NZFF

I have been needing an upgrade for a scanner for some time (the one I have is from when I was about 4 years old!!!)

If anybody has one; where do you get these radio scanners?

How much are they, and can you get digital frequency reading instead of analogue?
For any of you that have one, do they recieve clearly, or are they extremely static? Technology has probably taken a great leap since mine was made.

Also for those who live in Auckland, where are some good spots to hear aircraft buzzing the tower.

Thanks

Well, it depends on what you're looking for. I got mine at Dick Smith, and I think I paid a couple hundred for it (air bands are more expensive, the cheap ones just pick up fire and police). Handheld, all digital, and very nice. Takes 4 AA batteries.

As for listening spots, I used to be a regular fixture at the Rwy 23 carpark, windows down, scanner in hand. Wasn't quite as nice when they were landing on 5R, but excellent when landing 23L. Haven't taken it anywhere else local.

Sounds good B)

Hi kismet,

I have moved this topic to the "real aviation forum" as it is not really to do with flightsim.

I too use a scanner bought from Dick Smith Electronics, made by Uniden: http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storef ... View/D2764

It costs $300 but is well worth it, as it has a very large frequency range, from 25-512MHz so it can pick up just about everything, including armature radio, police, fire, ambulance, trains, marine and of coarse airplanes!

With the standard Arial, you can hear airplane transmitions fine, but I plug mine into my TV antenna with a little connecter that cost $2, and receive much clearer transmitions for further away (Whangarai, Great Barrier, Mercer) from my house in East Auckland.

Going down to the seafront, or up the top of a volcano (there are heaps round Auckland) also is a good place to get transmitions, but my favourite place is the carpark on Puhinui Drive near Auckland Airport, as you can hear all the inbound planes, as well as the tower, and the ground handoffs telling them wear to park.

It was Jarred (NZ1 on the forums) who actually got me into all this, so if you have any further questions, ask him. We both have the same model scanner

Check out this thread: http://s11.invisionfree.com/nzff/index.php?showtopic=20 for more info.

Cheers.

I forgot to add there is a good NZ scanning website, but I can't remember the URL, sorry!

I can give you a list of Auckland Aviation Frequencies though (digital) I hope these help:

Auckland Aviation Frequencies

118.000 North Shore MBZ
118.100 Ardmore Unicom / Traffic
118.500 Auckland Information [now controlled by Christchurch]
118.700 Auckland Tower
119.100 Kaipara Flats Traffic, Parakai Traffic, Reeve [Waiheke Island] Traffic,
119.500 Auckland Control Central NI [now controlled by Christchurch]
119.900 RNZAF Whenuapai AFB Tower [Secondary]
120.100 Auckland Control Ardmore
120.400 Auckland VFR MBZ / Kauaroa Bay Heliport [Waiheke Island] Traffic
120.500 Auckland Area Control
120.800 Auckland Tower [Secondary]
121.000 Ardmore ATIS
121.900 Auckland Ground
123.000 Auckland Int'l Apron
123.900 Auckland Oceanic Control
124.300 Auckland North Control
124.400 Gt Barrier Island Traffic, Okiwi Station Traffic Gt Barrier Island Traffic
125.500 Auckland Control Central NI [now controlled by Christchurch]
125.700 RNZAF Whenuapai AFB PAR
126.000 Auckland Control South [Now controlled by Christchurch]
126.800 RNZAF Whenuapai AFB Northern Operations Information
127.000 Auckland ATIS
127.100 Auckland Information Northland [now controlled by Christchurch]
127.800 Auckland ATIS
128.200 Auckland Delivery
128.300 RNZAF Whenuapai AFB ATIS
129.500 Auckland Control
129.600 Auckland Control RADAR
131.000 Auckland Ramp [Air New Zealand Link]
131.250 Springhill [Wellsford] AWIB
131.550 ACARS Data
131.900 Auckland Ramp [Air New Zealand Int'l]
132.900 Auckland Ramp [Air New Zealand Domestic]
133.050 Mercer AWIB / Traffic, Pokeno Traffic
134.000 Auckland Oceanic Control [Secondary]
134.500 RNZAF Whenuapai AFB Tower
135.100 RNZAF Air Movement OPs
255.400 RNZAF Whenuapai AFB Tower
270.600 RNZAF Whenuapai AFB PAR
274.800 Auckland Control
279.000 Auckland Tower
363.800 Auckland Control

Airline Frequencies
122.100 NZ Warbirds [D222]
129.900 Air Works NZ Ltd [WestpacTrust Rescue Helo]
130.300 Air New Zealand Domestic
130.600 Great Barrier Airlines
130.900 Eagle Airlines
131.100 Origin Pacific Airways
131.200 Flightline Aviation LTD Ardmore
131.300 Police [Eagle Helo]
131.600 NZ Post
131.800 Mount Cook Airlines
131.900 Air New Zealand International [Also handles various Int'l A/C including= Air China / Air Tahiti Nui/ Air Vanuatu / Evergreen Int'l / Malaysian Airlines / Polynesian Airlines / Singapore Airlines / Thai Int'l]
132.000 Japan Airlines
132.950 Air National Ltd
133.050 Auckland Coast Guard Patrol A/C
133.300 Christian Aviation Ardmore
133.500 Air Works NZ Ltd
133.600 North Shore Helicopters Dairy Flat
133.650 Massey University School of Aviation Ardmore
133.700 Auckland Aero Club INC Ardmore
133.825 Ardmore Flying School LTD
133.950 Garuda Indonesia / Aerolineas Argentinas / Cathay Pacific / Canada 3000 / [Handle by Ogden Aviation Services]
134.050 Qantas [Int'l Flights]
134.450 Auckland Gliding Club Inc Drury

Auckland International Airport
131.700 Capital Jet Services
133.000 Mobil Fuel
133.850 Skycare LTD
133.900 AirBP Fuel / Shell Fuel
133.950 Ogden Aviation Services
449.9375 Air New Zealand Domestic Terminal Ground Crews
453.6125 Domestic Terminal Ground Crews AIA LTD
454.9875 Air New Zealand Domestic Terminal AIA LTD
455.2875 Auckland Airport Fire & Rescue Simplex
455.350 Auckland International Airport (AIA) LTD 400Mhz Motorola Trunking System: (Various Ground Based Passenger checkin & Baggage Services) Including, Air Pacific Ground Crews, Air China Ground Crews, Avis Rental Cars, Airport Security Camera Control, Qantas Airlines Ground crews
455.375 MAF Quarantine AIA LTD
455.800 AIA LTD 400MHz Motorola Trunking System: (same as 455.350)
456.175 AIA LTD
456.400 Auckland Ground UHF Link [Repeats 121.900]
456.525 AIA LTD 400MHz Motorola Trunking System: (same as 455.350)
456.575 Auckland Airport Fire & Rescue
457.050 AIA LTD 400MHz Motorola Trunking System: (same as 455.350)
457.350 Painters, Carpenters & Maintenance Crews AIA LTD
458.075 Korean Airlines Ground Crews AIA LTD [comms are mainly in the Korean language]
461.4875 AIA LTD
462.050 Ogden Aviation Services Freight Handlers, Cathay Pacific Airlines Services, Loading Control & Ramp, United Airlines Baggage Crews AIA LTD
463.050 Air New Zealand Baggage Handlers (note now primarily uses the AIA LTD 800MHz trunking System), Air China Ground Crews [comms are mainly in the Chinese language]
463.725 P & O Catering
486.025 Airport Police
859.8375 AIA LTD 800MHz Motorola Trunking System: Budget Car Rentals / Ogden Aviation Services Freight Handlers / Air New Zealand Baggage Handlers / Aviation Security Service

Ill do a google to find that website

Hey everyone,

The site that contains all the fequencies can be found at the following link:

http://www.nzscanners.org.nz/

BTW Andrew, did you get that adaptor from Dick Smith? I would love to get a similar sort of product, the reception here is pretty rubbish.