488.175MHz Sydney

[citabria]

So for the first time in ages, I have picked up a scanner and had a bit of a play around.

After fiddling with the search function on my PRO-668, I am hearing, what appears to be people reversing trucks or similar. Lots of "keep coming, keep coming, whoa! whoa! WHOA!! stop it there! NIce.. one..."

A quick search on ACMA reveals nothing in NSW for this frequency - does anyone know what it is?

Cheers,
Matt

[rustynswrail]

Matt,

That sort of transmission would more than likely be a crane at a construction site. As to who it is, cannot help there.

Russell

[frankc]

So for the first time in ages, I have picked up a scanner and had a bit of a play around.

After fiddling with the search function on my PRO-668, I am hearing, what appears to be people reversing trucks or similar. Lots of "keep coming, keep coming, whoa! whoa! WHOA!! stop it there! NIce.. one..."

A quick search on ACMA reveals nothing in NSW for this frequency - does anyone know what it is?

Cheers,
Matt

Could be an Australia Wide allocation or perhaps an Eastern States based Trucking Firm doing Heavy Haulage - though they would more likely use UHF CB

[cartman]

There is nothing on that frequency with an Australia-wide allocation, just 7 other licences for WA, NT, Qld and South Australia.
It would not be the first time somebody is transmitting without a licence
There is a bus company on the NSW north coast who is currently transmitting on their old frequency without a licence for many months if not years
Hmm PRO668 - couldnt recall that one so i looked it up on youtube .... it can upgraded to DMR via whistler software by what i read

[cartman]

Just heard them key up after about 3hrs of silence ... Sat 2.49pm 8/7/17
I am at Liverpool receiving it at full strength and i was on the scanner supplied aerial (as opposed to being hooked up to a outside aerial)

488.175 162.2 one of the users had a callsign of "330" and was talking about pickups and dropoffs. Appears to be a group tour operator possibly around the City and Eastern Suburbs

[frankc]

Just heard them key up after about 3hrs of silence ... Sat 2.49pm 8/7/17
I am at Liverpool receiving it at full strength and i was on the scanner supplied aerial (as opposed to being hooked up to a outside aerial)

488.175 162.2 one of the users had a callsign of "330" and was talking about pickups and dropoffs.

Could well be a Qld based company doing work in NSW ?

[citabria]

They are running through a repeater, which has to be install in a site somewhere in Sydney.

Either way, regardless if its a QLD based company operating in a different area, they still must be licensed for the area they are currently operating in!

[kevnerd486]

Hi Matt,

Can be heard out here in the Hawkesbury but not very strong. Also seeing 162.2 tone.

Regards

Kev

[commsmc]

I have this listed as Hopkinsons Bus (488.1750 162.2Hz). Maybe they are doing rail replacement bus runs for Sydney Trains this weekend??

[frankc]

Hi Matt,

Can be heard out here in the Hawkesbury but not very strong. Also seeing 162.2 tone.

Regards

Kev

This is the Qld Licencee https://capitaltransport.com.au/ Trucking/Heavy Haulage