SYDNEY TO HOBART YACHT RACE 2023

Hello and welcome back... 

This Boxing Day (Dec26th) will see a plethora of Boats / Yachts hit Sydney Harbor in one of biggest events (kinda like Bathurst1000 but for boats)...

The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

You can listen to the boats all the way to Tasmania on Shortwave (USB) & Marine Band

FREQUENCIES  (Race Control Callsign = JBW)
4483Khz USB (Shortwave)
6516Khz  USB (Shortwave)
156.800 - Ch 16 (Distress, safety,calling)
157.050/161.650 - Ch21 (Tasmania weather, port opps)
157.075/161.675 - Ch81 (Tasmania Coastguard / rescue)
156.650 - Ch 13 (Sydney Harbour Control / Traffic)
 

Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (Darling Point NSW)
4.4844
6.2284
6.5174

Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (Newport Beach NSW)
509.7875

Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron (Milsons Point NSW)
412.4125

Race starts 1pm

Coverage on 7 Network / ABC TV

LINKS

http://www.rolexsydneyhobart.com/

http://www.rolexsydneyhobart.com/the-yachts/ (Boats, Sail No, Type)

https://twitter.com/rshyr

https://www.facebook.com/RolexSydneyHobart

http://www.rolexsydneyhobart.com/tracker/ (Yacht Tracker)


Please, Don't forget to shout me a coffee (see link top right corner).. Any amount big or small is much appreciated and it keeps this site happening :)

#SydneyHobartFrequencies
#YachtRaceFrequencies

A NEW Mystery US Military Signal Appeared

 Hello and Welcome Back... Going To Try and Pick This Up.. Interesting..

QUANSHENG - UPDATED AIRBAND MODE

Hello and Welcome Back... Prob the cheapest Airband radio you can get.. My Quansheng came today, i ordered last Wednesday and it came today (Monday)... That's super fast and only cost me $20 something dollars..

Im going to try to flash the software sometime soon.. Good to see the Airband has had an update too

 

LINKS

https://github.com/egzumer/uv-k5-firmware-custom/releases (Firmware) 

https://whosmatt.github.io/uvmod/ (UV Mod) 

#quansheng

#nswradio&communications

AUST DESERT TRAINS - Video

 An Excellent Video, Very Well Done..

 

#trainspotting

#nswradio&communications

LIVE PLANE SPOTTING @ SYDNEY AIRPORT

 

 

#planespotting

#nswradio&communications

INTERESTNG CONCEPT - THE Quansheng UV K5 (8)

 Hello and Welcome Back.. Single Side Band on a handheld Chinese Radio? (18mhz - 1300mhz) Interesting.

 

To get the 18-1300mhz, you will need to 'hack' the software (links below).. Doing so will void waranty

LINKS

https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005005747378093.html ($21 Aust dollars)

https://github.com/spm81/Quansheng_UV-K5/blob/main/Firmware/UNIVERSAL%20FIRMWARE%20(%20All%20Radios%20-%20UV-K5%2C%20UV-K5(8)%2C%20UV-K6%2C%20UV-5R%20Plus%2C%20etc...)/Open%20Spectrum%20Firmware%20by%20facgi/uv-k5-firmware-fagci-mod-v1.1.2-SSB-lite-test.bin (Update / Flash the firmware)

http://en.qsfj.com/support/downloads/3268 (enable software update)

Huge thanks to 'OM0ET' for uploading this video

https://whosmatt.github.io/uvmod/ (more firmware)

A REVIEW

 

#quansheng

#hackedradio

 

HOLSWORTHY ARMY BARRCKS (NSW)

 Hello and Welcome Back... 

 

 

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

 

#army

#armyfrequencies

#holsworthyfrequencies

#NOTE - These frequencies are for military / aviation enthusiasts only.