Best home base air band receiver

[StormShadow]

Whats the best home base air band receiver? I'm looking for something big and chunky that has a frequency read out display and if I can get something that covers military air band as well then that would be a bonus. Could anybody recommend what radio to look for?

[Tigersaw]

No recommendations, but something that is actually an air band scanner, rather than 'also does AM' would be my choice.
Saying that, I have an Icom IC A6E at work and a tin can and a bit of string would be better.

[stratocaster]

I have a Uniden Bearcat BCT 15 X , yaesu 965,AOR AR 2002 thus far in my collection,all perform well and I would say for a compact scanner to listen to both civil and military stuff,Bearcat BCT 15 X. having said that,I'm still not finished with my scanner buying! I've a few yet to get hold of!

[RogerD]

Do you want to scan or just manually tune around? For manual tuning, a Software Defined Radio hooked up to the computer can be excellent, I've had excellent results with mine. And all for less than a 20 note - you might as well try it, experiment with aerials before you decide to spend more.

[skiptalker]

i love my ubc 800xlt . cant fault it once you get onto the settings.

[StormShadow]

i love my ubc 800xlt . cant fault it once you get onto the settings.

I just found one on ebay with 0 bids lol it looks like a nice scanner

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UBC800XLT-GPS ... fresh=true

[skiptalker]

i got mine on there for a similar price with a watson pre amp. love it great scanner just keep your eyes on ebay an you will get a good 1 my friend

[stu]

Athough not strictly a base unit I use my bearcat ubc3500xlt hooked up to an active nomadic aerial in the attic. I get amazing reception plus it does mil too

[omega]

a signal r535.
does civil and mil air, freq readout, airband only rx.
that's if you can find one.