Airshow Attendance Techniques : [MilCom] Re: Blue Angels Pilot Died in Crash

[NIGHTHAWK001]

Here's some tips:

Here's what to bring with you
1. Portable Radio scanner (or 2) ( or 3)  (more than 3 would get you 
committed to evaluation at the medical tent !! :) ;)  ).
2. Extra Scanner Batteries  --  batteries always seem to die at the wrong 
time!!!
3. Digital camera -- even a less expensive one will give you an opportunity 
to snap cockpit pictures and quick comm cards IF available as well as tail 
numbers/codes quickly.
4.  Extra Camera Batteries  -- same reason as #2 above.
5.  Appropriate clothing for the weather.
6.  Water bottle
7.  Sun screen (even on cloudy days)
8.  Patience!!!
9.  Positive Outlook (you can't control everything, BUT you can control your 
attitude to be positive and that this day will be enjoyable whether it's the 
weather, crowds, or security interest in you!)

BTW I think most people our curious about the scanners & what you are 
listening to especially when the performers are up.  When the "wagon guys" 
were able to bring their setups into the show area, there were a lot of 
people around them who thanked them for the opportunity to be able to hear 
what was going on in the cockpit in addition to what the announcer was 
saying....


Ken

---- Original Message ----- 
From: "Blaine Brooks" <blaine.brooks at verizon.net>
To: <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 5:58 PM
Subject: [MilCom] Re: Blue Angels Pilot Died in Crash
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> These days, I rarely go to air shows as well (even though the
> Alliance one is only ten minutes from my house). The long lines,
> parking, not being able to climb up and look in the cockpits,
> getting strange looks 'cause I have a scanner, and feeling weird
> about copying down preset frequencies when a pilot is shadowing
> you sort of did me in. I got real tired of it. Today, more often than not,
> I just sit at home and listen to the action. That way, I can grab the
> frequencies without having to deal with the ridiculous paranoia BS.