Military Aircraft Monitoring

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Military aircraft monitoring is one of the most exciting and rewarding facets of the scanning hobby. It can also be the most daunting. While civilian aircraft have 760 channels available, commonly used military bands contain over 10,000 25kHz channels! Needless to say, we need to educate ourselves as much as possible--particularly if we want to score outside the airshow arena.

Let's look at some basics:

Radio Bands and Equipment

Starting Points for Military Air Monitoring

Understanding Tactical Frequencies

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