to pick up aircraft please 😊. Thanks
Sure. Uniden 125XLT
Thanks 👍 Ted.
tried to program Cardiff airport into my scanner, but it would not accept FM and stayed on AM only.Any tips?
We have our preprogrammed and not really any good with that side of things. I wonder if anyone in our community could help?
Fantastic Ted so funny 😂 😂😂😂thank you Ted and nikos 🤙
Thanks Andrew, wow these are the days when we first bought a radio/scanner. We got excited when we heard “touch and go”. They are so cool to have and helpful 🇬🇧
Hi Ted, I live near Bristol airport and I have a scanner that can only receive civilian aircraft. At the moment , I can tune into Cardiff and Bristol airport. However, I am interested in getting the 125xlt. Do you think I’ll be able to receive Brize Norton from where I am? Many thanks
Hi, not sure but you could do with upgrading the antenna, this should do it
@@TedConingsby I have an external antenna.
Think it's called bingfu antenna
Will this work
Thanks for your help
@@jamboyt5197 it depends if it fits. It it does it should work
@@TedConingsbyshould fit it’s bnc. Thanks for your help. Really appreciate it
Hi Ted, I just bought this scanner, can I please get a copy of your presets file?
You can come down to Bruntingthorpe and see our lightnings 😊
Check out the thunder and lightning website
Can you pick up Lakenheath from coningsby with this?
Well, you’ll need to upgrade the antenna
Do you know the scanner frequencies for them because I have the same scanner
Hi Ryan, see my other reply to your comment 🧸🇬🇧
@@TedConingsby hi do you think in fakenham Norfolk I could pick up conningsby on the Uniden 125xlt please
@@chainsawdom1 hi, with a gainer yes. Also depends on your surroundings, if you have it upstairs with a gainer then I’d say you will do. 🤙🏼
Top tip When buying a Uniden UBC-125XLT take your cheap supplied rubber duck aerial and place it in the nearest bin
Which antenna should I get instead then?
Thinking of getting one of these are they legal in the uk?
Depends what you are going to do with it. Plane spotting with personal is ok, it’s a grey area though
@@TedConingsby If I buy a radio that has uhf and vhf do I need to programme them. And how would I listen to ATC
@@TedConingsbyThank you, the law got me very confused if I could use it or not for plane spotting.
The radio doesn't seem very sensitive.....the ATC transmission was weak ever though you were at the airfeild.....is that correct.
Works perfectly fine, always a good little radio and reliable. Sometimes signal can get interference from depending on surroundings.
Could you send me a link with the Coningsby frequency
Which one?
Tower?
Hi Ryan. The best guide to use for RAF bases to obtain frequencies is the Thunder and Lightning website. Use this:
www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/spotting/coningsby.php
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@@TedConingsby thank you so much
Yo are welcome. It’s such a helpful website 🧸🇬🇧
@@TedConingsby yh and I have also been to raf coningsby
Tbh this im surprised it ain’t an illegal thing 😂
I’m in the RAFAC
Awesome. From all of us at the TCS, wishing you the very best career with the RAF
@@TedConingsby Thanks, Amazing Emoji’s by the way.
@@TraineePilotJess thank you
Ted🧸🧸❤️❤️🇬🇧🇬🇧xxx
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