161.76000 MHZ Sports broadcast?

[lightningx54]

i was using signal stalker on my scanner and i found 161.76000 with a PL of 67 HZ and it was broadcasting a baseball game. I'm just wonder if anyone knows why its up so high in the FM band or what its used for. It comes in super clear here.

 

[KR4BD]

161.76 is a commonly used frequency for broadcast stations to use between remote sites and the main studio. If you searched your AM or FM dial, you probably could find the station carrying the game you were hearing on 161.76. Sometimes, however, remote broadcasts might be tape delayed for broadcast at a later time by the station receiving the remote feed. Years ago, I worked in radio, and we frequently would receive live church broadcasts on Sunday mornings over frequencies in the 161 MHZ or 450 MHZ range.

 

[hamiltongavitt]

what you are hearing is a rebroadcast of WTIC 1080 AM. i dont know any other specifics on it but i do know that is a rebroadcast of that station... when im in norwich at a high location i can hear it. for the most part youll hear it mostly around the hartford area nice and clear.

 

[ecps92]

Other Common Remote channels are:
161.6400, 161.6700, 161.7000, 161.7300, 161.7600, 166.2500, 170.1500
also 450-451 Mhz and 455-456 Mhz as well

161.76 is a commonly used frequency for broadcast stations to use between remote sites and the main studio. If you searched your AM or FM dial, you probably could find the station carrying the game you were hearing on 161.76. Sometimes, however, remote broadcasts might be tape delayed for broadcast at a later time by the station receiving the remote feed. Years ago, I worked in radio, and we frequently would receive live church broadcasts on Sunday mornings over frequencies in the 161 MHZ or 450 MHZ range.

 

[pro106import]

Yes that is the IFB for 1080am. I hear it clear down here in So. Ct. also.
If the news man is doing a live report, he can hear the cue when they go to him live by monitoring the frequency. There are several more in the 450-451 mhz. spread and 455-456 mhz. spread from NYC. If you are close enough to NY, try these also:

450.5125MHz 94.8Hz
450.8500MHz 179.9Hz
455.0500MHz 156.7Hz
455.1125MHz 179.9Hz

Bob

 

[W1KNE]

it's a IFB repeater on Avon Mountain at the WTIC site. It's a frequeny Tropo catch out on the cape and elsewhere due to it's height.

and FWIW, it's not legal to monitor those transmissions. it's like the old 46mhz cordless phones. While you could easily receive them, the law states you aren't supposed to listen.

 

[millrad]

Before cell phones became popular, all the TV news outlets talked to their reporters via the IFB channels, and cued them for live broadcasts live over the radio. Because the stations would listen to each other on a scanner, they switched to text pagers to assign breaking news events. WTNH used 161.64, and WFSB used a channel in the 450 band.
The Marti Company made most of the remote two-way equipment that was used...not sure whether they're still in business.

 

[GumbyCT]

Does anyone know the freq for the audio of the TV stations broadcast on?

 

[ecps92]

Here is a list, but it won't help much since the migration to Digital

Broadcast TV Frequencies

Does anyone know the freq for the audio of the TV stations broadcast on?

 

[GumbyCT]

I guess the answer is that the current scanner models skip over the broadcast signals. It seems like be able to rx those would be nice for emergency situations.

I remember to rx FM radio broadcast was a big RS selling feature. Not any more?

 

[ecps92]

Your Scanner doesn't Decode TV Digital.
It's not the same as P25.

So why would they put the TV Bands in the Radio ?

FM Radio would be a different story, guess it wasn't a big selling point

I guess the answer is that the current scanner models skip over the broadcast signals. It seems like be able to rx those would be nice for emergency situations.

I remember to rx FM radio broadcast was a big RS selling feature. Not any more?

 

[MtnBiker2005]

Maybe so users can listen to the Analog TV audio
Still lots of Analog TV audio floating around in North America!

So why would they put the TV Bands in the Radio ?

 

[GumbyCT]

Your Scanner doesn't Decode TV Digital.
It's not the same as P25.

So why would they put the TV Bands in the Radio ?

FM Radio would be a different story, guess it wasn't a big selling point

May I ask why you sent this link then?
Broadcast TV Frequencies

Are you saying that TV Audio is encrypted?

 

[n5ims]

Are you saying that TV Audio is encrypted?

No, but it's combined with the digital vidio signal so it's not decodable using the firmware in the current scanners.

Please note that the IFB signal may not be what is being broadcast by the local station at all times. It's used as the back channel communications for a broadcast, which normally is live, but may be taped "live" for later broadcast or used for a live broadcast in another market that's being handled by the local station that's owned by the same company and already has the broadcast setup in place.

 

[ecps92]

Because you asked for them....

May I ask why you sent this link then?
Broadcast TV Frequencies

Are you saying that TV Audio is encrypted?

 

[ecps92]

Not much around my neck of the woods, unless your want Spanish Translator channels... :twisted:

Maybe so users can listen to the Analog TV audio
Still lots of Analog TV audio floating around in North America!

 

[mikepdx]

Try some of the 25-26 MHz IFB (Interruptible Feedback) frequencies
for some interesting DX when the band is in.

Yep, a few still stations use that band.

 

[GumbyCT]

Because you asked for them....

Thanks

::and I thought I was off active duty::

 

[MtnBiker2005]

Not much around my neck of the woods, unless your want Spanish Translator channels... :twisted:

So you only think about scanners for your area. huh... :wink: Lets talk about outside of your TV antenna range!

Uniden America Corporation thinks? about all the areas they sell scanners.
Plus other states might have more Low Power Analog TV on the air for English listeners!

I think Uniden America covers Canada,Central and South America. ?
http://www.uniden.com/about/about.cfm

Lets look at some dates for other areas. That would be buying Uniden America scanner products!

OTA analog TV (Full Power) Going away for.
Canada - 31 August 2011
Mexico - 2022
(So it might be best to leave those TV Search freqs in the scanners after all. Till most of the Full Power goes off the air. Uniden can just leave it in them for users that travels around North/Central/South America, etc....


Canada: the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC, Canada's broadcasting authority) ruled that television stations would be forced to switch to ATSC digital broadcasting by Wednesday, August 31, 2011, with minor exceptions in remote areas where analogue transmissions will not cause interference.
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Mexico Has a 20-year plan to switch, with the target year of 2022 for the analogue shut-off. Some digital signals are already on-air, the first being Tijuana's XETV – an English-language affiliate of The CW serving primarily San Diego, California. Groups of cities which are required to simulcast digitally are added in descending order of size, with full coverage of the smallest centres required for 2021.
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