Imbedded Aerial Cameras Re: Radio Scanners At Airshows Security Risk!?/Radio Inteference At Airshows & Potential New Services Re: [MilCom] Airshows / Scanners...

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Was the hobbyist using one of these?
http://www.icomamerica.com/products/receivers/r3/

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From: NIGHTHAWK001 <rfinder1 at verizon.net>
To: b52hbuff at sbcglobal.net; milcom <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 5:07:29 PM
Subject: Imbedded Aerial Cameras Re: Radio Scanners At Airshows Security Risk!?/Radio Inteference At Airshows & Potential New Services Re: [MilCom] Airshows / Scanners...


Very interesting article.   I would think that they are using a digital 
downlink rather than analog, perhaps even some encryption so the typical 
radio scanner won't be able to decode it.    Interestingly at one of the 
past KCEF shows, when the Mass State PD helo was beaming down video to the 
command post, there was a VERY discreet radio hobbyist on the flight line 
who called me over and showed me the video being beam down.  I think that 
the state converted now to a digital/encryption downlink so this isn't 
possible anymore BUT at some airshows with state/county aero resources being 
used it still might be possible.