New VHF channels

[chopper]

Thanks for the reply. Any permanently allocated to Metro?

[Fastlane]

Thanks for the reply. Any permanently allocated to Metro?

There's 15 simplex fireground channels (for use anywhere), however, very few vehicles have the radios to use them yet.

[treeny]

Question? My SES units vehicles have been fitted with the new FESA radios. We have the access to VHF and UHF. we have been told that we have the capability to use all the channels. does this mean that we could access the VHF channels that the firies use? just out of curiosity.

[BFB LT1]

As fare as i am aware yes you can

[Tyranus]

Confirmed...yes

[vk6hgr]

I've heard 163.250MHzand 164.3375MHz tonight.

So far the active VHF freqs/channels are:

164.0000MHz Canning Mills ch141
164.2750MHz Hacket's Gully ch207
164.3375MHz Jarradale ch220
163.2500MHz Red Hill ch306

Have also heard 164.3125 (Huntley/Pinjarra)

[vk6hgr]

New WAERN 6AR/6IP channel: Channel 317 164.8875MHz Guilderton (Seabird)

[yorky]

New WAERN 6AR/6IP channel: Channel 317 164.8875MHz Guilderton (Seabird)

Any idea what the range of each repeater generally is? Would this new channel reach the metro area?

[vk6hgr]

New WAERN 6AR/6IP channel: Channel 317 164.8875MHz Guilderton (Seabird)

Any idea what the range of each repeater generally is? Would this new channel reach the metro area?

Probably not. This channel is part of the 6AR/6IP network, which are all linked together so you can just pick the 78/163MHz channel that's best for your area.

[vk6hgr]

New WAERN 6AR/6IP channel: Channel 317 164.8875MHz Guilderton (Seabird)

Any idea what the range of each repeater generally is? Would this new channel reach the metro area?

I get it S1 here in Beechboro.

[vk6hgr]

Channel 11 (DEC Pinjar) is linked to channel 545 WAERN - 164.3625.

[Fastlane]

Channel 11 (DEC Pinjar) is linked to channel 545 WAERN - 164.3625.

Based on the CTCSS tone, its actually channel 645.

[yorky]

Anyone got any experience with reception near/down the coast from say Ocean Reef to the city? The usual channels are intermittent at the best of times I find I usually hover on 164.000 and the Red Hill one but both break up.

[vk6hgr]

Anyone got any experience with reception near/down the coast from say Ocean Reef to the city?

There's a WAERN allocation for Scarborough but I dunno if it's active yet. Otherwise, the best channel for that area is probably ch51 on the old system.

Failing that, there's always the Internet stream...

[yorky]

Cheers, I forgot all about the old CH51

Anyone heard anything on WAERN CH 180 Dumas House in the city?