Does anyone have the frequencies for the helitacs (based at Perth & down South), Fixed-wing Water bombers, Air-Intel chopper and what type of scanner I’ll need to receive them?
As I've forgotten which section in the website I seen them
Much appreciated
Helitac and Water Bomber frequencys (WA)
Re: Helitac and Water Bomber frequencys (WA)
bomber ops are normally on channel 23 or 50
http://vk6hgr.echidna.id.au/warsug/freq ... /FESA.html
http://vk6hgr.echidna.id.au/warsug/freq ... 202008.pdf
http://vk6hgr.echidna.id.au/warsug/freq ... /FESA.html
http://vk6hgr.echidna.id.au/warsug/freq ... 202008.pdf
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Re: Helitac and Water Bomber frequencys (WA)
Thanks MBFB
Re: Helitac and Water Bomber frequencys (WA)
or in the Southwest ch 75,74,1,2. All linked (75 = 271 Waern)
Re: Helitac and Water Bomber frequencys (WA)
and sometimes 16.MBFB wrote:bomber ops are normally on channel 23 or 50
http://vk6hgr.echidna.id.au/warsug/freq ... /FESA.html
http://vk6hgr.echidna.id.au/warsug/freq ... 202008.pdf
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Re: Helitac and Water Bomber frequencys (WA)
OK, I have 23 and 50 plugged into my desktop, standard antenna (yet to rig up the discone).
What range should ch 23 and 50 produce. I am in Beechboro and get nothing.
I assume it is the aerial but just want to check.
Thanks
What range should ch 23 and 50 produce. I am in Beechboro and get nothing.
I assume it is the aerial but just want to check.
Thanks
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Re: Helitac and Water Bomber frequencys (WA)
It's line of site for those channels. Even then depending on which way the helicopter is facing can affect it. From the ground you're looking at around 3-5 k's is average. From the chopper may be a bit more, there are other factors that come into signal distance so you might find you can pick it up from 10k's away in one area but can't hear something 2 k's away in the opposite direction.
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Re: Helitac and Water Bomber frequencys (WA)
Helitak Channels are simplex, and dont use a repeater like other comms, so you have to be reasonably close to recieve it.
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Re: Helitac and Water Bomber frequencys (WA)
Not always.nra555 wrote:Helitak Channels are simplex, and dont use a repeater like other comms, so you have to be reasonably close to recieve it.
Re: Helitac and Water Bomber frequencys (WA)
Incorrect. Primary channel used for helitaks is a duplex channel. Some of the alternative channels are simplex though.nra555 wrote:Helitak Channels are simplex, and dont use a repeater like other comms, so you have to be reasonably close to recieve it.
Re: Helitac and Water Bomber frequencys (WA)
They default to Chan 23 in the Metro Area. They'll only go to a Simplex channel if the fixed wing bombers (or other Helitacs) are already using that frequency at another fire.