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New DFES UHF channels discussion

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 2:57 pm
by vk6hgr
We've been discussing the new DFES/SES/WAERN channels in a couple of different threads now so I've created this one for the new DFES UHF channels specifically. Discussion on new metro VHF channels should go in the frequencies or SES VHF threads.

Searches in the ACMA database will only give the frequency, of course, not the channel. This is what I've found so far from ACMA which is almost certainly not complete or correct. Listen on these frequencies for any reference to the channel and post it in this thread, as well as any others you discover.

WA-wide simplex freqs:

BA Alpha - 200 - 467.9875
BA Bravo - 201
BA Charlie - 202
BA Delta - 203
BACO - 204
Command 1 - 205 - 467.7875
Command 2 - 206 - 467.7125
UHF Simplex 1 - 211 - 467.5750
UHF Simplex 2 - 212 - 457.5875
UHF Simplex 3 - 213 - 467.5875
UHF Simplex 4 - 214 - 457.6875
UHF Simplex 5 - 215 - 467.6875
UHF Simplex 6 - 216 - 457.7125
UHF Simplex 7 - 217 - 457.5750
ESA - 218 - 458.0250 (no longer in use)
ESB - 219 - 458.0750 (no longer in use)
ESC - 220 - 469.4375
ESD - 221
KIMA - 230
CBD Rpt 1 - 207 - 469.4875
CBD Rpt 2 - 208 - 467.9375
Tunnel Int - 209
Tunnel Ext - 210


UHF repeaters (metro: Lots of country UHF added also)

467.9875 365 Wellington St Perth (Western Power building)
467.9375 365 Wellington St Perth (Western Power building)
469.4875 Dumas House CBD Repeater 1

Re: New DFES UHF channels discussion

Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 10:01 am
by vk6hgr
Portable repeater pairs

458.0375 RX / 468.0375 TX
458.0875 RX / 468.0875 TX

Very close to the existing ESA/ESB channels so maybe frequency re-use..?

Re: New DFES UHF channels discussion

Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2017 6:42 pm
by TaitradioAus
They are most probably the frequencies for ESC and ESD

Re: New DFES UHF channels discussion

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 12:19 pm
by vk6hgr
I've added these freqs to the DFES stream. I'm hearing the sort of simplex traffic that used to be on FRS 2. (Don't know the actual frequency triggered, yet)

Re: New DFES UHF channels discussion

Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 5:26 pm
by vk6hgr
Head traffic today on 467.7875. Pump to tanker asking for a DBA status.

Re: New DFES UHF channels discussion

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:59 am
by vk6hgr
Got a channel! 211 from someone doing training "Testing, channel 2-1-1. Over".

Re: New DFES UHF channels discussion

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:40 am
by Buddy4562
When listening to the Southwest Area Fire and Emergency Services scanner just now I heard someone through my right earphone saying testing testing so not sure what channel that is though that you have on?

Re: New DFES UHF channels discussion

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:45 am
by vk6hgr
Buddy4562 wrote: Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:40 am When listening to the Southwest Area Fire and Emergency Services scanner just now I heard someone through my right earphone saying testing testing so not sure what channel that is though that you have on?
Yep. Right hand is UHF, which used to be SES and some other miscellaneous stuff; now it's programmed with these channels. Left hand is still VHF (mid and high band incident channels, including simplex) but it's in "winter mode" at the moment so it also carries the audio from 6AR.

Re: New DFES UHF channels discussion

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:46 am
by Buddy4562
So it wouldn't have anything to do with the new channels then

Re: New DFES UHF channels discussion

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:49 am
by vk6hgr
Buddy4562 wrote: Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:46 am So it wouldn't have anything to do with the new channels then
No, it does. The right hand audio is only the new frequencies. I just don't know what and how they're being used, which is what we're attempting to discover.

Re: New DFES UHF channels discussion

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 3:22 pm
by vk6hgr
Someone Kerchunking the repeater on 469.4875. No audio though.

Re: New DFES UHF channels discussion

Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 4:09 pm
by TaitradioAus
Channel 211 is uhf simplex channel 1 .I have the channel names and numbers if you want me to send them to you

Re: New DFES UHF channels discussion

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2017 9:12 pm
by vk6hgr
457.7125
Heard in the north-eastern suburbs.

Re: New DFES UHF channels discussion

Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 1:18 pm
by TaitradioAus
Ok , so I have a channel name

Uhf cbd Repeater 1 - is at Dumas house and is 469.4875

Re: New DFES UHF channels discussion

Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 12:47 am
by radioman061
Mandurah is now using 467.6875 instead of FRS02.