Are you wanting to hear just hams or other stuff, too?Hi,
What are the best frequencies to listen to CW on HF, VHF, or UHF?
Thanks!
Are you wanting to hear just hams or other stuff, too?
What is a BFO? Sorry, I am new.For HF CW try here. Your radio needs a BFO.
80 meters 3.5 - 4.0 MHZ
40 meters 7.0 - 7.3 MHZ
20 meters 14.0-14.35 MHZ
10 meters 28.0 - 29.7 MHZ
Good luck!
What is a BFO? Sorry, I am new.
There is very little CW in that frequency range, and a scanner will not receive it. You would need a receiver that has SSB, which a scanner does not.Anything works, but my scanner goes as low as 25.000 MHz and as high 512.000 MHz.
Good to know. What are your recommendations for SSB receivers? I have no clue about their prices, but would probably want something in the $75-100 range.There is very little CW in that frequency range, and a scanner will not receive it. You would need a receiver that has SSB, which a scanner does not.
Some hams will do MCW over FM, as a code practice session. That is playing a tone over the FM signal, instead of voice. You would need to check with the local hams, to see if any of the local clubs do this.
That's good to know. I started working with radios a few weeks ago, but I have encountered some pretty terrible people on these types of forums. I always try to be as kind and respectful as possible, especially considering that this is such a small community.Don't apologize we all have to start somewhere and there is no such things as a stupid question.
A "BFO" or Beat Frequency Oscillator is a switch on a receiver that activates a circuit that will allow you to tune SSB or Single Side Band transmissions. CW is primarily transmitted in SSB. Some receivers call it the USB/LSB clarifier. I see you're using a scanner so it may not have that function.
That's actually how I got into radios, through aviation. Can I tune a VOR on MHz? They transmit identification in CW.If you’re close to a navigational aid for aviation, you could pick those up on AM.
I will be testing that out tonight, scanning between 108.000 MHz and the upper 117.9s. I will report back to see if I can get anything, although my closest VOR is all the way over at KTEB.Yeah every VOR or NDB has a posted frequency.
SSB capable for VHF & UHF, or for HF, where there will be more CW?Good to know. What are your recommendations for SSB receivers? I have no clue about their prices, but would probably want something in the $75-100 range.
I may not have been clear enough. Are there any particular SSB receivers (as in products) that you recommend?SSB capable for VHF & UHF, or for HF, where there will be more CW?
By 108 MHz, are you referring to the air band from 108 to 137 MHz? Stations there use AM. We have a local airport here, but I've never heard any VORs on those frequencies. There is one station transmitting the airport ID in CW, but that's a localizer, which uses 110.3 Mhz. As far as I know, the VORs are typically on longwave, which is below the bottom end of the AM broadcast band, for example 290 kHz (our local VOR). I don't think your scanner would go that low. Mine does, and covers the ham bands too, but it has no SSB capability.I will be testing that out tonight, scanning between 108.000 MHz and the upper 117.9s. I will report back to see if I can get anything, although my closest VOR is all the way over at KTEB.
I really don't know too much about it, but when we would tune VORs and got within range, we would hear CW.By 108 MHz, are you referring to the air band from 108 to 137 MHz? Stations there use AM. We have a local airport here, but I've never heard any VORs on those frequencies. There is one station transmitting the airport ID in CW, but that's a localizer, which uses 110.3 Mhz. As far as I know, the VORs are typically on longwave, which is below the bottom end of the AM broadcast band, for example 290 kHz (our local VOR). I don't think your scanner would go that low. Mine does, and covers the ham bands too, but it has no SSB capability.
VORs are in the usual aviation band. Some near me are 117 and 112.8 MHz. NDBs, however, are in the kHz to low MHz range.By 108 MHz, are you referring to the air band from 108 to 137 MHz? Stations there use AM. We have a local airport here, but I've never heard any VORs on those frequencies. There is one station transmitting the airport ID in CW, but that's a localizer, which uses 110.3 Mhz. As far as I know, the VORs are typically on longwave, which is below the bottom end of the AM broadcast band, for example 290 kHz (our local VOR). I don't think your scanner would go that low. Mine does, and covers the ham bands too, but it has no SSB capability.
And you think this one would be good to listen to CW with?The Icom R30 is a great all around radio for many types of listening including digital. It does not and never will have DMR unless Icom has a huge reversal in their past decisions, but it does AM, FM, WFM, USB/LSB, CW, NXDN, and P25. Coverage is from .1 MHz to 3304.999 MHz.