MHz and Frequencies?

Question

Hello, Ive currently got a scanner here. When i look at some websites they say like 1.8MHz. I dont understand because my scanner when entering a channel into it it goes like 144.0000 ...How do i convert 1.8Mhz in to a channel like 144.0000?

Thanks . Hope someone knows.

Answer 1

Basically you are trying to do the impossible. Radio frequencies of 1.8Mhz are totally different from computer refresh or streaming rates of 1.8Mhz

Its kinda like using MPH to measure the speed of a car on a motorway or the speed of sound in water. They don't compare.

Answer 2

1.8MHz is the same as 144.000MHz see the suffix, Megahertz or MHz.

Now you radio would need to tune 1.8MHz, most common scanners do not tune this low. Most tune to 30.000MHz some as low as 25 or 26.000MHz.

There are exceptions like the AOR AR8200 which goes lower and the Uniden BR330 which will go lower as well to 0.100MHz or 100Khz which is well into the shortwave range.

Frequencies from 30MHz and up/higher are commonly referenced in MHz, while frequencies BELOW 30.000 mhz are commonly refered to in KILOhertz or KHz

1.800Mhz = 1800 KHz
and is just above the AM (US) broadcast band which runs from
0.540 to 1.650MHz or 540 to 1650KHz (US) .

So unless your radio covers below 30MHz you can not enter that frequency into to it.

There is no conversion 1.800MHz = 180.000Mhz, thats TWO TOTALLY DIFFERENT frequencies/channels. 1.800MHz = 1800 KHz..... 144.000MHz = 144000 KHz.

Answer 3

It sounds like you have a VHF scanner. It probably operates in the frequency ranges that police, fire, aircraft and some ham radio signals transmit --- 100 MHz and up. 1.8 MHz is way below that and way out of range of your scanner. Sorry...

Answer 4

Its kinda like using a MPH to measure the speed of a car on a motorway or the speed of sound in water. They don't compare. thats all i know lol