OMO Radio Scanner advice required - SV650.org

13-08-13, 07:54 PM

Hey guys, I'm after a bit of help from anyone in the know...

Basically, through work I want to purchase a scanner in order to listen to (not transmit) some equipment that broadcasts between 440-475 MHz. The equipment is licensed to work on airport.

Does anyone know where I would find such a scanner? I've looked on RS and Maplin's but every one I've checked so far seems to be limited to bands outside of this.

Cheers for any help.

13-08-13, 08:15 PM

Does the equipment have any radio key?

13-08-13, 08:35 PM

Hi Dabteacake. I've no knowledge of this area unfortunately so I don't even know what a radio key is? Is it for security? All I remember is that when one of the yanks was over 5 years ago commisioning the system, he used a scanner from Walmart to listen in. And when I say listen it, it's just listening to the data packets being sent now and then, literally just a bleep. But if I can listen to these, it'll help me with some fault finding. Cheers for any advice.

tigersaw · 13-08-13, 10:22 PM

If you type UHF scanner in ebay you will find literally hundreds, some good ones can start at just £30
However, don't know if you are looking for wideband, narrowband, AM, FM, data, voice etc so difficult to recommend. Do you know the frequency or do you need to search?
Personally I use a spectrum analyser to chase down problems - can you loan one?
Take a look at waters and stanton website for a better idea of non commercial bits and bobs are out there

14-08-13, 07:08 AM

Yes the key is for security but as stated above you can buy them online from America if you know the frequencys you need so get searching on the tinterweb

14-08-13, 02:31 PM

A Radio Shack/Realistic pro 2006 is a nice rig and will pick up everything FM.
I've got one, lovely, although FM unencrypted is getting rather quiet nowadays.. used to pick up cordless phones, pagers and allsorts years ago..

13-08-13, 07:54 PM	#1
Stenno Guest Posts: n/a	OMO Radio Scanner advice required Hey guys, I'm after a bit of help from anyone in the know... Basically, through work I want to purchase a scanner in order to listen to (not transmit) some equipment that broadcasts between 440-475 MHz. The equipment is licensed to work on airport. Does anyone know where I would find such a scanner? I've looked on RS and Maplin's but every one I've checked so far seems to be limited to bands outside of this. Cheers for any help.

13-08-13, 08:15 PM	#2
Dabteacake Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OMO Radio Scanner advice required Does the equipment have any radio key?

13-08-13, 08:35 PM	#3
Stenno Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OMO Radio Scanner advice required Hi Dabteacake. I've no knowledge of this area unfortunately so I don't even know what a radio key is? Is it for security? All I remember is that when one of the yanks was over 5 years ago commisioning the system, he used a scanner from Walmart to listen in. And when I say listen it, it's just listening to the data packets being sent now and then, literally just a bleep. But if I can listen to these, it'll help me with some fault finding. Cheers for any advice.

13-08-13, 10:22 PM	#4
tigersaw Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Llanwrtyd Wells Powys Posts: 1,146	Re: OMO Radio Scanner advice required If you type UHF scanner in ebay you will find literally hundreds, some good ones can start at just £30 However, don't know if you are looking for wideband, narrowband, AM, FM, data, voice etc so difficult to recommend. Do you know the frequency or do you need to search? Personally I use a spectrum analyser to chase down problems - can you loan one? Take a look at waters and stanton website for a better idea of non commercial bits and bobs are out there

14-08-13, 07:08 AM	#5
Dabteacake Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OMO Radio Scanner advice required Yes the key is for security but as stated above you can buy them online from America if you know the frequencys you need so get searching on the tinterweb

14-08-13, 02:31 PM	#6
startrek.steve Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OMO Radio Scanner advice required A Radio Shack/Realistic pro 2006 is a nice rig and will pick up everything FM. I've got one, lovely, although FM unencrypted is getting rather quiet nowadays.. used to pick up cordless phones, pagers and allsorts years ago..

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