The other day I was searching for active HF frequencies (29-54 MHz for
my scanner) when all of a sudden, somewhere in the middle of 37 MHz, I
picked up what sounded like a TV show! (Similar to the Global station
I pick up on 407.287 Mhz) I then changed the channel, and the sound
changed. I soon found out that my scanner was picking up the same
thing that my TV was! My usual freq. scanning place is about 3 metres
from the TV, which is hooked up to a VCR which is hooked up to a
StarChoice satellite receiver, all via coaxial cable. See if you guys
get the same thing. Changing the subject, what is HF used for? I know
26-27 MHz is used for CB, but thats it. Thanks for any replies!
-Trent

On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:22:42 -0800 (PST), Bearcat210xlt
wrote:

The other day I was searching for active HF frequencies (29-54 MHz for
my scanner) when all of a sudden, somewhere in the middle of 37 MHz, I
picked up what sounded like a TV show! (Similar to the Global station
I pick up on 407.287 Mhz) I then changed the channel, and the sound
changed. I soon found out that my scanner was picking up the same
thing that my TV was! My usual freq. scanning place is about 3 metres
from the TV, which is hooked up to a VCR which is hooked up to a
StarChoice satellite receiver, all via coaxial cable. See if you guys
get the same thing. Changing the subject, what is HF used for? I know
26-27 MHz is used for CB, but thats it. Thanks for any replies!
-Trent
Many TV's, especially older one;s, put the IF somewhere around 40Mhz,
and it is about 6Mhz wide. So odds are your scanner was picking up
energy radiated from the IF strip of the TV set.

On Dec 17, 4:31 pm, matt weber wrote:
On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:22:42 -0800 (PST), Bearcat210xlt

wrote:
The other day I was searching for active HF frequencies (29-54 MHz for
my scanner) when all of a sudden, somewhere in the middle of 37 MHz, I
picked up what sounded like a TV show! (Similar to the Global station
I pick up on 407.287 Mhz) I then changed the channel, and the sound
changed. I soon found out that my scanner was picking up the same
thing that my TV was! My usual freq. scanning place is about 3 metres
from the TV, which is hooked up to a VCR which is hooked up to a
StarChoice satellite receiver, all via coaxial cable. See if you guys
get the same thing. Changing the subject, what is HF used for? I know
26-27 MHz is used for CB, but thats it. Thanks for any replies!
-Trent

Many TV's, especially older one;s, put the IF somewhere around 40Mhz,
and it is about 6Mhz wide. So odds are your scanner was picking up
energy radiated from the IF strip of the TV set.

Got it. I also want to make a correction to what I said. 30-54 Mhz is
in the Lo VHF band-not HF. The only thing my scanner will pick up
below VHF is 29 Mhz. Still, no matter how often I search, I can't find
any transmissions between 29-54 Mhz. If anyone has any freq. for
29-54, or knows what it is used for, I would like to know. Thanks,
Matt!
-Trent

"Bearcat210xlt" wrote in message
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On Dec 17, 4:31 pm, matt weber wrote:
On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:22:42 -0800 (PST), Bearcat210xlt

wrote:
The other day I was searching for active HF frequencies (29-54 MHz for
my scanner) when all of a sudden, somewhere in the middle of 37 MHz, I
picked up what sounded like a TV show! (Similar to the Global station
I pick up on 407.287 Mhz) I then changed the channel, and the sound
changed. I soon found out that my scanner was picking up the same
thing that my TV was! My usual freq. scanning place is about 3 metres
from the TV, which is hooked up to a VCR which is hooked up to a
StarChoice satellite receiver, all via coaxial cable. See if you guys
get the same thing. Changing the subject, what is HF used for? I know
26-27 MHz is used for CB, but thats it. Thanks for any replies!
-Trent

Many TV's, especially older one;s, put the IF somewhere around 40Mhz,
and it is about 6Mhz wide. So odds are your scanner was picking up
energy radiated from the IF strip of the TV set.

Got it. I also want to make a correction to what I said. 30-54 Mhz is
in the Lo VHF band-not HF. The only thing my scanner will pick up
below VHF is 29 Mhz. Still, no matter how often I search, I can't find
any transmissions between 29-54 Mhz. If anyone has any freq. for
29-54, or knows what it is used for, I would like to know. Thanks,
Matt!
-Trent

at the low end amateur radio 10 meter band. at the high end broadcast TV
audio side and amateur radio FM band. between those is forestry service,
petroleum carriers and all sorts of older allocations.