Race Scanning Tips Tips

Race Scanning Tips Tips Race Scanning Tips & HintsBy Scott W. Lowry   Editor, Midwest Speedway Scanning Digest? Ve been scanning at the race tracks for almost 25 years. Long   first programmable, hand scanner, my first set of scan   up consisted of a big old Bearcat 250 mobile scanner channel tape   For a great 12-volt lante battery. The entire system shall   weighed 10 pounds and had his nose where it is a great camera   Pocket! I guarantee I was the only man in the booth   Milwaukee Mile, listening to the USAC stock cars go round and   Round in 1980! Things were a little ', since they are then.Estimates that there are more than 10% of supporters in a   NASCAR typical case "scanner". Race Track Scanning   It is so popular it is? s expanded NASCAR   Super-fast on the dirt road, drag strips, and also   Saturday evening at the local short tracks. I? Ve compiled a   Collection of suggestions and recommendations for maximum   The enjoyment of the race has crawl experience. If you   other things to add, please send it to me so that we can   With others. Have fun! Why bring a scanner for the race? What does it feel? Once? Ve a race with a scanner, you? Ll be hook   Forever. Scan of the race adds that extra "dimension" or   Level of experience. You? Ll be able to   The talks between the driver, his crew, and the spotter.   You? Ll hear the race officials and safety crews. You? Ll also   able to "behind the scenes" action and the TV   Radio broadcast crews. IMPORTANT! One can   deliberately to hear in the race, it is not   Necessarily for children! Emotions can also occur during the race   and very often, the language may be a while '   "Colored" to put it mildly. You can change this if   They are easily offended by harsh language. What kind of   Equipment I need for the race? The two most important elements of a   Scan the race are the scanner itself, and the configuration of a noise --   The reduction of headset.First scanner. What kind of scanner you need? It   It depends on your needs and budget. Almost all of hand --   Scanner is made for the race. They are so   Only 10 or the number of channels like 5000! Reasonable to expect   spend anywhere from $ 75 to just over $ 400. Most   People are frequency from 150 to 174 megahertz and 450 - 470   Megahertz. There are some, but not much in the race   Bandwidth of 800 megahertz. Popular "racing" scanners are the Uniden   Sportcat 200 and 230, Racing Electronics RE-2000, and the radio   Shack Pro 99. Some of the features that are really nice if   are alpha-display, which allow you to program the driver name   instead of only the frequency and CTCSS tone or a feature that   The program allows you to set a certain tone code on a channel   Cut to interference.The you what? ll need is a good quality, reduce noise   Headset. Racing is strong! Not only protect a headset   The hearing, but will help with the scanner   More clearly. They are available in different styles to your   Personal preferences. You can also use the small, foam-in-ear   Type of devices like the drivers wear. Some other   Accessories can be considered a "rush" or stub antenna,   That contribute to local disturbances, a leg strap to help   Keep your scanner secure while watching the races, and a headset   Splitter or a "Boostaroo" unit so you can use a second headset   For your friend to hear. Don? T forget replacement batteries!   Nothing worse than with the "juice" in the middle of   Race. Where can I scan a race setup? You can use a   complete the configuration closest local Radio Shack store. A po 'of   specialized suppliers that sell race scanner; Racing Electronics   Racing Radios   Race Scan   Fan Club du frequency? Re not sure where? Re ready for a setup yet, most of   These vendors offer for rent. These suppliers are trailers   with equipment for most major races.OK, me? I had my scanner and headset, now where can I find   Frequencies? While you can find some information for free on the Inteet   Most of it is outdated, incomplete or simply wrong. I   recommend the purchase of up to date information from a   The manufacturer of the above. It's worth a few dollars is the cost.   They have information on the national series as NASCAR,   IRL and Champ Car. Most new scanners are computer   Programmable. You can also create these trailers to the seller   the track and receive frequencies are loaded directly into your   Radio while wait.The new Uniden SC230 scanner comes with frequencies   Nextel Cup, Busch Grand National, Craftsman Trucks, Champ Car,   And in Ireland is already programmed in it! For the regional series, the   The options are limited. For fans of the Midwest, we have   The Midwest Speedway Scanning Digest. It contains information   Runs on local and regional touring series, as   Usar Hooters Pro Cup, CRA Super Series, and NASCAR Elite --   Midwest. About the Midwest Speedway Scanning May Digest   See: The track Tips1 - Have as much as possible before leaving the house. If you   take a frequency of information before the race, it? ll save   a ton of time preset by the scanner before   The track. Don? T forget extra batteries, paper and pencil to   Notes, and sunscreen. Pack a plastic bag   Scanner in case of sudden rain shower is a good complement   Too.2 - Programming tip. A favorite trick is to plan   Frequencies, so that the channel number is the same as the number of cars.   For example, program Mark Martin, Car # 6 in the channel   6 on the scanner. In this way, during the race, if you want   quickly to a particular machine, you can manually switch   On this channel. With the new scanner with alpha shows   It 'much easier to remember that? s who.3 - Don? t try to solve everything! At a great race, no? S   Just go on too. Select the drive or your   Favorites and block everything else out. It helps that race   In your list of scan. When the big race, you can also   for transmitting radio and TV feed (MRN broadcasts on   454.000 MHz). Some songs are repeated on the track PA   or a scanner or frequency low-power FM radio station.   These elements will be? Lock-up? The scanner, but, as   Broadcast continuously. They must be locked and   Switch to manual if you want to listen in.4 - Get on top of the lane. If a seller is the sales race   Frequencies there will be a good opportunity to examine   You or your scanner programmed for you. Buy a Gift   Program. You line up, so you? Ll know where to   Listen for.5 - Practice and qualifying is a good time to examine   Frequencies. Since the notes will help you now during the race.   Lists for the spotter and crew leaders in conversation with the driver.   We can say, "Who? S ", or when you move ahead in   the pits.6 - If drivers are in their cars before the race   is a good time to listen to the radio controls. Peace and tus   Attention are also the times when the radio traffic increases.7 - Where? again with the search mode on your scanner to try to   new frequencies, narrow your search for small changes   Time. The range from 450 to 470 MHz is only about the race   Communication. Some racing officials spectrum licenses   The 150 - 174 MHz Even if you have an accurate list   already, you can usually a couple new things to research   Feature.8 - Take note! The scanner really a new dimension of the race --   Experience "and that is just fun! As can be   say, race scanning might be a while 'as a challenge to   First. The more you do, you're better? Ll get one. I   went to a race with almost no information, and with these   Techniques that have more than 90% of the time   The race was over.Happy scanning and see you at the races! Scott Lowry is editor of the Midwest Speedway Scanning Digest.   He can be reached scott@racescanning.info or his website at: