LISTEN TO JUPITER

Hello and welcome back.. Interesting story.

Nothing to listen to on your scanner lately? Why not try to listen to the Planet Jupiter, playing all the hot hits...Well, Ok, not hot hits but you can listen to it.

Using a SDR setup (computer) and tuning into 22119khz (22.119mhz), the user of the video below was using a large Ukrainian Telescope installation consisting of an array of 2040 dipoles. While this is super effective you can still pick up the signal just using a standard dipole tuned to 20mhz.

The planet Jupiter is know to emit bursts of noise via natural 'radio lasers' powered partly by the planets moons. When Jupiter is high in the sky and the Earth passes through one of these radio lasers, the noise bursts can be received on Earth quiet easily with an appropriate antenna.

Give it a Go



LINKS

https://radiojove.gsfc.nasa.gov/telescope/rj_receivers.htm (make your own receiver)

https://radiojove.gsfc.nasa.gov/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_T-shaped_Radio_telescope,_second_modification

http://www.sdrplay.com/

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HOSPITALS (NSW) (Updated 23/08/22)

Hello and welcome back... 

 

You will find that some are paging frequencies and some are point to point links (data links)

So i spent half a day searching for current frequencies and came up with the list below, also i have left out Data links and paging frequencies.
Some hospitals in NSW are connected to GRN (to talk to rescue helicopters), some even have their own Air Frequency assigned to them.. Interesting.

FREQUENCIES

St George - 412.700
                 - 120.250 (AM mode)

St George Private - 509.8125

Calvary Public - 412.600 (Canberra)
                         - 412.875

Manly - 422.675

Forensic Hospital - 487.950 (Malabar)
                             - 509.850
                             - 509.8875

Norwest Private - 492.4125

Mona Vale - 467.5625 (Ryde)
                  - 120.250 (AM mode)

Wollongong Private - 462.975

Bowral - 494.950

Waratah Private - 509.825 (Hurstville)

James Fletcher - 415.200 (Newcastle)

RPA - 412.5375 (Camperdown)
        - 412.875

Cumberland - 469.700 (30th June 2017 - Surrender licence)
                     - 469.650 (30th June 2017 - Surrender licence)

St Vincents - 464.0375
                   - 466.025
                   - 465.3375

Milton / Ulladulla - 119.650 (AM mode)

Lismore - 120.450 (AM mode)

Dubbo - 488.275

Orange - 469.725

Morriset - 467.6375

Port Macquarie - 467.450
                          - 467.800

Albury / Wodonga - 160.300

Sydney Adventist - 487.250 (Wahroonga)
                              - 151.2375
                              - 480.650
                              - 486.375
                              - 486.8125

Auburn - 507.8375

Canterbury - 412.700

Port Kembla - 467.800 (Warrawang)

Gosford - 410.675

Royal North Shore - 119.650 (AM mode)

Westmead - 412.975
                 - 470.175
                 - 412.700

Westmead Childrens - 124.150 (AM mode)

Wollongong - 484.825
                    - 415.5375
                    - 415.4875
                    - 426.025
                   - 412.625

Katoomba - 413.100

Bankstown - 412.675

Mt Druitt - 413.075

Blacktown - 414.900

Nepean - 470.275

Coffs Harbour - 120.050 (AM mode)
                        - 470.625

Tamworth - 467.750
                 - 168.4125

Inverell - 168.4125

Glen Innes - 168.4125

Guyra - 168.4125

Narrabri - 168.4125

Moree - 168.4125

Manning Base - 472.475 (Taree)

Gloucester - 472.475

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CLYDE GM 4202 DIESEL TRIP TO ORANGE NSW

Hello and welcome back... Mark your calendars for this.

On Saturday July 1st 2017, a special trip will take place with a Clyde GM 4202 Diesel at the helm headed to Orange NSW. (pic below)

This magnificent beast of a train (I call them a Bull Nose Diesel) will leave Central Station at 7.25am.

Timetable (good to get photos)

Outbound Trip:

Sydney — dep 7.25am

Strathfield — 7.40am

Parramatta — 7.55am

Penrith — 8.20am

Springwood — 8.50am

Lithgow — 10.15am

Orange — arr 12.55pm

Return Trip:

Orange — dep 2.55pm

Lithgow — 5.45pm

Springwood — 7.20pm

Penrith — 7.45pm

Parramatta — 8.25pm

Strathfield — 8.40pm

Sydney — 8.55pm

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS CLICK HERE


I have a huge soft spot for these Diesels.
I used to live in Campbelltown NSW in the late 80s / early 90s, and used to catch this very engine for a 2 stop (Liverpool, Strathfield) trip to Central.
Having this huge engine up front is an experience in itself, the sheer raw power is amazing.
I remember we used to fly through Minto station in 3 seconds flat.
Having a father who worked on the railways, i once got to walk through the walkways between the 2 main engines inside this beast, my hair was literately standing on end
Love those days...

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NICE PHOTO - POLAIR 4

Found on Facebook, nice photo of Polair 4 helicopter (make a nice computer wallpaper)

TURN YOUR GUTTER INTO A SHORTWAVE ANTENNA

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

I thought this was a joke when i first heard of it, turning your rain gutter around your home into a shortwave antenna...

But its not and... It works

I decided to give it a go, and was surprised just how much of a signal i got.

This idea would be perfect for people in rentals, unit blocks or just want a stealth antenna without the normal antenna's gaining unwanted attention.

All you need is a downpipe close by (the shorter the wire run, the better) and screw in a wire attachment / lug (see photos below), then connect to your shortwave antenna and watch your radio come alive... give it a go.

THE IDEA (from facebook post)

MY SETUP (using a metal elbow pushed into a wall bracket)

SIGNAL BEFORE (a very weak signal - even with the retractable antenna fully extended)

SIGNAL AFTER (attached to the gutter - signal excellent)

OVERALL AN EXCELLENT RESULT...

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#gutter

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NICE PHOTO

Found on facebook... Stunning photo (Make a great wallpaper (computer)

credit to the photographer...

WINGS OVER ILLAWARRA

Hello and welcome back... Aviation Enthusiasts rejoice..

This weekend (Sat 6th - Sun 7th) is set to be amazing with the Wings over Illawarra Airshow set to take place.

Weather is predicted to be excellent with Saturday the top pick with a temp of 25deg (21 on Sun)

This year will see a WW2 Focke Wolf  FW-190 (see below) in action..

FREQUENCIES

Sydney Centre - 124.550 (circuit area)
CTAF (UNICOM) - 127.300
Airshow Frequency - 127.900 (2016)
Air to Air - 123.450 (chat ch)
Ground - 120.850 
 
FRIDAY WARM UP (Test Flights)
12.00 - 1600

SATURDAY  FLYING PROGRAM

Saturday Flying Program

10:30	Opening Ceremony Red Berets Parachute Display & Flag Drop RAAF Roulettes Formation Aerobatic Team de Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
11:30	Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune RAAF F/A-18 Hornets Arrival RAN AS35BA Squirrel Pairs Display Team WWI Fokker DR1 and R.A.F SE5a CAC CA-18 Mk21 Mustang
12:30	Supermarine Spitfire Paul Bennet in the Wolf Pitts Pro Boeing Stearman AOPA Freedom To Fly Formation Aerobatics Team Nigel Arnot in the Sukhoi 26MX
13:30	North American T-6 Harvard CAC CA-3 Wirraway North American T-28 Trojan Russian Roolettes Formation Team
14:30	Focke Wulf FW-190 Fox Glider Aerobatic Display BAC Jet Provost T5A Steadfast Yakovlev Yak 3U Grumman TBM-3 Avenger Matt Hall in the Extra 300L
15:30	Learjet 35 Formation Display MH-60R Seahawk Romeo Sky Aces Formation Aerobatics Display Team Marchetti S211 L-39C Albatros
16:30	CAC CA-27 Mk32 Sabre RAAF F/A-18 Hornets with "Wall of Fire"

SUNDAY FLYING PROGRAM

Sunday Flying Program

10:30	Opening Ceremony Red Berets Parachute Display & Flag Drop RAAF Roulettes Formation Aerobatic Team de Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
11:30	Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune RAAF C-130J Hercules RAN AS35BA Squirrel Pairs Display Team WWI Fokker DR1 and R.A.F SE5a CAC CA-18 Mk21 Mustang
12:30	Supermarine Spitfire Paul Bennet in the Wolf Pitts Pro Boeing Stearman AOPA Freedom To Fly Formation Aerobatics Team Nigel Arnot in the Sukhoi 26MX
13:30	North American T-6 Harvard CAC CA-3 Wirraway North American T-28 Trojan Russian Roolettes Formation Team
14:30	Focke Wulf FW-190 Fox Glider Aerobatic Display BAC Jet Provost T5A Steadfast Yakovlev Yak 3U Grumman TBM-3 Avenger Matt Hall in the Extra 300L
15:30	Learjet 35 Formation Display MH-60R Seahawk Romeo Sky Aces Formation Aerobatics Display Team Marchetti S211 L-39C Albatros
16:30	RAAF C-17A Globemaster III CAC CA-27 Mk32 Sabre with "Wall of Fire"

LINKS

https://www.wingsoverillawarra.com.au/

https://www.wingsoverillawarra.com.au/page/flying-program  (Flying Program)

https://twitter.com/Wings_Illawarra  (updates)


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