FESA frequencies

[WPXZBP]

WAERN Channels
VFRS try 368 (simplex)
BFS try 154, 187, 216, 270 & 282 (repeaters)
FESA try 186, 215, 282 & 313 (repeaters)
DEC try 516, 530 & 545 (repeaters)

[philby]

Thank you Wes.

[WPXZBP]

No worries

[MBFB]

I just want to know what does OC 09 and OC 10 on the 2003 fesa frequency chat mean its next to frequency 59:78.1500 and 60: 78.1625

cheers

[WPXZBP]

From memory it is "Old Channel" from when they used the old 80 channel radios.

[BFB LT1]

Just to ask the question even though its prob been answerd b4 is the new high band VHF freq for fesa 6IP 164.00Mhz??????

[WPXZBP]

That's one of the frequencies, yes.

[BFB LT1]

whats the rest of the freq for 6ip i live south of the river if that helps????

[yorky]

First thread has this link.

Although only a few are actually in operating so far I believe.

[Helitak_670]

I found 164.025 to be the best one for everything so far.

[chrissss]

im pretty sure they split 6ip/6ar last night

[Jonesy]

im pretty sure they split 6ip/6ar last night

Something was a bit strange about 6ish. I could here comcen but not the other callers, then I could here local callers (south of perth) but not north. Something was up, but this morning it was ok.

[Helitak_670]

I would say they are testing the radio towers at night when there is less traffic than during the day.

[BuddahFRS]

when is the WAERN network come into play. and what is happening with the usual 100 channels on the TAITS?
can the TAIT's be reprogrammed for the WAERN network?

[WPXZBP]

when is the WAERN network come into play.

It's already running to an extent. Great Southern already is well under way, Perth has a number of repeaters operating. The rest of the state will take time. The VHF mid band will be "mirrored" by the high band system for some time.

and what is happening with the usual 100 channels on the TAITS?

They'll probably be around for some time as not all emergency services can have all appliances fitted with radios in a short space of time.

can the TAIT's be reprogrammed for the WAERN network?

The current ones cannot as they operate only on mid-band frequencies (66-88 MHz) and the new WAERN high band frequencies are not within that band (160MHz or so). The new Tait radios can operate on 137-174 MHz.

Hope that helps.