I was just wondering how far away from NYC can some people hear the new UHF frequencies. I'm up by New Haven. Sometimes in the past depending on conditions I could get all the boroughs in or not. Just curious on the new UHF propagation on how far the radio waves are traveling.
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UHF listening distances
- Thread starter IzzyEng4
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Izz, I was headed down last week. I used to pick up the VHF around Bridgeport (about 60 miles out). Now I loose the UHF just about the NY/Ct border of I-95.
Basically I'm using an outside mobile antenna with my portable scanner.
So there is a difference in how far it can be picked up. About 20 miles now.
Basically I'm using an outside mobile antenna with my portable scanner.
So there is a difference in how far it can be picked up. About 20 miles now.
I would be very surprised if you can pick up those UHF channels where you live in Ct. I hope so though.
I'm just glad over the last few years that we are able to use the internet to recieve them. After I left my home in Bridgeport, I bought a 75 foot tower and a Yagi Directional antenna hoping to pick up the FDNY 120 miles away. And my house is 300 feet Above Sea Level. With all that, it still didn't work.
Now I can ride around in my car and listen to the FDNY on a little box about the size of a pack of smokes.
I'm just glad over the last few years that we are able to use the internet to recieve them. After I left my home in Bridgeport, I bought a 75 foot tower and a Yagi Directional antenna hoping to pick up the FDNY 120 miles away. And my house is 300 feet Above Sea Level. With all that, it still didn't work.
Now I can ride around in my car and listen to the FDNY on a little box about the size of a pack of smokes.