Re: below 495 khz

What software are you guys using to do this?
are you just programing memory slots below or
using some computer control software?
thanks

--- In [email protected], mdennisond@a... wrote:
> Hi,
> In my experience the R2 certainly will receive lower than the 
495khz limit 
> with the aid of computer programming.
> I have received atlantic 252 which is on 252khz very succesfully 
but an 
> external aerial was used other than the stock aerial which comes 
with the R2.
> The R2 will receive frequencies below 495khz but the sensitivity 
drops alot.
> Using an external aerial will help to receive the frequencies 
below 495khz 
> but don't expect anything spectacular below 146khz which is the 
lower band 
> limit of long wave radio transmissions, below 146khz is when you 
get into 
> what's called VLF frequencies (very low frequency) of which the R2 
does not 
> receive very well at all.
> When using external aerials with the R2 you can gain alot but then 
you will 
> also gain alot of signals coming in on frequencies that mirror 
each other on 
> different frequencies because of the stronger signals breaking 
through the if 
> stages due to the external aerial.
> I suppose it's just a case of experimenting with external aerials 
but i have 
> found that the R2 really isn't designed to receive very well below 
495khz but 
> it does try with the help of an external aerial.
> The R2 also programs with computer software above 1309Mhz to 
1599Mhz, i have 
> posted quite some time ago to see if anyone has tested the R2 with 
some test 
> gear to see if it does receive these frequencies above 1309Mhz but 
never had 
> any replies.
> Test gear at this range is not what alot of people have access to 
so that's 
> probably why i got no replies.
> Anyway the R2 is such a cool radio for the size,functions & price 
& it still 
> beats alot of scanners on the market now for the same price by far.
> 
> Yours,
> Mark.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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