Holsworthy military base (ICAO: YSHW) is an Australian Army military barracks, located in the Heathcote National Park in Holsworthy approximately 25 km (16 mi) from the central business district, in south-western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
The barracks is part of the Holsworthy military reserve, which is 22,000 ha (54,000-acre) training area and artillery range for the Australian Army.
Holsworthy Army Barracks is home to
145 Signal Squadron 2nd Commando Regiment 6th Aviation Regiment 1st Health Support Battalion
Home to Blackhawk & Sea King helicopters.. Sadly the Taipan Helicopters are no longer..
FREQUENCIES
72.350 - Agency Range (Primary) 77.825 - Army 82.400 - Agency Range (Secondary) 121.000 - 6 AVN RGT HQ (CTAF) 124.550 - Sydney Radar 132.900 - Holsworthy (Dept of Defence) 136.500 - Holsworthy (Dept of Defence) 150.9625 - Holsworthy (Dept of Defence) 151.025 - Holsworthy (Dept of Defence) 151.1625 - Holsworthy (Dept of Defence) 151.2125 - Holsworthy (Dept of Defence) 151.275 - Holsworthy (Dept of Defence) 161.200 - Dept Of Defence (Moorebank) 285.400 - Army 394.900 - Army 487.200 - Holsworthy (Dept of Defence) 490.5375 - Holsworthy 492.925 - Holsworthy Range Control
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#NOTE - These frequencies are for military / aviation enthusiasts only.
Hello and Welcome Back... Summer has come early this time around, and while i love the heat, so does Bushfires..
(Winmalee Fires 2013) (above)
I live in Springwood, bang smack in the middle (almost) of the Blue Mountains.
There have been several large bushfires in the Blue Mountains over the years, but the biggest and most scariest for me was the 2013 Winmalee fires.
It was a hot, windy day and i was getting ready to go pick my kids up from Winmalee High & Winmalee Public school around 2pm
As I was about to leave, I heard a heap of sirens so I figured I would grab my scanner and a little birdie in my head told me to grab my camera as well... I'm Glad I Did
As I was rounding the top of Hawkesbury rd, Springwood near the golf course, i could see a huge plume of smoke..
This was the view (below)
My first thoughts were, 'Shit, My Kids Are In There Somewhere'... sadly, I didn't get to them.. It was to be 3-4 days before i would get to see my kids again..
I made it to the bottom of the hill and that's where i was stuck as the road I was now on resembling a car park. The amount of Emergency Vehicles that was now flying past me was staggering..
I turned on the scanner to revealed the true horror, multiple 'Red' messages were coming through the speaker from both the RFS (Rural Fire) and Fire Brigade (Fire & Rescue) as one by one, various trucks from other suburbs were now flying past me..
I tried to phone my wife but phones were out as the influx of people trying to contact love ones pushed the nearest phone tower to its limit.. So was internet, that was down too.. I sent multiple messages trying to let my wife know what was happening, who was at home, oblivious to what was going on
This was the view from where i was parked (Below)
Thankfully, one of my messages got through and my wife rang relatives who lived on the other side of the fire who picked up my kids before things really hit the fan..
From where I was, nobody knew how big this fire had spread in such a small space of time... I did, because my scanner was now, my only form of communication... I could hear what was happening, as it happened..
In a Bushfire, never rely on the phone network as i just gets choked with messages, phone calls and internet all trying to get information, all at the same time..
Your scanner, when programmed correctly, is your only source of instant information that could mean life or death..
That day on 17th October 2013, 248 dwellings in Winmalee, Yellow Rock and surrounds were burnt to the ground, 193 houses were lost while another 109 houses were damaged.. Sadly 2 people died..
It all started when trees hit power-lines causing then to spark..
So, What To Program?
The first thing I always program into my radio are the Air Frequencies as helicopter support are often the first real good 'Birds Eye' view on how big the fire is and where its heading..
RFS (Rural Fire Service) has several helicopters & other large aircraft on standby at any given notice, those include Large Air Tankers, three fixing wing aircraft and seven helicopters including a CH-47 Chinook
Next thing I program is RFS Fireground channels as this get a good idea of whats happening on the ground.. Fire Ground is limited to 5w of power so you have to be fairly close to hear them..
161.0125 - NSW Fire Service Headquarters (Homebush) 161.1500 - NSW Fire Service Headquarters (Homebush) 460.69375 - NSW Fire Service Headquarters (Homebush)
RFS - PMR (Personal Mobile Radio)
Kurrajong RFS
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77.6625
Yetholme RFS
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77.9125
Jews Mtn RFS
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78.2125
Lithgow (Hassans Walls) RFS
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78.2375
Terrey Hills RFS
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78.7375
Hillside RFS
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78.825
Glenorie RFS
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78.825
Heathcote RFS
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78.925
Razorback (Camden) RFS
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78.9875
Homebush (Olympic Park)
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161.0125
Hornsby Heights RFS
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161.0375
Terrey Hills RFS
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161.0625
Hillside RFS
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161.0750
Glenorie RFS
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161.0750
Prestons (Liverpool) RFS
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161.0875
Heathcote RFS
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161.1125
Homebush (Olympic Park)
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161.150
Plumpton RFS
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161.2125
Oberon RFS
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161.2250
Wilberforce RFS
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161.2375
Campbelltown RFS
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161.250
Silverdale RFS
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161.3375
Narellan RFS
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161.3625
Regentville (Penrith) RFS
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161.3875
Nattai RFS
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161.400
Terrey Hills RFS
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161.400
Kingswood RFS
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461.04375
Lithgow RFS
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461.31875
And Lastly PSN (Public Safety Network) ex GRN (Government Radio Network) (P25)
Programming for PSN/GRN can be complicated as you will need to program Base Frequencies as well as TGID (ID Tags) that tell your scanner who using the radio..
The PSN can be complicated for new users or scanner lovers who have come back to scanning after a long time away from the radio...
I offer a service where I will program everything you need in case of emergency... and more.
In regards to PSN/GRN Programming, I use settings that make the radio more sensitive, COWs (Cell On Wheels) so your radio stays working while planned work or emergency's do things to the towers, I also have 35 years of scanning experience and I live in Springwood, Blue Mountains as the radio program I use to keep my friends and family safe is the same one I offer you..
Hello and Welcome Back... I Finally managed to get my hands on a Uniden 325P2 Radio Scanner and have been playing with it for a week or so.. Here is My Thoughts.
If this radio looks familiar, that's because its built using the same casing as Uniden UBC93XLT, Is this a good thing? Lets Find Out..
So, i'm guessing someone from Uniden seen that they had excess casings of an old scanner and decided to breath new life into the budget scanner market.. and so the 325P2 was born..
And it kinda works, almost..
Inside it has the same menu system as the 396T/XT which makes this radio compatible with Freescan software.. But that's where the resemblance to the 396XT ends. I was hoping that the 325P2 was a 396XT with added features but, sadly no.
For those who don't know, the 396XT has to one of the best scanners ever invented. The sensitivity of the 396XT is legendary, excellent for Airband, Military Scanning and just about anything you can throw at it so when i seen that the 325P2 had the same menu system, I remained hopeful that it had the same sensitivity as its little brother (396xt) Buuuut... Sadly no.
(a Uniden 235P2 in the Wild) (Above)
Firstly the 325P2 seems deaf.. Using the supplied antenna, i was surprised how it seemed to hardly pick anything up... Was it in the programming?
I switched to 2 different programming software to see if something was not right, I started with Freescan then went to Proscan (Proscan has better settings esp with DMR)
But nothing seemed to work so then i thought 'Antenna'
I hooked the radio up to my outdoor antnna and it started to receive better. I also noticed that the firmware was was behind (Use UBC VUP3 to update firmware) so i updated the firmware.. Not sure if its just me but i thought this update only made it more deaf..
Using the outdoor antenna seemed to be overkill so i looked at handheld antennas but was limited as the 325P2 uses a BNC connection and most of my handheld antennas are SMA.
I run a Diamond SRH771 on my 436PT and absolutely love it, its has to be my fav antenna but what to do with my 325P2?
So i decided to buy a BNC to SMA Female adapter so i could mate the Diamond antenna to the adapter and try that..annnnd.. IT WORKED
The 325PT burst into life, It was like a new radio.. It kinda looked funny with the adapter and a gap where the antenna connected so i got a couple of little washers to fill in the gap and some heat shrink and DONE.. now not only does it receive excellent, it looks good too.. Win Win
GOOD POINTS
Large Screen and Well Lit
DMR (Digital Mobile Radio) Compatable
NXDN Compatable
Phase 1 & 2 P25
Good Size (Fits Well Into Hand)
BAD POINTS
No Backlit Keypad
Seems Deaf without a Decent Antenna
2 Battery's Only (Battery's tend to die quickly when using P25 /DMR)
Limited in Programming = Limit of 255 sites in PSN/GRN
Limited in Programming = limit to 20 groups for each bank
Limited in Programming = Limit to 500 TGIDs in Trunked P25 Sites Only
(Only 2 battery's for this radio, 3 would have been better) (Above) Recommend Enloop Pro 4300mha batterys
CONCLUSION
Should You Buy One Of These Radio's?
YES
Once you get a decent antenna (something with a bit of gain), some good battery's and programmed properly, its an excellent little radio.. The screen is easy to read, i wear reading glasses and even without my glasses, i can still see the screen.. The backlight is also excellent, i just wish it followed down to the keypad..
Sensitivity could be better, something as good as the 396xt would be the best and having 3 batterys for when the going get tough decoding P25 or DMR
Hello
and welcome back.... Surf Lifesaving NSW patrol season started on 16/09/23 for the 2023/24 Season so I thought i would update my database, South Coast to Newcastle (for now)....
FREQUENCIES... Most of these frequencies require DMR (Digital Mobile Radio) activated on your radio (cc = Colour Code)
SLSA VHF 27.750000 Central Coast SLSA 464.725000 Central Coast SLSA 465.112500 Central Coast SLSA 467.337500 Central Coast SLSA 470.525000 Waverley / Bondi SLSA 471.200000 (Surfcom) (cc8) Far South / Newcastle Coast 472.675000 Northern Beaches SLSA (Collaroy) 472.750000 South / North Coast SLSA 472.950000 Far South Coast (Bega) 473.250000 Central Coast SLSA 473.300000 Central Coast SLSA 473.425000 Waverley / Bondi SLSA 473.525000 Central Coast SLSA 473.575000 La Perouse SLSA 473.675000 Wollongong SLSA 473.800000 Central Coast SLSA 474.025000 (Wollongong Surfcom) (cc8) Cronulla SLSA 474.050000 Central Coast SLSA 474.175000 Wollongong SLSA 474.250000 Northern Beaches SLSA (Manly) 474.725000 (cc7) SLSA Helicopter Base (La Perouse) 474.862500 South Coast SLSA 474.987500 SLSA Helicopter Base (La Perouse) 475.100000 Central Coast / Newcastle SLSA 484.825000 Surf Lifesaving (Aust Wide) 484.950000 Surf Lifesaving (Aust Wide) 485.000000 South Coast SLSA (Maiua Bay) 485.137500 Central Coast SLSA 487.850000 Central Coast SLSA 488.625000 South / Central Coast SLSA 488.650000 South / Central Coast SLSA 489.225000 Central Coast SLSA 490.175000 Cronulla SLSA 490.575000 La Perouse SLSA 491.087500 Various SLSA (Bega) (Collaroy) 494.550000
477.025 = UHF CB Ch 25 - Training & Patrols 477.150 = UHF CB Ch 30 - Training & Patrols
WESTPAC RESCUE HELICOPTER
Westpac Rescue Helicopter Services runs several bases across NSW. Their main Northern site is at Broadmeadow (outside Newcastle) which is their Maintenance Facility.
Another's are (Lifesaver 21) @ La Perouse (Sydney), Belmont, Lismore & Tamworth & (Lifesaver 23) @ Moruya (South Coast)
01 = on duty, available for tasking
02 = on standby and available for tasking
03 = on meal break
04 = begin pack up patrol area
05 = leaving beach, toilet break
06 = entering water for training
07 = unavailable to respond to calls
08 = unable to be contacted
09 = entering water to undertake rescue
10 = lifeguard in trouble
11 = search for missing person in water
12 = search for missing person on land
13 = mass rescue, many patients
14 = deceased person
15 = CPR incident
16 = shark sighting
17 = shark attack
18 = indecent behaviour
19 = undertaking first aid treatment
20 = undertaking enforcement function
21 = aircraft accident
