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Thanks for the info, muchly appreciated! Seems incredible that Batemans Bay got the first one ever, but I guess someone has to get the first one. They aren't calling it "Eurobodalla TST" though, it's simply "TS217" and there doesn't seem to be a dedicated crew as the local 384 captain usually rolls...

There is also a "TS" or Technical Support Vehicle that isn't on the list, station 217 (Batemans Bay) has one but it's on loan to 384 (Moruya) at the moment. No idea what it actually is or does but station 384 seems to roll it with the rescue pumper on every single call they go to, wouldn't be surpr...

SEV and STP too Don’t know how I skipped SEV! It’s now been added. STP - I don’t have it previously listed, but is that Strike Team Pump? Scotty you are correct . . . STP - Strike Team Pump STT- Strike Team Tanker Not Standby and New One CAP - CAFS Aerial Pump . . . the New Aerial Pumps coming into...

There must be a ton of new sites out west (as well as north) because there appears to be a handful of townies driving all over the state testing GRN coverage (can't remember the TG but they keep popping up saying "testing west" & "testing north" etc.) I'd infer this means a lot more rural FRNSW are...

Since Moving My Father down to Albury, and selling his house . . . Can't see myself getting back up into that part of the world for some time . . . so I won't be providing any up-dates for up there anytime soon. It's slowy progressing your way. In-time, you could be a great source keeping us update...

Based on DSDPlus pictures sent to me of the peers to Site 2.29 Bellata and 5.64 Mt Dowe, Kaputar, as well as 3.96 Point Lookout Ebor. these are the current control channels in that region. A number of sites are being moved to Zone 5 422.3000-BEE00.2D1-2.15-COLLARENBRI 419.6375-BEE00.2D1-2.29-BELLAT...

Was up in the Upper Hunter the past two days. I remember seeing one site having been up-dated in the list. I noticed Parkville wasn't active, so think I found the new Parkville CC. but below is what I found.

Z5-020 Parkville (Scone)
Z5-015 Aberdeen
Z5-027 Murrurundi

astro_boy wrote: Operating over Iridium Satellite service.

yep . . . the roll-out will be extended to include all SES Operational Vehicles too apparently

Well a hand full of Sydney FRNSW Appliance have had this New Communications HUB equipment installed now.

The only real comm's difference you will see or hear . . . is the addition of a Sat Dome on the roof of the cabin.

I read this as FRNSW admitting that the GRN isn’t up to the task in emergency situations, especially as they say this is in response to the 19/20 bushfires, and that they have had to go to an external, third party satellite MESH provider to ensure continuous communications. I would have to disagree...