[FedCom] Help programming search ranges for Federal / Military users

[Jeff K]

Here is some very non-specific answers....going off my memory !!!
#1  In the 137-138 MHz range there are many weather satellites-
probably not much voice activity.

#2  173.2 - 174.0 is was a big user of media/press and or 
in my area many newspaper company communications.
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Jeff




> I am looking at the new Grove Monitoring Times / 
> Airshow guide and also Tom Kneitel's "Top Secret 
> Registry of US Governement Frequencies"
> 
> I have some questions about the various search 
> ranges...
> 
> #1. I know that Civil Air tops out at 137.000, and 
> according to the MT Article, they suggest a search 
> range of 138-144MHz.  Kneitel suggests 137-144MHz.  
> What is in the range of 137-138MHz?
> 
> #2. Tom Kneitel splits up the Federal UHF VHF band as 
> 162.000-173.200 and 173.400-174.00.  What is between 
> 173.200 and 173.400?
> 
> One other question, if 137-144MHz is a mixed mode 
> band (e.g. AM & FM), which mode would be more useful 
> to search at an airshow where both modes may be 
> used?  AM or FM?
>