[benb2376]

Hello

I thought I would start the thread early and hopefully encourage some input from some other users.

I'm an F1 junkie so I'll be taking my Uniden to the race again this year!

Here's what I'll be looking for :
MSS security were on 494.15MHz in previous years.
F1 teams - probably on encrypted digital
Race Control - can usually get this
Any Emergency Services on "special event" channels (on MMR)
V8 Supercars
Aircraft

Most of the published frequencies available on the net are previous years events so it would be great to get some up-to-date information.

Thanks
Ben.

[f1scanner]

Hello Ben,


This is what I'd suggest you try for this season at Melbourne:

McLaren
McLaren have been testing with Kenwood Nexedge digital radios. We saw these last year but they were never used during a race. Freqs to try:
147.500 McLaren Digital
149.375 McLaren Digital
151.625 McLaren Digital
448.875 McLaren Digital
There are 3 other UHF freqs to find (1 is the UHF rebro of one of the VHF car channel freqs, the other 2 will be simplex pit channels)

Toro Rosso
164.0375 173.8Hz Vergne
164.850 94.8Hz Ricciardo
164.9125 94.8Hz Ricciardo Alt Freq
165.0125 103.5Hz STR Pit Ch in Italian/Eng
There will probably be another Pit Channel 67.0Hz tone, likely 164 - 165 mhz.
The mobile side of the car/pit channels will be 158-161Mhz.

Pirelli
166.2125 136.5Hz
Mobile will be around 172Mhz

Lotus
457.550 85.4Hz Kimi race engineer-to-car
457.675 91.5Hz or 218.1Hz Grosjean race engineer-to-car
There will also be car-to-pit Lotus channels (typically 467-469Mhz): Kimi will be using a freq with a tone of 79.7Hz, Grosjean 97.4Hz.
457.875 Maybe Lotus related

All other F1 team comms are TETRA digital and encrypted 420-430Mhz Base, 410-420 Mobile. This band is also used by the FIA for their TETRA comms.

I'm interested to know if anyone has up to date 2013 V8 freqs (say from Adelaide) please.

Bob
F1Scanner

[matthewn1983]

V8s in Adelaide, reports were that Race Control were using MotoTRBO system this year.

[f1scanner]

>Race Control were using MotoTRBO system this year
Thanks - that sounds right that this was indeed DMR, but actually NXDN (Kenwood Nexedge) and not MotoTRBO.

There is an article about it on the radiocomms.com.au site called Putting-the-V8-into-radio-communications which confirms to move to Nexedge this season. Some of the teams such as Triple 8 have been using these NXDN capable radios for a while now but operate them in analogue.

Bob

[Robert]

matt's statement is right race control was using mototrbo radios at the clipsal 500 this year but some officials were using the older style motorola mts2000 handhelds and the rest a mixed combination of both mototrbo and motorola radios

[benb2376]

Thanks guys. So what's the best way to listen : program channels, band search or use close call? I have not had much success using close call......does the signal have to be REALLY strong?

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[Road Ganger]

Anyone got this years allocations for Race Control etc?

Oh and btw I'm at Start/Finish line this year

[Robert]

Use the pre-progammed racing band on your service search for starters

[hunger]

I'll have a look to see what rigs they are using RG and I'll let you know, knowing the tight asses it will be the similar simocos being used as per usual

[benb2376]

Security are definitely on 494.15MHz. This is running off eureka tower I think.

I picked up an open transmission around 170MHz. No voice, just static. Is this supposed to be part of the race control system?
Cheers

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[f1scanner]

These Toro Rosso frequencies have now been confirmed as being in use for this race by f1scanner members:
164.0375 [assume will be 173.8Hz and used by Vergne]
164.850 [assume will be 94.8Hz and used by Ricciardo]
165.0125 [assume will be 103.5Hz and used by STR Pit Ch in Italian/Eng]

Thanks for the info on the MotoTRBO radios for V8 Robert.

Bob

[benb2376]

Hi, I found a radio site on the spench maps. It appears to be outdated Comgroup frequencies running off the Parkview Hotel in St.Kilda road. I thought this was race control, race stewards, etc. Can anyone confirm please? See pic. below.
Thanks,
Ben.

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[brooze]

Track unicom for helicopters and planes 127.550 . Also yarra ctaf 132.100 is worth a try

[Harry]

Yes, 132.1MHz AM is Yarra control - not very busy but heard them dropping parachuters this morning.
Missed the hornets on 135.7MHz AM
Helis are on 127.55MHz AM

Best lap time 1min 32sec in practice so far...

Track unicom for helicopters and planes 127.550 . Also yarra ctaf 132.100 is worth a try

[matthewn1983]

from a UK site and from 2012

2012 F1 Pit Crew Radios (*=TBC)

Team: Caterham F1
Radio: (Riedel) Motorola
Model: MTH850 (TETRA digital radio)
Band: UHF
Frequencies: Rx: 425-430MHz and TX: 410-420MHz
Headsets: Riedel MAX
Notes: Rented from by Riedel Rental Service from Feb 2011.

Team: Ferrari
Radio: SELEX
Model: Puma T3 TETRA (encrypted TETRA digital radio)
Band: UHF
Headsets: Riedel MAX
Frequencies: 410-430MHz (Rx: 420-430MHz and TX: 410-420MHz) or 450-470MHz
Notes: Staff also still use an Unknown (maybe Icom) handheld for team communications. Selex Pumas operated as a 5 user-group system (2 car networks, 2 engineering networks and 1 engineering network).

Team: FOM
Radio: Motorola
Model: MTH800 (TETRA)
Band: UHF
Frequencies: Rx: 420-430MHz and TX: 410-420MHz
Headsets: Riedel MAX
Notes: Supplied by Riedel Rental Service.

Team: Force India
Radio: (Riedel) Motorola
Model: MTP700(TETRA digital radio)
Band: UHF
Frequencies: Rx: 425-430MHz and TX: 410-420MHz
Headsets: Riedel MAX
Notes: Rented from by Riedel Rental Service from Spanish GP 2008 onwards.

Team: Hispania HRT F1
Radio: (Riedel) Motorola
Model: MTP700(TETRA digital radio)
Band: UHF
Frequencies: Rx: 425-430MHz and TX: 410-420MHz
Headsets: Riedel MAX
Notes: Rented from by Riedel Rental Service from start of 2012.Was Motorola Analogue supplied by SpeedCom Communications Inc, Barcelona

Team: McLaren-Mercedes
Radio: Kenwood
Model: NX220 (first noted Feb 2012)
Band: Pit-to-Car is VHF 147-157MHz, two-way cross-band repeated on UHF (450-460MHz) for engineers.
Headsets: Kenwood
Frequencies: Driver Tx/Rx: 146-153MHz, Engineers Tx/Rx: 450-458MHz
Notes: Previously used "McLaren Special III" radios have MESL/Kenwood 'Digital Encryption Control' encryption protocol board installed. McLaren hospitality use VHF Kenwood TK-253's. Catering are also likely to use VHF TK-253s. From Dec 2007, a McLaren-specific Kenwood portable (based on a modified TK3170) radio has been used.

Team: Mercedes GP
Radio: (Riedel) Motorola.
Model: MTH850 (TETRA digital radio)
Band: UHF
Headsets: Riedel MAX
Frequencies: Rx: 425-430MHz and TX: 410-420MHz
Notes: Rented from Riedel Rental Service.

Team: Pirelli
Radio: Kenwood
Model: NEXEDGE NX200K
Band: VHF
Frequencies: Rx: 146 - 174MHz, Tx: 146-174MHz
Headsets: Peltor MT72H7A
Notes: Rented from MRTC Ltd, Loughborough, England.

Team: Red Bull Racing
Radio: (Riedel) Motorola.
Model: MTH850 (TETRA digital radio)
Band: UHF
Headsets: Riedel MAX
Frequencies: Rx: 425-430MHz and TX: 410-420MHz
Notes: Rented from Riedel Rental Service 2010.

Team: Lotus F1
Radio: (Riedel) Motorola.
Model: MTH850 (TETRA digital radio)
Band: UHF
Headsets: Riedel MAX
Frequencies: Rx: 425-430MHz and TX: 410-420MHz
Notes: Rented from by Riedel Rental Service from Feb 2011. Car to pit is still analogue.

Team: Sauber
Radio: (Riedel) Motorola
Model: MTH850 (TETRA digital radio)
Band: UHF
Headsets: Riedel MAX
Frequencies: Rx: 425-430MHz and TX: 410-420MHz
Notes: Rented from by Riedel Rental Service.

Team: Scuderia Toro Rosso
Radio: Kenwood
Model: TK2140. Kenwood TKR850 used for Car Channel Repeater Link.
Band: VHF
Headsets: Peltor MT72H7A
Frequencies: Rx: 163 - 165MHz, Tx: 158-160MHz
Notes: Supplied by MRTC Ltd, Loughborough, England

Team: Marussia
Radio: (Riedel) Motorola.
Model: MTH850 (TETRA digital radio)
Band: UHF
Headsets: Riedel MAX
Frequencies: Rx: 425-430MHz and TX: 410-420MHz
Notes: Rented from by Riedel Rental Service from Feb 2011.

Team: Williams
Radio: (Riedel) Motorola.
Model: MTH850 (TETRA digital radio)
Band: UHF
Headsets: Riedel MAX
Frequencies: Rx: 425-430MHz and TX: 410-420MHz
Notes: Rented from by Riedel Rental Service from March 2012. Previously MRTC Rental Radios until Feb 2012.

[melbscan]

AV on MMR ch 211
MFB on MMR ch 45
Best towers so far have been Collins st and Mt Dandenong

[NakedFaerie]

Do they change every year?
I'll have to remember next year to have a look back here and get the updated list.