PROBLEM

[THE MAN]

I heard the Coast Guard, today, on 8982.8 U.S.B. being called by
Cheasepeake. How come I can only hear one side? Is there a frequency
that I am missing?
Thanks folks.

[HighWaysinHiding]

In article <37E1A5...@Y2K.com>, no...@Y2K.com says...

You do not say where you listening from.
It is not at all uncommon to only be able to here one side of 2way
conversations. The CG have very good, directional antennas that allow
them to "listen" in one direction. Very few SWLers can come close to
matching that, and some CG sites have remote receivers tied back to the
comsta over land line(telco). Add to that the uncertainties of "skip"
and it is easy to see why we can sometimes only hear one side.
And I almost forgot, the CG is running a lot more power than a
ship/aircraft/life boat. Into a very good antenna. Another reason why
you often only hear one side.
Good listening!

[Tom Leber]

THE MAN wrote:
>
> I heard the Coast Guard, today, on 8982.8 U.S.B. being called by
> Cheasepeake. How come I can only hear one side? Is there a frequency
> that I am missing?

Maybe. The Coast Guard's CAMSLANT (Communications Area Master Station
Atlantic) Chesapeake uses 8983 and 5696 USB. It's possible you were
hearing them simulcasting on both when the vessel/aircraft was
replying on 5696. The other possibility is simply that, as always,
conditions are not allowing reception of the other side.

You'll hear CAMSLANT because they are the fixed base, with high power
and good antennas (though if they switch to a directional antenna
that's not pointing at you, you may lose them). Whether you hear the
vessels and aircraft depends on their location, power, antenna,
altitude, etc.

For more information about Utlity monitoring in general, check
out the free Worldwide Utility News club at:

http://www.wunclub.com/

and for >lots< of Coast Guard information in particular, see:

http://www.wunclub.com/files/uscg_air.html

[THE MAN]

Listening in Northern Ohio

HighWaysinHiding wrote:
>
> In article <37E1A5...@Y2K.com>, no...@Y2K.com says...
> >

> >I heard the Coast Guard, today, on 8982.8 U.S.B. being called by
> >Cheasepeake. How come I can only hear one side? Is there a frequency
> >that I am missing?

[THE MAN]

Tom Leber wrote:

>
> THE MAN wrote:
> >
> > I heard the Coast Guard, today, on 8982.8 U.S.B. being called by
> > Cheasepeake. How come I can only hear one side? Is there a frequency
> > that I am missing?
>

> Maybe. The Coast Guard's CAMSLANT (Communications Area Master Station
> Atlantic) Chesapeake uses 8983 and 5696 USB. It's possible you were
> hearing them simulcasting on both when the vessel/aircraft was
> replying on 5696. The other possibility is simply that, as always,
> conditions are not allowing reception of the other side.
>
> You'll hear CAMSLANT because they are the fixed base, with high power
> and good antennas (though if they switch to a directional antenna
> that's not pointing at you, you may lose them). Whether you hear the
> vessels and aircraft depends on their location, power, antenna,
> altitude, etc.
>
> For more information about Utlity monitoring in general, check
> out the free Worldwide Utility News club at:
>
> http://www.wunclub.com/
>
> and for >lots< of Coast Guard information in particular, see:
>
> http://www.wunclub.com/files/uscg_air.html

Thanks for the answers folks

[Sidney J. Latham]

In some area the Coast Guard has a shore frequency and a ship frequency. You
are probably only hearing the shore radio communications station.

THE MAN <no...@Y2K.com> wrote in message news:37E2D6...@Y2K.com...

> Listening in Northern Ohio
>
> HighWaysinHiding wrote:
> >
> > In article <37E1A5...@Y2K.com>, no...@Y2K.com says...
> > >

> > >I heard the Coast Guard, today, on 8982.8 U.S.B. being called by
> > >Cheasepeake. How come I can only hear one side? Is there a frequency
> > >that I am missing?

[THE MAN]

Oh okay, thanks