WA Department of Fire and Emergency Services (6AR and 6IP) (Including the Fire Services, SES & VMRS) and Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
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Robb
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Location: Hobart, TAS.
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by Robb » Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:49 pm
What comms do the firies use in WA? We use analouge low VHF still thou plans to use APCO25 in about 5 years.
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Robb Wise,
Scanning Tasmania
www.scanningtasmania.org
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Fastlane
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by Fastlane » Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:53 pm
Robb wrote: What comms do the firies use in WA? We use analouge low VHF still thou plans to use APCO25 in about 5 years.
See Frequencies thread...
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by WPXZBP » Mon Sep 29, 2008 9:56 pm
Currently VHF Mid band (75-78 MHz or so) and some UHF.
Soon to be supplemented with more UHF and VHF high band. (Mid band will eventually be phased out.)
All voice transmissions are analogue.