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How sensitive is VHF?
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:44 pm
by d3funct.q45
My local 6AR repeater at work is 78.1125MHz, however my scanner only will allow 78.1100MHz or 78.1150MHz...
I dont hear anything on either, however it may just be a quiet day?
Is VHF like a car radio, where you will start hearing static at around 93.4-93.9 and proper tune at 93.7?
Or will I only hear something at exactly 78.1125, and nothing else will be picked up at all elsewhere?
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:30 pm
by yorky
Maybe try 55 78.1000 6AR Metro South (Canning Mills)
or
51 78.0500 6AR Metro Coastal (Claremont)
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:38 pm
by d3funct.q45
At home I use Canning Mills no problem, unfortunately I work in Waroona, so Pinjarra is my only option.
Cheers
Re: How sensitive is VHF?
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:20 pm
by vk6hgr
d3funct.q45 wrote:
Or will I only hear something at exactly 78.1125, and nothing else will be picked up at all elsewhere?
Some scanners need to be set for a different channel spacing when entering some frequencies, and some others just don't support 12.5KHz spaced channels properly. What model is your scanner?
Re: How sensitive is VHF?
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:25 pm
by d3funct.q45
vk6hgr wrote:d3funct.q45 wrote:
Or will I only hear something at exactly 78.1125, and nothing else will be picked up at all elsewhere?
Some scanners need to be set for a different channel spacing when entering some frequencies, and some others just don't support 12.5KHz spaced channels properly. What model is your scanner?
Uniden BC61XLT
Re: How sensitive is VHF?
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:33 pm
by Fastlane
d3funct.q45 wrote:vk6hgr wrote:d3funct.q45 wrote:
Or will I only hear something at exactly 78.1125, and nothing else will be picked up at all elsewhere?
Some scanners need to be set for a different channel spacing when entering some frequencies, and some others just don't support 12.5KHz spaced channels properly. What model is your scanner?
Uniden BC61XLT
Try channel 80.