Scanner Range Question

Location : United Kingdom Spotter Watch Member : No

Hi there I've got a small question about the range I can hear on a Scanner, now I have a MVT-7100 model with the original telescopic aerial it came with a number of years back (about 4 or 5 I'd say) now how far do you think I would be able to hear with that and do I need any attachments - I live near Edinburgh, Scotland.

Location : Ramsey, Huntingdon Spotter Watch Member : no

me personally i have the 3500xlt and on a stock set up i can listen to wadd,con,cran,lake,hall,wyton from ramsey cambs.

but i couldnt say about yours sorry no experiance with that scanner!

Subject: Re: Scanner Range Question 2009-04-03, 06:14

It's basically "line-of-sight"-you won't hear anything over the horizon or anything behind large hills or mountains.

You'll only hear the controller if you're relatively near the aerial that those signals are coming from,I don't think Aileron will hear the controllers at Coningsby,but he should get Mildenhall as it's just down the road from him.

An outside aerial on the roof helps an awful lot,the higher,the better.

Location : Ramsey, Huntingdon Spotter Watch Member : no

sorry i didnt make it clear i pick up a few singnals for the above mentioned base's and alot of aa but mildenhall and lakenheath i can pick up ground controllers ofter clear but somtimes not so clear

Location : Swindon Spotter Watch Member : no

I have an MVT-7100 and use a home made Bi-Cone (from the Sticky at the top of the Scanner page) This Bi-Cone knocks the socks of the standard telescopic even in the house.
Many thanks Alan - Burgemusic

Location : Ramsey, Huntingdon Spotter Watch Member : no

i havent tried the bi-cone yet thats my next venture after ive re-made the di-pole and hang it out in some guttering on the outside of the house.