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by meg
Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:39 am
Forum: Amateur Radio
Topic: PerthTech amateur radio symposium
Replies: 1
Views: 7517

Re: PerthTech amateur radio symposium

Great idea!
by meg
Thu Jan 28, 2016 9:09 am
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Amateur radio gear for sale
Replies: 0
Views: 9718

Amateur radio gear for sale

Hi all, I haven't used my amateur gear for a fair while and need the room and the $$$ for more music equipment :) * Yaesu VX-7R submersible 70cm/2m/6m (and RX across wiiiiiide range) with Pelican case, handheld mic and antenna - $200 * Arrow II Satellite antenna 2m/70cm handheld for working satellit...
by meg
Wed Jan 13, 2016 10:50 am
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Firefighting Robot....
Replies: 1
Views: 8160

Re: Firefighting Robot....

Wow! And cheaper than I thought this kind of thing would be too.

When do we get some for WA?
by meg
Mon Mar 09, 2015 11:27 am
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: General fire discussions
Replies: 1615
Views: 1766350

Re: General fire discussions

No fire reports from meteor touchdown?
http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/meteo ... 3z1wu.html
by meg
Thu Feb 12, 2015 3:43 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: General fire discussions
Replies: 1615
Views: 1766350

Re: General fire discussions

Zebedee wrote:Hey Meg, was it this?

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... permPage=1[
Similar, but the one I saw was more curved and definitely had FIRE emblazoned down the sides.


(ps sorry Doug for accidentally editing your message...)
by meg
Sun Feb 08, 2015 4:41 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: General fire discussions
Replies: 1615
Views: 1766350

Re: General fire discussions

No problems, It entertains me to see someone get all the gear, then just slap amber on them and not go anywhere in a hurry. If this is a private outfit, they are seriously cashed up. Reckon they could buy their way into red and blue ;-) It looked not unlike this, but white. http://newsroom.airservi...
by meg
Sun Feb 08, 2015 3:16 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: General fire discussions
Replies: 1615
Views: 1766350

Re: General fire discussions

roland985 wrote:What about Lights and Sirens? Did it have all red, red+blue, or amber?
Good point, I didn't notice. (In my defence I was driving both times I saw it which is why I didn't get photos)
by meg
Sun Feb 08, 2015 1:46 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: General fire discussions
Replies: 1615
Views: 1766350

Re: General fire discussions

FIRE in big friendly letters. Love the HHGTTG reference ;) It was so surreal seeing such a beast driving casually around the hills, a HHGTTG reference was needed! So noone has any info on it? I believe the Perth airport ones are red, so I'm guessing it wasn't one of theirs. No DFES markings either....
by meg
Sat Feb 07, 2015 10:52 am
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: General fire discussions
Replies: 1615
Views: 1766350

Re: General fire discussions

I just saw a large, boxy (similar to the airport vehicles) white fire truck accompanied by a white LT driving around Roleystone/Bedfordale area. Both unmarked except for FIRE in big friendly letters.

Anyone know anything about them?
by meg
Mon Jan 12, 2015 11:17 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: DFES scanning
Replies: 14
Views: 25024

Re: DFES scanning

Yep, it's a trap for many to buy one of the cheap Chinese radios and find out later its illegal to use.

Just a word on the Uniden EZI30xlt (happened to have played with one today) - the included antenna is really poor, get a better one though and it works fine.
by meg
Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:16 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: DFES scanning
Replies: 14
Views: 25024

Re: DFES scanning

There's a 3 page thread in the CB sub-forum on (more or less) this topic, and I'll use Zebedee's quote from the relevant Act: 47 Unlawful possession of radiocommunications devices (1) Subject to section 49, a person must not have a radiocommunications device in his or her possession for the purpose ...
by meg
Mon Jan 12, 2015 7:13 am
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: DFES scanning
Replies: 14
Views: 25024

Re: DFES scanning

I'm not here to argue... Nor am I Raptor, but you keep on managing to miss the point which is principally that what you are suggesting is in contravention of the Radiocomms Act and potentially would leave anyone following your advice open to legal action. The take-home here is that the WARSUG admin...
by meg
Sun Jan 11, 2015 10:02 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: DFES scanning
Replies: 14
Views: 25024

Re: DFES scanning

Matth - you are correct that FarmerJack could do the foundation radio course and then have a license to use some frequencies, however looking at the ACMA and Ham College websites, that would be $184 spent before buying a radio :-) Raptor, whilst they don't actively check every purchase of equipment,...
by meg
Sun Jan 11, 2015 4:01 pm
Forum: Major fires and incidents
Topic: Significant bush fires 2014/15
Replies: 129
Views: 378060

Re: Significant bush fires 2014/15

3rd alarm bush fire Seville Grove. Armadale 2nd, Maddington 3/4 and Gosnells in attendence. ICV requested.
by meg
Sun Jan 11, 2015 3:58 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Other incidents/minor fires etc - 2014/2015
Replies: 61
Views: 143496

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

Scrub fire Seville Grove (Armadale, Maddington and Gosnells units attending).
(just upgraded to 3rd alarm so have moved to the Significant Bushfires thread).