WA Radio Scanner Users' Group

Well I won't deny it's many years since I last did camerawork from a chopper, so I guess it's been brought in since then.

First TV pilot I've seen wearing a helmet. Bet he's glad he was.

A single engine Piper Cherokee aircraft had just taken off when it experienced engine trouble and lost all power. The pilot attempted to land the aircraft safely however it crash landed in a bush area within the Jandakot Airport boundaries. There were three people on board, one received injuries and...

The last ever parachute drop from a RAAF C130H was done over Ocean Reef yesterday - heard the pilot announce it! The RAAF is retiring the H model at the end of this month.

Thanks for the advice. I'd been asked to program a scanner to send up there, I loaded those two frequencies into it but couldn't guarantee they'd hear anything.

I was at DSE in Innaloo today and they had the Uniden UBC330CRS on sale... at $25.

http://www.uniden.com.au/AUSTRALIA/p_ub ... _index.asp

It might not set the world on fire performance-wise, but it's still a new scanner. Good opportunity to get into the hobby very inexpensively.

Does anyone know if police have switched to the digital network in Broome yet?

It's a survey aircraft. Sometimes called the 'flying Hills hoist' because of the wire antennas that go from wingtip to nose and tail. Goes slightly faster than a tractor, and is about as aerodynamic as one! Probably the one referred to in this NOTAM: LOW LEVEL AERIAL SVY IN AREA 10 TO 30 NM WEST OF ...

261.8 (the old Stud 6) has been returned to service.

Today's 'hits'

275.8
136.2 (Roulettes)
126.2
133.1
134.8

275.8 just came up.

Roulettes used 136.2 today.

Caught some very scratchy comms on 279.8 this morning. Possibly using callsign 'Cannon' which I understand is assigned to the 1 Sqn F/A-18F.

There will be a Roulettes display over Cottesloe tomorrow afternoon - good opportunity to see what frequency they're using (has been 136.2 in the past).

I see in the media today that Australia/New Zealand navy exercises will be happening in the next few weeks.

Search 225-400 mhz and be patient, you may be rewarded.