MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

Hello and welcome back... Last post for 2017

Just wanted to wish all readers of this site a Merry and safe Christmas and a happy New Year.

Hope Santa is good to you all and i shall see you in 2018 (unless something major happens)

I would also like to take the time to say 'Thanks to various readers for their input, information and kind 'Shouts of Coffee' over 2017. It is hugely appreciated so 'THANK YOU'

Stay Safe

Michael Bailey

UNIDEN - BEST PLACES TO MOUNT A CB RADIO

A quick video from Uniden showing the best places to mount your CB Radio in your car.






Another video (not from Uniden) showing best Antenna /Radio Placements and how to run 2 radios at the same time.

THE AUSTRALIAN TRAVELERS NET

Hello and welcome back... This is a great idea.

If you love traveling this great vast land that is Australia and have a HF (Shortwave) transmitting radio in your vehicle then you are able to, in times of emergency, access the 'Australian Travelers Net'.

What is The Australian Travelers Net?

Its a service that is monitored 24hrs by Amateur radio operators (mainly The Wireless Institute of Australia) and other volunteers.

FREQUENCIES
There are two frequencies in operation being 14.116MHz & 21.185 MHz.

The 14.116 MHz is manned from 0200 UTC daily for check ins (Call Back Time is 0300 UTC)
The 21.185 MHz is manned from 0400 UTC daily for check ins (Call Back Time is 0500 UTC)

From the webpage = The Australian Travellers Net operates 365 days of the year to provide a mantle of safety for Amateurs travelling long distances often in remote areas of Australia.

This service is also available to Amateurs that are Maritime Mobile.

Phone numbers are available to anyone who wishes to send a message to travellers or inquire about their whereabouts. (Refer to contact list below) Urgent traffic will be given priority over Stations checking in.

LINKS
http://www.wia.org.au/members/nets/travellers/ (Find out more)

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#AustTravelersNet

COAX FEED LINE LOSS CHART

Hello and welcome back.... Found this interesting, can't remember where i found this but its handy to know.

CHINOOK HELICOPTER TO BE USED IN 2017/2018 BUSHFIRE SEASONS

Hello and welcome back... On standby at Camden airport (United Aero Helicopters) is this sexy beast for use in the 2017/18 Fire season.

MORE INFO = http://www.macarthuradvertiser.com.au/story/5062304/camden-airport-to-house-massive-helicopter-during-bushfire-season/

ARMY BLACKHAWKS FLYING AROUND SYDNEY

Hello and welcome back...If your wondering why a series of Army Blackhawk helicopters have been flying around parts of Sydney, its a training exercise.

From October 30th till November 23 2017, aircraft will be flown in a training exercise around various parts of Sydney inc around Campbelltown, Penrith and St Clair (already reports in social media) and will be going till around 11.30pm.

MORE INFO

https://www.army.gov.au/media-room/noise-and-training-notices

TIMBERLINE / PAYS BLACKHAWK IN NSW

Hello and welcome back... This stunning bird will be joining us for the 2017/2018 Bushfire season in NSW.

Blackhawk helicopter (Ex U.S Army) known as Helitak 260 (2016/2017 NSW fire season) arriving at Brisbane Airport ready to be assembled.
Just unfold the tail, slap on the rotors and away you go.

The Blackhawk will be headed to Scone, NSW where it will remain on standby with Pay's Aviation.

This beast can travel at 275Kmph or 150knots, has 3200 horsepower and has a 3400ltr bucket attached.



MORE INFO

http://australianaviation.com.au/2017/11/bushfire-black-hawk-to-return/

http://www.fireandrescue.co/news-feb-17-blackhawk.html

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RIDE INSIDE A BLACKHAWK FIRE HELICOPTER IN THE U.S (go fullscreen)




THAT SOUND.. Thanks to Frank Bry for the video

#NSWRFS
#RuralFire
#Blackhawk
#Pays

ERICKSON SKYCRANE IN ACTION

Hello and welcome back... Wicked video of the Sikorsky Erickson Sky-Crane in action.

This helicopter will be joining us shortly in the 2017/2018 fire season.

Here is a small video of the chopper being put through its paces in Istanbul.

I didn't know it had a fire-fighting hose on the front, interesting.

Take a Look. (be sure to put in full-screen mode)

ZOO FREQUENCIES (Updated 23/08/22)

Hello and welcome back... Going to the zoo is a great pastime.

Take a listen to the frequencies that make this amazing place tick..

TARONGA ZOO (Sydney)

462.5875 - CH1 (Compas Catering)
464.825 -  CH2 (General Comms)
463.350 -  CH3 (Security)
465.350 -  CH4 (Sky Safari)
465.750 -  CH5 (Life Science)
464.350 -  CH6 (Seal / Bird Show)
476.9625 - CH7 (Redundancy)
465.125 -  Rentals (General Comms)
471.250 -  Rentals (General Comms)

SYDNEY ZOO (Western Sydney)

472.4875 - Sydney Zoo (Bungarribee)
490.0125 - Sydney Zoo (Bungarribee)
485.2125 - Sydney Zoo (Bungarribee)

WESTERN PLAINS ZOO (Dubbo)
165.760



LINKS

https://taronga.org.au/taronga-zoo

https://taronga.org.au/taronga-western-plains-zoo



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WESTPAC RESCUE HELICOPTERS

Hello and welcome back... With summer just around the corner, i thought i would focus on one of the best Rescue organizations that keeps our coastline safe... Westpac Rescue Helicopters

Photo - Paul Sadler


SYDNEY AND SOUTH
Sydney base at La Perouse (northern headland Botany Bay - Cape Banks) is home to 'Lifesaver 21' (VH-SLU), a Kawasaki BK117 Helicopter
The Sydney base is also a major radio hub with comms for Surf Lifesaving (SLSA), Council Lifeguards, NSW Police, Marine Radio, GRN (Government Radio Network), Ambulance NSW & Sydney Radar (air traffic).

SYDNEY FREQUENCIES
475.100mhz
474.8625mhz

Southern helicopter base is situated at Moruya (NSW South Coast) and is home to 'Lifesaver 23' a Kawasaki BK117 B2 Helicopter (VH-SLA)


NORTHERN DISTRICTS

The northern districts have 4 Augusta Westland AW139 Helicopters and bases include Newcastle (Belmont Airport), Lismore (airport) and Tamworth (airport).

A maintenance facility is situated Newcastle (Broadmedow) and is where the 4th spare helicopter is housed.


FREQUENCIES
484.950mhz








LINKS

https://www.lifesaver.org.au/

http://www.rescuehelicopter.com.au/

https://www.westpacrescue.com.au/


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#WestpacRescue
#Rescuehelicopter
#NSWRadio&Communications

WHAT NOT TO DO

Hello and welcome back... A 16yo male from Melbourne has pimped out his truck with emergency lights / sirens and has then hit the streets.

There are claims he has spent $100,000 on the truck and has been caught by police attending various accidents / incidents.
While the young man admits it was a silly idea, he will now probably have a criminal record.

Maybe he should have joined the VRA or something like that.

READ THE FULL STORY HERE

LITTLE WINGS - AEROMEDICAL TRANSPORT

Hello and welcome back.... This is a great service.

Little Wings is based in Bankstown NSW

From the Little Wings website =  Little Wings is a not for profit organisation whose mission is to provide a professional, free and safe flight and ground transport service for children from rural and regional NSW to access specialised medical services and treatment in major centres.

Our aim is to support families to reduce the financial burden, emotional strain, and travel fatigue associated with long distance travel.

Managing director - Richelle Koller in front of the main Aircraft used by Little Wings, A single engine Piper Malibu Mirage (VH-FEE), soon to be upgraded to a twin engine Beechcraft Baron thanks to the generosity of donations which will make travel a lot more comfortable for sick kids.

Little Wings makes 400 trips a year, flying 60 families as far as Walgett and Lismore.




LINKS

http://www.littlewings.org.au/

https://www.facebook.com/LittleWingsAustralia/


*** PLEASE Consider donating a few dollars to this excellent charity, you never know, one day you might need them. Thanks ***

#LittleWings
#NSWRadio&Communication
#Aeromedical
#Transport
Pics and Videos from Little Wings website / facebook site

AWESOME PHOTO

Found this on Facebook, would make a wicked wallpaper for your computer :)

POLAIR 5 FLYOVER

Hello and welcome back... A few pics that i took of Polair 5 that did a few flybys this afternoon. I believe there was a medical evac / transfer at a lookout in Springwood (Blue Mountains).

Awesome chopper = Bell 412

Above

#Polair5
#Police
#Springwood

RFS HELICOPTERS - FIREBIRD 200 (Part 3)

Hello and welcome back.. Part 3 of RFS Helicopters

FIREBIRD 200
This chopper was interesting to photograph..

Its a Aerospatiale AS-350B Squirrel (ex NPWS) and has a distinctive Thermal Camera attached at the front on the passenger side skid.

What was interesting about this helicopter was halfway through taking a few photos, a RFS person who seemed to be a tad pissed at me taking photos of this helicopter, asked me not to take photos of the Thermal Camera. I thought he was joking..

He wasn't...

I didn't get to ask why as he walked away talking on his phone.. Interesting

Cockpit View

Stunning Bird

#NSWRFS
#RFS
#NSWRadio&Communication
#Firebird200

RFS HELICOPTERS - HELITACK 201 / 202 (Part 2)

Hello and welcome back... Part 2 looks at Helitack 201 / 202 RFS Helicopters

Both are BK117 Kawasaki Helicopters.

HELITACK 201
I was lucky enough to have one of the pilots show me around this amazing bird, which i was most grateful.

All photos by Michael Bailey

Cockpit view

Enough room to swing a cat

Engine Bay

 Getting ready for take off

In the Air - Possibly the best photo that I've taken.
I Put the shutter speed on 1/60 to slow the blades down and to capture a sharp image.. hard to do when moving.

Normal image giving that frozen blade look.


HELITACK 202

This chopper was over in the distance and is the same type as Helitack 201 - A Kawasaki BK117

A bit Dusty.. cough, cough

Tried the blade effect but not as sharp as the photo above..

Helitack 202 fly over

#NSWRFS
#RFS
NSWRadio&Communication

RURAL FIRE HELICOPTER DISPLAY - PART 1

Hello and welcome back.. Yesterday, I got the chance to go to a display at Winmalee oval (see previous post) in which the Rural Fire of NSW was holding a function for what I thought was a display for the public.

It seems it wasn't.

It was a display for the Commissioner of Rural Fire 'Shane Fitzsimmons' who showed up just before lunch and a few other important people's

Lucky for me, I got there about 10am and was able to have a peek at these amazing machines that will be keeping us safe this summer before things got all serious.

Remote Area Operations truck - this unit allows people on the ground to see Thermal Imaging taken from Helicopter 'Firebird 200' attached camera.


HELICOPTERS ON DISPLAY

FIREBIRD 200
This stunning Helicopter know as Firebird 200 is a Aerospatiale AS-350B Squirrel.

The front passenger skid has a large thermal camera attached so firefighters can see the intensity of the fire from above.

HELITACK 201
RFS helicopter 'Helitack 201' is a Kawasaki BK117.

HELITACK 202
RFS helicopter 'Helitack 201' is also a Kawasaki BK117

A more in-depth  look will follow in parts 2 / 3

All photos by Michael Bailey

#NSWRFS
#RFS
#NSWRadio&Communication
#Firebird200
#Helitack201
#Helitack202

RFS FIREFIGHTING HELICOPTERS

Hello and welcome back... Have the day off tomorrow?

Head to Summerhays Park, Winmalee (near Springwood) Blue Mountains to watch several Helicopters go through their paces (Sept 7th)

The display will be between  9am - 3.30pm

Read more HERE = https://www.bluemts.com.au/news/international-and-australian-firefighting-authorities-visit-the-blue-mountains/

FREQUENCIES
NPWS Heli    122.8500
NPWS Heli    123.8500
NPWS Heli    124.0500
NPWS Heli    125.4500
NPWS Heli    130.6500
NPWS Heli    134.7000
RFS Heli    119.1000
RFS Heli    128.7000
RFS Heli    123.6500
RFS Heli    132.5500
RFS Heli    118.1500
RFS Heli    124.4500
RFS Heli    130.5500
RFS Heli    133.2000
RFS Heli    124.2500
Air to Air    123.4500
Fire Tac Comms    450.4125

Hope to see you there.

#RFS

#NSWRadio&Communications

HELI-EXPO 2017 - TEXAS (Fly in-Fly out)

Hello and welcome back... For Helicopter Lovers out there.

Fly in and Fly Out from Texas Helicopter Expo 2017.

Go HD and then Full Screen and Play Loud.

INSANE FLYING

This video is amazing... How low is too low?

He might as well land on the highway...

Select 720p then go full screen :)

ITS ALL DOWN FROM HERE

Wicked photo showing a Chinook Helicopter in a down facing position at an airshow.

Makes for an impressive photo...

CAR ANTENNA PLACEMENT

Hello and welcome back... Handy chart to gauge the best place to put your antenna on your car. Sometimes, a badly placed antenna can actually make you lose gain.

Some new cars don't leave many spaces to mount an antenna.

HATZOLAH AMBULANCE SERVICE - NSW

Hello and welcome back... Hands up if you have ever heard of Hatzolah Ambulance Service...

If your Jewish, then yes you have, but if your not Jewish then probably you have never heard of these guys.

So what is Hatzolah and what do they do?

Hatzolah (Hebrew word for Rescue?) is a volunteer, non government funded Ambulance service.

They have specialist medical training and often can respond to incidents faster than the standard NSW Ambulance Service depending where you live.

They also are there to serve the Jewish community (and their needs) as well as other patients and will often act as a bridge/backup between an incident and Ambulance arrival.

Hatzolah are huge in America, some of their trucks have to be seen (and heard) to be believed.
Lets just say you didn't see or hear them coming with a lights and siren combo that puts the Ghostbusters car to shame...Sorry Ecto-1

Check out those air horns..

They also serve in the U.K and South Africa? and also have stations in Melbourne and Sydney (east).

Here in NSW, Hatzolah communications are surprisingly enough on the GRN (Government Radio Network), surprising because they are not Government funded or have anything to do with the Government.
Hatzolah are fully funded by the Jewish community and have been since 2006.

GRN RADIO ID's
10381     Hatzolah Net 1
10382     Hatzolah Net 2
10383     Hatzolah Net 3
10384     Hatzolah Net 4
10385     Hatzolah Net 5
10386     Hatzolah Net 6
10387     Hatzolah Net 7
10388     Hatzolah Net 8
10389     Hatzolah Net 9
10390     Hatzolah Net 10

LINKS

http://www.hatzolah.com.au/

http://www.ambulance.nsw.gov.au/Media-And-Publications/Latest-News/NSW-Ambulance-Welcomes-Hatzolah-to-its-Volunteer-Family.

check out at 2.40... (Get out of my way)




Personally, I have yet to see or hear Hatzolah in real life but believe they are working the miles around Bondi / Sydney's East.
Then again, i don't get out much :(

A NSW Hatzolah Medical Car.

#Hatzolah
#NSWRadio&Communications

Impressive...

SYDNEY BUSES (Updated 23/08/22)

Hello and welcome back... 

 

One of my fav things to listen to is STA Buses. 

Between the accidents, muggings, stabbings, traffic problems, idiot passengers that refuse to get off the bus (yes it happens), drunks, fires, breakdowns.. You name it, it happens on Government Buses.

Best of all, they still transmit in good old analogue so any old scanner can receive them.

Not only that, it gives you a real good insight of what Government bus drivers have to go through on a daily basis, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Some of the other buses in this list (ComfortDelGro Cabcharge) or CDC run digital communications (DMR) and only new scanners inc UBCD436PT, UBCD325P2 (handhelds) and UBCD536-PT (desktop) will be able to decode.
Those with UBCD396XT (me included), best stick to STA Government buses.

FREQUENCIES 

 

Transit Bus - 472.7625
Transit Bus - 485.5750
Transit Bus - 473.5875
Transit Bus - 474.0375
Transit Bus - 473.5875
Transit Bus - 485.6000
Transit Bus - 486.2000
State Transit Bus - 471.4875
State Transit Bus - 486.4750
State Transit Bus - 472.4500
State Transit Bus - 472.8500
State Transit Bus - 473.3375
State Transit Bus - 473.7500
State Transit Bus - 470.3125
State Transit Bus - 472.5500
State Transit Bus - 473.4875
State Transit Bus - 474.0625
State Transit Bus - 470.1000
State Transit Bus - 474.0625
State Transit Bus - 471.0000
State Transit Bus - 471.0500
State Transit Bus - 470.8000
State Transit Bus - 486.2250
State Transit Bus - 485.9250
State Transit Bus - 486.5000
State Transit Bus - 486.1750
State Transit Bus - 485.9000
State Transit Bus - 485.7250
State Transit Bus - 486.4500 

 

(DMR - Digital Mobile Radio)
Dion's Bus Service (South Coast) - 485.4750
Metro-Link Bus Lines (South West Sydney) - 163.9750
Westbus - 487.6750
TransDev Buses - 491.550
TransDev Buses - 165.050
Shorelink Buses - 165.0500
Busways (Gov Phillip Tower) - 473.3375
Busways (Gov Phillip Tower) - 473.7500
Busways (Gov Phillip Tower) - 485.7250
Busways (Pennant Hills) - 486.4500
Busways (Pennant Hills) - 473.4875
Busways (Pennant Hills) - 474.0625
Transit Systems West - 509.8875

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Some of the things bus drivers deal with including below

#busfrequencies

#nswbus

#busnsw

#statetransit

#bus

NORTH KOREA SHORTWAVE FREQUENCIES

Hello and welcome back... News this morning that North Korea is looking to launch an attack on the U.S island of Guam after America threatened to do the same to North Korea has the world on edge.

For those that don't know where Guam is, its just off and up the coast of Western Australia.

Whats interesting to note is that old style forms of communications is now becoming an efficient way of communicating to its people and other interests.
Even our own Military are finding new uses of Shortwave radio (see here)

While on the Internet with everything we do and say is being monitored, Shortwave radio is running hot.
Not only does Shortwave Radio allow listeners to hear news as it happens, its also useful for sending messages across the globe, sometimes in code (see previous post)

Here are some frequencies from the North that you may be able to pick up. Some transmissions are in English


FREQUENCIES
KCBS
2350 kHz (2.35Mhz) - 5kW
2850 kHz (2.85Mhz) - 50 kW
3220 kHz (3.22Mhz) - 5 kW
3319.7 kHz (3.319Mhz) - 50 kW
3959 kHz (3.959Mhz) - 5 kW
6100 kHz (6.10Mhz) - 250 kW
6400 kHz (6.40Mhz) - 50 kW
9665 kHz (9.665Mhz) - 50 kW
11680 kHz (11.680Mhz) - 50 kW

VOICE OF KOREA (North)
3250 kHz (3.25Mhz) - 100 kW
3560 kHz (3.56Mhz) - 15 kW
6070 kHz (6.07Mhz) - 250 kW
6170 kHz (6.17Mhz) - 200 kW
6185 kHz (6.185Mhz) - 200 kW
7210 kHz (7.21Mhz) - 200 kW
7220 kHz (7.22Mhz) - 200 kW
7235 kHz (7.235Mhz) - 200 kW
7570 kHz (7.57Mhz) - 200 kW
7580 kHz (7.58Mhz) - 200 kW
9425 kHz (9.425Mhz) - 200 kW
9435 kHz (9.435Mhz) - 200 kW
9445 kHz (9.445Mhz) - 200 kW
9650 kHz (9.65Mhz) - 200 kW
9731 kHz (9.731Mhz) - 200 kW
9850 kHz (9.85Mhz) - 200 kW
9875 kHz (9.875Mhz) - 200 kW
9890 kHz (9.89Mhz) - 200 kW
11635 kHz (11.635Mhz) - 200 kW
11645 kHz (11.645Mhz) - 200 kW
11710 kHz (11.710Mhz) - 200 kW
11735 kHz (11.735Mhz) - 200 kW
11910 kHz (11.91Mhz) - 200 kW
12015 kHz (12.015Mhz) - 200 kW
13650 kHz (13.65Mhz) - 200 kW
13760 kHz (13.76Mhz) - 200 kW
15105 kHz (15.105Mhz) - 200 kW
15180 kHz (15.180Mhz) - 200 kW
15245 kHz 15.245Mhz) - 200 kW

kW = Kilowatts (transmitting power)

TIMES

For up to date times i use this App called SWBC Sked

For Android Click Here

For Apple Devices Click Here

http://short-wave.info/?station=KCBS%20Pyongyang

http://www.short-wave.info/?station=Voice%20of%20Korea


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