YOu can purchase scanners from Radio Shack and on line (I got mine from Uniden at a good deal because it was refurbished). Make sure it can scan the aviation frequencies between 108 and 136. Most don't do this frequency range. David R > So, how do you get radios to listen to ATC? I do sometimes get the Camarillo > (CMA/KCMA) tower when listening to KROQ (106.7) when driving around there. > My uncle is a controler there and I once heard his best friend working local. > Odd. I would love to have a ground based alternative to Channel 9. > > AA