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New VHF channels
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 11:37 am
by vk6hgr
Hi Folks.
Looks like
164.2750MHz on the new VHF system is active and linked to 6AR/6IP.
There may be others
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 12:07 pm
by yorky
Any ideas where its located? ACMA search isn't working...
Re: New VHF channels
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 12:07 pm
by Fastlane
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.
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 12:32 pm
by vk6hgr
164.000Mhz is also active.
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 12:38 pm
by AVBFS
vk6hgr wrote:164.000Mhz is also active.
where's that located??
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:35 pm
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
Re: New VHF channels
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:37 pm
by WPXZBP
vk6hgr wrote:There may be others
There are, or will be.
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 6:56 pm
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.
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 6:57 pm
by yorky
Then what's the advantage to these new frequencies?
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 8:04 pm
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
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 8:05 pm
by wasaint
excuse the spelling kids are bugging so not concertrating lol
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 12:16 am
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.
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 7:31 am
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.
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:20 am
by WPXZBP
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.
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 1:16 pm
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..