WA Radio Scanner Users' Group

Perfect example right now on VHF marine(Both Channel 16 Distress and Channel 6 Port Operations). A Lifesaver Rescue helicopter is talking with Cockburn Sea Rescue and Rockingham VMR about a lost vessel. There is another Helicopter waiting for clearance to fly in the area and Cockburn are indicating ...

Why not carry a portable VHF marine radio in a waterproof plastic enclosure ? Put the radio on scan and listen to all the local waterways activity around you and also frequent weather safety broadcasts. If you get in to serious trouble, call up on the distress frequency and you will get help much qu...

Diceman wrote:DFES need to take a leaf out of WAPOL on social media

master the art of spam ? nearly as bad as NSW Highway patrol updates!

PM Sent

They should go visit a codan dealer and buy some autotune antennas

I was going to go see these today but ran out of time. Nice pics

Hi doug, what radios were you issued with?

Radio-wise (this IS a radio forum after all!) things are going to be a bit different this year. The old analogue FM repeater systems that were in use up there for many years have been decommissioned and a new encrypted digital radio system has been put in place just in time for this event. All is n...

Good afternoon, picked up a couple of connectors, codan power cables and a bargain Uniden scanner which was still for sale late in the day.

Education DMR frequencies active in the last week if you want to listen instead of watching flashing lights?... anyone have any more details ? I'm only new to WA so any info is great Christ Church Grammar School 509.7875 DMR Simplex Colour Code 1 (Clear) Murdoch University 493.075 DMR Simplex Colour...

I am receiving both VHF Mid and VHF low while mobile this week, no issues on this end.

Sounds interesting, I'm only new to WA so sounds perfect to see how things are done around here

Searching for Burswood came up with these results, not sure if they are current. http://web.acma.gov.au/pls/radcom/client_search.client_lookup?pCLIENT_NO=192811 http://web.acma.gov.au/pls/radcom/register_search.main_page to search for more. Thanks, Looks like they are using a combination of trunked...

Anyone know more info on the Perth Casino TETRA system / Freq's ? Is it conventional or trunked ?

Anyone know what frequency/s they are using ? On glass UHF antenna one the latest pic

Thanks for the info guys. Interesting that there is not a modular setup for changing radios and aerials considering that they are only contracted. There is a solution to pretty much any installation. Some more difficult than others. Difficulties arise on some birds that are only used for a few days...