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w0mbat wrote:Apparently it's to do with this....

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http://www.perthairport.com/Default.aspx?MenuID=360

--Steve

Still at Perth Airport today...

CC

Saw what looked like a YD car on Guildford road earlier today white HWP car HF antenna and the works...sorry number was on the roof, and my bike isn't that high. :P and I was more trying to watch the silly car in front of me. It was probably YD201. Followed me up Gt East Hwy and pulled up next to m...

AF280 - XR6T - Regional HWP C/s - HF + Spots - Excalibur LB - Gascoyne Region Traffic AF281 - Omega - WAPOL C/s - HF + Spots - Mags - Excalibur LB - Carnarvon Traffic FC104 - Hilux D/Cab - WAPOL C/s - HF + Spots - GDLB - Carnarvon GD's FC107 - Colorado D/Cab - WAPOL C/s - HF + Spots - GDLB - Carnarv...

Before commenting on the wonders of HF radio/sat phones consider it in the context of a policing environment rather than general radio users. HF radio may work really well in the land of fairies and powder puffs where you have plenty of time to set your system up and establish comms whilst having a...

Sorry to ask, but what or who is PAC? --Steve Police Assistance Centre (VKI) Wouldn't "VKI" come under POC (Police Operations Centre)? (Just wondering). And personally Police are among the HIGHEST reasoning for working comms, they should always be at the top of the list for this sort of t...

w0mbat wrote:Sorry to ask, but what or who is PAC?

--Steve

Police Assistance Centre (VKI)

Hi All, Position going with Traffic Escort section - non sworn. See: http://search.jobs.wa.gov.au/page.php?pageID=160&windowUID=0&AdvertID=91725 Good money when you take into account your TA etc. Most of the sworn guys and girls wish this was still a core role within WAPOL! Very sought after...

A lot of it comes down to training too. Most of the HF gear is sitting in Country Police Stations gathering dust. Many 'dead spots' across the State could easily be overcome by using the right gear - HF or Sat Phone's. As I have siad previously, PAC have a dedicated Country / HF Op but they tend to ...

...would the police be suspiciouse as to why they cant obtain a reading? surely they would think oh this guy must have a jamming device, lets pull him over anyway... Exactly, a traffic stop would be carried out and the car would be searched. If nothing was found it would be subject to amore intensi...

singkenten wrote:my guess is that your either a traffic nazi

That's a tad harsh don't you think? It's all about Road Safety!

hmm Another question....Those laser jammers, are they legal? No, they are illegal. Two drivers have been prosecuted so far in WA for using them. One driver was fined very heavily by the Magistrate! When the jammer is operational and the gun is being jammed it show an error code on the current Laser...

slipknot wrote:Whats the best kind of radar detector to get for a multinova?

Not that I encourage the use of such devices but the BEL STi Driver would have to best the best so far that I have seen in terms of range on both Multanova and Laser.

CC

w0mbat wrote:Same as before CC.
We fly the same route for each ferry.

Cheers

--Steve

Thanks Steve!

w0mbat wrote:For those of you playing at home,...

VH-OWD is due in this afternoon around 4PM assuming that all goes well.

--Steve

What was the routing Steve?

Cheers, CC

The Sunday Times caught an image of the new piece of kit!

See: http://www.perthnow.com.au/gallery-e6fr ... 49?page=16

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CC