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by Bonez
Tue Mar 12, 2019 3:43 pm
Forum: Aviation band
Topic: New YPPH LiveATC build
Replies: 12
Views: 17851

Re: New YPPH LiveATC build

Sounds like a really cool project numloxx, would be interested in seeing photos once the build is complete. I've never dived into the world of Pi's but I am seriously considering it after reading a few different things online recently. I've got a HTPC that runs VMware Workstation with a couple of Li...
by Bonez
Wed Jul 18, 2018 8:42 pm
Forum: WA Police Service
Topic: Video: Radio Electronics Support Unit
Replies: 3
Views: 8867

Re: Video: Radio Electronics Support Unit

Good viewing, thanks for sharing Gav.
by Bonez
Fri Nov 11, 2016 7:57 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: DFES 6AR
Replies: 31
Views: 36498

Re: DFES 6AR

What was the problem out of curiosity? Glad you got it working.
by Bonez
Fri Nov 11, 2016 9:16 am
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: DFES 6AR
Replies: 31
Views: 36498

Re: DFES 6AR

Buddy4562 wrote:I have been unfortunately :(
What suburb/area are you in, and are you up high or down in a hollow?
by Bonez
Thu Jul 21, 2016 2:11 pm
Forum: Public Transport
Topic: Underground busport
Replies: 5
Views: 9595

Re: Underground busport

Interesting listening tonight, buses calling Bus port Control on normal channels, only one sided conversations I'm guessing persons at the bus port were transmitting on talk around/simplex. Made the dispatchers job a lot harder hearing these calls on the same channel. What frequency were you hearin...
by Bonez
Wed Sep 09, 2015 12:27 pm
Forum: Amateur Radio
Topic: WA grants major planning exemptions for towers
Replies: 2
Views: 6995

Re: WA grants major planning exemptions for towers

Your link is dead, looks like they changed it after originally publishing

http://www.itnews.com.au/news/wa-grants ... ers-409017
by Bonez
Sat May 23, 2015 11:22 pm
Forum: General Scanning
Topic: Multiple Scanners sharing 1 antenna
Replies: 6
Views: 10105

Re: Multiple Scanners sharing 1 antenna

It should be fine to add more receivers, but if it were me I would think about upgrading that RG58 to RG213 if you have the opportunity to do so. You'll naturally get a bit of loss through the additional connectors and patch cables needed to connect those additional receivers, so with better quality...
by Bonez
Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:21 am
Forum: WA Police Service
Topic: New police bikes
Replies: 7
Views: 13333

Re: New police bikes

I saw one of these bikes this morning in Bentley, he was stopped right at the front of the lights and you could see him moving his head around the place trying to see if anyone was on their phones.

Good to see them out and about, a few more would be nice!
by Bonez
Mon Dec 15, 2014 1:45 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: RTLSDR Dongle
Replies: 9
Views: 12239

Re: RTLSDR Dongle

Just buy a cheap $10 antenna like the one in my picture. It picks up everything from 88 to 800 or so Mhz, so for $10, you have a good setup. You'll need a soldering iron and electrical tape for the inner core, and then use foil to keep the shield intact over the soldered area. What did you need to ...
by Bonez
Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:24 am
Forum: Pictures
Topic: RTLSDR Dongle
Replies: 9
Views: 12239

Re: RTLSDR Dongle

I've got one of these dongles plugged into my HTPC and connected to our TV antenna on the roof. I have tried monitoring ADS-B signals, but the TV antenna isn't so good for that. In the 30 minutes or so I was tuned to the frequency it only detected 1 aircraft, whereas there were lots around the place...
by Bonez
Sat Dec 13, 2014 2:25 pm
Forum: CB Radio
Topic: Antenna help needed
Replies: 14
Views: 15154

Re: Antenna help needed

Both of those antennas are 400-470Mhz, UHF CB is 476-477Mhz, so technically they are out of band. They will still work, but long term heavy use could do damage to the radio, and at the same time they won't work as good as an antenna tuned for 476-477Mhz. I would look around at other alternatives if ...
by Bonez
Mon Oct 27, 2014 6:03 pm
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Cheap ICOM IC 756 PRO 3 and ELECRAFT K3/P3-KPA500
Replies: 4
Views: 7718

Re: Cheap ICOM IC 756 PRO 3 and ELECRAFT K3/P3-KPA500

Hi Robert,

Not sure if you are aware, but this is a Western Australian forum (not Washington) so I'm not sure if you'll have any luck selling your radios here!
by Bonez
Fri Oct 24, 2014 3:03 pm
Forum: Industry
Topic: News: Insecure police radios at centre of Victorian election
Replies: 1
Views: 5918

Re: News: Insecure police radios at centre of Victorian elec

Interesting read. I do find it very hard to believe that they could replace the current analog network for $10 million... When government's put things to tender the prices get jacked right up compared to if it was a private sector company needing new radio equipment.
by Bonez
Mon Jul 07, 2014 7:41 pm
Forum: General Scanning
Topic: REscue helicopter Dunsborough
Replies: 6
Views: 6058

Re: REscue helicopter Dunsborough

looks like no CB UHF: Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter - Busselton Communications: Mobile phone, Air-band radios, Marine VHF radio, WA Police radio http://surflifesavingwa.com.au/safety-rescue-services No, but if you ever get in trouble then a CB is going to be more help than nothing. Someone ca...