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488.175MHz Sydney
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 6:39 pm
by citabria
So for the first time in ages, I have picked up a scanner and had a bit of a play around.
After fiddling with the search function on my PRO-668, I am hearing, what appears to be people reversing trucks or similar. Lots of "keep coming, keep coming, whoa! whoa! WHOA!! stop it there! NIce.. one..."
A quick search on ACMA reveals nothing in NSW for this frequency - does anyone know what it is?
Cheers,
Matt
Re: 488.175MHz Sydney
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 7:35 pm
by rustynswrail
Matt,
That sort of transmission would more than likely be a crane at a construction site. As to who it is, cannot help there.
Russell
Re: 488.175MHz Sydney
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:50 pm
by frankc
citabria wrote:So for the first time in ages, I have picked up a scanner and had a bit of a play around.
After fiddling with the search function on my PRO-668, I am hearing, what appears to be people reversing trucks or similar. Lots of "keep coming, keep coming, whoa! whoa! WHOA!! stop it there! NIce.. one..."
A quick search on ACMA reveals nothing in NSW for this frequency - does anyone know what it is?
Cheers,
Matt
Could be an Australia Wide allocation or perhaps an Eastern States based Trucking Firm doing Heavy Haulage - though they would more likely use UHF CB
Re: 488.175MHz Sydney
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 1:44 pm
by cartman
There is nothing on that frequency with an Australia-wide allocation, just 7 other licences for WA, NT, Qld and South Australia.
It would not be the first time somebody is transmitting without a licence
There is a bus company on the NSW north coast who is currently transmitting on their old frequency without a licence for many months if not years
Hmm PRO668 - couldnt recall that one so i looked it up on youtube .... it can upgraded to DMR via whistler software by what i read
Re: 488.175MHz Sydney
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 3:50 pm
by cartman
Just heard them key up after about 3hrs of silence ... Sat 2.49pm 8/7/17
I am at Liverpool receiving it at full strength and i was on the scanner supplied aerial (as opposed to being hooked up to a outside aerial)
488.175 162.2 one of the users had a callsign of "330" and was talking about pickups and dropoffs. Appears to be a group tour operator possibly around the City and Eastern Suburbs
Re: 488.175MHz Sydney
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 4:56 pm
by frankc
cartman wrote:Just heard them key up after about 3hrs of silence ... Sat 2.49pm 8/7/17
I am at Liverpool receiving it at full strength and i was on the scanner supplied aerial (as opposed to being hooked up to a outside aerial)
488.175 162.2 one of the users had a callsign of "330" and was talking about pickups and dropoffs.
Could well be a Qld based company doing work in NSW ?
Re: 488.175MHz Sydney
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 6:25 pm
by citabria
They are running through a repeater, which has to be install in a site somewhere in Sydney.
Either way, regardless if its a QLD based company operating in a different area, they still must be licensed for the area they are currently operating in!
Re: 488.175MHz Sydney
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 8:42 pm
by kevnerd486
Hi Matt,
Can be heard out here in the Hawkesbury but not very strong. Also seeing 162.2 tone.
Regards
Kev
Re: 488.175MHz Sydney
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 9:30 pm
by commsmc
I have this listed as Hopkinsons Bus (488.1750 162.2Hz). Maybe they are doing rail replacement bus runs for Sydney Trains this weekend??
Re: 488.175MHz Sydney
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 9:36 pm
by frankc
kevnerd486 wrote:Hi Matt,
Can be heard out here in the Hawkesbury but not very strong. Also seeing 162.2 tone.
Regards
Kev
This is the Qld Licencee
https://capitaltransport.com.au/ Trucking/Heavy Haulage