TRACKWORK - Diesel T381 & G514

Hello and welcome back.... These trains were taking part in track-work near Valley Heights NSW. I have never seen these Diesels before so I thought it was interesting.

 

FREQUENCIES

State Traffic = 450.050mhz
Springwood Station = 418.475mhz
Trackwork = 477.025mhz

I found the trackwork frequency by using "Close Call" on my Uniden Scanner

SHORTWAVE RADIO

 

Hello and welcome back....Shortwave Radio is one of those hobbies that can be started with minimal layout, which means a shortwave radio can cost as little as $100 or it can cost several thousand for a decent rig.

 

I enjoy shortwave mostly because you can hear lots of different things including weather reports from far away places, news services from America (Voice Of America), Australia (ABC), Aircraft from around the world and various Military stations.

The shortwave frequency band is between 3 - 30mhz. Being low in frequency means long distance.
As explained in a web page from radio shack =

• Shortwave frequencies tend to follow the curvature of the earth, which allows them to bend around the horizon rather than going off into space.
• Shortwave frequencies can be bounced off of the ionosphere, which also allows the signal to be sent past the horizon.

To recive Shortwave Radio you will need a decent antenna, the best one to use is a "Longwire" antenna which as it sounds, is a length of wire with insulators and a single lead to the radio (see below)... one word of warning, Disconnect from the radio in a thunder storm other wise you way end up with a new perm or worse.
You can also use a telescopic antenna which will give you O.K results. Youtube has some great homemade ideas as well.

 
Jaycar electronics sell several Shortwave Radios (Digitech) but my faviourite brands would be Sangean and Sony, Also Dick Smith sell just one radio being a Sangean ATS-505 ($149).
Andrews Communications ( see Links) sometimes sell used shortwave radios that can save a good deal of money, these radios have been checked to make sure that they work. : )
Alot of high end scanners will do Shortwave as well and E-Bay is always an option.

If anyone knows anywhere else you can buy shortwave rigs let me know and I will add them to the post

There are several websites that have hundreds of frequency's available and I will put the links below, rather than copy and paste, which would not be fair for enthusiasts who spend hundreds of hours putting these pages together.

Band	Frequency Range	Remarks
120 m	2300 - 2495 kHz	Tropical (regional) band
90 m	3200–3400 kHz	Tropical band
75 m	3900–4000 kHz	Shared with the North American amateur radio 80 m band
60 m	4750–5060 kHz	Tropical band
49 m	5900–6200 kHz
41 m	7200–7450 kHz	Shared with the amateur radio 40 m band
31 m	9400–9900 kHz	Most heavily used band
25 m	11,600–12,100 kHz
22 m	13,570–13,870 kHz	Substantially used in Eurasia
19 m	15,100–15,800 kHz
16 m	17,480–17,900 kHz
15 m	18,900–19,020 kHz	Lightly utilized; may become DRM band in future
13 m	21,450–21,850 kHz
11 m	25,600–26,100 kHz	May be used for local DRM broadcasting

UPDATES
16/5/13
Pacific Region
Tahiti = 15170khz
New Caledonia = 7170khz
Kiribati = 9825khz

Rangoon (Burma) = 5985.85khz
Ulaan Baator (Mongolia) = 12085khz
South Korea (KBS World) = 9515khz, 7275khz, 3955khz
Quebec (CBC North) = 9625khz
Brazil (Radio Nacional da Amaznia) = 11780khz
Nigeria (Voice of Nigeria) = 15120khz, 9690khz, 7255khz

LINKS

http://www.swld.com.au/pages/aus_radio_aus.htm
http://mt-shortwave.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/radio-australia-revised-summer-schedule.html
http://members.optusnet.com.au/patrick/
http://swaus.blogspot.com.au/
http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~vk5vka/bcast.htm
http://w6yra.bol.ucla.edu/swb.htm

OR you can listen online = http://www.wrn.org/listeners/#home-listeners

MY SHORTWAVE RIG  (An oldie but it still works)

FLTSATCOM / AFSATCOM (FLEETSATCOM)

 

Hello and welcome back.... I find this sort of listening very interesting, can't say I've heard very much but it still is fun. ( I did hear a conversation with call signs I had never heard of before)
The band of frequencies between 240mhz and 380mhz (NFM Mode) is known as the military band.
 In America it is very popular with lots of "Hits" with lots of chatter, weird call signs and various encrypted sounds.
Sometimes widening the search to 380mhz to 400mhz also is worth a go.

FLTSATCOM = Navy (260.300 - 262.550)
AFSATCOM = Air Force (243.945 - 244.250)

 

So what is "Fltsatcom & Afsatcom"

Fltsatcom & Afsatcom is a group of military satellites in various country's including Australia (Pine Gap), also America, Europe, South East Asia and the UK and a few others.

The main idea is to keep communications between country's while being encrypted but sometimes listeners get lucky with those in charge forgetting to hit the magic button and the conversation can be picked up in the clear.


It has been documented that a normal "Whip" antenna has been successful in receiving but something with a bit of gain would be better

A new Satellite system called MUOS (Mobile User Objective System) will up and running by the end of 2013 (1st sat was launched Feb 2012) and will run frequencies = Uplink - 300-320mhz, Downlink - 360-380mhz


FREQUENCIES (main Fleetsatcom) all in NFM - 25khz channel spacing

261.450     261.600      261.750     261.900     c = confirmed (see video below)
261.475     261.625(c)  261.775     261.925
261.500     261.650      261.800     261.950
261.525     261.675      261.825
261.550     261.700      261.850
261.575     261.725      261.875

AFSATCOM all in NFM
243.855   243.955   244.055   244.155
243.860   243.960   244.060   244.160
243.875   243.975   244.075   244.175
243.900   244.000   244.100   244.200
243.910   244.010   244.110   244.210

NAVY (dod)
251.850, 253.550, 253.850, 255.550, 256.850

DOD (Dept Of Defence)
260.375, 260.475, 261.575, 261.675, 261.775, 261.875, 263.225, 263.575, 263.675

More information is available here = http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/VHF/UHF_Military_Monitoring

Also put scanner into search around 240mhz to 400mhz, may never know what you will hear. :)


There's big satellites under those domes shielded so other "Spy" satellites cant see which way there facing.

My FLTSATCOM video 1-2




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UHF CB RADIO

Hello and welcome back...UHF CB Radio consists of frequencies between 467.425mhz - 477.400mhz and ranges around 5km in urban areas to 20km in open areas.
Using the repeater system this will increase to 50-100km

As of 2011 80ch UHF CB are now in operation, what do these changes mean?

The frequency allocation extended upwards by 6.25 kHz to accommodate an additional 12.5 kHz channel

All simplex voice channels will transition to 12.5 kHz bandwidth

Telemetry channels 22 & 23 remain unchanged

 Licensing rules regarding repeaters will be relaxed

 

 Brands that are available for UHF CB Radio include = Uniden, Icom, Benelec, GME and Vertex.

I use and recommend Andrews Communication Systems @ Greystanes NSW Australia for service and best prices

Or visit them online at = ANDREWS COMMUNICATIONS ... Tell them NSW Radio & Communications sent you :)

 

Current UHF CB band plan (80 Channels) (All Freq are NFM - Narrow Band FM)

Channel Name:	Frequency:	Purpose:	Frequency Spacing:
Channel 1	476.4250	Repeater Channel (Press DUPLEX to use)	12.5 kHz
Channel 2	476.4500	Repeater Channel (Press DUPLEX to use)	12.5 kHz
Channel 3	476.4750	Repeater Channel (Press DUPLEX to use)	12.5 kHz
Channel 4	476.5000	Repeater Channel (Press DUPLEX to use)	12.5 kHz
Channel 5	476.5250	Repeater Channel (Press DUPLEX to use) ('Emergency Use' only)	12.5 kHz
Channel 6	476.5500	Repeater Channel (Press DUPLEX to use)	12.5 kHz
Channel 7	476.5750	Repeater Channel (Press DUPLEX to use)	12.5 kHz
Channel 8	476.6000	Repeater Channel (Press DUPLEX to use)	12.5 kHz
Channel 9	476.6250	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 10	476.6500	Simplex (considered as the '4WD and Convoy Channel')	12.5 kHz
Channel 11	476.6750	Simplex ('Call Channel' only)	12.5 kHz
Channel 12	476.7000	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 13	476.7250	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 14	476.7500	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 15	476.7750	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 16	476.8000	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 17	476.8250	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 18	476.8500	Simplex (considered as the 'Caravan and Campers Channel')	12.5 kHz
Channel 19	476.8750	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 20	476.9000	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 21	476.9250	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 22	476.9500	Simplex	25 kHz
Channel 23	476.9750	Simplex	25 kHz
Channel 24	477.0000	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 25	477.0250	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 26	477.0500	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 27	477.0750	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 28	477.1000	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 29	477.1250	Simplex (considered as the 'Road Channel' for the Pacific Highway)	12.5 kHz
Channel 30	477.1500	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 31	477.1750	Repeater Input	12.5 kHz
Channel 32	477.2000	Repeater Input	12.5 kHz
Channel 33	477.2250	Repeater Input	12.5 kHz
Channel 34	477.2500	Repeater Input	12.5 kHz
Channel 35	477.2750	Repeater Input ('Emergency Use' only)	12.5 kHz
Channel 36	477.3000	Repeater Input	12.5 kHz
Channel 37	477.3250	Repeater Input	12.5 kHz
Channel 38	477.3500	Repeater Input	12.5 kHz
Channel 39	477.3750	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 40	477.4000	Simplex (considered as the 'Road Channel')	12.5 kHz
Channel 41	476.4375	Repeater Channel (Press DUPLEX to use)	12.5 kHz
Channel 42	476.4625	Repeater Channel (Press DUPLEX to use)	12.5 kHz
Channel 43	476.4875	Repeater Channel (Press DUPLEX to use)	12.5 kHz
Channel 44	476.5125	Repeater Channel (Press DUPLEX to use)	12.5 kHz
Channel 45	476.5375	Repeater Channel (Press DUPLEX to use)	12.5 kHz
Channel 46	476.5625	Repeater Channel (Press DUPLEX to use)	12.5 kHz
Channel 47	476.5875	Repeater Channel (Press DUPLEX to use)	12.5 kHz
Channel 48	476.6125	Repeater Channel (Press DUPLEX to use)	12.5 kHz
Channel 49	476.6375	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 50	476.6625	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 51	476.6875	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 52	476.7125	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 53	476.7375	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 54	476.7625	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 55	476.7875	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 56	476.8125	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 57	476.8375	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 58	476.8625	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 59	476.8875	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 60	476.9125	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 61	476.9375	Simplex	12.5 kHz
Channel 62	476.9625	Simplex	12.5 kHz
Channel 63	476.9875	Simplex	12.5 kHz
Channel 64	477.0125	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 65	477.0375	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 66	477.0625	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 67	477.0875	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 68	477.1125	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 69	477.1375	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 70	477.1625	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 71	477.1875	Repeater Input	12.5 kHz
Channel 72	477.2125	Repeater Input	12.5 kHz
Channel 73	477.2375	Repeater Input	12.5 kHz
Channel 74	477.2625	Repeater Input	12.5 kHz
Channel 75	477.2875	Repeater Input	12.5 kHz
Channel 76	477.3125	Repeater Input	12.5 kHz
Channel 77	477.3375	Repeater Input	12.5 kHz
Channel 78	477.3625	Repeater Input	12.5 kHz
Channel 79	477.3875	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz
Channel 80	477.4125	Simplex = General Chat Channel	12.5 kHz

Previous UHF CB band plan (40 channels)

Channel Name:	Frequency:	Purpose:	Frequency Spacing:
Channel 1	476.4250	Repeater Channel (Press DUPLEX to use)	25 kHz
Channel 2	476.4500	Repeater Channel (Press DUPLEX to use)	25 kHz
Channel 3	476.4750	Repeater Channel (Press DUPLEX to use)	25 kHz
Channel 4	476.5000	Repeater Channel (Press DUPLEX to use)	25 kHz
Channel 5	476.5250	Repeater Channel (Press DUPLEX to use) ('Emergency Use' only)	25 kHz
Channel 6	476.5500	Repeater Channel (Press DUPLEX to use)	25 kHz
Channel 7	476.5750	Repeater Channel (Press DUPLEX to use)	25 kHz
Channel 8	476.6000	Repeater Channel (Press DUPLEX to use)	25 kHz
Channel 9	476.6250	Simplex = General Chat Channel	25 kHz
Channel 10	476.6500	Simplex (considered as the '4WD and Convoy Channel')	25 kHz
Channel 11	476.6750	Simplex ('Call Channel' only)	25 kHz
Channel 12	476.7000	Simplex = General Chat Channel	25 kHz
Channel 13	476.7250	Simplex = General Chat Channel	25 kHz
Channel 14	476.7500	Simplex = General Chat Channel	25 kHz
Channel 15	476.7750	Simplex = General Chat Channel	25 kHz
Channel 16	476.8000	Simplex = General Chat Channel	25 kHz
Channel 17	476.8250	Simplex = General Chat Channel	25 kHz
Channel 18	476.8500	Simplex (considered as the 'Caravan and Campers Channel')	25 kHz
Channel 19	476.8750	Simplex = General Chat Channel	25 kHz
Channel 20	476.9000	Simplex = General Chat Channel	25 kHz
Channel 21	476.9250	Simplex = General Chat Channel	25 kHz
Channel 22	476.9500	Simplex (Data Only, No Voice - No Packet)	25 kHz
Channel 23	476.9750	Simplex (Data Only (No Voice - No Packet)	25 kHz
Channel 24	477.0000	Simplex = General Chat Channel	25 kHz
Channel 25	477.0250	Simplex = General Chat Channel	25 kHz
Channel 26	477.0500	Simplex = General Chat Channel	25 kHz
Channel 27	477.0750	Simplex = General Chat Channel	25 kHz
Channel 28	477.1000	Simplex = General Chat Channel	25 kHz
Channel 29	477.1250	Simplex (considered as the 'Road Channel' for the Pacific Highway)	25 kHz
Channel 30	477.1500	Simplex = General Chat Channel	25 kHz
Channel 31	477.1750	Repeater Input	25 kHz
Channel 32	477.2000	Repeater Input	25 kHz
Channel 33	477.2250	Repeater Input	25 kHz
Channel 34	477.2500	Repeater Input	25 kHz
Channel 35	477.2750	Repeater Input ('Emergency Use' only)	25 kHz
Channel 36	477.3000	Repeater Input	25 kHz
Channel 37	477.3250	Repeater Input	25 kHz
Channel 38	477.3500	Repeater Input	25 kHz
Channel 39	477.3750	Simplex = General Chat Channel	25 kHz
Channel 40	477.4000	Simplex (considered as the 'Road Channel')	25 kHz

It is proposed that equipment using 25 kHz spacing (40 channel equipment) be phased out by 2017. The ACMA plan to review this policy in 2016.

REPEATER LOCATIONS

REPEATER-1
BEL01 - Belbora/Wingham
BHI01 - Broken Hill
BIN01 - Bingara
BOB01 - Harden
BRE01 - Brewarrina
BRH01 - Broken Hill
BUN01 - Merriwa
CHR01 - Dorrigo
CBI01 - Kempsey
CHT01 - Charlestown
COR01 - Corowa
DNQ01 - Deniliquin
GRE01 - Grenfell
GUY01 - Guyra
JIN01 -  Jingellic
KGL01 - Kyogie
MBI01 - Moonbi
MRT01 - Wilcannia
MTE01 - Mt Eagle
NEE01 - Dubbo
NYN01 - Nyngan
RYL01 - Rylestone
SYD01 - Hurstville
VMD4  - Ulladulla
WAG01 - Wagga
WGT01 - Walgett


REPEATER-2
BER02 - near Gloucester
BRH02 - near Broken Hill
VMD02 - Nymboida, west of Grafton (replaced CAN02)
CBA02 - Isaacs Ridge - Canberra
EDN02 - Bega/Eden (Bimmil Hill - 6k North of Eden)
GDH02 - Gunnedah
INV02 - Inverell
KHN02 - Khancoban
KOS02 - near Thredbo
KUR02 - Kurrajong Heights 
LGW02 - Mt Lambie
MAC02 - Port Macquarie – Mt Cairncross
NBR02 - Wee Waa / Narrabri
NOW02 - Nowra
PAR02 - Parkes
SRC02 - near Byron Bay
VRB02 - Urbenville
WAL02 - Walcha
WAN02 - Wanaaring
WBD02 - Walbundrie
VMB4 - Mount Sugarloaf - Newcastle


REPEATER-3
CAN03 - Orange
CAS03 - Casino
CON3 - Conargo
DUN03 - Dungog
EUC03 - Eucumbene
GIL03 - Braidwood
MDI03 - Murrurundi
MNA03 - Manilla
MOR03 - Moree
MTI03 - Tubramurra Shire
PLO03 - Armidale – Kempsey
RWT03 - Hay
TEN03 - Tenterfield
VMG3 - Razorback Range, South West Sydney


REPEATER-4
ARM04 - Armidale
CBN04 - Coonabaraban
DRK04 - Girard
GLB04 - Goulburn
HAY04 - Hay
MON04 - Kandos - near Mudgee
MUS04 - Muswellbrook
OGU04 - Tamworth
RIV04 - Mt Riverview
ROB07 - Illawarra
SOU04 - Cooma
THA04 - Broken Hill
TUL04 - Tullibigeal
TWH04 - Banora point
VMF04 - Coffs Harbour South
WAN04 - Mt Wandera
WAR04 - Warialda
YNG04 - Young


REPEATER-5
BIN05 - Blue Mountains
BKE05 - Mt Gunderbooka
CAP05 - Tenterfield
CHN05 - Charlestown
COR05 - Corowa
FOR05 - Dorrigo / Bellingen
FRA05 - Bellingen - Dorrigo
GLB05 - Goulburn
JIN05 - Jindabyne
MTS05 - Narromine
MTU05 - S/West Slopes, East River
OXY05 - Bourke
SYD05 - Sydney - Northern
TAM05 - Tamworth
TBO05 - Mt Talbingo


REPEATER-6
BAR06 - Narrabri
BON06 - Bonshaw
COF06 - Sapphire, Coffs Harbour North
COL06 - Oakey
GGG06 - Glengary
LGW06 - Lithgow
MTG06 - Mittagong
MUM06 - Mumbulla Mountain 
NAR06 - Narromine
NEW06 - Mount Sugarloaf - Newcastle
ROB06 - Mt Robert
TAB06 - Pretty Gully - Tabulam
TUM06 - Snowy Mountains
WAL06 - Walcha
WEN06 - Tolarno


REPEATER-7
BAL07 - Buckombil Hill - East of Lismore
BOO07 - Booral
BOM07 - Bombala
COW07 - Cowra
GLH07 - Broken Hill
GLI07 - Glen Innes
MIL07 - Milton
NUN07 - Tamworth
PLO07 - Kempsey and Armidale (Off-air May 2009)
SYD07 - Pennant Hills, Sydney
WAL07 - Walcha


REPEATER8
BAT08 - Bathurst
CBA08 - Isaacs Ridge - Canberra
COB08 - Cobar
CON08 - Condobolin
GLE08 - Glen Innes
GRE08 - Gresford
GRF08 - Grafton
MAL08 - Mallanganee
MER08 - Merimbula
MUR08 - Tomewin
NAR08 - Narrandera
TBC08 - Tooleybuc
URA08 - Urala - near Armidale
WAL08 - Walcha
WOY08 - Kariong

WESTMEAD HOSPITAL (Updated 23/08/22)

Hello and welcome back... Westmead N.S.W is a hub of medical activity with the main Westmead hospital, The Childrens hospital, Cumberland hospital (Mental health) & Careflight helicopter base.









WESTMEAD HOSPITAL / CAREFLIGHT BASE

460.800
450.500
450.54375

121.300 (Helipad)
124.150 (Careflight)














Careflight cockpit.     (Photos by Michael Bailey NSW)

Careflight various

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CH 10 NEWS NETWORK - SYDNEY (Updated 21/08/22)

Hello and Welcome Back...

Network Ten Studios are located in Pyrmont, Sydney (Saunders St)

 

 

FREQUENCIES

500.100   (Sydney / Wollongong)
450.4625 (NSW Wide)
163.900   (Sydney)
507.125   (Sydney / Wollongong)
507.925   (Sydney / Wollongong)
508.400   (NSW Wide)
507.800   (NSW Wide)
507.425   (NSW Wide)
163.700   (News Helicopter) (Sydney)

 

#ch10
#10news
#network10
#nswradio&communications

 

CH7 NEWS - SYDNEY (Seven Network) (Updated 21/08/2022)

Hello and Welcome Back.. 

Ch7 News Network is situated in 2 places around Sydney..

Martin Place Studios (below)

And Eveleigh Studios in Redfern (Pic Below)

FREQUENCIES

MARTIN PLACE STUDIOS

412.1750
505.2875
491.2250
505.9375
509.5000

EVELEIGH STUDIOS (Redfern)

163.8500
473.7250
162.5250
470.3625
162.0875
471.6250
485.3500
474.0750
471.7625
462.1750
464.6000

NSW WIDE

471.0000
474.2875
486.3875
492.3875
484.8000
475.1000
484.4000
475.1000

#7news

#ch7

#7network

#mediafrequencies

#media