GC103 antennas?

Post by **vk6hgr** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:19 pm

Hi all.

Last night I spotted (I think) GC103 in the city.

I noticed it had a very interesting array of antennas on the top. As well the usual UHF whip for 468Mhz band and a mobile phone antenna it also had a RFI stainless steel ground independant antenna as well as one other. Was hard to see as it drove opposite me at an intersection

Curious if the digital trial is also happening with city vehicles too?

Walks · Post by **Walks** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:35 am

Gav

All vehicles are being fitted out with the new digi stuff.

Walks.

impdxn · Post by **impdxn** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:24 pm

Speaking of digital.. I wonder if they are testing on Ch15 as I'm getting a lot of noise on that channel at times.

Post by **vk6hgr** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:25 pm

pdxn wrote:Speaking of digital.. I wonder if they are testing on Ch15 as I'm getting a lot of noise on that channel at times.

The digital system is at 502Mhz. The noise could be... anything.

impdxn · Post by **impdxn** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:05 pm

Thanks, didn't realize they were going to a new freq for the digital system. Do you or anyone else have the new digital freqs?

Fozzy · Post by **Fozzy** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:20 pm

Walks wrote:Gav

All vehicles are being fitted out with the new digi stuff. Trial hasn't started yet.

Walks.

Yes to my knowledge the trial has started. However only in the Midland area.

hitman · Post by **hitman** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 9:59 pm

Not to be rude or anything but I would at this stage take Walks word for it...

Donga · Post by **Donga** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 3:41 pm

I noticed an unmarked car parked at perth train station yesterday it had 3 antenas at the back one being for normal radio I guess and a smaller plastic look antenna at the front I took a pic of it but the anteenas did not show up at all otherwise I would have pasted it on this site

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 3:54 pm

Donga,

The 2 PTU unmarked VZ's also have small cell-net mobile phone aerials mounted on the rear windscreen sightly off centre.

It might be one of those cars.

cheers Tom