NASCAR Fan View TV receiver-what frequencies?

[Chris-M]

I see that NASCAR has a new device called Fan View. It's basically a receiver that allows the user to view various in-car cameras and other local broadcasts. They are available for rent at the NASCAR events. I'm curious if anyone here knows what frequencies and mode (FM narrow, wide, if encrypted or not)..that this device will receive. I did a search via Google, and here on RR, with no results.

I've been to races in the past, and brought my ICOM IC-R3, along with a receiver to listen to the drivers and other comms at the races. I'm hoping that this new device will use frequencies that my R3 can receive.

 

[Al42]

I'm curious if anyone here knows what frequencies and mode (FM narrow, wide, if encrypted or not).

TV video is AM, TV audio is FM, somewhere between WFM and FM in bandwidth. If you can receive normal broadcast video you should be able to receive their video unless they're using some method to ikeep you from receiving it.

 

[rdale]

I'm going to take a stab and tell you there is NO WAY they are using conventional TV broadcasts with this box. It's all digital and has nothing to do with broadcast bands.

http://www.kangaroo.tv/kangaroo-tv/device.en.html

 

[Chris-M]

I didn't expect the device to use conventional TV freq's. I figured they'd use 900MHz, 1.2, 2.4 GHz etc. for the video. Most likely there will be a main transmitter and the handheld units will be tuned to pre-set frequencies. I'm hoping they'll use analog signals which can be received with an R3 or similar. I wouldn't be suprised if they are digital. If that's the case, so much for 'monitoring/scanning' for it at the races.

 

[n4voxgill]

good chance this is in the 2 GHz range.

 

[cellblock776]

2.5GHz actually. See here- http://insiderracingnews.com/PR2006/021106b.html

 

[grem467]

you wont be picking that up via your R3..

Video mpeg4 and Audio AAC3/mpeg1 layer 2

 

[mkewman]

however your R3 will pickup the the TV networks transmissions of the same camera, unless tv networks have also switched to digital transmissions.

 

[rdale]

I would imagine most wireless cam's at NASCAR are using digital technology...

 

[b7spectra]

Ever seen it when a car goes under an walkway during the race? Picture pixalates so it's a good chance that it's digital.

 

[KMA367]

Fcc Id #?

I see that NASCAR has a new device called Fan View.

Has anybody that's used it gotten the FCC ID # off the thing? There was a guy rented one in Fontana last weekend, all he could find was an imprint on the back saying "Complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules."

 

[toydriver_det]

Ever seen it when a car goes under an walkway during the race? Picture pixalates so it's a good chance that it's digital.

All in-car and other wireless cameras ARE digital and can NOT be picked or decoded by consumer avaiable receivers, scanners, etc.