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Longest distance for Scanner Reception
radiosrfun wrote:
"David" wrote in message ... On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:28:12 -0800 (PST), " wrote: Enjoying my new scanner, recently listened to the traffic generated after a young man attempting to rob a bank, was pursued and speedily captured by New Yorks Finest. I occasionally pick up New Paltz N.Y. over 70 miles away on my Uniden BC 95 Scanner; ( Truck stuck under the toll booth ) Even though I am ~ 300 feet above sea level, I find this remarkable. Go a rat shack Center loaded whip, am waiting for Fair Radio to send me some co-ax http://www.fairradio.com/catalog.php...item&item=1291 so I can mount the whole thing in a window . . Is there any record for long distance reception on scanners; ? BarnegateDx During the '90-'91 Gulf War, monitors in the continental USA were receiving Kuwait on the VHF Low band. If the conditions are right, I can receive the Fire and Police Services from the Santa Monica and Orange County area of California - and I live in PA. A school friend of mine - went out there once to work and told me he heard our neighboring county out there - on their radio system. We're talking close to 3000 miles. It doesn't happen often, but it has a few times. Jupiter Florida is another we can hear on occasion - over 1000 miles away. That one comes in fairly often during storms. Otherwise, we have freqs in our scanner that do routinely pick up - at least 100 miles away.Using an "indoor" antenna. BUT - the strange part is - if you're ready for this - "I" know "why" it happens; we can't pick up the city 40 miles from us - at all. WHY? We live behind a hill blocking them completely off. If we go 3 miles down the road - we can pick all of their stuff up on a portable scanner. FM can be very interesting......... A friend who is a dispatcher for a local 911 center says that they will randomly pick up Emergency-Comm signals from other centers in different states. Seems to happen fairly frequently. |
Longest distance for Scanner Reception
"PhattyMo" wrote in message
... radiosrfun wrote: "David" wrote in message ... On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:28:12 -0800 (PST), " wrote: Enjoying my new scanner, recently listened to the traffic generated after a young man attempting to rob a bank, was pursued and speedily captured by New Yorks Finest. I occasionally pick up New Paltz N.Y. over 70 miles away on my Uniden BC 95 Scanner; ( Truck stuck under the toll booth ) Even though I am ~ 300 feet above sea level, I find this remarkable. Go a rat shack Center loaded whip, am waiting for Fair Radio to send me some co-ax http://www.fairradio.com/catalog.php...item&item=1291 so I can mount the whole thing in a window . . Is there any record for long distance reception on scanners; ? BarnegateDx During the '90-'91 Gulf War, monitors in the continental USA were receiving Kuwait on the VHF Low band. If the conditions are right, I can receive the Fire and Police Services from the Santa Monica and Orange County area of California - and I live in PA. A school friend of mine - went out there once to work and told me he heard our neighboring county out there - on their radio system. We're talking close to 3000 miles. It doesn't happen often, but it has a few times. Jupiter Florida is another we can hear on occasion - over 1000 miles away. That one comes in fairly often during storms. Otherwise, we have freqs in our scanner that do routinely pick up - at least 100 miles away.Using an "indoor" antenna. BUT - the strange part is - if you're ready for this - "I" know "why" it happens; we can't pick up the city 40 miles from us - at all. WHY? We live behind a hill blocking them completely off. If we go 3 miles down the road - we can pick all of their stuff up on a portable scanner. FM can be very interesting......... A friend who is a dispatcher for a local 911 center says that they will randomly pick up Emergency-Comm signals from other centers in different states. Seems to happen fairly frequently. Considering where most "Comms centers" have their towers and so on - not surprising! But for scanners not always at that advantage - it is pretty neat to hear "Skip" on it. I enjoy it every time I hear it. |
Longest distance for Scanner Reception
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"radiosrfun" wrote in message ... "PhattyMo" wrote in message ... radiosrfun wrote: "David" wrote in message ... On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:28:12 -0800 (PST), " wrote: Enjoying my new scanner, recently listened to the traffic generated after a young man attempting to rob a bank, was pursued and speedily captured by New Yorks Finest. I occasionally pick up New Paltz N.Y. over 70 miles away on my Uniden BC 95 Scanner; ( Truck stuck under the toll booth ) Even though I am ~ 300 feet above sea level, I find this remarkable. Go a rat shack Center loaded whip, am waiting for Fair Radio to send me some co-ax http://www.fairradio.com/catalog.php...item&item=1291 so I can mount the whole thing in a window . . Is there any record for long distance reception on scanners; ? BarnegateDx During the '90-'91 Gulf War, monitors in the continental USA were receiving Kuwait on the VHF Low band. If the conditions are right, I can receive the Fire and Police Services from the Santa Monica and Orange County area of California - and I live in PA. A school friend of mine - went out there once to work and told me he heard our neighboring county out there - on their radio system. We're talking close to 3000 miles. It doesn't happen often, but it has a few times. Jupiter Florida is another we can hear on occasion - over 1000 miles away. That one comes in fairly often during storms. Otherwise, we have freqs in our scanner that do routinely pick up - at least 100 miles away.Using an "indoor" antenna. BUT - the strange part is - if you're ready for this - "I" know "why" it happens; we can't pick up the city 40 miles from us - at all. WHY? We live behind a hill blocking them completely off. If we go 3 miles down the road - we can pick all of their stuff up on a portable scanner. FM can be very interesting......... A friend who is a dispatcher for a local 911 center says that they will randomly pick up Emergency-Comm signals from other centers in different states. Seems to happen fairly frequently. Considering where most "Comms centers" have their towers and so on - not surprising! But for scanners not always at that advantage - it is pretty neat to hear "Skip" on it. I enjoy it every time I hear it. |
Longest distance for Scanner Reception
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Longest distance for Scanner Reception
wrote in message ... Enjoying my new scanner, recently listened to the traffic generated after a young man attempting to rob a bank, was pursued and speedily captured by New Yorks Finest. I occasionally pick up New Paltz N.Y. over 70 miles away on my Uniden BC 95 Scanner; ( Truck stuck under the toll booth ) Even though I am ~ 300 feet above sea level, I find this remarkable. Go a rat shack Center loaded whip, am waiting for Fair Radio to send me some co-ax http://www.fairradio.com/catalog.php...item&item=1291 so I can mount the whole thing in a window . . Is there any record for long distance reception on scanners; ? BarnegateDx Wait for sun spot max, you'll get lots of sporadic e, I've heard transmissions from england & ireland on the vhf low band! |
Longest distance for Scanner Reception
Wait for sun spot max, you'll get lots of sporadic e, I've heard
transmissions from england & ireland on the vhf low band! When's the next sun spot max? We are at the very bottom of the solar sunspot cycle right now. Long distance HF radio communications should improve steadily for the next four years or so. You can check on the current solar conditions he http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/SolarCycle/ Keep in mind that most of the frequency bands found on a typical scanner are too high to be greatly affected by the solar cycle. |
Longest distance for Scanner Reception
"Kilgore Trout Jr." wrote in message news:_ok7j.15778$OR.9686@trnddc01... Wait for sun spot max, you'll get lots of sporadic e, I've heard transmissions from england & ireland on the vhf low band! When's the next sun spot max? We are at the very bottom of the solar sunspot cycle right now. Long distance HF radio communications should improve steadily for the next four years or so. You can check on the current solar conditions he http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/SolarCycle/ Keep in mind that most of the frequency bands found on a typical scanner are too high to be greatly affected by the solar cycle. During the second world war, I understand that American amateurs (or possibly CB) were picking up German inter-tank communications from North Africa on the 27Mcs band and were relaying information back to the allied troops in N. Africa. |
Longest distance for Scanner Reception
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"Kilgore Trout Jr." wrote in message news:_ok7j.15778$OR.9686@trnddc01... Wait for sun spot max, you'll get lots of sporadic e, I've heard transmissions from england & ireland on the vhf low band! When's the next sun spot max? We are at the very bottom of the solar sunspot cycle right now. Long distance HF radio communications should improve steadily for the next four years or so. You can check on the current solar conditions he http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/SolarCycle/ Keep in mind that most of the frequency bands found on a typical scanner are too high to be greatly affected by the solar cycle. During the second world war, I understand that American amateurs (or possibly CB) were picking up German inter-tank communications from North Africa on the 27Mcs band and were relaying information back to the allied troops in N. Africa. Well; it wasn't on the CB, 27 MHz AM band was started in 1958. I've heard stories about HAMs and short-wave junkies picking up all kinds of activity during 'the war'. There are STILL militarizes using the AM Hi Frequency band. Interesting, tho: the German --at least the Panzer Divisions-- were known to broadcast on VHF-Lo in FM. Someone correct me if I'm wrong on this. -- "...To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the thoughtless act of a single day.." Sir Winston Churchill And, 500,000 Patagonian Pygmies nod their heads in total agreement. http://tinyurl.com/2b2bk7 http://tinyurl.com/2b2bk7 http://tinyurl.com/2b2bk7 |
Longest distance for Scanner Reception
Scott W phony scientist extraordinaire wrote:
Well; it wasn't on the CB, 27 MHz AM band was started in 1958. I've heard stories about HAMs and short-wave junkies picking up all kinds of activity during 'the war'. There are STILL militarizes using the AM Hi Frequency band. Interesting, tho: the German --at least the Panzer Divisions-- were known to broadcast on VHF-Lo in FM. Someone correct me if I'm wrong on this. HF and VHF-Low are adjacent and have overlapping characteristics ca. 30 mHz. |
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