"FM" Or "NFM" For Coast Guard Freq's ?

"FM" Or "NFM" For Coast Guard Freq's ?

Post by Robert1 » Wed, 18 Aug 2004 23:38:10

Hello:

Setting up my scanner.

For the Coast Guard frequencies around 156 and 164 MHz, do I want  to set
the mode as "FM" or "NFM"  ?

Might as well also ask:  In general, where are each used ?

Thanks,
Bob

 
 
 

"FM" Or "NFM" For Coast Guard Freq's ?

Post by Volker Ton » Thu, 19 Aug 2004 01:20:04


Robert11 schrieb:

Quote:> Hello:

> Setting up my scanner.

> For the Coast Guard frequencies around 156 and 164 MHz, do I want  to set
> the mode as "FM" or "NFM"  ?

> Might as well also ask:  In general, where are each used ?

(W)FM with BW of around 200khz is regulary used only for radio and TV
broadcasst.

(N)FM transmission have BW of 12-16khz and 20 or 25 khz channel spacing
in very most cases. One exception for example are (NOAA-)weather
satellites using BW of 30-35khz.

 
 
 

"FM" Or "NFM" For Coast Guard Freq's ?

Post by Tom » Fri, 20 Aug 2004 02:00:35



> >Hello:

> >Setting up my scanner.

> >For the Coast Guard frequencies around 156 and 164 MHz, do I want  to set
> >the mode as "FM" or "NFM"  ?

> >Might as well also ask:  In general, where are each used ?

Go narrow. If it sounds distorted go to wide.