Fire tone out

[Fitzyyy]

Both the ubcd396t and xt models have a feature called tone out mode which searches a frequency for 2 tone sequential/single/group paging tones. I tried doing a tone out search on a number of FESA freqs but with no luck. I'm just wondering if this feature will actually work here in Perth or if it's more suited to American fire departments?

[yorky]

Sounds American, from watching YouTube videos they may get paged via radio and that is the 'tone'.

[WPXZBP]

Paging in the metro area is not done on FESA frequencies. It is done by a commercial telecommunications carrier. In the country many VFRS Brigades are paged on 76.550MHz via the Country Communications System on station. You might have luck tuning in on that frequency.

[vk6hgr]

Both the ubcd396t and xt models have a feature called tone out mode which searches a frequency for 2 tone sequential/single/group paging tones.

It's a '60s GE and Motorola protocol and it (was) mostly used in the US. I've never heard it in WA on any emergency services and I doubt it's used anywhere in Australia.

[Fitzyyy]

Well I guess that answers that, thanks guys