Radio Scanner frequencies at the track

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Radio Scanner frequencies at the track

Post by davidc » 23 Oct 2014, 15:09

So, I'm gong to the Austin race, and I plan on buying a scanner to use to listen to the BBC or SkyTV feeds so I know what's going on!

Does anybody know however what freq range the F1 teams and broadcasters use? Is it the usual motorsports 400+Mhz analog range, or do the use the 800+Mhz analog or digital range?

Thanks very much everyone.

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Re: Radio Scanner frequencies at the track

Post by iceman1 » 23 Oct 2014, 19:39

davidc wrote:So, I'm gong to the Austin race, and I plan on buying a scanner to use to listen to the BBC or SkyTV feeds so I know what's going on!

Does anybody know however what freq range the F1 teams and broadcasters use? Is it the usual motorsports 400+Mhz analog range, or do the use the 800+Mhz analog or digital range?

Thanks very much everyone.
Why don't you simply use the F1 app which has the audio commentary from BBC5 live radio?

Have fun!

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Re: Radio Scanner frequencies at the track

Post by davidc » 24 Oct 2014, 02:40

The Austin track was built in the middle of nowhere 3 yrs ago. They had no cell service in the area until the built it. The first year, you could only get a cell signal in limited areas around the track. But no way could you even get a text out. The second year, they increased coverage so you had a strong signal everywhere, but the network was still so overloaded you couldn't even get a text out, let alone a call or data. This year, T-Moblile says I shouldn't have any problems with data coverage, but I don't trust them. So I want to get a scanner just in case.

How good are the BBC5 radio commentators compared with BBC or SkyTV?

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Re: Radio Scanner frequencies at the track

Post by iceman1 » 24 Oct 2014, 07:13

davidc wrote:How good are the BBC5 radio commentators compared with BBC or SkyTV?
They're pretty good. James Allen and Allan Mcnish are doing a good job. And I guess the whole weekend will cost you $5 or less :thumbsup:

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