September 12, 20241 yr When I'm 'flying' I use an FM radio to monitor real world ATC. Sometimes the intersection of sim and real life can be very interesting.
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September 12, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, bic said: Check out liveatc.net Hope you don't want to listen to any UK frequencies. Best regards,Luis Hernández Main rig: self built, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (with SMT off and CO -50 mV), 2x16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM, Nvidia RTX 5060Ti 16GB, 256 GB M.2 SSD (OS+apps) + 2x1 TB SATA III SSD (sims) + 1 TB 7200 rpm HDD (storage), ID-Cooling SE-224-XTS air cooler, Viewsonic VX2458-MHD 1920x1080@120-144 Hz (G-sync compatible), Windows 11. Running P3D v5.4 (with v4.5 scenery objects as an additional library, just in case), FSX-SE, MSFS2020, MSFS2024 and even FS9! Lossless Scaling for all my sims. What a godsend...Mobile rig: ASUS Zenbook UM425QA (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H APU @3.2 GHz and boost disabled, 1 TB M.2 SSD, 16 GB RAM, Windows 11 Pro). Running FS9 there .VKB Gladiator NXT Premium Left + GNX THQ as primary controllers. Xbox Series X|S wireless controller as standby/mobile.
September 12, 20241 yr In the evenings, the train yard dispatchers often start to "rag chew" and talk about things having nothing to do with railroads. I hear some strange things like that from ATC on youtube videos from time to time. Sort of like comedy (but more often from other pilots commenting about what another pilot is saying). Not from the tower. 5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.
September 13, 20241 yr Moderator 19 hours ago, Zatoichi said: When I'm 'flying' I use an FM radio to monitor real world ATC. Sometimes the intersection of sim and real life can be very interesting. Odd that you use FM, since all of aviation communications is AM, except for HF when using trans-oceanic communications. Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
September 13, 20241 yr Author It's a multiband but for some reason bills itself as a FM Business radio. GRMS back when, but now?
September 13, 20241 yr Moderator Living 2-3 miles east of Manchester airport and with a Yupiteru scanner with a rooftop aerial I can hear Ground, Tower and Approach as well as inbounds and outbounds. Line of sight required of course. Now and then I do. Dependent on mood. Ray (Cheshire, England). System: P3D v5.3HF2, Intel i9-13900K, MSI 4090 GAMING X TRIO 24G, Crucial T700 4Tb M.2 SSD, Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Hero, 32Gb Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6000Mhz RAM, Win 11 Pro 64-bit, BenQ PD3200U 32” UHD monitor, Fulcrum One yoke, Fulcrum Throttle Quadrant. Cheadle Hulme Weather website.
September 13, 20241 yr 12 hours ago, n4gix said: Odd that you use FM, since all of aviation communications is AM, except for HF when using trans-oceanic communications. I understood it was backwards. Or at least, judging from the frequencies, it goes above FM. I mean: - 87,5-108 MHz: Your everyday FM radio stations - 108-118 MHz: VOR and ILS (whatever you tune with NAV1 and NAV2) - 118-137 MHz: Aviation comms (except for HF). Or maybe I'm understanding something incorrectly. Best regards,Luis Hernández Main rig: self built, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (with SMT off and CO -50 mV), 2x16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM, Nvidia RTX 5060Ti 16GB, 256 GB M.2 SSD (OS+apps) + 2x1 TB SATA III SSD (sims) + 1 TB 7200 rpm HDD (storage), ID-Cooling SE-224-XTS air cooler, Viewsonic VX2458-MHD 1920x1080@120-144 Hz (G-sync compatible), Windows 11. Running P3D v5.4 (with v4.5 scenery objects as an additional library, just in case), FSX-SE, MSFS2020, MSFS2024 and even FS9! Lossless Scaling for all my sims. What a godsend...Mobile rig: ASUS Zenbook UM425QA (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H APU @3.2 GHz and boost disabled, 1 TB M.2 SSD, 16 GB RAM, Windows 11 Pro). Running FS9 there .VKB Gladiator NXT Premium Left + GNX THQ as primary controllers. Xbox Series X|S wireless controller as standby/mobile.
September 13, 20241 yr Moderator 8 hours ago, Luis Hernandez said: - 87,5-108 MHz: Your everyday FM radio stations - 108-118 MHz: VOR and ILS (whatever you tune with NAV1 and NAV2) - 118-137 MHz: Aviation comms (except for HF). Or maybe I'm understanding something incorrectly. Almost correct. Regular broadcasts on radio stations are FM at those frequencies. VOR and ILS transmissions are AM, as are voice Aviation communications. See here for detailed explanation (heavy on maths!): NavAids - An Introduction into the Signals of ILS, DME and VOR (skyradar.com) Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
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