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Input offset is -4.6MHz

Long been used by rescue helos Was just doing a quick lookup while I make a profile for a new radio, was amazed to see the registration isn't for simplex - but repeater operation?! (user tx 458.175 rx 467.675) http://web.acma.gov.au/pls/radcom/assignment_search.lookup?pACCESS_ID=8359&pDEVICE_ID=143550

Primary radar could demonstrate if the plane broke up

Finally got the time to try this the other day... works significantly better than the Mobile One SCATX antenna I was using. The only downside is the introduction of mains hum from the scanners audio which appears to source from the amplifier.

I use the TV aerial for my Horsley Park unitrunker control channel input. Cant get a good signal on the magnetic base setup but it booms in on the TV aerial, even though it is 90 deg to the antenna direction Grant Exactly what I'm experiencing with the RTL-SDR. Have a scanning antenna that performs...

Geez, are times that tough ? A decent discone is under $200... Scanning doesn't interest me all that much these days. I only listen to my scanner during emergencies/crisis times, and I could do that successfully with the 25cm rubber ducky antenna that came with it. The only advantage for me having ...

Farsouthscanner wrote:Interesting, this reminds me of the plane that went missing down this way.

Maybe but not quite. VH-MDX remains the only mystery in air crash in Australia; its the only aircraft in Australia that has crashed and never been found.

Just discovered this gem

Register of fire fighting aircraft call-signs
http://www.nafc.org.au/portal/DesktopDe ... 2&tabid=26

Would be handy to be able to translate RFS grid co-ords into Lat & Long

Just wanted to start some discussion on using TV antennas for scanning. Successfully using the TV antenna with an RTL-SDR stick - and streaming to http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/15287 Only issue I've really discovered is that the seperate VHF & UHF antennas are directional and pointed to No...

A buddy gave me some copy pasta today... PMR Outage*** Due to a fault with our PMR system All brigades Radios are to use Blue MTN GRN Channel (eG020) Until further notice Effective 18:30 Date: 11/10/2013 I've made many informative posts today about the situation in the Blue Mountains on https://www....