WA Radio Scanner Users' Group

AV206 just called in on 47 saying he can't get onto channel 30 or 25, the enquiry channels.
Operator says they should be up.

54 and 34 is operational as well.

They are bringing the channels up 1 by 1

When the police go digital is it likely in the event of a storm that the comms can go down like they have today?

Donga wrote:When the police go digital is it likely in the event of a storm that the comms can go down like they have today?

Yup. Perhaps just like happened in New Orleans... everything is controlled by a central computer. That computer goes down and all comms stop working.

The advantage of the WA Police system though is that the radios can still use analogue repeaters and talk digital amongst themselves whereas in New Orleans the radios only worked through the trunking system.

Thanks for your help on that one

From the OP on 50, saying 50 is on backup and some other channels are on standby (48 & 52) but crackly..

also mentioned something about a tower in Maylands.. perhaps using old radio links at the moment due to a lightning strike somewhere?

Fastlane wrote: also mentioned something about a tower in Maylands.. perhaps using old radio links at the moment due to a lightning strike somewhere?

Go the single point of failure!

Guys, Some comms are still shockingly horrible - All enquiries channels are still out.....

64's up george.

Millsy wrote:64's up george.

Cheers Millsy - But i think the Techies are still working on "fine tuning" how it sounds - cause when some people transmit - It sounds very crackly in some instances.... But jeez what a day - Port Kennedy got hit with a Tornado - Full details on 7 news tonight at 6pm.

ch 48 were still having problems around 5am this morning.So channels still not 100%