KEVIN RUDD PM VISITS SPRINGWOOD NSW

Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia visits Springwood, NSW. I got to shake the PM's hand (Stoked) and listened to a speech that will air on State News tonight. He is a fantastic PM & I feel honored to have met and photographed him.

All Photos taken by Michael Bailey Springwood, NSW

MEDIA

Several media were present including SKY News, CH 7, CH9 & CH10, Various Photographers (me included) and Radio 2UE & 2GB.

 Yes, It was Raining....

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WOUXUN KG-UV6D

Hello and welcome back......In the value for money dept, this radio gets all the ticks.
Chinese company"Wouxun" sell several handheld and base/mobile units to suit all flavors.
The quality that I have heard is second to none, very high, as is the reliability of their products.
The unit I will focus on is the KG-UV6D, its a hand-held unit with awesome specs, what interested me is not only can you receive on these units you can also transmit on most channels as well.
Eerr on the side of caution as this could land you in hot water with various officials so don't be an idiot and start transmitting on fire, police channels etc because eventually they will be banned/made Illegal and spoil it for the radio loving community out there.



These units offer dual frequency receive/transmit on 136-174mhz and 420-520mhz ( some radios have other frequencies available like 370-470mhz) check spec before buying because one model number can have several variances.
Also on these radios you get Digital FM radio (76-108MHz) (receive only)....Excellent

The price is mindblowing, these units sell on ebay roughly about $120-150....Stunning

For piece of mind, Andrews Communications in Greystanes NSW sells these units for $169 with oodles of accessories as well, in stock (see link below)

I was hoping to try one of these units but so far none of my emails have been answered by Wouxun, slightly disappointing, hope their customer service is not the same :(

SPECS

* Dual Band, Dual Frequency, Dual Display and Dual Standby
* IP55 WaterProof Standard
* Wider RX/TX Freauency RX 420-520MHz TX 420-520MHz
* SMA Antenna Socket ( same as Yaesu ICOM Radio )
* Free Upgrade 1700maH High Capacity Battery Pack
* Multi Step Frequency 5, 6.25, 10, 12.5, 25, 50 or 100 kHz ( Without 2.5Khz )
* DTMF Encoding Function
* CTCSS / DCS Scan
* Auto / Manual Keypad Lock
* Band Cab Be Freely: VHF TX UHF RX or UHF TX VHF RX
* VOX Transmisson
* Dual watch receive; continually checks VFO A and VFO B freqs.
* FM broadcast band receive
* ALL repeater offset modes!
* Wire cloning function

KG-UVD6D Technical Specification :

Frequency Range	136-174 & 350-470M Hz  (RX/TX) FM: 76-108MHz (RX)
Memory Channels	199 channels
Frequency Stability	±2.5ppm
Operating Voltage	7.4V
Operating Temperature	-30℃～+60℃
Waterproof	IP 55
Antenna Impedance	50Ω
Dimension	65x119x39.5(mm)
Weight	253g
Transmitter
Frequency Stability	±2.5PPM
RF Carrier Power	UHF: 4W VHF: 5W
Effective Radiation Power (ERP)	within pre-determined value ±7.5dB
Max. Frequency Deviation	Channel Space: 25KHz  ±5KHz Channel Space: 12.5KHz ±2.5KHz
Audio Modulation	+3dB (pre-emphasis by 6dB between 0.3-3KHz)
Adjacent Channel Power	Channel Space: 25KHz  ≥70 dB Channel Space: 12.5KHz  ≥60 dB
Frequency Steup	5 , 6.25 , 10 , 12.5 , 25 , 50 , 100kHZ
Spurious Radiation	≤-30dBm
Inter modulation Attenuation	≥40dB
Modulation Distortion	≤10%
Residual FM	≤-35dB
Residual AM	≤3%
Receiver
Sensitivity (12dB SINAD）	0.16µV
Squelch Rejection Sensitivity	≤0.8µV
Squelch Sensitivity	≤0.2µV
Audio Output power	500mW
Audio Distortion	≤5%
Audio Response	（300-3000Hz)  +1 to -3dB
Co-channel Rejection	≥-8.0dB
Performance of Amplitude Limiter	≤3
Adjacent Channel Selection	Channel Space: 25KHz  ≥70 dB Channel Space: 12.5KHz  ≥60 dB
Inter-modulation	≥65 dB
Resistance	≥84 dB
Spurious Radiation	9KHz-1GHz≤-57dBm 1GHz-4GHz≤-47dBm

FEATURES

• Dual (V/U) squelch set levels
• Dual repeater offsets selectable
• Multi-function scanning
• Single key for repeater reverse
• Repeater offset; 0-69.950MHz
• Voice annunciation
• CTCSS rx/tx included (50 groups).
• DTMF encode included!
• DCS (105 groups)
• VOX function
• frequency steps selectable
• Battery save mode
• Busy channel lockout selectable
• Low battery voice prompt
• VFO or computer programmable
• Wire cloning function
• Multiple scan modes including

Superior crossmodulation, intermodulation rejection and strong signal performance guarantees far less received interference compared to all other amateur radios

Commercial quality and commercial performance, too!

Excellent 0.18uV sensitivity across the 2m and 70cm bands
5W output 144-148MHz (2m), 4W output 430-450MHz (70cm)

IP55 waterproof Standard

High/low output power levels

199 memory channels

Digital FM broadcast band radio

Dual or single frequency display

Dual watch receive; continually checks VFO A and VFO B freqs. Each VFO accepts VHF or UHF

Priority scan in VFO mode and memory channel mode

Wide/narrow bandwidth selection (25 or 12.5 kHz)

PC Programmable

  
Standard Accessories Included Radio Box Set :

    * Dual band radio ( 136-174 / 350-470 )     * Dual band antenna
    * Extended life 1700 mAh high capacity li-ion battery pack
    * Intelligent desktop 3-4 hour rapid charger
    * Car Charger cable
    * Desktop charger AC power cord
    * Belt clip
    * Wrist strap
    * English user manual
    * Free 1x Earpiece

****NOTE****  BEFORE ORDERING CHECK CONTENTS AS VARIOUS SITES HAVE VARIOUS DEALS.....MAKE SURE YOU GET A PC PROGRAMMING CABLE AS PART OF YOUR DEAL....THEY ARE VERY HARD TO PROGRAM WITHOUT THE SOFTWARE AND CABLE (so various videos tell me)

 

 

 

An Excellent value for money, not only could you use the WOUXUN KG-UV6D as a scanner, you can also transmitt on UHF CB and Amateur Radio as well.

 

LINKS

 

ANDREWS COMMUNICATIONS 

 

WOUXUN PRODUCT RANGE 

 

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TRAINS, TRAINS & MORE TRAINS

Hello and welcome back.....I thought I would post some Trains that go through the Blue Mountains on a regular basis, Mainly using 450.050mhz to stay in contact.

Photos by Michael Bailey, Springwood, NSW

CAR ACCIDENT - VALLEY HEIGHTS - NSW

Hello and welcome back...... A motor vehicle accident happened this afternoon, 31/05/2013 around 3pm at corner of Peninsular RD & Great Western Highway, Valley Heights, NSW.
In attendance was Police Rescue, Ambulance, Fire & Various Police Vehicles.
Vehicles involved was a White Van and a Yellow Hyundai?.

Photos by Michael Bailey, Springwood, NSW

AIRCRAFT FLYOVER - BLUE MOUNTAINS CROSSING

Hello and welcome back.....To celebrate the first crossing of the Blue Mountains NSW by explorers Blaxland, Wentworth & Lawson, a flyover by up to 80 aircraft went ahead in stunning sunny conditions.

I was at a Viewing site at Faulconbridge and saw some awesome aircraft, everything from Vintage Aircraft to the RAAF Roulettes, C130 Hercules J series and even a Sea-king Helicopter.


FREQUENCIES

135.500mhz (Richmond Tower)... most aircraft came from Richmond or Bankstown
124.550mhz (Sydney Radar)
135.100mhz (same as 124.550 but stronger)

An enjoyable day :)
                                               (Photos by Michael Bailey, NSW)

DUBBO FREQUENCIES

 

Hello and welcome back..... Dubbo is a town in the northwest of NSW, about 302kms from Sydney.
Dubbo has a Zoo, old jail and even a Airport.



FREQUENCIES

St John Ambulance = 84.150, 168.9625, 411.400, 412.100, 462.0375, 472.200
ATIS = 114.400, 119.800
FIS = 123.900,127.100, 251.000(Flight Info)
MBZ = 134.100
REX = 135.550 (Regional Express Airlines)
Ambulance service = 3.7415, 4.9515, 7.5975, 9.3115, 13.5525, 11.4485, 132.750
TNT Couriers = 126.400
Scotts Auto spares = 82.020
Rural land protection = 163.510
Crest = 7.3275, 473.975
VRA = 77.6875, 78.150, 78.4625, 148.4875(pager?), 467.350 (Volunteer Rescue)
Police = 2.6335, 3.2535, 3.7535, 4.5585, 4.5615, 6.9065, 7.6615, 7.6585, 10.5065, 14.5735, 18.5435, 78.2875, 78.350,  78.3625, 78.4375, 78.450, 78.6375, 450.900, 451.225, 460.400, 460.725, 468.375, 468.550, 469.075, 852.5875,  852.6875, 928.6875,
Rural fire = 2.6615, 4.6465, 6.9415, 9.4065, 11.5455, 148.5875(pager?), 404.075, 404.18125, 412.900, 414.40625, 415.050, 417.425, 450.675
SES =  119.100,  459.1375, 467.250, 468.600, 468.6125, 468.625, 468.650,
Golf club = 461.08125
State Rail = 411.625, 418.800, 418.9125, 418.4375, 450.050(main traffic),
Fire & Rescue = 148.9875(pager?), 450.550, 460.050,
Orana region Amateur radio club  = 146.725, 439.950, 442.300, 442.450,
Holcim pty ltd = 82.530
Ross Shearwood Communications = 476.550
Leo Fardwell Earthmoving = 486.550
WA Roberts -= 473.925
RSL Club= 40.750 (paging?)
Stanaway pty ltd = 472.350
JR & EG Richards = 485.350
Dubbo Council = 79.1875, 79.3875, 100.500, 148.7125(pager?), 450.225, 450.250, 461.80625, 461.95625,  463.500, 469.575, 469.650, 471.275, 471.600, 485.100, 486.575, 486.875,
Western Broadcasters =  91.100, 163.200
Radio Cabs =  450.8250,  460.325 (Taxi)
Dubbo Zoo =  165.760
JE Tink = 73.310 (agriculture)
Glendale Pty Ltd = 473.600, 465.200
Big W = 450.325, 458.078
Comet Aust Pty Ltd =  492.500
Burson Automotive Pty Ltd = 474.950
Dept of Juvenile Justice = 471.725,  475.100, 485.000
Buslines Group Pty Ltd = 475.1250
Buramey Transport =  160.300
CJ Poyner = 472.700 (Vet)
Radio 2DU = 163.200
McKeowens real estate = 161.300

CHRIS HADFIELD - ISS (INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION)

Hello and welcome back....I found this interesting, I covered the ISS (International Space Station) in a previous post... SEE HERE
This is a song that one of the Astronauts on the space station has done, I have watched several videos by Canadian "Chris Hadfield" and he really shows a side to space that I don't think anyone else has.

SPACE ODDITY



As I am writing this, a capsule containing Chris and 2 others has just touched down back on earth after spending 6 months on the ISS.

WELCOME HOME CHRIS