Scanners in Germany

[piposerve2fly]

Hello,

I have quick question before i'm going to move this week to Weeze.

How is it with scanners in Germany??

I have 2 scanners 1 portable and 1 base scanner (Almost only EHAM freq).

Now i hear that when you have work in aviation that it is allowed to have a scanner. But i also hear that it 100% not legal to have a scanner.

Someone even told me that when i have my portable scanner and the battery pack and antenna of then it is not a scanner, but when i put it on then the police can take it??

Can some 1 tell me how it is with scanners??

Thanks Peace PiPo

Hope to see some soon. My first work day is sunday, and i hope those Chinooks will come next month

[Maik]

Someone even told me that when i have my portable scanner and the battery pack and antenna of then it is not a scanner, but when i put it on then the police can take it??

Not exactly. To take it from you, they must actually see you USING it.
It is perfectly legal to own and have a scanner with you. It's only the USE that is prohibited.

[piposerve2fly]

Ahh okey so when i have my base scanner at home with small antenna outside it is now problem, i only don't have in use when police is over the floor .

Okey then i know that. How is it with Virtual Radar/SBS-1 box?? Is that free to use in Germany??

Danny

[Martin]

Hi Danny,

see this link: (sorry, only in german)
http://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/enid/FA ... er_uq.html

It is absolutely forbidden to use scanner in germany; at home, in car, by girl-friend .... anywhere!



Greetz
Martin