IndyCar Scanner Frequencies
Indy 500 Scanner
Program your own radio
SCAN
Own your own scanner/radio
If you’ve wanted to listen in to team radio and track announcements- now you can do it yourself for about the same price as rental! Plus you’ll be able to do it every year afterwards at no extra cost.
Cars are input on channels that correspond with their number. So if you see a car pulling into the pits, or watching the lead change- perhaps a crash just happened- you should be able to type in the car number into your radio to skip directly to that frequency. All car and track frequencies are set with “Duplex off” to avoid accidentally transmitting on these frequencies.
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View Backup Secondary Frequencies List
DOWNLOAD CHIRP COMPATIBLE CSV FILE
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Offers & Details
I use CHIRP to program my Baofeng radio, and then export it to a CSV file that anyone else can use to import, or use as reference for a different programming method. You are free to use it and share with your family and friends. All driver frequencies are found on the official spotters guide. Additionally, I have added in frequencies that in the past have included the PA system, race officials, broadcast radio feed, and TV feeds. Some of these might not work- but they are there to experiment with. (Channels 116-127)
I’ve added the NOAA weather frequency on channel 000 for this year.
Finally- my export includes local Indianapolis repeaters and national calling frequencies for HAM operators. You must hold a Armature Radio License in order to transmit on these frequencies- but you can always listen! (Channels 100-115) (Learn more about obtaining your HAM license here)
When choosing your radio- make sure you don’t forget your programming cable! Inputing all this work by hand will take some time, and the $20 cable is probably worth it!
What You’ll Need
gear
Radio
- Baofeng UV-82 (the radio I use)
- Baofeng UV-5R Dual Band
- Baofeng UV-5R SIX PACK!!
Adapter to make Headphones work
Headphones
- Howard Leight 1030110 Sync Noise-Blocking Stereo Earmuff (Same day Prime eligible)
- Howard Leight by Honeywell 1010390 Hi-Vis Radio and MP3 Ear Muff(built in radio)
- Earbuds – use your own, and then add some standard headphone ear protection (safety, and better ability to hear radio transmissions)
- 3M Peltor H10A Optime 105 Earmuff (hearing protection only- use your own earbuds)
Programming Cable
software
Chirp Programming Software
- Download Chirp:
http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Download - Learn how to install Chirp and necessary drivers:
http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_CHIRP.php - The Miklor site is the best out there for Baofeng info!
http://www.miklor.com/
Other Chirp compatible radios
If you already own or want to buy something other than the Baofengs listed above- the Chirp software should be able to program any of the following radios.
| AnyTone
Alinco
Baofeng/Pofung
Baojie
BTECH
Feidaxin
Icom
Intek
Jetstream
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Juentai
Kenwood
KYD
Leixen
Puxing
QYT
Retevis
Sainsonic
TYT
Yaesu
WACCOM
Wouxun
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