WA Radio Scanner Users' Group

Hey guys,

I use a handheld Uniden unit with a extension connecting to an outdoor antenna. It does the job great here in Gero and can often pick up Perth frequencies for an hour or so but they fade out after that.

Was wondering if a base station scanner would do the job better picking up perth frequencies.

FG103 wrote:Hey guys,

I use a handheld Uniden unit with a extension connecting to an outdoor antenna. It does the job great here in Gero and can often pick up Perth frequencies for an hour or so but they fade out after that.

Was wondering if a base station scanner would do the job better picking up perth frequencies.

Hi FG103.

Receiving Perth frequencies from Gero is a pretty good feat. Unfortunately, it's not got a lot to do with your antenna, but rather the atmosphere. Under certain weather conditions (such as a tropospheric inversion) signals are 'trapped' in layers of air and can go much further distances than usual. The effect is only temporary and fades with the weather.

From Perth I've easily got to Bunbury and Busselton on UHF CB

Is there currently any online scanners that us counrty folk can use to listen to metro stations?

FG103 wrote:Is there currently any online scanners that us counrty folk can use to listen to metro stations?

The way things will end up this year, it might be us city folk connecting to country online scanners

Yeah the end is near. Heard that Gero won't be going digital for some time to come. Will still be able to hear the boys calling for b/up at the local nightclub and plenty of pusuits.

Yeah the end is near. Heard that Gero won't be going digital for some time to come. Will still be able to hear the boys calling for b/up at the local nightclub and plenty of pusuits.

Perth booming in atm, nice and clear . Lets see how long it last's.

Geraldton Police come through to me regulary on 467.975Mhz during the afternoon and evening and also the Geraldton Taxi service comes through well on 164.225Mhz.

Fair effort picking up Gero from Bunbury. What setup do you use?

FG103 wrote:Fair effort picking up Gero from Bunbury. What setup do you use?

Icom PCR1000 and Icom AH-7000 Discone and high quality coax.

Usually only takes a whiff of an inversion to start picking up signals from Geraldton and as inversions follow weather trough line, they start from the west when running up and down the coast and move east during the afternoon so Geraldton usually comes through here first anytime after lunch.

Also receive "The Spirit" Radio Station on 98.1 FM.

Geraldton Police Base Booming through 467.975Mhz at 4:50pm to Bunbury - Reported Stabbing in 6th Street with SJA organized, Domestic at Spalding and Damage Complaint in Sanford Street.

i can get it as well on my hand held