Possible dead channel or gone to Digital??????

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Possible dead channel or gone to Digital??????

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Hey Guys,

Not sure if its just me, but I have noticed for sure that Channel 2 - 467.875 does not transmit anything anymore - I know that it used to be linked to Channel 8 - 468.025

Can anyone confirm with me if Channel 2 has gone digital or closed down... as the Kensington/Cannington District use to have both, but now only have Channel 8 working....and my reception of 8 is 3/5.....

Any ideas....i'd appreciate it...

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Post by Fastlane »

What do you mean by 'gone digital' ??

It's been said many times on these forums already (mostly by Gav) - the digital radio network does not share the same set of frequencies as the existing one.

The repeater is probably just dead.
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Re: Possible dead channel or gone to Digital??????

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gkoutlis wrote:Hey Guys,

Not sure if its just me, but I have noticed for sure that Channel 2 - 467.875 does not transmit anything anymore - I know that it used to be linked to Channel 8 - 468.025

Can anyone confirm with me if Channel 2 has gone digital or closed down... as the Kensington/Cannington District use to have both, but now only have Channel 8 working....and my reception of 8 is 3/5.....

Any ideas....i'd appreciate it...

Cheers
G 8)
Was on the road last night, pretty sure it worked as I was in armadale, but next time im our that way I will check what channel im on.... (im using a handheld so I have to be in armadale to make sure it works)
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Post by gkoutlis »

Fastlane wrote:What do you mean by 'gone digital' ??

It's been said many times on these forums already (mostly by Gav) - the digital radio network does not share the same set of frequencies as the existing one.

The repeater is probably just dead.
Sorry Fastlane your right - My bad :oops:
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Re: Possible dead channel or gone to Digital??????

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Awk@night wrote:
gkoutlis wrote:Hey Guys,

Not sure if its just me, but I have noticed for sure that Channel 2 - 467.875 does not transmit anything anymore - I know that it used to be linked to Channel 8 - 468.025

Can anyone confirm with me if Channel 2 has gone digital or closed down... as the Kensington/Cannington District use to have both, but now only have Channel 8 working....and my reception of 8 is 3/5.....

Any ideas....i'd appreciate it...

Cheers
G 8)
Was on the road last night, pretty sure it worked as I was in armadale, but next time im our that way I will check what channel im on.... (im using a handheld so I have to be in armadale to make sure it works)
Umm well its been two nights in a row I havent heard anything on it - and today about lunch time i got a few transmitions from it - so who knows....
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Never know.... I am fairly restricted with the handheld. sorry.
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Post by efwgn »

I actually asked a similar question Tue night in a different post (http://warsug.info/viewtopic.php?t=1334)
Good to hear it's not just me !!
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efwgn wrote:I actually asked a similar question Tue night in a different post (http://warsug.info/viewtopic.php?t=1334)
Good to hear it's not just me !!
Cheers guys - I will try listening to channel 2 again - tonight as it gives better reception where i am in South Perth.....i will keep u guys posted....

Cheers G
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Post by radiohead »

I haven't been able to hear anything on channel 2/8 since the crappy weather started on Monday.
Having said this it only affects my scanner when I'm listening at home, if I'm on the road driving along Albany Hwy for example, the reception is as clear as it always is.
I figure our house must be on an outskirt reception area or something. The weather doesn't affect the other channels much, sometimes ch 18 and 12 might go a bit fuzzy but thats about it.

Last time ch2 disappeared, it didn't come back on for a few months! :roll:

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i can only get chan 8 not 2
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My scanner (at home) seems to prefer using ch2. It can pick up ch8 but it sounds fuzzy. The only time it comes through on ch8 is when its on local.
Cracks me up listenin to some of the stuff they go on about on local! :mrgreen:
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Post by gkoutlis »

Well at least guys I know it wasnt just me - Because where I live - Channel 2 used to come clearer than 8 :shock:

So now when channel 8 sounds crappy - i cant switch to channel 2 - coz Nothing aint being aired...

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gkoutlis wrote: So now when channel 8 sounds crappy - i cant switch to channel 2 - coz Nothing aint being aired...
I had a listen today. Channel 2 does seem to be still working but it's far weaker than channel 8, and I used to receive both at about the same strength.
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Post by radiohead »

Funny you say that Gav..
At around 7pm tonight ch2 came on my scanner crystal clear, so I thought they must've fixed it. When I put the scanner on later in the night it seems to have disappeared again.
Maybe they're trying to sort it out still? How perplexing :mrgreen:
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