DFES 6AR

WA Department of Fire and Emergency Services (6AR and 6IP) (Including the Fire Services, SES & VMRS) and Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions

Moderator: bogged

Buddy4562
150+ posts
150+ posts
Posts: 256
Joined: Fri Aug 12, 2016 6:23 pm

DFES 6AR

Post by Buddy4562 »

Is there a way to listen to DFES on the radios you can get for your car, if so is it hard to do
Zebedee
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 3022
Joined: Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:42 pm
Amateur callsign: VK6DB
Location: Perth
Contact:

Re: DFES 6AR

Post by Zebedee »

Buddy4562 wrote:Is there a way to listen to DFES on the radios you can get for your car, if so is it hard to do
Short answer is no, you can't.

The FM broadcast band goes from 87.5MHz to 108.0MHz. The DFES frequencies are higher than this, up around 164MHz. So your normal car stereo won't tune to those frequencies to begin with.

However, depending on what technology you have in the car with you, you might be able to plug a handheld scanner into the car's "AUX" port and do it that way, or stream the audio via one of the scanner apps on a smartphone and connect to your car's stereo via Bluetooth.
Doug Bell (Zebedee) VK6DB
WARSUG Forum Administrator.

It is very dark.
You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
roland985
150+ posts
150+ posts
Posts: 218
Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2014 8:23 pm
Scanners and Receivers: Uniden EZI30XLT Scanner.
Bearcat UBC355XLT
Location: High Wycombe

Re: DFES 6AR

Post by roland985 »

Or plug a small FM transmitter into the output of the scanner, and tune to it when you want to listen to the scanner. If you do it right, you can hide the scanner and little tunecast or something in the glovebox.
WASES CSU
Buddy4562
150+ posts
150+ posts
Posts: 256
Joined: Fri Aug 12, 2016 6:23 pm

Re: DFES 6AR

Post by Buddy4562 »

Sorry guys I probably didn't explain it well but what I meant is the two way radios
roland985
150+ posts
150+ posts
Posts: 218
Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2014 8:23 pm
Scanners and Receivers: Uniden EZI30XLT Scanner.
Bearcat UBC355XLT
Location: High Wycombe

Re: DFES 6AR

Post by roland985 »

Not usually. If the radios have any scanning function at all, 9 times out of 10 the scanner only does 401-519Mhz, not the 160~169Mhz that DFES use for 6AR.

Best to equip a smaller scanner like a Uniden EZI30XLT or something along those lines. Battery operated, whack it into your cup holder, and relax.
WASES CSU
Buddy4562
150+ posts
150+ posts
Posts: 256
Joined: Fri Aug 12, 2016 6:23 pm

Re: DFES 6AR

Post by Buddy4562 »

Thanks a lot :D
roland985
150+ posts
150+ posts
Posts: 218
Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2014 8:23 pm
Scanners and Receivers: Uniden EZI30XLT Scanner.
Bearcat UBC355XLT
Location: High Wycombe

Re: DFES 6AR

Post by roland985 »

Anytime mate! This community's knowledge base is built upon these types of questions.
WASES CSU
Buddy4562
150+ posts
150+ posts
Posts: 256
Joined: Fri Aug 12, 2016 6:23 pm

Re: DFES 6AR

Post by Buddy4562 »

I bought the Uniden EZI30XLT scanner but can't seem to get the right frequency. Any suggestions for yanchep, i have checked the big list as well.
Zebedee
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 3022
Joined: Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:42 pm
Amateur callsign: VK6DB
Location: Perth
Contact:

Re: DFES 6AR

Post by Zebedee »

Buddy4562 wrote:I bought the Uniden EZI30XLT scanner but can't seem to get the right frequency. Any suggestions for yanchep, i have checked the big list as well.
Give 162.6 MHz a try. That's the frequency for the repeater in Two Rocks.
Doug Bell (Zebedee) VK6DB
WARSUG Forum Administrator.

It is very dark.
You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
Buddy4562
150+ posts
150+ posts
Posts: 256
Joined: Fri Aug 12, 2016 6:23 pm

Re: DFES 6AR

Post by Buddy4562 »

I can only get 162.6250 even though it says 162.6
Buddy4562
150+ posts
150+ posts
Posts: 256
Joined: Fri Aug 12, 2016 6:23 pm

Re: DFES 6AR

Post by Buddy4562 »

I have figured out how to manually change the .6250 to.6000 so will se if that works just waiting for a transmission :D
Buddy4562
150+ posts
150+ posts
Posts: 256
Joined: Fri Aug 12, 2016 6:23 pm

Re: DFES 6AR

Post by Buddy4562 »

Still nothing
roland985
150+ posts
150+ posts
Posts: 218
Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2014 8:23 pm
Scanners and Receivers: Uniden EZI30XLT Scanner.
Bearcat UBC355XLT
Location: High Wycombe

Re: DFES 6AR

Post by roland985 »

Play the web stream. That way you will know if there is any activity on there at all.
WASES CSU
Buddy4562
150+ posts
150+ posts
Posts: 256
Joined: Fri Aug 12, 2016 6:23 pm

Re: DFES 6AR

Post by Buddy4562 »

I have been unfortunately :(
Buddy4562
150+ posts
150+ posts
Posts: 256
Joined: Fri Aug 12, 2016 6:23 pm

Re: DFES 6AR

Post by Buddy4562 »

Do you have one of these Roland?
Post Reply