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GC103 antennas?
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:19 pm
by vk6hgr
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?
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:35 am
by Walks
Gav
All vehicles are being fitted out with the new digi stuff.
Walks.
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:24 pm
by impdxn
Speaking of digital.. I wonder if they are testing on Ch15 as I'm getting a lot of noise on that channel at times.
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:25 pm
by vk6hgr
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.
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:05 pm
by impdxn
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?
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:20 pm
by Fozzy
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.
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 9:59 pm
by hitman
Not to be rude or anything but I would at this stage take Walks word for it...
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 3:41 pm
by Donga
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
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 3:54 pm
by Tom
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