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Helitak Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:15 pm
by numloxx
Hi all,

Just wondering if we can have a sticky thread dedicated to only the Helitak choppers.
There are some people in the group that have a great interested in these movements.

Cheers,

Carsten

Re: Helitak Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:28 pm
by WPXZBP
Done!

Re: Helitak Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:14 pm
by BFB LT1
Good idea i have the heliattacks programmed into my scanner and when they are out it is very bussy and interesting to listen too.

Re: Helitak Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:22 pm
by numloxx
Can to post the frequencies?
I only have 129.00mhz as their airband channel.

Cheers,

Carsten

Re: Helitak Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:32 pm
by BFB LT1
Iv got 78.3250Mhz and 80.825Mhz high and low band. when they are operational i get alot of transmision through these freq of all helliattacks and fixed wing bombers

Re: Helitak Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:34 pm
by WPXZBP
At the moment they're still on the VHF mid band frequencies. Predominantly channel 23 although I have heard they were on 16 recently when two were at one incident and two at another.

Re: Helitak Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:40 pm
by BFB LT1
yeh thats what i think the freq i have is ch 23 because i can hear them letting 6IP know there changing from ch 25 to 23 once @ fire ground then i can still here them talking 2 one another and ground controll on these freq i have programed in.

Re: Helitak Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:23 pm
by Antt
was watching them work the other day at lesmurdie falls, was awesome watching them swoop through the valley sirens blaring doing there work. Fire king whilst impressive didnt seem to have the same flair i thought either way good to watch

Re: Helitak Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 5:42 pm
by BFB LT1
one helitak required for Zig Zag fire 1830

Re: Helitak Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 5:50 pm
by Always RX
Helitak Air to Air Comms - 123.65MHz

Re: Helitak Thread

Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 1:04 pm
by numloxx
Hi all,

Currently tracking: Firebird 767, 611, 610 and 668 above a fire down south east of Jandakot Airport.
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Also flying around are 2 media choppers. TVG and BPB

Re: Helitak Thread

Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 1:42 pm
by munchkin1981
yeah they flying over opur hse for the fire

Re: Helitak Thread

Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:58 pm
by BFB LT1
heliatak 670 and 671 ask to depart brookdale fire and head north to a bush fire in wattle grove welshpool is there and want air attacks, 2.4 (Malaga has been sent i think) and lts

Re: Helitak Thread

Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 3:43 pm
by Ausrob
767 just flew over Armadale heading towards I'm assuming the Wattle Grove fire

Re: Helitak Thread

Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 5:42 pm
by BFB LT1
heliataks have been stood down from wattle grove fire 1840