(meteorobs) Searching for a FM station

[Siddhartha Jain]

Thanks everyone.

Is pointing the antenna higher up (45-60 degrees) the way to broadside
most local channels? Right now its at a modest incline of about 15
degrees.

Alternatively, I was looking at wideband scanners to use for listening
to TV stations but I am new to radio equipment so didn't follow how
these scanners work. I checked the specs of this seemingly ok scanner:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000167OAC/ref=pd_cp_e_1/105-2896556-6884436?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-41&pf_rd_r=1KBQW2WCNAH6BKK60TVS&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=250314601&pf_rd_i=B0002X85PC

The manual says the scanner works in thirteen bands.

--snip---
Mode   Step         Range (MHz)                Transmission
 FM      5kHz       50.0000 - 54.0000        6 Meter Amateur Band
 AM     12.5kHz   108.0000 - 136.9875    AM Aircraft
--snip---

Why is the range between 54Mhz and 108Mhz missing? Am I looking at the
right product?

Thanks,

- Siddhartha



On 5/29/07, stange34 at sbcglobal.net <stange34 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Whether or not their are any unused frequencies is not the problem.
>
> The problem is to find which stations are transmitting a carrier that you
> are not receiving DIRECTLY, but could receive indirectly by scatter only.
>
> Think of it this way......
>
> This is likened to being behind something that blocks the direct wave....
> e.g., Hill, Mountain, Bldg., in a pit, etc. but where the scattered signal
> can reach you because it is at a much higher elevation and a steeper angle
> down to you.
>
> Also sometimes the yagi can be aimed to null out a station (broadside), but
> could still detect a reflected signal from another direction from a fixed
> object or structure.
>
> There are many physical variables here that must be experimented with. That
> is part of the fun......
>
> L.S.
> YC Sentinel
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Siddhartha Jain" <siddhartha at siddharthajain.net>
> To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
> Sent: 2007/05/28 02:04
> Subject: (meteorobs) Searching for a FM station
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Now with my yagi antenna setup, I am searching for a FM station to
> > *listen* to and this is where I need the most help (a search on
> > radio-locator.com says there are no unused frequencies around my zip
> > code!!).
> >
> > There are certain frequencies on which I can hear interference from
> > neighbouring frequencies and the signal strength meter shows a
> > strength of 5-10 on a scale of 1-100 (Yamaha TX-480). On some other
> > frequencies, like 97.5, I hear only noise but the signal strength
> > meter shows 80. Sounds like when you turn on the transmitter but pull
> > out the audio source. So which type of frequency should I try and
> > listen to? I am guessing the former because a spike in the strength
> > would be heard on the former while with the latter, the spike would be
> > drowned off the in the noise of the strong signal (assuming my
> > transmitter on and no audio theory). But then I don't know much about
> > radio yet so any help will be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > - Siddhartha
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