rett8799
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Why can I not receive HP freqs? I am in Newport (carteret County)
NC State Highway patrol freq?
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rett8799 said:
Here are some suggestions. You did not mention equipment, so here goes.
1) They are "currently" using low band for the most part in eastern NC. These frequencies are notoriously hard to receive (search past posts), particularly with handheld receivers, unless you are really close. Even with an antenna 25' in the air, I still have difficulty picking them up sometimes.
2) Atmospheric conditions
3) Quality of radio
4) Condition of radio (out of tune, loose antenna connector)
5) Antenna not tuned for 42 mhz
6) I hate to ask, but are you using the correct freqs. for your area? (just checking...) I usually scan them all.
7) Your location
I'm sure I left out other possibilities
Hold out a little longer, VIPER is on the way. May already be in use down there?
blinddog50
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Not to be a smart #*%, but your best bet is to live in Raleigh where it's about the only area with consistent use of Viper.
Live in a town with a NCHP district office.
Or park alongside the interstate with a 102" whip.
Trust me I've tried them all.
Live in a town with a NCHP district office.
Or park alongside the interstate with a 102" whip.
Trust me I've tried them all.
Mick
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Are you monitoring the licensed channels for them? These are the licensed frqs. I located for the Highway Patrol in Carteret County:
KNAK328
42.52
42.62
42.64
KNEB909
42.56
WNFT541
42.50
42.52
42.60
42.62
42.64
WNFT542
457.05
WPEH825
72.84
KNAK328
42.52
42.62
42.64
KNEB909
42.56
WNFT541
42.50
42.52
42.60
42.62
42.64
WNFT542
457.05
WPEH825
72.84
rett8799 said:
Robbyboy
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Hello All --
Thats exactly how you came across... I have lived in Onslow County for almost 3 years now. I pick up SHP regularly on VHF-Lo, even with a miserable scanner (Old Bearcat BCT-3 or something like that). There is usually more than meets the eye in not picking up transmissions... No need for sarcasm, parking in SHP District Offices (usually frowned upon) or along I-40, US-70, NC-12 (also usually frowned upon)...
Your Mileage may Vary!
Thats exactly how you came across... I have lived in Onslow County for almost 3 years now. I pick up SHP regularly on VHF-Lo, even with a miserable scanner (Old Bearcat BCT-3 or something like that). There is usually more than meets the eye in not picking up transmissions... No need for sarcasm, parking in SHP District Offices (usually frowned upon) or along I-40, US-70, NC-12 (also usually frowned upon)...
Your Mileage may Vary!
blinddog50
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Robbyboy,
I was not intending to be sarcastic.
I was just trying to inject humor into how difficult it can be to receive NCHP transmissions.
My apologies to those offended.
I was not intending to be sarcastic.
I was just trying to inject humor into how difficult it can be to receive NCHP transmissions.
My apologies to those offended.
The dispatch freq for Carteret is 42.640, the car-to-base freq is 42.760, and like all NCSHP low band freqs, the PL is 173.8. You should be able to hear something since there's a low band site in Newport. The 457 and 72 mHz freqs are the up and down links for the Newport low band site.
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rett - With the NCHP remote site being in Newport, along Hwy 70, you should have no problem hearing Williamston dispatch.
If you are within the signal path, the mobile side of the remote site (457.050 MHz / 85.4 Hz PL tone) would give you better coverage of the NCHP cars. I would scan both the UHF freq and the low band mobile channel.
Jeff Multer
Fort Mill, S.C.
If you are within the signal path, the mobile side of the remote site (457.050 MHz / 85.4 Hz PL tone) would give you better coverage of the NCHP cars. I would scan both the UHF freq and the low band mobile channel.
Jeff Multer
Fort Mill, S.C.
I would also recomed scanning both the UHF and lo band, I know here I can hear E-town on the scanner and the troopers talking back on UHF.
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