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by OnAir
Sun May 14, 2017 3:48 pm
Forum: Whistler (incl. GRE/GRECOM)
Topic: Whistler TRX-1 settings for NSW GRN
Replies: 21
Views: 5469

Re: Whistler TRX-1 settings for NSW GRN

Hi. Thanks for your reply. Yes. Ive tried with a wildcard talkgroup and with defined known talkgroups. The talkgroups are assigned to a scan list and the scan list shows as active on the TRX-1 LCD screen. Just no received audio. Its doing my head in.

Cheers
Jeff
by OnAir
Sun May 14, 2017 1:07 pm
Forum: Whistler (incl. GRE/GRECOM)
Topic: Whistler TRX-1 settings for NSW GRN
Replies: 21
Views: 5469

Whistler TRX-1 settings for NSW GRN

Hi Folks I’ve recently purchased a Whistler TRX-1. I currently run a collection of Uniden scanners including 996XTs, so I’m not unfamiliar with trucking scanners, but I’m struggling to configure the TRX-1 to receive the NSW GRN. I’m using EZscan to program. I have created the system as Project25 wit...
by OnAir
Sat Nov 19, 2016 5:03 pm
Forum: Conversation
Topic: Listening to your scanner around the house
Replies: 4
Views: 789

Re: Listening to your scanner around the house

Transmitting on the FM Broadcast band @ 1w is WAY over the permitted power limit per the LIPD (10uW). You would need to be very careful with that one. Could get the attention of the ACMA. I use a commercial FM rig tuned into the 433MHz LIPD allocation @ 25mW and VOX key it from the main scanner. The...
by OnAir
Fri Oct 23, 2015 2:36 pm
Forum: Current & Future Events
Topic: Aircraft incident - Mid Nth Coast
Replies: 2
Views: 568

Re: Aircraft incident - Mid Nth Coast

sounds like a small aircraft. "pilot still in canopy of aircraft"
by OnAir
Fri Oct 23, 2015 2:34 pm
Forum: Current & Future Events
Topic: Aircraft incident - Mid Nth Coast
Replies: 2
Views: 568

Aircraft incident - Mid Nth Coast

Hearing NSWRFS & FRNSW chatter re an "aircraft incident"
GRN eG037 - TG1007
Johnston Control - FireGrount 1

Didnt catch exact location or nature of the incident
by OnAir
Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:08 am
Forum: NSW Volunteer Organisations
Topic: Programming Rural Fire Service p25
Replies: 2
Views: 537

Re: Programming Rural Fire Service p25

Hi
you dont need to set the NAC unless you wish to monitor that NAC only. just set the frequency, leave step and modulation set to AUTO. Set Audio type to "Digital Only" do not set a CTCSS tone (they are not used anyway) and you should be good to go.

Cheers
Jeff VK2AIR
by OnAir
Mon Dec 23, 2013 10:30 pm
Forum: Selling
Topic: SOLD
Replies: 8
Views: 1019

Re: FS: Brand new UBCD396XT full warranty

Thanks Russell
Yes the old FCC mandated 800MHz cell phone block on US product. Been caught by that one a couple of times now.

Cheers
jeff
by OnAir
Mon Dec 23, 2013 3:55 pm
Forum: Selling
Topic: SOLD
Replies: 8
Views: 1019

Re: FS: Brand new UBCD396XT full warranty

Hi Russell
Other than the pre-prog search bands, what else is different between the BCD & UBCD396XT? I ask because I already own a BCD396XT but would consider changing is significant advantage.

Cheers
Jeff
VK2AIR
by OnAir
Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:27 pm
Forum: NSW Police Force
Topic: Country Nth/wst Police on 474.425
Replies: 23
Views: 3327

Re: Country Nth/wst Police on 474.425

still on air on 485.225MHz (as of yesterday) from a rooftop in the CBD. Good copy over most of Sydney.

Cheers
Jeff
by OnAir
Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:18 pm
Forum: Current & Future Events
Topic: Helicopter crash @ Holsworthy Army Base
Replies: 4
Views: 580

Re: Helicopter crash @ Holsworthy Army Base

yes. I was wondering why I hadn’t heard a peep on any of the other services, ambos etc.

Cheers
Jeff
VK2AIR