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Post by vk6hgr »

Hi Folks.

Looks like 164.2750MHz on the new VHF system is active and linked to 6AR/6IP.

There may be others :)
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Any ideas where its located? ACMA search isn't working...
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Re: New VHF channels

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vk6hgr wrote:Hi Folks.

Looks like 164.2750MHz on the new VHF system is active and linked to 6AR/6IP.

There may be others :)
Hackett's Gully.

There's a few other repeaters that are up, though not linked anywhere.
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Post by vk6hgr »

164.000Mhz is also active.
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vk6hgr wrote:164.000Mhz is also active.
where's that located??
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Post by robbage »

ACMA search is back on line. It was off for a major maintenance event.

164.000 is Cocos Is, Xmas Is or Canning Mills. Wonder which one you heard :)
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vk6hgr wrote:There may be others :)
There are, or will be. ;)
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Post by Fastlane »

robbage wrote:ACMA search is back on line. It was off for a major maintenance event.

164.000 is Cocos Is, Xmas Is or Canning Mills. Wonder which one you heard :)
Canning Mills is where the existing Chan 55 lives. The Hackets Gully site is where the existing Chan 25 is.
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Post by yorky »

Then what's the advantage to these new frequencies?
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Post by wasaint »

We Have the New system in our trucks now and it is So much Clearer it is def worth it the canning Mills one was only turned on on Monday adn we havent had the chance to do much of a range terst but a cpl of our old Black spots have been clear so fingers crossed its a good thing
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Post by wasaint »

excuse the spelling kids are bugging so not concertrating lol
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Post by WPXZBP »

The change was made to improve interoperability - FESA appliances etc can link with things like boats using Marine radio. The option is there for SJA to come on board if they wish. Appliances now have access to Emergency channels A & B on UHF.
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Post by Nick »

SJA already have access to ESA and ESB ,they are the license holders.
Might give the SES some advantage as well with marine and general FESA interoperability.
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With the old Tait T-2020s operating on VHF mid band there was no access to Em Ch A&B. The new Tait TM-8260s VFRS Brigades have that access plus access to the rest of the UHF channels. That means we can chat more easily with SES, WAPOL etc. And yes, VMRS now can do beach searches with non-VMRS boats etc.
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Post by Fastlane »

WPXZBP wrote:The change was made to improve interoperability - FESA appliances etc can link with things like boats using Marine radio. The option is there for SJA to come on board if they wish. Appliances now have access to Emergency channels A & B on UHF.
There was also a limit to the number of frequencies available on VHF Mid-Band. Was quite a bit of frequency reuse going on, which resulted in interference when the atmospheric conditions were right..
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