HF Radio Check

New Guy · Post by **New Guy** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:03 pm

Does anybody know a good way of getting a two way HF radio check in the Toronto area, to see if our HF works before we depart home base?

Thanks

New Guy

alpha speed · Post by **alpha speed** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:23 pm

Dial up 5000,10000,15000 etc and you should get the international time signal. If not sol

Nothing worse than coasting off and the damn things don't work.

Jaques Strappe · Post by **Jaques Strappe** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 2:32 pm

Once airborne, call Houston on 17940 during daylight or 10075 at night.

That will test your transmitter as well as receiver.

just curious · Post by **just curious** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 4:49 pm

Call any FSS on 5680

ODA · Post by **ODA** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 5:00 pm

If you can't reach any FSS anywhere in Canada on 5680 your HF ain't working!!

New Guy · Post by **New Guy** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:09 pm

Is 5680 an Emergency frequency or are you able to get radio checks on it?

Icebound · Post by **Icebound** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:52 pm

ODA wrote:If you can't reach any FSS anywhere in Canada on 5680 your HF ain't working!!

Do southern FSS's such as London have 5680?

I thought it was only used in the north, like Churchill, Yellowknife, Whitehorse, etc.

hydro · Post by **hydro** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 2:17 pm

London definitely does not have 5680 (Just VHF and UHF) Except for the North Bay (Arctic Radio) frequencies and Gander, Southern FSS should not have HF anymore.