WA Radio Scanner Users' Group

Bushfire Emergency Warning in Cataby, multiple appliances have been mobilsed for asset protection at this point.
Incident appears to be a tree grass scrub at the Iluka Mine Site, Brand Highway and Caro Road.

Guide for setting up POCSAG decoder on Linux Tested on Ubuntu 18.04.3 with an RTL820T2 SDR. 1. sudo apt update 2. sudo apt install rtl_sdr netcat sox gqrx 3. Clone this repository to the home folder git clone https://github.com/EliasOenal/multimon-ng.git and cd into it 4. To build multimon-ng, foll...

So from what I made out from your comment then, the orange vest officers are the PTA Train Security, and the yellow WAPOL-like vested officers are Wilson bus security? I was under the assumption that PTA had both their own employee's and contracted Wilson staff. I'll be the 4th message to admit my f...

Today atleast, callsign Victor and code 0. Victors are Transit Officers who ride the trains during the day. They are the day version of Tangos who are TOs who ride the trains at night. There is no code zero it is more likely you heard someone phrase a different code as "code zero-one" "code zero-fi...

What's the frequency for the busses in Mandurah/Rockingham?

Surf Life Saving WA has a talkgroup for, what seems to be, state-wide "dispatch" with SurfCom and beach to beach comms on TG 64253.

I'm listenig to the Florida repeater (164.925), What talkgroup do I need to monitor? My radio display contact details once someone keys up, but I don't recieve any audio. I have it set to simplex mode, with my CC and TS on 1. I have turned off group call matching too. Edit: works fine now, just had ...

I recieved the radio yesterday in the mail, after just over 14 days, which wasn't too bad considering it shipped from China. I ordered it for $118.25 from eBay. It arrived in the original box, which was a pleasant suprise, compared to the bubble wrap that they normally ship in. Unboxing the radio wa...

But if Transperth are going through all the trouble of replacing the old radio system infrastructure, if they are indeed switching to PTToC, why would they bother?

Ah! I should of seen, it's literally on the side of the 2.4U. My mistake.

How can LTE be used for radio communications?

Seems like some of the guards have new radios now, they look like Tait handhelds rather than the standard Motorola ones. Probably getting ready for the digital changeover. Will they be using P25 or DMR?

Better photos of D9 from Mandurah Station.
Apologies for my thumb in the third pic, still getting used to my new phone case.

Bushfire in Lancelin, threatening multiple homes. https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au/#map/warning/bwa_227377930 Update from sitrep: 4:45PM 6 currently running fires, uncontained uncontrolled, all confirmed arson. Main road into Lancelin has been closed off due to wind conditions. 4:51PM Western Power s...

Got a picture of all the Waroona appliances at the Waroona Country Fair. Saw their Collar Tank trailer too but it was behind a fence.