NarrowBand Radio Frequency Changes
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Re: NarrowBand Radio Frequency Changes
There are a couple lines near me that have switched to narrowband, with a few more coming in July, and the difference between wide and narrow is so slight it's barely noticeable.
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Re: NarrowBand Radio Frequency Changes
will this have any effect on railfanning for me? i have a railcom antenna with a radio shack pro 76 scanner.
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No.lakeshoredave wrote:will this have any effect on railfanning for me? i have a railcom antenna with a radio shack pro 76 scanner.
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What's a railcom antennae?
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This is a Railcom antenna:
http://www.railcom.net/railscan.htm
I'd also suggest looking into these models if you want a good antenna out of the box: http://www.dpdproductions.com/page_traintenna.html
http://www.railcom.net/railscan.htm
I'd also suggest looking into these models if you want a good antenna out of the box: http://www.dpdproductions.com/page_traintenna.html
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Re: NarrowBand Radio Frequency Changes
I can personally vouch for the Traintenna mobile antenna, that's what is on top of the car. Good antenna, very good reception at quite a distance too.railroadfan wrote:This is a Railcom antenna:
http://www.railcom.net/railscan.htm
I'd also suggest looking into these models if you want a good antenna out of the box: http://www.dpdproductions.com/page_traintenna.html
Re: NarrowBand Radio Frequency Changes
I understand that Norfolk Southern, will be changing their Lake Division over to narrowband modulation on October 5, 2011. This includes the Detroit Division along the old Wabash mainline. On a related note, Canadian National, will be switching their radios on the old Grand Trunk Western on November 15, 2011. This changeover includes all CN lines in the Great Lakes region.
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Re: NarrowBand Radio Frequency Changes
So does this mean we just have to turn up the volume?
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Re: NarrowBand Radio Frequency Changes
If you don't have a narrowband radio, yes.hoborich wrote:So does this mean we just have to turn up the volume?
I have an Icom amateur handheld radio, which I realize isn't exactly your run-of-the-mill scanner, but I reprogrammed the railroad frequencies to narrow (the radio has both a narrow and a wide mode), and the audio is slightly louder and crisper and clearer. It also seems to help selectivity as well.
Lastly, I also can vouch for the Railcom "Railgain" antenna. But if you want to do one on the cheap you can pick up a 2 meter antenna for less than $20 a lot of the time and cut it yourself. You just need to know the proper length and a pair of wire cutters.
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It's all in the tuning.You just need to know the proper length and a pair of wire cutters.
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Re: NarrowBand Radio Frequency Changes
This past Monday 9/12, Conrail started switching over to narrowband. I still have not noticed any difference, yet.
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Supposedly CSX is switching to narrowband either this week or next.
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Re: NarrowBand Radio Frequency Changes
Some lines already have, but I think the Garrett and Willard Subs and probably the Terminal are switching soon.Conrail Jon wrote:Supposedly CSX is switching to narrowband either this week or next.
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Willard to Chicago IIRC is already done, there was a division bulliten about it not to long ago.
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Dearborn & Pittsburgh Div are already switched over too
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Anyone happen to know what day that csx will change over to narrow band on the willard sub?
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Two posts above yours says it's already done.CSX Q109 wrote:Anyone happen to know what day that csx will change over to narrow band on the willard sub?
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Re: NarrowBand Radio Frequency Changes
All CSX Radios on the Chicago Divivision, including Grand Rapids I guess, is to be switched over to narrow band at 09:00 Thursday, 9/22/11.
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I should had ask if any one knew what day csx would cahnge over and star to use it on the willard sub.
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Willard sub is already done.
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