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That did the trick! Thank you!

Update: Turning the squelch all the way down allows me to hear the data bursts just fine. Turning it up just enough to stay quiet between transmissions doesn’t produce any audio though - even though it does stop on the channel like it’s receiving a transmission. Audio AGC on/off has no effect...

I have an old Uniden HomePatrol that I use for general scanning (most of my area is still EDACS or Analog), and will occasionally supplement my Kenwood NX-5700 for railroad stuff. In that respect, I figured I'd add a Favorites List just for the Head of Train/End of Train UHF frequencies that...

I’ll be curious to see how it performs for railroad stuff. The R30 was the gold standard for VHF railroad comms, and I see the R15 specifically mentions railroad listeners as a target audience a few times. Yes, NXDN would be nice, but it’s not necessary for 99% of railroad listening.

If they would be willing to include NXDN/IDAS, this would be a slam dunk for railfans too. As it is, I still don't foresee mainline communications going digital any time soon (if ever), but better to have it and not need it. Still though, if the receiver is on par with the R30, it'll still be...

Are there any such laws in the United States that dictate acceptable RFI levels in a newer vehicle (2018 model year in this case)? Some Google searching isn’t turning up any answers, but perhaps I’m not using the right terminology in my search. The fuel injectors in my Honda CRV are spewing out...

No one seems to know for sure regarding a true replacement. The R15 has made an appearance, but its specs are drastically beneath that of the R15, so much so that it really can’t be called a replacement.

Owner of DefectDetector.net here. You are correct that it is largely a one man band. I do have someone helping with maintaining the database now, but it is an immense project that gets a lot of attention. I work full time & then some in the railroad industry, and not many people have stepped...

I’ve got the trifecta: buff, railroader, & have my ham ticket. Do I win a prize?? 😀

The V86 is excellent - better ears than the V80 also currently being offered. The IC2300H mobile is also fantastic, every bit as good of ears as the 2200H it replaced but with a bit better selectivity. Nothing beats the R30 though for amateur radios or receivers - it’s an absolute monster on...

If DPD Productions still made these, I would’ve said go this route: DPD Productions - TrainTenna Railroad Band Antennas for Commercial & Hobbyist Applications

NX-3720 all day. Between myself & a few friends, we've had close to 10 different NX-700s from various sources - all had pretty poor RX when compared to the TK-7180 & other analog-only Kenwood radios. The current generation of NX-3720s, NX-5700s, etc. have the best receivers & audio quality...

Hey guys, This is my website that I've been working on since last fall. It's all database-driven, hence the old detectors show up on the map too (perhaps I should change the default to 'Active: Yes' instead of 'Active: All' - this can be changes in the Filter). Old audio clips are especially...

We used them at a shortline I worked at. The 12RIIs had poor sensitivity & selectivity compared to the Ritrons and Astro Spectras we used. The 3D series seemed much better on both fronts. The original 12R model was a Harmon unit, which GE got when they purchased them.

32 GB is the max, as that's the max for SDHC. At 64 GB, memory cards switch to SDXC, which isn't supported.

Good Evening Everyone, I currently host a couple of Hudson Valley railroad radio feeds ('CSX River Sub - Newburgh Area' and 'Metro-North Hudson Line'). I have sites in Kingston and Selkirk that I am working on getting up & running to collectively provide coverage from Albany down to Newburgh...

A lot of people have been requesting a map, frequency, and date of recording. Unfortunately the exact date is unknown for >90% of these clips, but I was able to handle the other two requests: http://database.defectdetector.net/ Still a work in progress with a LOT of data still to enter, but...

As much as I would like to, unfortunately over 90% of them are unknown. I could provide a rough timeframe of several years for many, but that's about as good as it gets. As such, I elected to leave it out and go for more of a system-wide approach like I did with the Conrail Detectors page...

Good Evening Everyone, I started a new website that might be of interest to those here: www.defectdetector.net If anyone has anything that they would like to contribute, please reach out to me either here or through the website. Thanks, Nick Wilson

When are you gonna get some more railroad feeds going? o_O