[Scan-DC] Now we have to worry about aviation encryption, too?

[Steve]

Anyone want to buy a P25 scanner?  Seriously, this is called progress - I used to be able to listen to cell calls on my ancient Bearcat scanner.  I was able to program the frequencies of several close towers and they were all plain old FM.  In another 10 years, I expect hardly any government or commercial voice communications will be unencrypted.  I don’t see how any amount of public pressure will forestall the changeover.  

Enjoy your scanning while you can.

Steve N4EUK

> On Dec 28, 2020, at 11:37, Brian R <brianrokus at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Or, more specifically, using an encrypted data-based system rather than voice for ATC:
> 
> According to the article, more than 50 airports in 15 countries have replaced voice with data transmissions with this new system, although I assume it'll be a while before it's widespread.
> 
> https://airwaysmag.com/airports/nasa-digital-comms-airports/
> [https://i1.wp.com/airwaysmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/control-tower-with-aircraft-11111.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1]<https://airwaysmag.com/airports/nasa-digital-comms-airports/>
> NASA Ushers in Digital Revolution for Airport Communications | Airways Magazine<https://airwaysmag.com/airports/nasa-digital-comms-airports/>
> According to NASA, Just how far airport technology has fallen behind has become too clear to ignore as consumer wireless networks have become readily available.In a nutshell, your smartphone has a faster, more reliable and secure connection than your Pilot’s communication system. Passengers on board aircraft have high-speed internet connections on their mobile devices, “but the bandwidth ...
> airwaysmag.com
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