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Offline Tim Joseph

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Freq needed for Houston Metro area (IAH/HOU)
« on: September 08, 2007, 07:58:07 PM »
Could you guys save me some time and post the frequency(s) to monitor for the Houston Metro area (newbie here)?  I am centered between the 2 airports (HOU and IAH, 19 miles to each), have an old Uniden Bearcat 100XL that is functional, am willing to mount an external and can provide a feed if I can receive both sides.  I have looked up the frequencies for the area but am not sure which one to monitor.  Finally have some time to run the cable and test to see if I can pick them up.  Thanks for any help.



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Re: Freq needed for Houston Metro area (IAH/HOU)
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2007, 03:42:12 AM »
A combination of what you see at the following should help you.

http://www.airnav.com/airport/kiah
http://www.airnav.com/airport/khou

Delivery up through their various approach and departure sectors will be there.

You should also be able to pick up good portions of Houston Center as well. For those, have a look:

http://www.milaircomms.com/artcc_zhu.html

That should give you a good set to start with. Good luck.

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Offline Tim Joseph

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Re: Freq needed for Houston Metro area (IAH/HOU)
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2007, 06:46:31 PM »
Thank you sir.  Let me try these and see what I can raise from 19 miles.  After reading some of the antenna posts I have my doubts but I will give it a try.  We need a feed from Houston.

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Re: Freq needed for Houston Metro area (IAH/HOU)
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2007, 10:14:49 PM »
Thank you sir.  Let me try these and see what I can raise from 19 miles.  After reading some of the antenna posts I have my doubts but I will give it a try.  We need a feed from Houston.

You may be surprised at what you pick up. Obviously you may need line of sight for the local controllers at IAH and HOU. I don't know where you are physically at there, so that will be up to your best judgment.

Another question to ask is if the TRACON there is all in one building. If so, what the proximity is of that building to you will play a factor. Good example of this is a consolidated TRACON, like Norcal Approach. It is physically about 4 - 5 miles from me, but controls everything from Sacramento down to Modesto and east to the Bay. Yet Las Vegas TRACON is located at KLAS. Also, are there any repeaters in your area.

It could be that you're close to all of it there, that you'd be in the best position to put together one of those superfeeds, like SFO. You never know. :)

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Re: Freq needed for Houston Metro area (IAH/HOU)
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2007, 01:33:15 PM »
Awesome! Yes we definitely need a feed here. The good thing is that Houston is very flat so hopefully you'll get good reception.

Thank you sir.  Let me try these and see what I can raise from 19 miles.  After reading some of the antenna posts I have my doubts but I will give it a try.  We need a feed from Houston.

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Re: Freq needed for Houston Metro area (IAH/HOU)
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2007, 04:12:19 PM »
Thank you sir.  Let me try these and see what I can raise from 19 miles.  After reading some of the antenna posts I have my doubts but I will give it a try.  We need a feed from Houston.

You may be surprised at what you pick up. Obviously you may need line of sight for the local controllers at IAH and HOU. I don't know where you are physically at there, so that will be up to your best judgment.

Another question to ask is if the TRACON there is all in one building. If so, what the proximity is of that building to you will play a factor.



Housotn TRACON is located at IAH and I belive the remote transmiters are at EFD

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Re: Freq needed for Houston Metro area (IAH/HOU)
« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2007, 06:33:27 PM »
Very cool.

Would you happen to know if those transmitters at KEFD are the same ones ZHU use?

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Re: Freq needed for Houston Metro area (IAH/HOU)
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2007, 03:25:33 PM »
As far as I am aware non of the ZHU transmiters are at IAH HOU or EFD but I would have to cross check that later

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Re: Freq needed for Houston Metro area (IAH/HOU)
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2007, 03:42:08 PM »
Tim,

How is this coming along?

Thank you sir.  Let me try these and see what I can raise from 19 miles.  After reading some of the antenna posts I have my doubts but I will give it a try.  We need a feed from Houston.

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Re: Freq needed for Houston Metro area (IAH/HOU)
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2007, 11:19:52 PM »
As silly as it sounds, I would pay money for an IAH feed.

Heck, I'd pay for a Hobby feed as well.

(I wouldn't really.)
« Last Edit: September 22, 2007, 02:24:03 PM by completelydeck »

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Re: Freq needed for Houston Metro area (IAH/HOU)
« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2007, 01:03:11 AM »
I'm only 8.9 miles from KHOU and 14.9 miles from KIAH. Perhaps I should test and see what I can get from here. Unfortunately, I don't have any equipment.  :-(

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Re: Freq needed for Houston Metro area (IAH/HOU)
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2007, 06:59:30 PM »
Here is a prtety good reference for ZHU frequencies, including the locations of ZHU transmitters:

http://www.radioreference.com/modules.php?name=RR&aid=2220

Hope this helps.

Dave