WA Radio Scanner Users' Group

Red and White Helicopter - possibly Channel 7 doing very low altitude laps of the river - 15:30 G 17:30 Yesterday, A red and white helicopter hovering and doing laps. I'm guessing over Albany hwy, Spencer Rd area in Thornlie. I was in Canning vale and it was pretty close. Had the scanner out but co...

TV antenna works ok except remember it's horizontal so you will lose most of the signal from anyone transmitting with a vertical. (ie most fixed and mobile) So I read.. I was thinking of installing another antenna and using the same cables as the TV antenna. But I think I'll install a new cable. Th...

I also think it is mainly to stop the practise of recording turn outs. There was footage of a turnout to the maddington petrol station fire floating around... I remember reading somewhere police were buying their own video cameras to record arrests incase they are sued... http://www.news.com.au/tech...

on the cable?

Ok next stupid question.. Can the Antenna for the scanner share the cable with the TV antenna? I already have a TV point near when I'm going to set up the scanner? or would it be better to avoid interference and install new cable? The one I was thinking off was this one.. Thoughts? http://www.presti...

so reasoning for UHF is to keep you out of trouble reasoning for WiFi free interweb which saves the money :P she's gotta buy that...?? "But more than one antenna on the roof will look ugly.." I've got the TV aerial on the old foxtel pole that is bolted to the side of the house and it pops...

vk6hgr wrote:GME/Uniden are going to make an utter fortune with the huge number of existing 38/40 channel rigs that'll need to be replaced.

If they are selling bulk items it will be cheaper.. yeah? or I am dreaming?

The 38/40 channels will still work? so those units will be cheap as they run them out??

VK6ZMS wrote:So we can get free internets

Yup and cause I can..

Just 40 ch UHF.

vk6hgr wrote:You'll need at least two antennas for that...

Yeah I thought so.. a different one for the wifi.. I wonder if I can make it look like one..

Ok the ruling party (WIFE) has said I can put one more antenna on the roof..

I don't even know if this is possible but I'd like to use one antenna to:

Use my Scanner, CB, and make an access point for my wifi network...

Any suggestions?

Umm.. how much?

Had to laugh... Maddington calling 6AR "..this woman is a complete moron...it is an out of control burn, i will require two more light tankers...." =D> Was at this fire.. She had a garden hose and a shovel and rake, 3 large piles and half the yard burning.. Maddington Pump and LT, Gosnell...

Has the world gone too PC?
Which and why?

I saw Springfield's 2.4 going south on the kwinana yesturday... I didn't see Apu or Homer driving..

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PuZoLkvmBbc/S ... iremen.jpg

I know its off topic.. so delete if if you want... FS Complete setup including: 2 6x2x2 tanks on a black metal stand with in built filters approx 2 yrs old custom made at Vebas Fish included Labidochromis caeruleus (Electric yellows) Large male Copadichromis borleyi (Kadango) female Copadichromis bo...