Happy New Year to you all. Just a quick bit of advice for those curious about using the feature in the article name. For those of you who use the Uniden SDS series, its predecessor the x36 series and the… Read More ›
Communications
RMR Network to get additional sites
Over recent months Telstra and interested stakeholders within the Victorian Government have been addressing coverage issues in some areas of the RMR Networks footprint. It is believed Telstra put forward a proposal for some additional sites and has also proposed… Read More ›
MMR Network – The MFB, CFA and new Fire Rescue Victoria.
With 1st July 2020 only weeks away the transition of what has traditionally been stations operating under the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) entity and those from the Country Fire Authority (CFA) Integrated Stations will operate under a new combined entity… Read More ›
AOR AR7400 Air-band Receiver
AOR displayed a prototype receiver at a recent Ham Fair event, nothing new there you might say and you’d be right given companies do this all the time. The rather exciting aspect of this proposed unit however is it is… Read More ›
Victoria Police Rural & Regional Communications Goes Encrypted
Victoria Police rural communications have now successfully migrated to encrypted communications on the Regional Mobile Radio (RMR) Network as of Tuesday 20th November, 2018. For those still not aware the RMR Network is a VHF P25 trunk system interlaced with… Read More ›
A brief look at the new Uniden SDS100 Bearcat
So a few weeks ago being the impatient sort of chap I am I purchased one of the new Uniden SDS100 Bearcat scanners. Now I’m going to tempt fate a little bit here, even though I have a sneaking and… Read More ›
Victorian Government Operational Communications Program Update & other matters
Hi All, It’s been far too long since our last article, but that’s what happens when you have work, a wife and kids to consider. I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s had to contend with all of the… Read More ›
A funny thing happened on the way to the forum
Hello yet again readers and fellow hobbyists! First off some news snippets to keep and eye on; CSE Crosscom looks to have increased the capacity of its Connect Plus system in Victoria. I noted an increase in channel capacity from… Read More ›
A few words from Russell Bryant, after my own ramblings.
Firstly, a few words from me… When I first got in to the hobby of scanning in the late 80’s it was obviously well before the masses had the internet available to them. Back in ‘those days’ we relied on… Read More ›
The AOR AR-DV1 & encryption looming for Victoria Police rural communications.
It has been some time since our last article and needless to say plenty has been happening. AOR AR-DV1 AOR launched their AOR AR-DV1 Receiver. In the following weeks there appeared to be mixed reviews on various forums as to… Read More ›
