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by roland985
Mon Jan 12, 2015 11:47 am
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: DFES scanning
Replies: 14
Views: 28692

Re: DFES scanning

Raptor wrote:Maybe Once you hear the audio from a decent quality commercial radio that is not a Uniden scanner; you will never go back to using a "scanner".
Rubbish. Any decent reciever (yes, Unidens are common, but decent) is fine.

What you suggest isn't very legal or a good idea.
by roland985
Fri Jan 09, 2015 5:51 pm
Forum: CB Radio
Topic: Waccom UV5r opinions?
Replies: 42
Views: 49747

Re: Waccom UV5r opinions?

Time to book in...
by roland985
Thu Jan 08, 2015 9:03 pm
Forum: CB Radio
Topic: Waccom UV5r opinions?
Replies: 42
Views: 49747

Re: Waccom UV5r opinions?

Okay. My very illegal radio arrived. It's an impressive unit.

But I need a license before I can even think about touching PTT. What where the contact details for Ham college?

I'll call them tomorrow morning.
by roland985
Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:01 pm
Forum: Public Transport
Topic: What kind of selcall do CAT bus and normal busses use?
Replies: 2
Views: 11677

Re: What kind of selcall do CAT bus and normal busses use?

Tip: You can record the audio, and hand-decode it in Audacity...
by roland985
Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:17 pm
Forum: WA Police Service
Topic: WAPOL Encryption Cipher
Replies: 4
Views: 12946

Re: WAPOL Encryption Cipher

IIRC, the AES-256 is only the encryption standard used when starting and ending the transmission, the voice data is something less secure.

I may be very wrong though.
by roland985
Fri Jan 02, 2015 10:53 am
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Help needed: Updating the channel list
Replies: 21
Views: 28885

Re: Help needed: Updating the channel list

Okay. Got some great answers from the WASES facebook group.

Channels:
180, 295, 306 on High band VHF.
29 on Mid-Band VHF.

For SES, they can run any rpt channel they want.
by roland985
Fri Jan 02, 2015 10:22 am
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Help needed: Updating the channel list
Replies: 21
Views: 28885

Re: Help needed: Updating the channel list

I'll ask the facebook group for you.
by roland985
Thu Jan 01, 2015 9:28 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Other incidents/minor fires etc - 2014/2015
Replies: 61
Views: 168394

Re: Other incidents/minor fires etc - 2014/2015

Got plenty of photos to share of that one. Will get the images onto my computer once I have created archives for 2015.

Happy new year!
by roland985
Thu Jan 01, 2015 9:27 pm
Forum: General Scanning
Topic: frequency map
Replies: 2
Views: 3686

Re: frequency map

Indeed, I think it's been stickied somewhere, but I can't be bothered finding it... It's pretty awesome to see the amount of radio infrastructure is out there soley to give us a working telephone while moving about pretty much everywhere. I still see that you need HF radio if you are going into the ...
by roland985
Tue Dec 30, 2014 3:53 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Best hand held scanner
Replies: 9
Views: 7096

Re: Best hand held scanner

It works even better with a scantenna attached.
by roland985
Wed Dec 24, 2014 1:44 pm
Forum: Other stuff
Topic: Free Topographical Maps
Replies: 0
Views: 20775

Free Topographical Maps

For free topo maps, head on over to this site: http://mapconnect.ga.gov.au/MapConnect/?site=geoMAP&accept_agreement=on I've printed out the Harvey region and surrounds for my Christmas getaway, useful for map & compass, but no grid lines (The map is in true north, so it can be used with a co...
by roland985
Tue Dec 23, 2014 4:39 pm
Forum: Other stuff
Topic: Isolation Gone Forever - Telecom Australia 1985 (Telstra)
Replies: 2
Views: 22495

Re: Isolation Gone Forever - Telecom Australia 1985 (Telstra

Huh. Not a bad find. Extremely interesting.
by roland985
Mon Dec 22, 2014 7:59 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: DFES digital
Replies: 60
Views: 167844

Re: DFES digital

Well it turns out that the state is broke so they'll be putting this one off for a while :-P Yep! WAERN is intact and working. I don't really see an operational advantage for DFES with digital for the following reasons: 1) Digital doesn't mean better comms. In fact, if something goes wrong, people ...
by roland985
Mon Dec 22, 2014 7:21 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Streaming DFES scanner audio
Replies: 245
Views: 771928

Re: Streaming DFES scanner audio

kinetic_skink wrote:
Bummer

Yep :(

Luckily DFES won't be digital for another year. You can still listen to us :)
by roland985
Mon Dec 22, 2014 7:09 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: General and Off Topic Pictures
Replies: 239
Views: 306011

Re: General and Off Topic Pictures

Oooh! Shiny!