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IS LISTENING TO ATC LEGAL?

PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 7:13 am
by Jimbo
HI IM CURRENTLY LISTENING TO O'HARE ATC, BUT IM WONDERING IS IT LEGAL TO LISTEN TO THIS OVER THE INTERNET AT ALL?

THANKS.

PLEASE REPLY! .....SOMEBODY!

Re: IS LISTENING TO ATC LEGAL?

PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 7:21 am
by Craig.
Yes its legal. However some countries have radio rules that restrict it.

Re: IS LISTENING TO ATC LEGAL?

PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 10:23 am
by beefhole
No reason to shout buddy, we hear ya just fine  ;D

Re: IS LISTENING TO ATC LEGAL?

PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:41 am
by jrpilot
Not in the U.S.

Re: IS LISTENING TO ATC LEGAL?

PostPosted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:51 pm
by legoalex2000
hey sheff, again, im in your neighborhood. O'Hare has no restrictions on LISTENING to the ATC, they wouldn't know. it's just illegal to talk on ATC.

for those who dont understand, who will know and how are they going to know who you are. your not broadcasting a signal of any type...::)

hey Sheff, also listen into Palwaukee @ Twr:119.9 gnd:121.7, they get a good amount of acft (not to mention under my logo ::)

Re: IS LISTENING TO ATC LEGAL?

PostPosted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 11:19 pm
by beefhole
[quote]Not in the U.S.

Re: IS LISTENING TO ATC LEGAL?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 8:11 pm
by Boss_BlueAngels
lol it's just fine to listen to ATC.  

Re: IS LISTENING TO ATC LEGAL?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 9:58 pm
by beaky
Really? Not the last time I checked...


What's this? Do you know of a law prohibiting listening to an ATC freq. in the US?  If you do, post a link or something, because I'd like to see that. And poor jimbo's head is gonna explode if he doesn't find out for sure!! :D

Re: IS LISTENING TO ATC LEGAL?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 10:59 pm
by beefhole
[quote]

What's this? Do you know of a law prohibiting listening to an ATC freq. in the US?

Re: IS LISTENING TO ATC LEGAL?

PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:32 am
by Ivan
AFAIK it's forbidden in belgium... leaving you to guess what interesting stuff is going to come out of the clouds at Ostend

Re: IS LISTENING TO ATC LEGAL?

PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 3:00 pm
by jrpilot
Sorry for the confusion ;)

Re: IS LISTENING TO ATC LEGAL?

PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 4:24 pm
by Ivan
law is confusing...

Re: IS LISTENING TO ATC LEGAL?

PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:49 pm
by beaky
AFAIK it's forbidden in belgium... leaving you to guess what interesting stuff is going to come out of the clouds at Ostend


How the devil do they enforce that law- ban the sale of receivers capable of picking up those frequencies?  ???