VHF Frequency Offset
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- fallspolice
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VHF Frequency Offset
I was wondering if there is an easy way to determine a VHF TX frequency when all you know is the Rx frequency. I know with UHF the TX frequency is normally 5mhz higher than the RX frequency. Any help is greatly appreciated!
- Tom in D.C.
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Re: VHF Frequency Offset
There are no standard offsets for VHF. One might be 800 kHz, and the next one might be 5 mHz or so.
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- fallspolice
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Re: VHF Frequency Offset
Is there a way to find the input frequency using a scanner? A PRO-106 to be exact.Tom in D.C. wrote:There are no standard offsets for VHF. One might be 800 kHz, and the next one might be 5 mHz or so.
Re: VHF Frequency Offset
If it is a public safety freq. look up the owner's licensing on the FCC data base.
Jason
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Re: VHF Frequency Offset
I tried that. It's the National Park Service in my area. When I look up the frequency the only match is in the state of Wyoming and I am in Ohio.KB9KST wrote:If it is a public safety freq. look up the owner's licensing on the FCC data base.
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Re: VHF Frequency Offset
Now that you say that, I don't think looking up NTIA frequencies in the FCC database will help much. With your Pro106 you could probably use Spectrum Sweeper if you were close enough to a mobile unit to find the offset.fallspolice wrote:I tried that. It's the National Park Service in my area. When I look up the frequency the only match is in the state of Wyoming and I am in Ohio.KB9KST wrote:If it is a public safety freq. look up the owner's licensing on the FCC data base.
Jason
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Re: VHF Frequency Offset
try 0.775 here in the north cascade they use an input of 165.975 and the output is 166.750 I would try - 0.775 from the output.
Joel
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KE7JOI
1 900 Spectra
1 VHF Spectra
3 900 GTX Portables
1 900 GTX Mobile