SF Bay Area Traffic Aircraft Frequencies?
 

Greetings all,

I did the appropriate google searches of [alt|rec].radio.scanner

and found the following:

450.0625 - Metro Traffic Control
450.0875 - KCBS (740)
450.0975 - kcbs 740 news
450.2125 - KGO (810)/KSFO (560)
450.2375 - knbr 680 traffic
450.4625 - Metro Traffic Control
450.5375 - Metro Traffic Control
450.5625 - Metro Traffic Control
455.0625 - Metro Traffic Control
467.6750 - Metro Traffic Control

But most are 5 to 12 years old.

Anybody out there that can confirm that those freqs are or are not in
use? Especially in the south bay?

-Donald
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"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy
enough people to make it worth the effort." -Herm Albright

Why not tune your equipment and test? Sorry, always suspicious about
frequency questions!

"Donald K" wrote in message
...
Greetings all,

I did the appropriate google searches of [alt|rec].radio.scanner

and found the following:

450.0625 - Metro Traffic Control
450.0875 - KCBS (740)
450.0975 - kcbs 740 news
450.2125 - KGO (810)/KSFO (560)
450.2375 - knbr 680 traffic
450.4625 - Metro Traffic Control
450.5375 - Metro Traffic Control
450.5625 - Metro Traffic Control
455.0625 - Metro Traffic Control
467.6750 - Metro Traffic Control

But most are 5 to 12 years old.

Anybody out there that can confirm that those freqs are or are not in
use? Especially in the south bay?

-Donald
--
"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy
enough people to make it worth the effort." -Herm Albright

Because 1/2 of my commute is on Bear Creek Rd and I need to keep my
hands on the wheel and eyes on the road.

My QTH is in a serious radio hole, we don't even get broadcast TV.

I can just barely get out of the SLV with 40W on 2 meters.

-Donald

Jim Douglas wrote:

Why not tune your equipment and test? Sorry, always suspicious about
frequency questions!

"Donald K" wrote in message
...
Greetings all,

I did the appropriate google searches of [alt|rec].radio.scanner

and found the following:

450.0625 - Metro Traffic Control
450.0875 - KCBS (740)
450.0975 - kcbs 740 news
450.2125 - KGO (810)/KSFO (560)
450.2375 - knbr 680 traffic
450.4625 - Metro Traffic Control
450.5375 - Metro Traffic Control
450.5625 - Metro Traffic Control
455.0625 - Metro Traffic Control
467.6750 - Metro Traffic Control

But most are 5 to 12 years old.

Anybody out there that can confirm that those freqs are or are not in
use? Especially in the south bay?

-Donald
--
"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will
annoy
enough people to make it worth the effort." -Herm Albright

--
"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy
enough people to make it worth the effort." -Herm Albright

Donald K wrote:

450.0625 - Metro Traffic Control
450.0875 - KCBS (740)
Heard garbled audio
450.0975 - kcbs 740 news
450.2125 - KGO (810)/KSFO (560)
Heard garbled audio
450.2375 - knbr 680 traffic
450.4625 - Metro Traffic Control
450.5375 - Metro Traffic Control
Heard clear audio from the North Bay
450.5625 - Metro Traffic Control
455.0625 - Metro Traffic Control
467.6750 - Metro Traffic Control

Others, nothing today.

-Donald
--
"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy
enough people to make it worth the effort." -Herm Albright

Suspicious of what?

"Jim Douglas" wrote in message
news:x4Yvc.38791$pt3.16627@attbi_s03...
Why not tune your equipment and test? Sorry, always suspicious about
frequency questions!

What exactly are you looking for? Frequencies for aircraft and
airports in the area?

On Thu, 03 Jun 2004 19:22:06 -0700, Donald K
wrote:

Greetings all,

I did the appropriate google searches of [alt|rec].radio.scanner

and found the following:

450.0625 - Metro Traffic Control
450.0875 - KCBS (740)
450.0975 - kcbs 740 news
450.2125 - KGO (810)/KSFO (560)
450.2375 - knbr 680 traffic
450.4625 - Metro Traffic Control
450.5375 - Metro Traffic Control
450.5625 - Metro Traffic Control
455.0625 - Metro Traffic Control
467.6750 - Metro Traffic Control

But most are 5 to 12 years old.

Anybody out there that can confirm that those freqs are or are not in
use? Especially in the south bay?

-Donald

Justice Gustine wrote:

107.5?

I'm always hearing mountain & 17 reports.

Can you hit WLS repeater?


WLS?

Yup, I can hit Bonny Dune with 50mW. Little scratchy. 7 miles line of
sight I believe. I have a little ridge between them and me though.
About 900', one mile away.

Have a harder time getting into AOK, but I can. FB is ok. KE is hard but
doable. VS is iffy.

Can't hit BJ in Santa Cruz to save my life. What? Say 13-15 miles
away... Watsonville? You gotta be kidding.

If you want to have nightmares, email me and I'll send you my
propagation map at 2m. I'm at 675'. About 1/4 a mile to the south I'm
looking at a 1400' ridge. About 3/4 a mile to the north, about the
same. To the east gets to 2400' within 5 miles. To the west gets even
higher at 7 miles.

Even Jeff L says I'm essentually screwed. If you want to set up a radio
telescope with lots of earth shielding, I'm in a really good place...

If you're in the hills you might check out ba.mountain-folk if you don't
already.

-Donald
--
"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy
enough people to make it worth the effort." -Herm Albright

[Dropping into requirements/scope mode]

I am specifically looking for the reporting downlinks from the traffic
and news aircraft.

From whatever organizations that have them up.

I am not interested in the air traffic control aspects.

[back to discussion mode]

Why do I care? Primarily because my dad asked, secondly because it would
be cool to hear them.

Why don't I scan them out for myself? My normal commute makes Hwy 17 and
9 look like an oval racetrack. That said, I probably *will* do some
limit scans when I'm down in the flat lands.

Most of the net information I've been able to locate is dated enough
years back that I thought I'd ask if anybody had current knowledge.
(And I'll post whatever my direct results are too...)

-Donald

Flyin'8 wrote:

What exactly are you looking for? Frequencies for aircraft and
airports in the area?

On Thu, 03 Jun 2004 19:22:06 -0700, Donald K
wrote:

Greetings all,

I did the appropriate google searches of [alt|rec].radio.scanner

and found the following:

450.0625 - Metro Traffic Control

--
"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy
enough people to make it worth the effort." -Herm Albright

Donald K wrote:

Greetings all,

I did the appropriate google searches of [alt|rec].radio.scanner

and found the following:

450.0625 - Metro Traffic Control
450.0875 - KCBS (740)
450.0975 - kcbs 740 news
450.2125 - KGO (810)/KSFO (560)
450.2375 - knbr 680 traffic
450.4625 - Metro Traffic Control
450.5375 - Metro Traffic Control
450.5625 - Metro Traffic Control
455.0625 - Metro Traffic Control
467.6750 - Metro Traffic Control

But most are 5 to 12 years old.

Anybody out there that can confirm that those freqs
are or are not in use? Especially in the south bay?

-Donald

The way you asked this question, it sounds like you
are asking for the Air Traffic Control (ATC) frequencies
for you local airport.

If you are looking for Bay Area (BA) news-media frequencies,
you could ask over at the ba.broadcast newsgroup.
news:ba.broadcast

Program your radio to search between 450.03125 - 450.61875 MHz
and 455.03125 - 455.61875 MHz in 6.25Khz increments.

To start your own frequency search, click he

FCC database: Advanced License Search
http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsS...chAdvanced.jsp

Pick the "Broadcast Auxilliary" service group,
then choose a radio service:

AB - Aural Microwave Booster
AI - Aural Intercity Relay
AS - Aural Studio Transmitter Link
CT - Local Television Transmission
LP - Broadcast Auxiliary Low Power
LV - Low Power Wireless Assist Video Devices
RP - Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
TB - TV Micowave Booster
TI - TV Intercity Relay
TP - TV Pickup
TS - TV Sudio Transmiter Link
TT - TV Tranlator Relay
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You can also make a list of the TV/FM/AM stations in your area:

TVQ TV Database Query
http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/tvq.html

FMQ FM Radio Database Query
http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/fmq.html

AMQ AM Radio Database Query
http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/amq.html
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PART 73 - Radio and Television Broadcast Stations
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Part 74-Experimental Radio, Auxiliary, Special Broadcast
and other Program Distributional Serivices
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/w...7cfr74_03.html

Subpart D--Remote Pickup Broadcast Stations.
Sec. 74.402 Frequency assignment.
http://tinyurl.com/2cwvu

Subpart E--Aural Broadcast Auxiliary Stations.
Sec. 74.502 Frequency assignment.
http://tinyurl.com/3yt46

Subpart F--Television Broadcast Auxiliary Stations.
Sec. 74.602 Frequency assignment.
http://tinyurl.com/2hkvb
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Bay Area AM/FM Radio Stations
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Bay Area Television Stations
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