AOR 1000

skyyview · #1 (**permalink**) 01-27-2005, 03:09 AM

Greetings,

I am newbie to scanning and was wondering if this unit can be programmed (some how) to work with trunk frequencies?

Also, has anyone listen to TV channels with this unit? Would like to listen to the 6:00 o' clock news while stuck in traffic

Thanks In Advance!

ILbandit · #2 (**permalink**) 02-04-2005, 12:29 AM

If your talking about the AR-1000, no it can't do the trunk systems.
I can pick up several TV stations in my area. But it all depends on where your at. You could probably get some of you start searching the bands.

pmsar35 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-04-2005, 02:22 AM

Hello,

I used to own an AR1000 and when it first came out, a friend of mine wrote "Guide to the AR1000". It is now out of print but provided a lot of information which the manual did not.

I was lucky enough to be one of the proofreaders / testers so I know it's good

It is now posted on his website at this address:

http://designeq.com/deq/radio.html

and is a free PDF download

Hope this helps.

n4voxgill · #4 (**permalink**) 02-04-2005, 02:39 AM

The AR1000 does receive the 800 MHz trunked frequencies. However it does not operate in a trunked mode, so you can listen to the individual frequencies and what is said on them, but you can't follow talk groups in a trunked system. You will hear the control channels as loud noise and will have to lock the out as they carry no voice.

I just don't know if it has a wide enough bandwith to pick up TV audio.

ILbandit · #5 (**permalink**) 02-04-2005, 10:26 AM

pmsar35
Thanks a million for that AR1000 guide! I wish I had that a year ago.

The AOR's are way to complicated to operate/program compared to other scanners, and your guide sure does simplify it alot.

I guess I should have been more specific, The AR1000 will recieve a TON of freqs., has an awesome range. Just won't "track" the trunks.

I realy like mine though, it will reach alot of stuff that my BCT8 won't.

ropin4gold · #6 (**permalink**) 02-26-2005, 11:50 PM

I used to listen to FM brodcast band, it didn't sound too bad, audio from television should be O.K.

wa9ray · #7 (**permalink**) 05-08-2005, 07:10 PM

I own a AR 1000 XLT it covers .5 mhz to 1.3 ghz with no gaps. I listen to my local TV broadcast. They use the UHF 400 band, I can here it a good 30 miles but its pretty open around here. I have found Most TV stations will gladly give out there transmit freq, if asked. Its just more people hearing the advertisements.

Hoseman292 · #8 (**permalink**) 05-16-2005, 02:57 AM

I listen to the audio using wideband FM on my 8200, works great.

Here are the frequencies

54.000-88.000 Mhz MHz — VHF Low Television Frequencies

59.750 - Television Audio Channel 2 (WFM)
65.750 - Television Audio Channel 3 (WFM)
71.750 - Television Audio Channel 4 (WFM)
81.750 - Television Audio Channel 5 (WFM)
87.750 - Television Audio Channel 6 (WFM)

174.000-216.000 MHz — VHF High Television Frequencies

179.750 - Television Audio Channel 7 (WFM)
185.750 - Television Audio Channel 8 (WFM)
191.750 - Television Audio Channel 9 (WFM)
197.750 - Television Audio Channel 10 (WFM)
203.750 - Television Audio Channel 11 (WFM)
209.750 - Television Audio Channel 12 (WFM)
215.750 - Television Audio Channel 13 (WFM)

470.000-806.000 MHz — UHF Television Frequencies

475.750 - Television Audio Channel 14 (WFM)
481.750 - Television Audio Channel 15 (WFM)
487.750 - Television Audio Channel 16 (WFM)
493.750 - Television Audio Channel 17 (WFM)
499.750 - Television Audio Channel 18 (WFM)
505.750 - Television Audio Channel 19 (WFM)
511.750 - Television Audio Channel 20 (WFM)
517.750 - Television Audio Channel 21 (WFM)
523.750 - Television Audio Channel 22 (WFM)
529.750 - Television Audio Channel 23 (WFM)
535.750 - Television Audio Channel 24 (WFM)
541.750 - Television Audio Channel 25 (WFM)
547.750 - Television Audio Channel 26 (WFM)
553.750 - Television Audio Channel 27 (WFM)
559.750 - Television Audio Channel 28 (WFM)
565.750 - Television Audio Channel 29 (WFM)
571.750 - Television Audio Channel 30 (WFM)
577.750 - Television Audio Channel 31 (WFM)
583.750 - Television Audio Channel 32 (WFM)
589.750 - Television Audio Channel 33 (WFM)
595.750 - Television Audio Channel 34 (WFM)
601.750 - Television Audio Channel 35 (WFM)
607.750 - Television Audio Channel 36 (WFM)
613.750 - Television Audio Channel 37 (WFM)
619.750 - Television Audio Channel 38 (WFM)
625.750 - Television Audio Channel 39 (WFM)
631.750 - Television Audio Channel 40 (WFM)
637.750 - Television Audio Channel 41 (WFM)
643.750 - Television Audio Channel 42 (WFM)
649.750 - Television Audio Channel 43 (WFM)
655.750 - Television Audio Channel 44 (WFM)
661.750 - Television Audio Channel 45 (WFM)
667.750 - Television Audio Channel 46 (WFM)
673.750 - Television Audio Channel 47 (WFM)
679.750 - Television Audio Channel 48 (WFM)
685.750 - Television Audio Channel 49 (WFM)
691.750 - Television Audio Channel 50 (WFM)
697.750 - Television Audio Channel 51 (WFM)
703.750 - Television Audio Channel 52 (WFM)
709.750 - Television Audio Channel 53 (WFM)
715.750 - Television Audio Channel 54 (WFM)
721.750 - Television Audio Channel 55 (WFM)
727.750 - Television Audio Channel 56 (WFM)
733.750 - Television Audio Channel 57 (WFM)
739.750 - Television Audio Channel 58 (WFM)
745.750 - Television Audio Channel 59 (WFM)
751.750 - Television Audio Channel 60 (WFM)
757.750 - Television Audio Channel 61 (WFM)
763.750 - Television Audio Channel 62 (WFM)
769.750 - Television Audio Channel 63 (WFM)
775.750 - Television Audio Channel 64 (WFM)
781.750 - Television Audio Channel 65 (WFM)
787.750 - Television Audio Channel 66 (WFM)
793.750 - Television Audio Channel 67 (WFM)
799.750 - Television Audio Channel 68 (WFM)
805.750 - Television Audio Channel 69 (WFM)

Man.. television sure does have alot of bandwidth.. and this is just for audio. Kinda hard to believe that a common television set has two receivers (audio / video) that are synthesized to monitor over 100 channels. One thing they defineatly have in common with radio is that they have evolved from analog tuners to modern day digital.

Tim

KR4BD · #9 (**permalink**) 05-16-2005, 09:13 AM

Yes...TV does use up a lot of spectrum. To change this, the FCC stopped assigning TV stations in the U.S. from operating ABOVE channel 69 years ago, and soon, Channel 59 or 60 will be the highest channel allowed. All stations presently above Channel 60 will have to move down the dial. Also, in the U.S., TV stations are must begin transmitting digitally. Within a few years, all analog transmissions will cease and we'll all have to buy digital convertors for our old TV's or buy NEW TVs. Cell phone companies and public service agencies will be the "big winners" when they move in to use this abandoned TV spectrum (600-700 mHz).