Railroad USA AAR Channels (001-ect.)?

[aascannerman]

Is there a way ro know where each channels location is coming from? Like Channel 001 - when someone talks what or where is it coming from? Or are they just channels where railroads share? Thanks

 

[wa8pyr]

Is there a way ro know where each channels location is coming from? Like Channel 001 - when someone talks what or where is it coming from? Or are they just channels where railroads share? Thanks

The AAR channels are shared among all railroads, but where you are geographically can help you determine who's talking. For example, where you are in Fontana you're most likely hearing either BNSF or UP.

The database has good listings for most areas to help you narrow down who it is, but to get really specific you would have to do a frequency search in the FCC database to see licenses in your area.

 

[aascannerman]

The AAR channels are shared among all railroads, but where you are geographically can help you determine who's talking. For example, where you are in Fontana you're most likely hearing either BNSF or UP.

The database has good listings for most areas to help you narrow down who it is, but to get really specific you would have to do a frequency search in the FCC database to see licenses in your area.

Thank you very much this helps!

 

[Kitn1mcc]

Some RR have channel numbers like 1,2,3,4

Example were i do radio Channel one is AAR 39/39
channel two is 08/08

 

[chrismol1]

Where is it coming from? Besides the database here, you can search FCC for locations of base transmitters, by state, county, frequency etc https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/General_Menu_Reports/engineering_search.cfm?accessible=NO&wild_select=on

 

[ecps92]

and remember, in some areas Railroads gave up some of those channels to be used by other NON Railroad agencies, as RF Space is at a premium. What you find, may or maynot be a Railroad using the frequency. YMMV

The AAR channels are shared among all railroads, but where you are geographically can help you determine who's talking. For example, where you are in Fontana you're most likely hearing either BNSF or UP.

The database has good listings for most areas to help you narrow down who it is, but to get really specific you would have to do a frequency search in the FCC database to see licenses in your area.

 

[Cognomen]

The railroads in my area have handbooks they give to their contractors to tell them what channel to use wherever they are. See if these are available for your area.

 

[NS9710]

I wouldn't go about that method, because I know the railroad has like 20 frequencies licensed locally, however they use maybe 4 to 6 of them.

Where is it coming from? Besides the database here, you can search FCC for locations of base transmitters, by state, county, frequency etc https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/General_Menu_Reports/engineering_search.cfm?accessible=NO&wild_select=on