Airliners-India Flickr Group & Facebook    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  listening to ATC          Airliners-India Forum Index -> Tech/Ops View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message ArpitAgrawal Member Joined: 14 Oct 2007 Posts: 178 Location: Delhi Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 3:18 pm    Post subject: listening to ATC Hi guys... is there any notice by DGCA or something which says that it is legal to listen to ATC communications on a radio or a scanner?? _________________ Cheers Arpit My Photos on JetPhotos-> JetPhotos.in Back to top HAWK21M Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 8132 Location: Mumbai, INDIA Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:50 pm    Post subject: No Restriction on Radio recievers.....On Transrecievers one needs a Radio licence for the Set & the Individual. Why the query. _________________ Think of the Brighter side !!! Back to top Aiel Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 927 Location: Bangalore Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:53 pm    Post subject: There was no notice from the DGCA as far as I know. However, the Brits who were arrested in Delhi for spotting were charged only for listening to the ATC "Intercepting government communications" under a 19th century act enacted by the British themselves. So, in light of that it would be advisable not to use scanners in India. _________________ My Flickr photos My JP.net account Back to top ArpitAgrawal Member Joined: 14 Oct 2007 Posts: 178 Location: Delhi Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:21 am    Post subject: so we see two contradicting statements above... can some one shed some more light on it please... _________________ Cheers Arpit My Photos on JetPhotos-> JetPhotos.in Last edited by ArpitAgrawal on Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:23 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top ArpitAgrawal Member Joined: 14 Oct 2007 Posts: 178 Location: Delhi Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:22 am    Post subject: Aiel wrote: There was no notice from the DGCA as far as I know. However, the Brits who were arrested in Delhi for spotting were charged only for listening to the ATC "Intercepting government communications" under a 19th century act enacted by the British themselves. So, in light of that it would be advisable not to use scanners in India. is that act or any document related to it accessible somewhere on the net?? _________________ Cheers Arpit My Photos on JetPhotos-> JetPhotos.in Back to top Aiel Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 927 Location: Bangalore Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:57 am    Post subject: ArpitAgrawal wrote: is that act or any document related to it accessible somewhere on the net?? They were charged under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. I am not sure of the exact section they were charged under, but the closest relevant section was S.25 25. Intentionally damaging or tampering with telegraphs – If any person, intending – a) to prevent or obstruct the transmission or delivery of any message, or b) to intercept or to acquaint himself with the contents of any message, or c) to commit mischief,damages, removes, tampers with or touches any battery, machinery, telegraph line, post or other thing whatever, being part of or used in or about any telegraph or in the working thereof, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine or with both. The Brits were incidentally fined 25K. _________________ My Flickr photos My JP.net account Back to top ArpitAgrawal Member Joined: 14 Oct 2007 Posts: 178 Location: Delhi Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:13 pm    Post subject: Aiel wrote: ArpitAgrawal wrote: is that act or any document related to it accessible somewhere on the net?? They were charged under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. b) to intercept or to acquaint himself with the contents of any message, The Brits were incidentally fined 25K. hmmm... may be... but sounds crazzy... cuz as defined by the act, we cannot even listen to FM radio..!!?? cuz according to the act: "message" means any communication sent by telegraph, or given to telegraph officer to be sent by telegraph or to be delivered; if an ATC communication is a message, then does FM radio falls in the same category??!! _________________ Cheers Arpit My Photos on JetPhotos-> JetPhotos.in Back to top HAWK21M Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 8132 Location: Mumbai, INDIA Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:56 pm    Post subject: Remember the No listening to radio & driving rule....Then the FM companies & Car manufactures lobbied hard & convinced the cops _________________ Think of the Brighter side !!! 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