Racing Scanners & Frequencies
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Racing Scanners
Ever wonder what race car drivers and their crew chiefs talk about during a race? With the help of some easily purchased and relatively inexpensive electronic equipment you can eavesdrop on these sometimes heated and always uncensored conversations. This lens discusses everything you ever wanted to know about buying and using a radio scanner at the racetrack. What equipment should you buy? How do you use it? What frequencies should you program into your scanner? Answers to all of these questions and more are here.
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Having a scanner at a race allows you to hear the drivers, spotters and crew talk to each other during the race. You can also listen in on the racetrack officials or simply listen to the TV/radio broadcast. Listening to a scanner during a race adds a whole new dimension to being a race fan. Here's a few things you will need to get started scanning at the next race:1. Scanner - You can't listen without a scanner. Just about any portable radio scanner will do. The thing you want to be sure of is that the scanner you buy has enough channels to allow you to store all of the team frequencies you want to be able to listen to. A typical scanner used at a race has about 200 channels. Also it must be small enough and light enough to be conveniently stored and transported. Click here for a list of recommended race scanners.
2. Recommended Accessories - Most portable scanners come with just the scanner body, an antenna, and a belt clip. With these recommended accessories and add-ons, you can really enhance your race scanning experience.
3. Frequency List - Without a frequency list, you would have to just scan the entire frequency band which means you would be picking up all non-encrypted radio traffic within the range of your antenna.....i.e. police, fire, aviation, other race fans talking on portable walkie-talkies, etc. But if you program specific race team frequencies into your scanner ahead of time, you can scan just those known frequencies or you could just jump from team to team at will. You can buy race team frequency lists at most tracks for a few dollars OR you can just print one of our FREE frequency lists.
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Frequency List Links
Click one of the links below to be taken to the free frequency lists of your choice:
NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series, & Craftsman Truck Series Frequency Lists
Indy 500, IRL, Champ Car, & F1 Frequency Lists
Disclaimer: I do not vouch for the 100% accuracy of the frequency lists posted here. I rely on multiple sources at the racetracks and from around the internet to provide me with updates to these lists as they change. Most websites charge you a fee for their frequency lists. The ones posted here are FREE, so please don't complain to me if a few of the frequencies are incorrect or outdated. Also, if you use any of these frequency lists, please take a minute to contact me or leave a comment in my guestbook to let me know how they worked out for you. Your input and feedback helps keep these lists accurate and free.
Free NASCAR Frequency Lists
Free Indy Car & Open-Wheel Racing Frequency Lists
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- The best page I've seen anywhere on the net for scanner rating....I gave you 5 stars!
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- Hey Stan, well done on an interesting topic. 5-stars! If you have time, stop by my lens Your Health and Freedom. Thanks and have a Happy Thanksgiving!
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