Unusual radio stations/strange frequencies?

[scanSydney]

I was scanning the VHF band, and I've noticed that there seem to be a wide variety of international radio stations between 150-153MHz. The only English station is 'BBC World Service' on 152.025MHz.

Can someone clarify where exactly these are all being broadcast from?

[astro_boy]

A lot are local community stations that are mostly in non-English languages.

[scanSydney]

A lot are local community stations that are mostly in non-English languages.

What kinda radio do they use to pick up 150MHz stations? (unless they all have scanners!)

[astro_boy]

That's it, they get scanners to listen to the radio stations!

[scanSydney]

That's it, they get scanners to listen to the radio stations!

Hahaha, alright. Fair enough. Interesting listening to BBC... on a scanner!

[Newcastlescan]

In Newcastle and Sydney there is a greek radio station, and they sold tuned radios to access there service, I Understood the was some type of subscription but may be mislead on this and happily would be corrected if wrong.

Also 70.200 (in newcastle) Is used for the "Sports ears" for monitoring refs at NRL games. specially tuned radio again.

Both of course can be received on a basic scanner.

Cheers
Mike

[system_tech]

For the 150 MHz stuff, I think the official term is "narrow casting".

And yes, subscription via fixed tuned radios is common.

These stations have been around for quite a while.

[vk2fear]

and they use normal pmr radios to listen as well

For the 150 MHz stuff, I think the official term is "narrow casting".

And yes, subscription via fixed tuned radios is common.

These stations have been around for quite a while.