railroad antenna

I have a question regarding listening to train crews from afar. So I’ve been a railfan for years now, I have good commercial/ ham gear to listen and I understand that dispatchers talk to the crews on the rails via Microwave but I’ve always wondered why I can’t hear the train crews from long...

I just saw CP Rail installing what looks like UHF antennas ontop of newly placed telephone poles alongside their track in Cohoes NY. As far as I know, they only use VHF and primary is 161.100 for that stretch of track from Watervliet to Mechanicville. Anyone know what these antennas are for ...

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Hi; I am about to put up a Ringo Ranger ARX-2B. Since I am a licensed Amateur, I would like to be able to use this antenna on two meters, as it was designed, but at the same time I want good reception for the railroad band, as I really enjoy listening to trains on CSX River Line from Jersey City...