New freqs in use for Memphis International

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INDY72

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I have found a new Approach/Departure in use.. and have a question.... is 120.0200 a new freq or is it just that the PRO-2051 can't handle it.. it displays as .025 but is announced OTA as .020...???
 

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I can not find that frequency published on any airport information, nor can I find a NOTAM on it. I have never heard of 120.02 being used at all.

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If in deed that is a new freq for Mem (I don't know since I don't live there) then 120.025 is how it should be entered into the radio. I know my scanners, Unidens 296, etc can set the steps for 10 MHz but the proper way is adding the 5 after it. The Controllers a lot of times leave the 5 off of it. Such as MEM center over BNA will tell A/C to contact MEM center on 124.12 but in my radio it's 124.125 and you can hear them well.

I did a little experiment with a Ft Campbell Freq the other day. BNA Dep told Poison 51 (A T-38) to contact Ft. Campbell App on 269.520 so I set the steps and plugged in how the freq was given out with 269.525 in the next channel over. 269.52 come in scratchy and distorted but 269.525 come in loud 'n clear. It works the same way for VHF (Civil) air as well. Hope this helped.
 

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Memphis is indeed using a new APC/DEP freq, and yep they say the .02 freq ota... but it works just fine as .025 on the scanner.. go figure...

Also.. how far out is the Center's Towers form Memphis since I can't get the base broadcasts, but get the airport loud and clear?

Also i will monitor some more today.. then add the new freq
 
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