CAREFLIGHT VAN

 Hello and Welcome Back.. Never knew Careflight had a van. Helicopter Yes, Airplane Yes, Van No

 

#careflight

#nswradio&communications 

BALCKHAWK N137WZ

 Hello and Welcome Back.. Had this beast fly past yesterday, sounded wicked..

 

REGO = N137WZ

 

Was flying from Bankstown, NSW to Brisbane QLD with a short pitstop at Port Macquarie Airport

Photo by me 

#blackhawk

#N137WZ 

VIC-RAIL TRAIN SIMULATOR

 Hello and Welcome Back... If you love train simulators and are looking for something different, could try this one.

Its a simulator for Victoria Rail Network (suburban) 

Take a look here = https://vicrail.xyz/ 

Have Fun

 

 

EX-PRO© PSN - NOW ON MASTERFILE V8 (Home & Away)

Hello and Welcome Back... I had a thought, what if i could program a radio scanner for when i'm at home & have it receive when i go traveling without worrying about swapping banks, turning things on & off..

All you need is your scanner, a decent antenna and Masterfile V8.  And so after much testing, EX-PRO © was born..

2 programming styles in one bank

EX = Express PSN... Every control channel on the PSN activated for when you travel

PRO = Programmed.. For a more tailored experience for when your at home

EX-PRO © is your Home & Away scanning experience on the PSN (Public Safety Network) 

 

MASTERFILE V8 Is Out Now

 

** BANKS ** (Masterfile 8)

01 = EX-PRO PSN (Programmed+Express) (Public Safety Network)
Ambulance, Fire & Rescue, Rural Fire, SES (State Emergency Service), Marine Rescue, VRA (Vol Rescue Assoc), NPWS, State Rail, Surf Life Savers, RTA, & Heaps More.. (updated Sites, TGIDs, RIDs)

02 = EX-PRO PSN EMERGENCY (Programmed+Express)
Emergency Services Only Ambulance, Rural Fire, Fire & Rescue & SES (updated Sites, TGIDs, RIDs)

03 = RURAL FIRE NSW
Aviation (Helicopters / Aircraft), Fireground, PMR (Private   Mobile Radio), NPWS (Nat Parks & Wildlife) & NSW Forestry

04 = MEDICAL / RESCUE
Air Medical, Community Medics, Surf Rescue (DMR enabled), Hospitals, VRA & More

05 = LOCAL COMMS
Shopping Centres, Jails, Bus Companys (DMR needed), Rail, Transport, AM CB, Badgerys Creek Airport, Entertainment Venues, Hillsong Church, Media, Security, and heaps more.

06 = UHF CB
(80ch) Great for travelling

07
AM CB RADIO

08 = MARINE
includes Marine Rescue

09 = MILITARY
RAAF / NAVY / ARMY - Richmond RAAF, Williamtown RAAF, UHF Milcom & More..

10 = SYDNEY AIRPORT
Main Airport Comms

11 = SYDNEY SECOND AIRPORT
Badgerys Creek Airport

12 = NSW AIRPORTS
Bankstown & Camden, Wollongong, CTAF (NSW Wide) & More...

13 = AIRLINE COMPANYS
REX, Qantas, Virgin, Swissport, Cargo/Freight & More

14 = ORION CONNECT PLUS (DMR)
Bus Company's, Various Private Business & More

15 = ORION CAPMAX TRUNK (DMR)
Various Business/ Buses, Companys

16 = AMATEUR RADIO (NSW Wide)

17 = MOTOR RACING
Bathurst, Eastern Creek, Newcastle (Pit, camera, flags, medical

18 = FM RADIO
good for testing antenna range

 

CLICK HERE to go to Programming Page

#ex-pro

#masterfile8

#nswradio&communications

AVALON AIRSHOW 2025

 Hello and Welcome Back.. Love This Video, Put your headphones on, pump up the resolution and enjoy

 

 

#avalonairshow

#2025

#nswradio&communications

RESCUE HELICOPTERS NSW

Hello and Welcome Back 

Rescue Helicopters are the backbone of Emergency Services giving fast, reliable transport while offering the same service you would expect from an hospital emergency room.

From search & rescue missions, car accident victims (I'm one) and even lost & injured hikers, Rescue Helicopters are available 24hour, 7 days a week, on call, ready at a moments notice, often putting their own lives at risk.

From personal experience, I would not be alive today if it was not for the Careflight Helicopter. 

Laying on the road with 4 breaks to my pelvis, broken collar bone, dislocated shoulder, broken nose and massive internal injury's (pelvis cut major artery's to my legs) after a bike accident, it was the Careflight helicopter that picked me up and transported me to specialist doctors, flying me to Liverpool hospital (2 operations), then to Westmead (another operation) then back to Liverpool for the final operation (I died but they brought me back)... all up, I died twice and spent 4 months in hospital with another year learning to walk again..

Newspaper cutting of my accident (below)

Moving on..

NSW has currently 3 Rescue Helicopter teams, those being Careflight, Westpac Rescue and Toll Rescue (NSW Ambulance)

Most Rescue Helicopters today have multi-agency radios onboard including Police, Marine, Airband, Ambulance & Hospitals at a touch of a button.

Listening to Rescue Helicopters gives you an idea about what these amazing services have to deal with, they include things like adverse weather conditions, patients on the verge of death and even LED laser lights blinding them as they are about to land.

If you have a digital radio scanner receiver that can receive PSN (Public Safety Network) in NSW, this would be a excellent place to start.
You can often hear Helicopters talking to hospitals detailing what is going on, so that the hospital is ready and waiting for the incoming patent. 

(Toll Rescue 201 below)

 

On PSN Network, use NSW TGID 10301 (State Operations / MRU) & 10306 (NETS - Newborn Emergency Transport Service )

RIDs (Radio IDs) 

Careflight 2 = 2311826
Careflight 3 =2330606
Careflight 3 = 2310510
Careflight 3 = 2316821
Careflight 4 = 2311674
Careflight 4 = 2314038
Careflight 4 = 2330223
Rescue 201 Heli = 2330703
Rescue 201 Portable = 2330617
Rescue 202 Heli = 2330557
Rescue 202 Heli = 2330818
Rescue 203 Heli = 2330676
Rescue 203 Heli = 2330727
Rescue 203 Portable = 2330640
Rescue 204 Heli = 2330684
Rescue 204 Portable = 2330586
Rescue 204 Portable = 2330620
Rescue 206 Heli = 2330788
Rescue 207 Heli = 2330702
Rescue 207 Portable = 2330588
Rescue 208 Heli = 2330701
Rescue 209 Heli = 2330707
Rescue 209 Portable = 2330619
Westpac 1 Heli = 2330751
Westpac 1 Portable = 2330768
Westpac 2 Heli = 2330801
Westpac 21 Heli = 2330678
Westpac 3 Heli = 2330756
Westpac 3 Heli = 2330791
Westpac 3 Portable = 2330761
Westpac 4 Heli = 2330682
Westpac 4 Portable = 2330774
Westpac 5 Heli = 2330726

Am i missing any?, email me  = michael-bailey1708@hotmail.com 

 

Westpac Rescue 2 (below)

 

OTHER FREQUENCIES

Toll Rescue Canberra (Hume Base) = 120.650
NETS Westmead (Neonatal Emergency) = 124.150
Canberra Rescue Helicopter = 124.250
Toll Aviation = 128.950
Canberra Rescue Helicopter (Hume Base) = 129.150
Careflight (Bankstown Hanger) = 135.350
Helicopter Liason (NS AIR 1) = 426.200
Rescue Heli Simplex = 467.6750 (Used when winching)
ESO Air 1 = 468.575
ESO Surf = 469.1625
Southern Region SLSA Helicopter Rescue Service = 474.8625
Southern Region SLSA Helicopter Rescue Service = 475.100
Surf Lifesaving Rescue Helicopter = 484.950
Surf Lifesaving Rescue Helicopter = 485.000

 

Careflight  - Kawasaki BK117 (below)

Careflight 1989 (Aérospatiale SA 360 Dauphin)

 

Rescue 201 (below)

 

Me in front of Careflight helicopter (Agusta A119 'Koala')

All Photos by Michael Bailey

#rescuehelicopters

#westpacrescue

#tollrescue

#careflight
 

 

RADIO SCANNER PROGRAMMING SERVICES AVAILABLE (Updated 13/05/25) Version V8

Hello and Welcome Back....

Radio Programming Services Available ... 

 

 

NSW Radio & Communications offer a programming service for Uniden Radio Scanners for NSW / Canberra Region Only (Australia)

The Masterfile (Version V8) on offer = Now With EX-PRO © PSN

Whats is EX-PRO ©? = SEE HERE

 

** BANKS ** (Masterfile 8)

01 = EX-PRO PSN (Programmed+Express) (Public Safety Network)
Ambulance, Fire & Rescue, Rural Fire, SES (State Emergency Service), Marine Rescue, VRA (Vol Rescue Assoc), NPWS, State Rail, Surf Life Savers, RTA, & Heaps More.. (updated Sites, TGIDs, RIDs)

02 = EX-PRO PSN EMERGENCY (Programmed+Express)
Emergency Services Only Ambulance, Rural Fire, Fire & Rescue & SES (updated Sites, TGIDs, RIDs)

03 = RURAL FIRE NSW
Aviation (Helicopters / Aircraft), Fireground, PMR (Private   Mobile Radio), NPWS (Nat Parks & Wildlife) & NSW Forestry

04 = MEDICAL / RESCUE
Air Medical, Community Medics, Surf Rescue (DMR enabled), Hospitals, VRA & More

05 = LOCAL COMMS
Shopping Centres, Jails, Bus Companys (DMR needed), Rail, Transport, AM CB, Badgerys Creek Airport, Entertainment Venues, Hillsong Church, Media, Security, and heaps more.

06 = UHF CB
(80ch) Great for travelling

07 = AM CB RADIO

08 = MARINE
includes Marine Rescue

09 = MILITARY
RAAF / NAVY / ARMY - Richmond RAAF, Williamtown RAAF, UHF Milcom & More..

10 = SYDNEY AIRPORT
Main Airport Comms

11 = SYDNEY SECOND AIRPORT
Badgerys Creek Airport

12 = NSW AIRPORTS
Bankstown & Camden, Wollongong, CTAF (NSW Wide) & More...

13 = AIRLINE COMPANYS
REX, Qantas, Virgin, Swissport, Cargo/Freight & More

14 = ORION CONNECT PLUS (DMR)
Bus Company's, Various Private Business & More

15 = ORION CAPMAX TRUNK (DMR)
Various Business/ Buses, Companys

16 = AMATEUR RADIO (NSW Wide)

17 = MOTOR RACING
Bathurst, Eastern Creek, Newcastle (Pit, camera, flags, medical

18 = FM RADIO
good for testing antenna range

***  HOW MUCH DOES COST *** 

MASTERFILE V8 (Full Scanner Program - Included Banks 0 - 18)

$35 Email or $45 Post (Micro-SD Card included with post version)

Please give us 24 hours to modify the Master File for your area, Transfer to Card and Post (we will send you a email with your backup File, instructions and post date)

Uniden 436PT, 536PT, SDS100, SDS200 radios only

 Both Options Come With Online Card Backup (If your card get corrupted or deleted, you have an online backup, instructions included

 

*** HOW TO PAY  ***

1. Using this Website, Click on the 'DONATE' tab on the top right corner of this page below "Shout Me A Coffee" & Deposit the correct amount

This Method uses Paypal, you don't need an account and takes about 30sec of your time

 

2. In the Notes section in 'Paypal', please state that its for 'Radio Programming, Option 1 or 2' (Email or Post) and dont forget to include an address if sending card by post. Also include 'Radio Model, eg SDS100' and area to program for.. eg Penrith, Campbelltown, ect, ect. Most of the Masterfile is NSW Wide but some programming require more details for a better scanning experience.

Please allow 24 hours for your instructions, post date (if posted) and online backup link to be emailed to you, it also it gives us time to find frequencies for your area. 

 

*** WHY CHOOSE 'NSW RADIO & COMMUNICATIONS' TO PROGRAM YOUR RADIO ? ***

  

1. - We live in NSW... The Masterfile we give to you is the same one we use, Its just modified for your needs, that way, if somethings not working, we will know about it.. Took us 6 months to build..

2. - NSW Radio & Communications was the founder of the COW (Cell on Wheels) frequency list on PSN/GRN Network...

After searching for nearly 2 days, we found that the COW Portable systems to have a 'NSW Wide' assignment attached to them, which means if your tower goes down for maintenance, the COW system will kick in & because our MasterFile includes all NSW Wide COW frequencies, you will be able to continue to listen...

 

3. - NSW Radio & Communications was the team who worked out settings for the 436PT/536PT that needed to be changed in order to receive the PSN/GRN properly, the settings needed to be more sensitive to decode properly.

 

4. NSW Radio & Communications was the Inventor of the 'Express PSN' & 'EX-PRO © PSN' Setup - NSW Wide PSN scan in one bank

5. 40 year experience with Radio Scanners

 

 

***  WHAT RADIOS DO WE PROGRAM? ***

UNIDEN Only

UBCD396T / XT (ask for price)
UBCD325P2 (ask for price)
UBCD436PT
UBCD536PT (Desktop)
USDS100
USDS200 (Desktop)

 

*** UNIDEN UPGRADES ***  (DMR & NXDN)

It is highly recommended that if you own a Uniden Scanner 325P2, 436PT, 536PT, SDS100 & SDS200, that you do a DMR & NXDN upgrade through Uniden as 40% of our Masterfile uses DMR & NXDN Frequency's (ask how)

 

*** SOFTWARE WE USE ***

Sentinel / Freescan / Proscan /

 

CONTACT = michael-bailey1708@hotmail.com

 Hope to Hear From You Soon..

NSW RADIO & COMMUNICATIONS

 

 

 

 ** NOTE **  Terms & Conditions

Please note = No refunds issued for completed Masterfile

It's up to yourself to have the technical knowledge to apply the Masterfile that has been emailed /posted to you. The Masterfile is the same as NSW Radio & Communications use so we know it works and has been verified as working.

Also, its not up to us to teach you how to work YOUR scanner. NSW Radio & Communications will try and help as much as we can to a point, but its up to YOU to learn how YOUR scanner works.

Continuing to ask meaningless questions on why, when , how will see you blocked.. We program our way, We don't need to explain to you why we have programmed things the way we do, all you need to know is that, your scanner will work and work well* 

The step by step instructions are a guide only. 

NSW Radio & Communications offer this service AS IS, meaning... We don't claim that its 100% correct, as whats good for us, may not be good for you.. We are not professionals, just a fellow hobbyists offing a programming service to get you started.

The setup is designed to get you started and then you can add, modify or delete to make it your own.
While this file is the same one we use so we know it works but sometimes things change.
Please have patience as we will endeavor to fix any problems that should they arise.

For an easy to read scanner manual for the 436PT =  http://new.marksscanners.com/536/436_536.shtml

For an easy to read scanner manual for the SDS100 = http://new.marksscanners.com/SDS/100_200.shtml

For an easy to read scanner manual for the 325P2 = http://new.marksscanners.com/325/325.shtml

 

* = You need an antenna with gain for the radio to work properly  

NSW Radio & Communications 2025

 

#Uniden

#programradio

#programscanner

#radioscanner

#radioscannerprogramming

#ubcd436pt

#ubcd536pt

#sds100

#sds200 

 

 

UPDATES TO MASTERFILE (card), ARE THEY AVAILABLE?

 Hello and Welcome Back... Thought we would do a post on Masterfile (card) updates, whats involved and how much does it cost..(For Uniden 436, 536, SDS100, SDS200 (USDS100 / USDS200)

So, each week at NSW Radio & Communications, we do a scout around across various websites = ACMA, Facebook, NSW PSN, Radio Chat Forums, ect, ect looking for changes to radio frequencies. 

Just lately, NSW PSN has gone thru various changes to TGIDs, most recently to NSW Fire & Rescue. Sometimes these changes can be minor and other times can be signifigant taking us the best part of 6-8 hours to rewrite a new TGID list while deleting the old one.

Other times, an update might be someting we have thought of, or a customer has suggested, or has asked for it. 

Express PSN is one of those things. 

Express PSN is a bank with every Control Ch listed and active. Great if you travel alot knowing no matter where you are in NSW, as long as you have an antenna setup that has gain (most UHF CB Antennas have 4-8db gain), you can almost be guaranteed* that you will pick something up 

Other PSN banks have been born because customers have requested 'Ambulance Only' or 'Rural Fire Only' because they work or have an interest in that one thing, once again, we have thought 'how do we make this happen'? and thru hours and hours of testing, have come up with a solution adding it to the masterfile

The current Masterfile is at V8

So, whats changed or have we just 'moved banks around' to make it look good?

Bank 1 = The normal 'Site Programmed' NSW PSN & Express PSN in one, with the new Fire & Rescue TGIDs ready to go. Full government users (about 35 users) are active. 

Bank 2 = Is a narrowed down version of Bank 1 with only Emergency users (Rural Fire, Fire & Rescue, SES & NSW Ambulance) programmed in.

Bank 3 = Will be NSW Rural Fire (Analogue & PMR) with new VHF only bank, Updates to Mid North Coast & NPWS

Bank 4 = Sees updates to Surf Rescue (updated every summer) Mid North Coast and new bank 'Surf Life Saving Australia' used at pools and waterways 

Bank 5 = Is local comms with UHF CB moved to a new bank (Bank 6).. great for traveling and NSW Marine moved to Bank 8 (for marine lovers, boaties).. Updates to Mid North Coast & Media (updates Gravity Media)

Bank 6 & 7  = Now UHF CB only & AM CB Radio

Bank 8 = NSW Marine only (Bank 8 includes Marine Rescue as well)

Bank 9 = Military with updates to Williamtown RAAF (streamlining 3 lots of frequencies into 1)

Bank 10 = Sydney Airport

Bank 11 = Western Sydney Airport.. (will add more frequencies when they become available)

Bank 12 = Local Airports, Updates to Mid North Coast, Mudgee airports

Bank 13 = Airline Companys, updated to include all NSW wide aircraft users not just Sydney Airport as previous masterfile versions

Bank 14 = Orion Connect Plus DMR Network.. Updated locations. I do believe that Connect Plus is sited to shut down with users headed to Capmax Network (Bank 14)

Bank 15 = Orion Capmax Trunked Network.. Updated around every 3-6 months

Bank 16 = Amateur Radio (NSW Wide)

Bank 17 = Motor Racing, these banks will be blended into one bank as V8 Supercar Frequencies can no longer be listened to (Digital Encryption).. Bank 17 will be Motor Racing and will include Gravity Media (non trunked), pit crews, flag marshalls, track crew and other racing teams.. May change racing bank to 16 while i nut out Gravity Media. Racing banks will include Bathurst, Eastern Creek & Newcastle

Bank 18 = FM Radio (good for testing antenna setup)

 HOW MUCH

Updates for exsisting customers  = Card Version $35 (includes new card posted to you), Email Version = $25 (Be sure you put UPDATE on payment page please)

Why is not Free?

The Masterfile is free to those customers who have had a card done recently, meaning a few weeks ago, not years down the track. It takes time to do something properly and thats what we do.

When we do a update, everything gets re-done (re-programed) from scratch, which takes around 4-6 hours, not just added bits here and there, that way any old frequencies are not mixed with new frequencies / TGIDs. which can cause overlapping in the scanner and making the scanner run erratic..

If your going to do a job, do it properly, after all, its the Masterfile we use here at NSW Radio & Communications, so we know it works and is up to date, selling you the same file we use and love for simplicity and useability..

To request an update, using the Donate Link (top right of this page), put in the correct amount and in 'Notes' section, put UPDATE 

Hope this Helps

The team at NSW Radio & Communications 

 

* = must be in radio range

V8 SUPERCARS - NO LONGER SCANABLE

 Hello and Welcome Back... Confirmation from listener 'Sean' that V8 Supercars radio frequencies are no longer able to be listened on a radio scanner thanks to encryption. 

They used to be NXDN (Kenwood)

Not sure on other racing like Bathurst 12 hour, they may be still ok..

Media (Gravity Media) and pit crews still seem to be ok. 

Its just the car frequencies that are encrypted..

 

#v8supercars

#nswradio&communications

BATHURST AIRPORT - NSW

Hello and Welcome Back... Bathurst Airport is located in the Mid Western Regional of NSW.

Airport Code = YBTH

 

 

FREQUENCIES

120.600 - Airport Comms
120.800 - Helicopter Opps
122.700 - Gliders
122.750 - Melb Centre
127.350 - CTAF
133.050 - Bris Centre
133.250 - AWIS (Weather)
135.250 - Ground (Melb Centre)

 

#bathurst

#bathurstairport

#nswairports

MUDGEE AIRPORT - NSW

Hello and Welcome Back... Mudgee Airport is located in the Mid Western Regional (N / E Bathurst) of NSW.

Airport Code = YMDG

 

 

FREQUENCIES

126.700 - CTAF
133.050 - Bris Centre

#mudgee

#mudgeeairport

#nswairports

CESSNOCK AIRPORT - NSW

Hello and Welcome Back... Cessnock Airport is located near the suburb of Pokolbin, Hunter Region of NSW. 

Airport is also known as 'Hunter Valley Airport'

Airport Code = YCNK

 

 

FREQUENCIES

119.600 - Airport Comms
122.650 - CTAF
125.700 - Bris Centre
134.050 - AWIS (Weather)

#cessnock

#cessnockairport

#nswairports

MAITLAND AIRPORT - NSW

Hello and Welcome Back... Maitland Airport is located in the suburb of Rutherford (West of Newcastle) Hunter Region of NSW.

Airport Code = YMND

 

FREQUENCIES

122.650 - CTAF
125.700 - Ground (Bris Centre)
119.100 - Royal Newcastle Flying Club

 

#maitland

#maitlandairport

#airportfrequencies

TAREE AIRPORT - NSW

Hello and Welcome Back... Taree Airport is located on the mid North Coast of NSW.

Airport Code = YTRE

 

 

FREQUENCIES

118.100 - CTAF
120.550 - Bris Centre

#tareeairport

#taree

#nswairports

KEMPSEY AIRPORT - NSW

 Hello and Welcome Back... Kempsey Airport is located on the mid North Coast of NSW.

Airport Code =YKMP

 

 

FREQUENCIES

118.900 - CTAF
120.550 - Bris Centre
120.950 - Ground (Bris Centre)
128.675 - AWIS (Weather)

 

#kempseyairport

#kempsey

#airportfrequencies

COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT - NSW

Hello and Welcome Back... Coffs Harbour Airport is located on the mid North Coast of NSW.

Airport Code = YCFS

 

 

FREQUENCIES

117.000 - ATIS
118.200 - Tower (CTAF)
122.475 - AWIS (Weather)
122.600 - Ground (Bris Centre)
130.300 - ATIS
131.000 - Fire & Rescue
131.450 - Mills Oakley Lawyers
131.550 - SITA
131.650 - Qantaslink
131.950 - Virgin Air
134.200 - Bris Centre
135.550 - REX (Regional Express)
136.975 - SITA
136.975 - Mills Oakley Lawyers
412.850 - Fire & Rescue
413.350 - Fire & Rescue
426.325 - Fire & Rescue
472.175 - Virgin Air
474.950 - REX (Regional Express)
492.675 - Airport Comms
507.5125 - Qantaslink

#coffsharbour

#coffsharbourairport

#nswfrequencies

#airportfrequencies

 

PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT - NSW (Updated 23/01/25)

 Hello and Welcome Back... Port Macquarie Airport is located on the mid North Coast of NSW.

Airport Code = PMQ

 

 

FREQUENCIES

118.100 - Port Macquarie CTAF
120.550 - Brisbane Centre (Taree / Port Mac)
121.600 - Flightwatch (Port Mac / Williamtown)
123.050 - Virgin Port Macquarie
126.600 - Brisbane Centre (Ground)
128.450 - AWIS Port Macquarie (Weather)
129.125 - Aust Flight Handling
130.425 - Virgin Port Macquarie
131.650 - Qantaslink
135.550 - REX (Regional Express)
462.500 - Qantas Port Macquarie
474.950 - REX (Regional Express)
485.075 - Virgin Port Macquarie

#portmacquarie

#portmacquarieairport

#nswradio&communications

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR - A FEW CHANGES FOR 'NSW RADIO & COMMUNICATIONS'

Hello and Welcome Back... A few changes For 'NSW Radio & Communications' for 2025

Firstly, NSW Radio & Communications will no longer be situated in Springwood, NSW, and as such, 'Meet & Greets' in regards to programming will no longer be available.

Masterfile (card programming) via Post & Email will still be available..

The team at NSW Radio & Communication would also like to welcome Glen Bailey, (my brother) who works in the communications industry. 

Welcome aboard Glen