St John Ambulance has moved HQ!

[commsmc]

St John has moved it's HQ from Surry Hills to Burwood including the comms centre... look for the building with the mast on top with 10 or so UHF + VHF folded dipoles and yagis

[cartman]

Strangely enough I think I saw that building this morning as the train left Burwood Station
On the Parramatta Rd side - in Deane Street if i recall correctly.
Has a stack of aerials and microwave dishes.
Stands out like a sore thumb


Grant

[commsmc]

That's the one! The blue glass building on Deane St right next the station with the mast of aerials - you can't miss it. VHF and UHF antennas for the National St John radio network.

[cartman]

Had a second look last wednesday - just a stack of aerials. No dishes.

Grant

ACMA enteries
411.4000 5w simplex Tx Burwood
412.1000 5w simplex Tx Burwood
460.0250 1w link between Burwood and Homebush Bay
460.0750 1w link between Burwood and Dural
460.2000 1w link between Burwood and Kurrajong Heights
460.2500 1w link between Burwood and Horsley Park
460.3500 1w link between Burwood and GPT Sydney CBD
460.4500 1w link between Burwood and Hurstville
460.9000 1w link between Burwood and Blaxland
460.9250 1w link between Burwood and Bondi Jct

[cartman]

Found this little pearl this morning

http://www.apcoaust.com.au/membership/P ... 4_Luke.pdf

[freqwaves]

Came across some frequencies in the VHF Hi band for St Johns. Did not have them in my search lists before. All are Aust wide used frequencies.
I have only listed the TX sites in Sydney as there are alot more in the country areas.
150.900 - TX sites - Horsley Park, Petersham, Hornsby
151.125 - TX sites - Horsley Park, Kurrajong, Berowra, Mt Riverview, Somersby
162.3625 - TX sites - Horsley Park, Kurrajong, Mt Riverview

[freqwaves]

They have built a multistory apartment block right next door.It now blocks the yagi aerials pointing to the west. Will they still get proper reception to the repeater or have to mount the aerials higher (which will mean a very high mast) ?

[cartman]

Its a 20 storey apartment next door. I counted the floors while waiting for a train at Burwood station. I took some photos