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by OnAir
Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:21 pm
Forum: Current & Future Events
Topic: Helicopter crash @ Holsworthy Army Base
Replies: 4
Views: 580

Re: Helicopter crash @ Holsworthy Army Base

Disregard: it was an exercise!
- They fooled me... :(


Jeff
by OnAir
Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:02 pm
Forum: Current & Future Events
Topic: Helicopter crash @ Holsworthy Army Base
Replies: 4
Views: 580

Helicopter crash @ Holsworthy Army Base

Just heard details of a Helicopter crash @ Holsworthy.

FRNSW SO4 T/G 10137
One male trapped inside
RP8 on site

JM
by OnAir
Sun Feb 06, 2011 3:36 pm
Forum: Conversation
Topic: Utilising the Townhouse TV aerial for scanning
Replies: 11
Views: 1287

Re: Utilising the Townhouse TV aerial for scanning

isolating the DC is no big deal. Most TV splitters have 'DC pass' and 'DC block ports'. However another issue may be that if the MATV system uses and antenna mast head amp as most of these are band limited to TV band frequencies, and attenuate out of band signals to avoid overloading the amp. You ma...
by OnAir
Sat Jan 22, 2011 4:28 pm
Forum: Conversation
Topic: Smaller Digital TV antennas
Replies: 3
Views: 526

Re: Smaller Digital TV antennas

digital TV does not "just" operate around 700MHz (UHF). The allocation varies by region. eg in Sydney the primary TX for all commercial networks is still VHF.

Check the allocation for your area before ditching the old coat hanger for a UHF only version.

Cheers
Jeff