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Author Topic: Does anyone know if 134.85 / 327.10 Jacksonville Center xmitter is in Daytona?  (Read 9732 times)

Offline av8tor172

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I had thought the 134.85 / 327.100 ZJX transmitter was located in Daytona Beach.

However only twice did I ever hear the ground side of comms on those frequencies (such as today).  I was starting to think its not in Daytona and I was hearing ground side due to very good propagation conditions today on VHF / UHF.

Can anyone confirm its really in Daytona, if so is it actually at the airport, or at KDAB's radar site, or at a different location?  Everyday I can hear all the ground side of both VHF / UHF KDAB atc freqs, just trying to pin down this center freq.

For those not aware, KDAB's radar site is located several miles west of the airport in a forest. 
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George - Daytona Beach
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I had thought the 134.85 / 327.100 ZJX transmitter was located in Daytona Beach.

According to FAA and ZJX info. the primary 134.85 transmitter is located at the Jacksonville airport.

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?action=locPop&scid=60149

However the Radio Reference database also shows a secondary location at the Daytona Beach Airport.

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?action=locPop&scid=60147

I'm guessing that they primarily use the Jacksonville location and switch to the Daytona Beach site as a backup ?


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Thanks for the info.  While waiting for the Easter Ham to slow-cook (yummy!) I found some data I could use to generate a map of the ARTCC transmitter locations.

I do not know if its a complete list or not, but there 696 ARTCC transmitter locations listed.  It helped me get a visual idea of locations.

You can see the map here: http://www.milaircomms.com/artcc_transmitter_locations.html

I had people tell me 134.85 / 327.10 were in Daytona, but based on this data (and by personal listening) I don't think that's the case.

Yesterday was the first I've heard ground side of comms on 327.10, it turns out that transmitter is about 100 miles away.  I think I was hearing it due to some good radio conditions on the UHF band, probably a good Tropo opening as that distance is too close for E-skip.  I live about 1,500' from the Atlantic Ocean and its not uncommon for tropo conditions to exist here, I've actually worked many times hams on the 432 MHz band clear up to Canada from Florida on CW and SSB. My personal best on VHF + was 2,000 miles on 144 Mhz but often can work 1000+ miles on that band unless I bounce signals off the moon, have worked stations in Italy several times on 144 MHz via the Moon.

Thanks
George
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