(meteorobs) Siddhartha, Dead channels or a change in frequency?

[Thomas Ashcraft]

Siddhartha,

It might be interesting for you to try an experiment with a simple 
dipole antenna and see if you can get meteors at 40.530 MHz CW mode 
transmitting from Idaho. ( google SNOTEL network for info on this 
transmitter system) You have an ICOM PCR1000, don't you? That radio 
works well at that frequency.   The sound of the meteor scatter is 
different than tv transmitters but it is a powerful transmitter that 
should be receivable in urban areas in the western US.    A dipole for 
40.530 MHz would be 5 feet 9 inches each side. Any old coax will work as 
your cable. 

Thomas Ashcraft

Siddhartha Jain wrote:
> I am not sure how the new system will work. In San Francisco, the
> analog channel 2-6 band is used up. I expect the digital band to be
> congested too after the switchover.
>
> I am now trying to use the 2/6 meter band for listening to meteor
> scatter. For continuous monitoring, the objective would be to receive
> a far away beacon?
>
> Thanks,
>
> - Siddhartha
>
> On 12/27/07, stange34 at sbcglobal.net <stange34 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>   
>> Quote:
>> (Channels 2-6 will go dead. For me, channel 6 is a good source here in
>> the SF Bay area. - Siddhartha)
>>
>> Maybe the Channel 6 (location) will be kept?  But a new frequency will be
>> used at that location that you can work with?
>>
>> Also, have you considered experimenting or looking in the 2 meter (~146 Mhz)
>> band? The signals are weaker probably because the Ham Repeater transmissions
>> are weaker, but I believe there might be a possibility in the 144-148 mhz
>> region with a directional antenna. I have noticed some continious FM
>> carriers in the lower frequencies near 145Mhz around here in Yuba City.
>> Packet and Others....
>>
>> Larry
>> YCS
>>
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