Hi all,
I know nothing about frequencies, but I'm curious. I've been reading threads about the ability to listen to the ISS and space shuttles as they take off if I tune to a certain frequency, truckers on the highway if I tune to another frequency, random people in random portions of the country or world on HAM if I tune to another frequency, and finally, train discussion from engineers if I tune to another frequency as a train is passing by (or if I happen to be on Amtrak).
Is there a single radio receiver I can buy (like a hand held one) that would catch all this cool stuff, or does it require different radios?
This one was recommended to me:
Icom IC-R6 Wideband Receiver. Icom R6 radio
But that seems to be a wideband receiver, which differentiates from a "shortwave" receiver that can hear HAM, correct?
I've been seeing some conflicting information on the 'net: some say you can get a single handheld that will allow you to listen to almost anything, and others that say you need a specific radio to hear world-wide/local HAM radio.
Thanks for any help with this! I'd really like to get into it, even if I need to buy two radios! I'd like a portable device so that I can bring it with me when I go places.
I know nothing about frequencies, but I'm curious. I've been reading threads about the ability to listen to the ISS and space shuttles as they take off if I tune to a certain frequency, truckers on the highway if I tune to another frequency, random people in random portions of the country or world on HAM if I tune to another frequency, and finally, train discussion from engineers if I tune to another frequency as a train is passing by (or if I happen to be on Amtrak).
Is there a single radio receiver I can buy (like a hand held one) that would catch all this cool stuff, or does it require different radios?
This one was recommended to me:
Icom IC-R6 Wideband Receiver. Icom R6 radio
But that seems to be a wideband receiver, which differentiates from a "shortwave" receiver that can hear HAM, correct?
I've been seeing some conflicting information on the 'net: some say you can get a single handheld that will allow you to listen to almost anything, and others that say you need a specific radio to hear world-wide/local HAM radio.
Thanks for any help with this! I'd really like to get into it, even if I need to buy two radios! I'd like a portable device so that I can bring it with me when I go places.