NEW SHORTWAVE STATION IN AUSTRALIA

 Hello and Welcome Back... A new shortwave station has started transmitting for regional Victoria..

FREQUENCIES

2.310mhz

4.835mhz

Transmitting times are from 3pm to 8pm (Australia Time)

 

#shortwaveaustralia

#shortwave

#nswradio&communications

F-35A LIGHTNING AIRCRAFT IN RICHMOND RAAF

 Hello and Welcome Back... I heard a wicked sound this morning..

It was the the sound of these 2 beasts (see below) flying over my house, up high but very loud..

It was 2 F-35 Lightning (Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II) aircraft headed from Richmond to Canberra (according to reports) but the best thing is, they will be flying daily from Richmond RAAF Base until the 9th December, Weekdays only between 7.30am - 11.30am..

The two F-35 Lightning spotted this morning went under call-signs 'Warlock' & 'Shogun'..

There will be up to 6 aircraft practicing landing maneuvers and flying around..

FREQUENCY'S

253.600 - SHOGUN
339.200 - WARLOCK
369.100 - VIKING
255.600 - PIRATE
311.600 - DESPOT
324.400 - F35 Lightning
376.600 - F35 Lightning
256.500 - F35 Lightning
282.500 - F35 Lightning
254.800 - F35 Lightning
336.000 - F35 Lightning
382.000 - F35 Lightning
238.800 - F35 Lightning
288.600 - F35 Lightning
301.500 - Aerial Refueling
336.000 - Air To Air Chat (F35 Lightning)

 

RICHMOND RAAF

330.200 - Department of Defence (DOD)
331.100 - Department of Defence (DOD)
26.5150 - Department of Defence (DOD)
121.650 - Ground Vehicles
126.300 - ATIS (weather)
128.250 - Ground Control (SMC)
134.375 - Department of Defence (DOD)
135.500 - Richmond Tower
136.025 - Department of Defence (DOD)
135.900 - Richmond Approach
257.300 - Richmond Tower
363.800 - Richmond Approach (Primary)
897.400 - AOCS HF NET (nfm)
264.600 - SMC (Ground)
261.700 - Richmond Command (RICCOM) (am/nfm)
243.000 - Richmond Tower
119.700 - Richmond Centre
269.200 - Richmond Air Movements
361.600 - AMS (Richmond Movements)

#raaf

#f-35richmond

#f35lightning

#raafrichmond

#f35lightningrichmond

HAARP - LISTEN ON SHORTWAVE THIS OCTOBER

 Hello and Welcome Back... Weather Experiment Facility 'HAARP' is about to fire up it transmitters and reach for the skies..

From The HAARP Website..

The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program, or HAARP, is a scientific endeavor aimed at studying the properties and behavior of the ionosphere. "The ionosphere stretches roughly 50 to 400 miles above Earth's surface, right at the edge of space. Along with the neutral upper atmosphere, the ionosphere forms the boundary between Earth's lower atmosphere — where we live and breathe — and the vacuum of space." (NASA)

Operation of the research facility was transferred from the United States Air Force to the University of Alaska Fairbanks on Aug. 11, 2015, allowing HAARP to continue with exploration of ionospheric phenomenology via a land-use cooperative research and development agreement.

HAARP is the world's most capable high-power, high-frequency transmitter for study of the ionosphere. The HAARP program is committed to developing a world-class ionospheric research facility consisting of:

    The Ionospheric Research Instrument, a high power transmitter facility operating in the High Frequency range. The IRI can be used to temporarily excite a limited area of the ionosphere for scientific study.

    A sophisticated suite of scientific or diagnostic instruments that can be used to observe the physical processes that occur in the excited region.

Observation of the processes resulting from the use of the IRI in a controlled manner will allow scientists to better understand processes that occur continuously under the natural stimulation of the sun.

Scientific instruments installed at the HAARP Observatory can also be used for a variety of continuing research efforts which do not involve the use of the IRI but are strictly passive. These include ionospheric characterization using satellite beacons, telescopic observation of the fine structure in the aurora and documentation of long-term variations in the ozone layer.

 

Bouncing a signal off the moon.

Learning more about a mysterious polar light.

Sending a beam to Jupiter.

Those are just some of the 13 experiments for a packed 10 days of science beginning Wednesday at the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program. The University of Alaska Fairbanks operates the facility located near Gakona. 

The number of experiments is the highest so far under a five-year, $9.3 million grant awarded last year by the National Science Foundation to establish the Subauroral Geophysical Observatory at HAARP. The observatory’s purpose is the exploration of Earth’s upper atmosphere and geospace environment.

“The October research campaign is our largest and most diverse to date, with researchers and citizen scientists collaborating from across the globe,” said Jessica Matthews, HAARP’s program manager.

The 10 days of operation includes researchers and others from UAF; NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California; Naval Research Laboratory; Cornell University; University of California, Berkeley; Canada Council for the Arts; John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; Virginia Tech; Los Alamos National Lab; and Aerospace Corp.

Among the experiments is the Moon Bounce, a joint operation of the JPL, Owens Valley Radio Observatory in California and the University of New Mexico Long Wavelength Array.

The purpose is to test the coordination of the three facilities for the eventual study of near-Earth asteroids, especially those that can be a hazard to Earth. Knowing an asteroid’s composition can influence the type of defense to be used.

The experiment consists of transmitting a signal from HAARP to the moon and receiving the reflected signal at the California and New Mexico sites. 

University of California, Berkeley, scientists will try to learn what causes the unusual polar light known as a strong thermal emission velocity enhancement, or STEVE. This light, which is mostly a white or mauve color, appears at lower latitudes than the aurora. Most scientists studying the aurora believe a STEVE occurs from a mechanism different from what creates the aurora.

The Jupiter experiment, run by Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, aims to prove a method of observing planetary ionospheres by using Earth-based radio transmitters.

Scientists have little information about the ionospheres of planets other than Earth but believe them to be rich with information. On Earth, the ionosphere is a place within the upper atmosphere, extending to the interface with space, that is filled with particles that become electrically charged from interaction with the sun’s energy.

The experiment will send a beam to Jupiter and bounce it off the giant planet’s ionosphere with the hope that it will be received at the New Mexico site.

Jupiter is currently about 374 million miles from Earth.

The experiment will stretch the transmitting ability of HAARP, which can produce up to 3.6 megawatts of power, to the fullest. It will also test the receiving ability of the New Mexico site, which consists of 512 antennas.

The Air Force originally developed and owned HAARP but transferred the research instruments to UAF in August 2015. UAF operates the site under an agreement with the Air Force.

Poker Flat Research Range, located at Mile 30 Steese Highway, will be involved in three of the experiments. The UAF Geophysical Institute owns Poker Flat and operates it under a contract with NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, which is part of the Goddard Space Flight Center.

Pilots flying in the Gulkana area are asked to check with the Federal Aviation Administration for temporary flight restriction details.

 

 

***  FREQUENCIES & TIMES ***

XI. Ricochet

Air Glow Experiment
Beam directed straight up, at Magnetic Zenith, to generate artificial aurora.
Shortwave listeners around the world could expect to receive the side lobes.

Oct 23 2022    06 – 06:01 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06 – 06:01 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:30 – 16:31 UTC
9.45 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:30 – 16:31 UTC
9.45 MHz


XII. Where do I start?

Luxembourg Experiment
Two 6x12 arrays - approx 600 kHz apart
If Luxembourg effect is present, both signals should be received on each individual frequency -- mixed in the ionosphere.

Oct 23 2022    06:01 – 06:05 UTC
East
4.8 MHz
West
5.4 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:01 – 06:05 UTC
East
4.8 MHz
West
5.4 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:31 – 16:35 UTC
East
9.06 MHz
West
9.56 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:31 – 16:35 UTC
East
9.06 MHz
West
9.56 MHz


XIII. Mixing Moving Pictures (NBTV)

NBTV (Narrow Band Television) Experiment
Two 6x12 arrays
One aimed toward the light side of the planet, the other aimed toward the dark side

In order to view the video one must decode the signal with NBTV viewing software.
Three versions of the software can be downloaded here: http://users.tpg.com.au/users/gmillard/nbtv/nbtv.htm

NOTE: decoding the NBTV can be tricky and requires adjusting the levels, brightness, contrast, and sync pulse.  There is a good possibility that the sync pulse may become lost or distorted in transmission, which will result in a "rolling" image as a best case scenario.
There is a good chance that reception of the video may be very distorted and abstract - I am still interested in receiving screen capture videos of attempts at decoding the video, no matter how distorted or abstract.

Oct 23 2022    06:05 – 06:11 UTC
East
9.5 MHz
West
3.3 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:05 – 06:11 UTC
East
9.5 MHz
West
3.3 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:35 – 16:41 UTC
East
2.8 MHz
West
5.9 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:35 – 16:41 UTC
East
2.8 MHz
West
5.9 MHz


XIV. Polar Mesospheric Summer Ekho

Air Glow Experiment
Beam directed straight up, at Magnetic Zenith, to generate artificial aurora.
Shortwave listeners around the world could expect to receive the side lobes.

Oct 23 2022    06:12 – 06:13 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:12 – 06:13 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:42 – 16:43 UTC
9.45 MHz
Oct 26 2022    04:42 – 16:42 UTC
9.45 MHz


XV. Artificial Periodic Imhogeneity Experiments

Luxembourg Experiment
Two 6x12 arrays - approx 600 kHz apart
If Luxembourg effect is present, both signals should be received on each individual frequency -- mixed in the ionosphere.

Oct 23 2022    06:13 – 06:17 UTC
West
4.8 MHz
East
5.4 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:13 – 06:17 UTC
West
4.8 MHz
East
5.4 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:43 – 16:47 UTC
West
9.06 MHz
East
9.56 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:43 – 16:47 UTC
West
9.06 MHz
East
9.56 MHz


XVI. Measure and Perturb

Air Glow Experiment
Beam directed straight up, at Magnetic Zenith, to generate artificial aurora.
Shortwave listeners around the world could expect to receive the side lobes.

Oct 23 2022    06:17 – 06:18 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:17 – 18:18 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:47 – 16:48 UTC
9.45 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:47 – 16:48 UTC
9.45 MHz


XVII. Confession

Luxembourg Experiment
Two 6x12 arrays - approx 600 kHz apart
If Luxembourg effect is present, both signals should be received on each individual frequency -- mixed in the ionosphere.

Oct 23 2022    06:19 – 06:22 UTC
West
4.8 MHz
East
5.4 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:19 – 06:22 UTC
West
4.8 MHz
East
5.4 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:49 – 16:52 UTC
West
9.06 MHz
East
9.56 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:49 – 16:52 UTC
West
9.06 MHz
East
9.56 MHz


XVIII. Our Own Bodies

Air Glow Experiment
Beam directed straight up, at Magnetic Zenith, to generate artificial aurora.
Shortwave listeners around the world could expect to receive the side lobes.

Oct 23 2022    06:23 – 06:24 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:23 – 06:24 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:53 – 16:54 UTC
9.45 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:53 – 16:54 UTC
9.45 MHz


XIX. Snowy Owl

Luxembourg Experiment
Two 6x12 arrays - approx 600 kHz apart
If Luxembourg effect is present, both signals should be received on each individual frequency -- mixed in the ionosphere.

Oct 23 2022    06:24 – 06:28 UTC
West
4.8 MHz
East
5.4 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:24 – 06:28 UTC
West
4.8 MHz
East
5.4 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:54 – 16:58 UTC
West
9.06 MHz
East
9.56 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:54 – 16:58 UTC
West
9.06 MHz
East
9.56 MHz


XX. Where Does Your Apparatus End?

Air Glow Experiment
Beam directed straight up, at Magnetic Zenith, to generate artificial aurora.
Shortwave listeners around the world could expect to receive the side lobes.

Oct 23 2022    06:28 – 06:29 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 24 2022    06:28 – 06:29 UTC
4.85 MHz
Oct 25 2022    16:58 – 16:59 UTC
9.45 MHz
Oct 26 2022    16:58 – 16:59 UTC
9.45 MHz

LINKS

https://www.tecsunradios.com.au/store/listen-out-for-the-worlds-most-powerful-hf-transmitter-october-23-26/ 

https://haarp.gi.alaska.edu/

https://ghostsintheairglow.space/transmission/october-2022 

#HAARP

#shortwave

#october2002

RAIL NSW - TRAIN NETWORK FREQUENCIES

 Hello and Welcome Back.... Most intercity trains use a CDMA (Mobile Phone Network) type of network that, sadly, cannot be scanned.. But there are still some frequencies that can still be monitored..

Most rail yards use DMR (Digital Mobile Radio) for their communications, so you will need a scanner that can decode DMR..

Updated = 11/09/2022

 

FREQUENCIES

450.050 (State Wide) (old but still used sometimes)

 

INDIAN PACIFIC / OVERLAND (Great Southern Rail)
410.825 (On board staff, Loco Crew)
411.375 (Aust Wide)
412.000 (Aust Wide)
412.375 (Aust Wide)
418.925 (Staff & Loco Crew)
418.950 (Engine Crew)

XPT (Express Passenger Train)
450.250
414.575 (XPT Maintainence Centre) (Redfern)
410.750 (XPT Maintainence Centre) (Redfern)
418.8875 (XPT Maintainence Centre) (Redfern)

 

TRACK WORKERS (Flag / Maintenance)
450.400
450.4125
450.1125
450.1375
450.2125
477.025 (UHF CB)
477.050 (UHF CB)

 

SHUNTING (Various Train Yards)
410.700 (Shunt 1)
410.7125 (Shunt 2)
462.125 (Shunt 3)
462.1125 (Shunt 4)

VARIOUS TRAIN STATIONS
418.325 - Various inc Blue Mtns - NSW Wide
418.475 -  Various inc Blue Mtns - NSW Wide

451.28125 - Penrith

466.8625 - Central

412.1375 - Campbelltown
418.125 - Campbelltown
418.150 - Campbelltown
418.4625 - Campbelltown
410.625 - Strathfield
418.4125 - Strathfield
418.4875 - Richmond
411.1375 - Western Sydney
411.7375 - Western Sydney
412.3875 - Western Sydney
418.1875 - Western Sydney

 

PACIFIC NATIONAL 

418.3625 (Rooty Hill)
462.8625 (Port Botany)
463.3875 (Port Botany)
418.2125 (St Peters)
464.7375 (Clyde)

418.2625 (Clyde)
464.4625 (Clyde)
465.6625 (Clyde)
418.2125 (Rooty Hill)
418.375 (Chullora)
411.525 (Chullora)
463.675 (Chullora)

463.2125 (Chullora)
462.8625 (Chullora)
463.3875 (Chullora)
411.375 (Enfield)
418.250 (Enfield)
418.275 (Enfield)
418.3625 (Enfield)
464.0625 (Enfield)
411.625 (NSW Wide)
412.375 (NSW Wide)
411.375 (NSW Wide)

 

SSR - Southern Shorthaul Rail
410.700
462.1125
410.7125
462.125

 

QUBE
411.150 - Botany Terminal
411.1375 - Botany Terminal
411.7375 - Botany Terminal
412.3875 - Botany Terminal
492.3375 - St Peters Terminal

506.6125 - Minto

 

UGL Rail
462.4125 - Broadmeadow
450.025 - Broadmeadow
450.2625 - Broadmeadow
462.900 - Broadmeadow
462.2625 - Broadmeadow
490.025 - Unipart Rail (Clyde)
490.6625 - Unipart Rail (Clyde)
418.3875 - Rail Services
418.4750 - Rail Services

EDI RAIL
463.600 (Clyde) 

INTERMODAL   
465.675 (Enfield)

471.750 (Minto)
 

ARTC
465.900 (Botany)

 

PROGRESS RAIL
485.100
494.975 

BLOOR RAIL
495.0125 (Oak Flats)

TRANSPORT NSW (NSW Wide)
457.06875
457.04375
467.04375
457.050
467.050

SYDNEY TRAINS
450.1375
450.2125
450.4125
411.625
411.175
410.625
410.925
450.475
450.100
450.450
411.525
450.250
411.7375
412.3875
411.1375
411.625 (Katoomba Shunting Yards)
411.625 (Newcastle Wide)
410.700 (Aust Wide)
410.7125 (Aust Wide)

 

YARDS
418.200 (Clyde)
418.2625 (Clyde/Enfield)
418.2875 (Clyde)
418.300 (Clyde)
410.650 (Clyde)
412.225 (Clyde)

418.1375 (Hornsby)
418.2625 (Hornsby)
418.2875 (Hornsby)
418.300 (Hornsby)
418.4625 (Hornsby)

 

VARIOUS

489.225 - Zig Zag Rail (Lithgow)
494.925 - Thirlmere Rail Museum

500.600 - Carriage Works (Redfern)
474.100 - Loco Sheds (Redfern)

509.575 - Independant Railroad Aust (Minto)

 

 

Photo - Michael Bailey (Campbelltown, NSW) (1991)

#railnsw

#trainfrequencies

#railfrequencies

DUBBO AIRPORT - FREQUENCIES

 Hello and Welcome Back... Dubbo City Regional Airport (IATA = DBO, ICAO = YSDU) is a regional airport in Dubbo, Australia.

 
The airport is located 3.7 km northwest of Dubbo and is operated by the Dubbo City Council. 

It is also known as Dubbo Airport or Dubbo City Airport. 

FREQUENCIES

122.975 - AWIS (Weather)

123.900 - Melbourne Centre

134.000 - CTAF

129.850 - Royal Flying Doctors

131.650 - Qantaslink

135.550 - REX (Regional Express)

#dubboairport

#airportfrequencies

GRIFFITH AIRPORT - FREQUENCIES

 Hello and Welcome Back... Griffith Airport (IATA = GFF, ICAO = YGTH) is an airport serving Griffith, New South Wales, Australia. 

It is located 5.6 km north of Griffith and operated by the Griffith City Council.

FREQUENCIES

132.950 - AWIS (Weather)

134.650 - Melbourne Centre

126.550 - CTAF 

130.625 - Fuel

131.700 - Qantas

135.550 - REX (Regional Express)

#griffith

#griffithairport

#airportfrequencies

#nswradio&communication

CAMPBELLTOWN / CAMDEN - FREQUENCIES (updated 27/08/22)

 Campbelltown is a suburb and major centre in the metropolitan area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located in Greater Western Sydney 50 kilometres (31 mi) south-west of the Sydney central business district

Camden is a historic town of Sydney, New South Wales, located 65 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district. Camden is the administrative centre for the local government area of Camden Council and is a part of the Macarthur region.

Photo by Michael Bailey 1988

 

FREQUENCIES

 
450.200 - Campbelltown Mall
463.7125 - Campbelltown Mall
467.550 - Lomandra School
467.6625 - Lomandra School
462.500 - Indoor Sports Centre
494.825 - Hillsong Church
494.900 - Hillsong Church
495.125 - Hillsong Church
412.250 - Ctown Council
462.1875 - Trade Secret (Ctown Mall)
462.3625 - Kmart (Ctown Mall)
462.150 - Aldi (Ctown Mall)
462.0125 - Coles (Ctown Mall)
462.3875 - Bunnings
464.550 - Macarthur Square
463.850 - Macarthur Square
450.025 - Macarthur Square
509.6375 - Kingpin Bowling Macarthur Square
475.1375 - Eaglevale Library
450.300 - Ctown Catholic Club
467.6375 - Mt Annan Botanical Gardens
474.8875 - YMCA Leisure Centre (Mt Annan)
507.850 - Mt Annan Market Place
450.1875 - Toothsavers Dentists (Mt Annan)
462.350 - Harris Orthodontics (Narellan)
462.550 - Narrellan Town Centre
466.325 - Narrellan Town Centre
485.0375 - St Gregorys College
438.650 - Fishers Ghost Amateur Radio Club



Rail Station
412.1375
418.2625
411.7375
412.3875
450.4125
411.1375
418.125
418.4625
418.150
418.1375
418.325
450.050

Camden Airport = click here



Missed anything? Email me at mickyb1970@hotmail.com  You can remain anonymous if you want.


 Camden at Christmas

GOULBURN AIRPORT FREQUENCIES

 

Goulburn Airport is located 7km south of Goulburn Town in NSW

 

FREQUENCIES

136.300 - AWIS (Weather)

121.200 - Melbourne Centre (Ground)

124.100 - Melbourne Centre

127.150 - CTAF

126.400 - Vee H Aviation

407khz - ATIS (Shortwave)

 

 

#goulburnairport

#airportfrequencies

407khz Tower (Below)

RICHMOND RAAF BASE - NSW (Updated 25/08/22)

 Hello and Welcome Back... Richmond RAAF Base sits at the foothill of The Blue Mountains in North West Sydney, NSW and is home to = 

453 Squadron = (453SQN) Surveillance and Response Group / Air traffic services
37 Squadron = (37SQN) Air Lift Group (C-130J Hercules)    
22 Squadron (Sydney) = (22SQN) Combat Support Group / Reserve and expeditionary/airfield services
87 Squadron = (87SQN) Aerospace Operational Support Group / Intelligence/photography
285 Squadron = (285SQN) Air Lift Group / Air Lift Group flight simulator and technical training
3 = (3EHS) Aeromedical / Evacuation Squadron
1CCS = Combat Communication Squadron Detachment Richmond / Combat Support Group
1ADS = Combat Support Group / Airfield defence guards
1AOSS = Combat Support Group / Airfield operations and engineering
Air Movements Training and Development Unit / aerial delivery development / training and certification
Air Lift Systems Program Office / Defence Material Organisation medium airlift sustainment
176 = (176ADS) 176 Air Dispatch Squadron / Army aerial dispatching

FREQUENCIES  

330.200 - Department of Defence (DOD)
331.100 - Department of Defence (DOD)
26.5150 - Department of Defence (DOD)
121.650 - Ground Vehicles
126.300 - ATIS (weather)
128.250 - Ground Control (SMC)
134.375 - Department of Defence (DOD)
135.500 - Richmond Tower
136.025 - Department of Defence (DOD)
135.900 - Richmond Approach
257.300 - Richmond Tower
363.800 - Richmond Approach (Primary)
897.400 - AOCS HF NET (nfm)
264.600 - SMC (Ground)
261.700 - Richmond Command (RICCOM) (am/nfm)
243.000 - Richmond Tower
119.700 - Richmond Centre
269.200 - Richmond Air Movements
361.600 - AMS (Richmond Movements)


Notes = Military airfield - Glider / Light Aircraft operations on weekends. 

Bird hazard

Frequent hazard to military aircraft from unauthorized civilian aircraft
infringing Richmond airspace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

#richmondraaf

#airforce

LIVE - SYDNEY AIRPORT TAKEOFFS & LANDINGS

 Hello and Welcome Back... Love This, Live @ Sydney International Airport..

 

LINKS

https://www.youtube.com/c/SydSquad 

#aviation

#sydneyairport

#live2022

JJCC 8629 RADIO (Lots of Other Names) RADIO REVIEW

 Hello and Welcome Back... The Radio with 100 Names, Well maybe not that much but it is a Wicked Little Radio with Several Excellent Functions..

The JJCC 8629 is a GPS / Bluetooth enabled 2 way radio that also does Aviation Band (Receive Only). If the radio looks familiar, that's because this radio also goes under several other brands / models including Radtel RT-490, Socotran FB8629, & Jianpai 8800 plus a heap more, but all have the same engine under the hood...

 

FREQUENCY RANGE

 RX = Receive Only

TX/RX = Transmit & Receive

THE GOOD

The best thing i have found with this radio is the Bluetooth function, while this radio also has GPS as well, you can only enable one at a time, meaning, if your using Bluetooth, you can't run the GPS function at the same time, its one or the other... 

Why is Bluetooth good?

Because you can create various scenarios thru an App on your IPad / Phone and change the setup of the radio at a whim.. At the moment, i have several 'Scenarios' saved on my IPad , they are 'UHF CB (80ch)', 'RFS Fireground with Aviation', 'Richmond / Bankstown / Sydney Airport', ect, ect.. all available to download thru Bluetooth in a second.. 

The App that makes it work is a pain and i couldn't get the Android Version to work, but did get the IPad Version to work which i was happy about.. The APP is called 'SuperWalkie-Talkie'

You can find the Android version here = https://www.radtels.com/pages/software-download 

Scroll down to 'Radtel RT490 6 Band Radio Bluetooth APP Download (for Andriod)' and download to your phone.. To Get the App to Work is explained in this excellent PDF Layout = https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0564/8855/8800/files/Radtel_RT490_User_Manual_bluetooth_Expanded.pdf?v=1645512534

For Apple IPad / Phone, you have to copy and paste some Chinese language into the app search and download that way.. Its all explained in this wicked PDF download = https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0564/8855/8800/files/Radtel_RT490_User_Manual_bluetooth_Expanded.pdf?v=1645512534

Me, Personally.. I program this radio via my Laptop using the 'Multiband Program Software' found in the link here = https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0564/8855/8800/files/radtel_rt490.zip?v=1627441662 and using the usual 2 pin Boafeng programming cable, then once finished, transfer the file to my Ipad using Bluetooth using 'CASE' on the App... CASE means FILE in the APP..

Moving On.. The GPS function would be handy if camping and you ran into trouble.. (also gives Altitude reading, see pic below) (yes, i blanked out my location, Sorry Girls hahaha)

The colour screen is excellent, exp if your in the shade or inside, outside is a bit patchy but its a excellent colour screen and stands out well.. 

Be sure to remove 2 layers of plastic when you first get your radio. One layer is on the whole screen, the second layer is mounded to the screen surrounds and you will need a sharp nail or toothpick to pick out a corner and peel off. Failure to remove this second layer will result is a heap of scratches that clouds the screen over time. With the 2nd layer removed, the screen is extremely scratch resistant and 'pretty'

The Aviation Band is excellent with good sensitivity and defaults to AM when programming which is handy..  

Battery life is Excellent and is charged using a USB-C plug that plugs into directly into the battery (not the radio) (See Pic Below)

Just below the belt clip is the USB-C plug for charging... The radio also comes with a charging cradle as well..

Another good feature is the top scroll button, you can use this, or the front toggle 4 way button on the unit (Top Scroll Button in pic below)

 

Some Shots in the Sun (see below)

THE BAD

As you can see from the pics above, the colour screen in sunlight is not so good, its very reflective.

You can't use GPS and Bluetooth at the same time..

The App is rubbish on Android, i spent hours trying to get it to work..

CONCLUSION

The JJCC8629 / Radtel RT-490 is an excellent value for money. 

Airband is what i wanted this radio for, as a back-up to my Yaesu VX-6, only the JJCC is half the price and has Bluetooth..

Highly Recommend

 

 

#radtel

#jjcc

#airband

#2-way

#radio

#review

#nswradio&communication

9 NEWS NETWORK - SYDNEY (Updated 21/08/2022)

 Hello and Welcome Back..

Nine Network Studio's is situated in North Sydney (Denison St)

 

FREQUENCIES

462.125  (NSW Wide)
487.925  (Willoughby)
485.100  (Aust Wide)
495.000  (Aust Wide)
450.100  (NSW Wide)
462.1125  (NSW Wide)
471.900  (NSW Wide)
475.050  (NSW Wide)
509.875  (NSW Wide)
486.375  (Aust Wide)
471.000  (Aust Wide) (STA Bus Sydney)
465.925  (NSW Wide)
492.375  (NSW Wide)
76.3875  (Willoughby)

 

 

#ninenetwork

#ninenews

#ch9

#nswradio&communications

 

SITE UNDER UPDATE - RE-CHECK YOU FAV POST

 Hi, Just a Quick note- I Have Neglected this Site and is Time for an Update.. 

I will be going through this site and deleting stuff that no longer viable and updating frequencies as well as some radio reviews...

Keep an eye out for older posts with an 'Updated' mark as they will be the new frequencies...

 

FUNDRASING

For those that are new to the NSW Radio & Communications community, we have a fundraiser every six months to keep funds in the PayPal account to go towards site hosting, and to maintain my equipment & for various reviews..

 

I do realize that we are living in a difficult time so any amount that you can chip in will be very helpful. I also understand completely if you can’t give anything right now.

All you have to do to make your donation is click on one of the yellow donate buttons anywhere on the site. I use PayPal. It’s safe and secure, and you don’t need an account to make your contribution.

cheers

Michael

PROLIFIC DRIVER PROBLEM - PROGRAMMING CHINESE RADIOS

 Hello and Welcome Back... If you own a Chinese 2-way radio such as Baofeng, Jianpai, JJCC, Radtel, Socotran, ect ect, you may have noticed that if you program your radio via Windows, that a recent windows update rendered the driver for the programming plug useless..

When you plug your program cord in and check in the device settings, you will probably see this  (pic below)

'F.U. Windows Update'...

How To Fix..

Download the 2008 driver HERE and save it to your desktop of somewhere you can find it...

Double click and let the program run, it will put the driver to where it has to go...

Next, go to windows control panel and click on 'Hardware & Sound' (you can also put in 'Device Manager' in the windows search bar, bottom left of windows)

Click on Device Manager

Click on 'Ports & LPT'

Right click and select 'Properties', click on 'Driver' then 'Update Driver' 

A new window will open 'How Do You Want To Search For Drivers'

Click on 'Browse My Computer'

The click on 'Let Me Pick From a List of Available Drivers'

Look for the driver dated 25/10/2008 

Double Click 25/10/2008

It will install the driver and click 'Close'

If you check the Device Manager 'Ports & LPT' it should have changed to (pic below)

 

And Thus, Solving The Problem...

Let The Programming Begin...

Cheers

 

 

#radioprogramproblems

#chineseradios

#china

#programradio

RUSSIA & UKRAINE (Radio Listening)

 Hello and Welcome Back... Dust off the Shortwave / Military Radios..       Updated 09.03.22

Lots of radio chatter going on with Shortwave & Air Military frequencies between Russian / Ukrainian / USAF  military becoming active and we should be able to pick them up here, in Australia (if conditions are right)

You Will Need a Decent setup on shortwave, as these frequencies have been heard in the U.S / Europe as well as other parts of the world..

There has also been alot of jamming of frequencies, with everything from animal noises, woman screaming & sounds of a motorbike revving have been reported...

 

5875khz (BBC to Ukraine) (8/10 UTC)

15735khz (BBC to Ukraine) (2/4UTC)

1323khz (Italy to Ukraine) (7/11pm) CET

4649.5khz - Military

4220khz - Military

4625khz (usb) (upper side band)

5125khz (usb) 

8992khz (USAF)

11175khz (USAF)

6761khz (USAF)

15016khz (USAF)

RUSSIAN MILITARY

12041khz (Day)  10057khz (Night)

13619khz (Day)  12905khz (Night)

7140khz (Day)  4750khz  (Night)

44225khz

39425khz

31375khz

8990khz (USB) - Military

UHF MILITARY (Am)

311.000mhz

323.800mhz

282.500mhz (Rumil EAM)

327.600mhz

307.225mhz (Death 22) 

MILITARY SIGNS

LETTER

'V' = Russian Marines
'Z' = Eastern Military District
'Z' = (in a square) Southern Military District
'O' = Units from Belarus
'X' = Ramzan Kadyrov (Russia's Chechnya Region)
'A' = Russian Special Forces (SSO)

 

I Will Keep Updating as I Get More..

#Russia

#Ukraine

#Military

#2022war

SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KINGSFORD SMITH)

Hello And Welcome Back....

Sydney International Airport is also known as "Kingsford-Smith" Airport & is the Gateway to NSW 

Updated = 29/1/2022

Airport Code = YSSY

RUNWAYS = 16R/34L -  Main North South runway (3,962 metres)
                        16L/34R -  Parallel North South runway (2,438 metres)              
                        07/25   -    East West runway (2,530 metres)

• All runways are 45m wide, however only the main and east west runways can accept the largest aircraft at Sydney, the A380. The third runway can accept all other aircraft types that frequent Sydney.
• Only Runway 16R/34L has centreline lighting. Runways 16L and 16R have High Intensity Approach Lighting.
• The parallel runways are 1037 metres apart.
• There is a six-metre difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points of the main runway 16R/34L.
  

 

FREQUENCIES

VHF

Sydney Tower                                            120.500
Sydney Ground (SMC)                              121.700
Sydney Approach - North                          124.400
Director - East                                            125.300
Director - West                                           126.100
Brisbane Centre                                          128.600
Sydney Departures - South / West / N/W   129.700
Melbourne Centre                                       133.500
Sydney PRM - East (RWY 16L/34R)        133.950
Sydney Departures - West                          118.400
Sydney PRM - West (RWY 16R/34L)       119.450
Sydney Depart - North / East                     123.000
Dom1A Movement Control (MOCO)        134.525
Sydney Director - East                                125.300
Sydney Director - West                               126.100
Approach - East                                          133.950
Sydney Approach West                               135.900
Sydney Tower                                             124.700
Sydney Ground (SMC)                               126.500
Sydney Coordinator                                    127.600
Clearance Delivery                                     133.800
Fire Station Building                                  500.050
Fire Station Building                                  500.7875
Fire Station Building                                  500.800
Sydney Approach - South                           128.300
Fire Rescue                                                 131.000
Sydney Centre (South)                                124.550
Sydney Centre (North)                                125.800
Sydney Approach West                               363.800
Sydney Terminal (Inbound 45NM)            135.100
Victor One - Helicopters                             120.800
Emergency Frequency                                121.500
Air to Air                                                     123.450
Air to Air                                                     126.350

 

HF (Shortwave)

11387khz = VOLMET (11.387mhz)
6676khz = VOLMET   (6.676mhz)

SYDNEY AIRPORT FLIGHT SERVICE
2869khz (2.869mhz)
3467khz (3.467mhz) - International
4678khz (4.678mhz)
5526khz (5.526mhz)
5643khz (5.643mhz) - International
8867khz (8.867mhz) - International
8876khz (8.876mhz)
13261khz (13.261mhz) - International
17904khz (17.904mhz) - International
314.600mhz
269.600mhz

 

ATIS - (Automatic Terminal Information Service)

118.550, 126.250, 428khz

 

AIRPORT COMMS 

Gate 11 (Ross Smith Ave)	-	472.1375
Oceania Ground Services	-	130.250
Sydney Night Patrol (Security)	-	475.1625
Sphere Communications	-	493.075
Trans Communications	-	507.925
Oceania Ground Services	-	471.375
DNATA  Airport Services	-	124.525
Skytanking Fuel Services	-	491.125
B.P Fuel Services	-	129.325
B.P Fuel Services	-	129.900
Viva Energy (Fuel Services)	-	470.775
Sphere Communications	-	463.4375
DNATA  Airport Services	-	124.525
Menzies Aviation Services	-	129.600
Sphere Communications	-	130.450
Sphere Communications	-	131.900
Sphere Communications	-	466.625
Sphere Communications	-	466.675
Sphere Communications	-	466.975
Sphere Communications	-	467.4625
Sphere Communications	-	502.650
DNATA  Airport Services	-	506.4375
Sphere Communications	-	508.500
Sphere Communication	-	508.975
Oceania Ground Services	-	130.675
Skytanking Fuel Services	-	465.6875

 

PRIVATE JETS

Execujet	-	131.950
Jet Aviation	-	135.950
Jet Avaition	-	509.650
Link Airways (Corporate Air)	-	126.400

 

SWISSPORT (Catering, Baggage, Ramp Services)

Domestic (Terminal 2) Services	-	128.975
Domestic (Terminal 2) Services	-	509.025
International Terminal	-	462.900
International Terminal	-	464.325
International Terminal	-	464.650
International Terminal	-	135.825
Swissport (Canberra)	-	509.6875
Swissport (Canberra)	-	463.750
Swissport (Canberra)	-	128.850
Swissport (Coffs Harbour)	-	495.075
Swissport (Coffs Harbour)	-	129.550

 

VARIOUS COMPANYS

Thai Airlines	-	131.100
JAL - Japan Airlines	-	131.800
Thai Airlines	-	465.825
China Southern Airlines	-	509.8375
Cathay Pacific Airlines	-	129.975
Air Ambulance NSW / RFDS	-	132.750
Royal Flying Doctors	-	129.850
United Airlines	-	130.000
China Airlines	-	471.275
Emirates Airlines	-	500.3375

 

CARGO

DHL Express	-	466.3375
Federal Express	-	128.900
Federal Express	-	463.175
Federal Express	-	475.0375
UPS Freight	-	127.825
Qantas Freight	-	129.500
Tasman Cargo	-	474.9375

 

REX (Regional Express)

REX (Hanger 305)	-	126.450
REX (Hanger 305)	-	470.600
Regional Express	-	124.925
Regional Express	-	129.900
Regional Express	-	135.550
Regional Express	-	471.800
Regional Express	-	505.2625
REX (Coffs Harbour / Port Macquarie)	-	474.950
REX (Ballina)	-	495.075
REX (Albury)	-	495.125
REX (Williamtown)	-	124.875

 

JETSTAR

Jetstar Maintance	-	126.400
Jetstar Maintance	-	130.925
Jetstar Maintance	-	136.125
Jetstar (Domestic Terminal)	-	506.475
Jetstar (Domestic Terminal)	-	506.8875
Jetstar (Domestic Terminal)	-	507.075
Jetstar (Domestic Terminal)	-	508.150
Jetstar (Domestic Terminal)	-	509.800
Jetstar (Domestic Terminal)	-	509.9625
Jetstar (International Terminal)	-	507.425
Jetstar (Williamtown)	-	130.225
Jetstar (Williamtown)	-	505.775
Jetstar (Ballina)	-	505.175
Jetstar (Ballina)	-	505.475
Jetstar (Ballina)	-	130.125
Jetstar (Williamtown)	-	506.7875

 

QANTASLINK

Qantaslink (Eastern Australia Airlines)	-	129.250
Qantaslink (Domestic)	-	129.075
Qantaslink (Domestic)	-	130.525
Qantaslink (Domestic) (NSW Wide)	-	131.650
Qantaslink (Armidale)	-	494.950

 

QANTAS

Qantas Maintance	-	450.325
Qantas (Various)	-	131.700
Qantas	-	129.500
Qantas	-	131.250
Qantas (Domestic)	-	132.650
Qantas (Canberra)	-	464.550
Qantas (Albury)	-	484.950
Qantas (Canberra)	-	495.150
Qantas (Canberra)	-	484.550
Qantas RAAF Fairbairn	-	471.500
Qantas (Canberra)	-	464.000
Qantas - Sydney	-	119.525
Qantas Freight	-	153.800
Qantas Freight	-	40.750
Qantas (Port Macquarie)	-	462.500
Qantas (Various)	-	130.850
Qantas (Ballina)	-	130.750
Qantas (Orange)	-	130.125
Qantas ( Lord Howe Island)	-	462.500
Qantas (Orange)	-	462.475
Qantas (Ballina)	-	466.175

 

VIRGIN AIRLINES

Domestic (Terminal 2)	-	131.200
Domestic (Terminal 2)	-	136.900
Domestic (Terminal 2)	-	466.7625
Domestic (Terminal 2)	-	467.125
Domestic (Terminal 2)	-	490.725
Domestic (Terminal 2)	-	491.450
Domestic (Terminal 2)	-	492.0875
Domestic (Terminal 2)	-	492.4875
Domestic (Terminal 2)	-	504.700
Domestic (Terminal 2)	-	505.0125
Domestic (Terminal 2)	-	506.725
Domestic (Terminal 2)	-	506.800
Domestic (Terminal 2)	-	506.925
Domestic (Terminal 2)	-	507.2125
Domestic (Terminal 2)	-	507.6625
Domestic (Terminal 2)	-	509.900
Domestic (Terminal 2)	-	506.2625
International (Terminal 1)	-	130.075
International (Terminal 1)	-	130.750
International (Terminal 1)	-	485.300
International (Terminal 1)	-	485.625
International (Terminal 1)	-	503.725
International (Terminal 1)	-	504.100
International (Terminal 1)	-	504.500
International (Terminal 1)	-	504.7625
International (Terminal 1)	-	505.7375
Virgin (Canberra)	-	475.150
Virgin (Narrabri)	-	484.925
Virgin (Narrabri)	-	131.150
Virgin (Canberra)	-	130.200
Virgin (Tamworth)	-	491.575
Virgin (Ballina)	-	129.050
Virgin (Williamtown)	-	130.600
Virgin (Port Macquarie)	-	123.050
Virgin (Albury)	-	130.050
Virgin (Albury / Tamworth)	-	130.375
Virgin (Port Macquarie)	-	130.425
Virgin (Port Macquarie/Albury)	-	485.075
Virgin (Canberra)	-	493.125
Virgin (Canberra)	-	136.650
Virgin (Coffs Harbour)	-	472.175
Virgin (Coffs Harbour)	-	131.950
Virgin (Canberra)	-	492.775
Virgin (Canberra)	-	450.350
Virgin (Ballina)	-	465.600
Virgin (Williamtown)	-	466.400
Virgin (Canberra)	-	509.975
Virgin (Aust Wide)	-	509.800

 

HELICOPTERS

McDermott Helicopters	-	153.375
McDermott Helicopters	-	75.9625
Careflight	-	135.350
Central West Helicopters	-	120.450
Central West Helicopters	-	123.150
Traffic Network Helicopter	-	501.725
Canberra Emergency Helicopter	-	120.650
Canberra Emergency Helicopter	-	129.150

 

 RENTALS (used for cleaning, security, ect,ect) (Mostly DMR)

Master Communications (Domestic Terminal)	-	502.3625
Master Communications (Domestic Terminal)	-	502.6625
Master Communications (Domestic Terminal)	-	502.9625
Master Communications (Domestic Terminal)	-	503.2625
Master Communications (Domestic Terminal)	-	503.5625
Master Communications (Domestic Terminal)	-	506.500
B.T.W Communications	-	465.5375
B.T.W Communications	-	493.450
Digicom Wireless	-	450.2875
Digicom Wireless	-	471.975
ARINC (International Terminal)	-	131.450
ARINC (International Terminal)	-	136.975
Master Communications (International Terminal)	-	505.4625
Master Communications (International Terminal)	-	505.9125
Master Communications (International Terminal)	-	506.2125
Master Communications (International Terminal)	-	487.3500
Master Communications (International Terminal)	-	502.1125
Master Communications (International Terminal)	-	502.4125
Master Communications (International Terminal)	-	502.7125
Master Communications (International Terminal)	-	503.0125
Master Communications (International Terminal)	-	503.3125
Master Communications (International Terminal)	-	505.550
Master Communications (International Terminal)	-	506.350
Master Communications (International Terminal)	-	506.6875
Master Communications (International Terminal)	-	507.400
Master Communications (International Terminal)	-	507.875
Motorola Services	-	865.7125
Motorola Services	-	866.7125
Motorola Services	-	867.7125
Motorola Services	-	868.7125

 

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All Photos - Michael Bailey

NEW 80s RADIO STATION - PENRITH NSW

 Hello and Welcome Back... There is a New Radio Station in Western Sydney and they play nothing but the 80s...

Located in Penrith, Western Sydney in N.S.W (Australia) is a new radio station on the FM dial.. 

Called 'My88FM', you will find it at 88mhz or you can listen online..

I dropped my daughter off in Penrith this afternoon and i was bopping out to the lush tunes which include a good mix of rare Australian tracks as well as a moist mix of 80s classics..

This was the playlist as i was out doing my Dad thing (see below)

And this is just a snippet.. Be sure to tune in to MY88FM, if your in the Western Sydney area... 

88 on Your 80s Dial...

 

LINKS

https://www.facebook.com/my88fm/

https://www.iheart.com/live/my88-fm-8866/   (Listen LIVE :)

https://tunein.com/radio/My88FM-s206535/

https://livessl.rcast.net/radio/66455/ 

Loving the songs.. Reminds me of 2SM in the 80s (rock of the 80s)...

#my88fm

#88mhz

#MY88FM

#Electronic80s

 

DIESEL DIARY

 Hello and Welcome Back... Wicked Video on Board a SSR Diesel Locomotive...

A cab ride on Southern Shorthaul Railroad locomotive C509 leading three other C class from Rodes to Cowan NSW on a heavy grain train.

The Sounds are amazing.. Put into widescreen and use headphones :)

 

 

LINKS

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9eupLNnA4YcuFDZv6pU_eg

 

 

BAOFENG - UV9RPlus - Radio Review

 Hello and Welcome Back... Taking a look at the Baofeng - UV9RPlus..

 

I recently purchased a Baofeng radio, the UV9RPlus after my son took my trusty Baofeng GT3 camping and decided to keep it...

Has it improved in a few years between the GT3 & the UV9RPlus ?...

NO

First thing i noticed once i got this radio is the lack of the little twin headphone socket type programming input, instead changing it to a flat pin type that needs a different programming cord (that doesn't come with the radio) (see below)

Why did they change, i hear you ask..? 

Probably because the radio now boasts waterproofing and having 2 headphone type holes in the radio wouldn't help.. Would have been handy to include in the box instead of waiting another month for the cable...

The second thing that annoyed me was the microphone input. There is a tiny hole in the front and you literally have to yell into the radio to get across the radio waves.. I tested the UV9RPlus listening on another radio and could hardly hear myself.. 

The solution was to get a very small drill bit and bevel out the plastic hole so that its a little bigger being careful not to push too hard in and damage the microphone... the end result (below)

While drilling out the small hole probably took away the waterproofing a bit, at least you can hear the radio transit now.. and i'm not going to have it near water anyway..

Another thing i noticed was the arrow up & down buttons have to be pushed hard to get them to change..

On the Good Side, it was cheap... only $45 - 60 on Ebay but be sure to get a programming cable or you could try to manual program the radio, if you have a spare few hours or so..

#Baofeng

#NSWRadio&Communications