airband
Sign in to saveAlso known as aircraft band
thumb|A typical aircraft VHF radio. The display shows an active frequency of 123.5 MHz and a standby frequency of Aircraft emergency frequency|121.5 MHz. The two are exchanged using the button marked with a double-headed arrow. The tuning control on the right only affects the standby frequency. Airband or aircraft band is the name for a group of frequencies in the VHF radio spectrum allocated to radio communication in civil aviation, sometimes also referred to as VHF, or phonetically as "Victor". Different sections of the band are used for radionavigational aids and air traffic contr
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9 sectionsContents
- Spectrum usage
- Other bands
- Channel spacing
- Modulation
- Audio properties
- Digital radio
- Unauthorised use
- See also
- References
thumb|A typical aircraft VHF radio. The display shows an active frequency of 123.5 MHz and a standby frequency of Aircraft emergency frequency|121.5 MHz. The two are exchanged using the button marked with a double-headed arrow. The tuning control on the right only affects the standby frequency. Airband or aircraft band is the name for a group of frequencies in the VHF radio spectrum allocated to radio communication in civil aviation, sometimes also referred to as VHF, or phonetically as "Victor". Different sections of the band are used for radionavigational aids and air traffic control.
In most countries a license to operate airband equipment is required and the operator is tested on competency in procedures, language and the use of the phonetic alphabet.