UHF NOAA RADIO??? wtf?

[mkewman]

I keep scanning the UHF federal freqs and i keep stumbling on NOAA radio, but they're in UHF. not the normal NOAA freqs.

in this case i'm picking it up on 410.575 in s. placer county.

why? where's it being transmitted from?

 

[peterjmag]

A few years back I used to pick up our NOAA on that same frequency. It was comming from the actual NOAA office right up the street from me. So I bet you live close to your local office. I think it is the uplink to the acutal tower where it is then rebroadcast on VHF. Hope this helps...

P.J.

 

[mikeATtleccdotnet]

Yes, NOAA uses low power links from there office or other location up to a repeater site where they generaly run a 300 watt VHF-HB Radio made for NOAA by Crown. Really a nice setup.

 

[mkewman]

it's a shame they don't broadcast human recorded forecasts anymore... i really miss that.

 

[rdale]

NOAA _can_ use a low-power link, most are phone lines these days...

 

[mikepdx]

I listen to our local NOAA broadcast using the UHF uplink in our area.
410.100 MHz
It has better audio quality than the 162.55 does.

 

[Armadillo5]

How many different UHF channels/frequencies are alotted for this use? Also, where would one find a complete listing of these frequencies.

I live near a site like this and I would like to find my listing and see if it sounds better than the VHF.

Thanxs1

 

[mkewman]

just search in the federal uhf range, you'll hear it.

 

[Mick]

I used to hear them between 410-411 MHz like 410.075, 410.10, 410.575, and on 416.375.

How many different UHF channels/frequencies are alotted for this use? Also, where would one find a complete listing of these frequencies.

I live near a site like this and I would like to find my listing and see if it sounds better than the VHF.

Thanxs1

 

[benca]

UHF Noaa

415.850 is the Reno NOAA link to Mono county Conway Summit I think.