SES Freq & Branch Locations Melbourne Victoria |
Outer Metro
| Regional
| Regional
| East Metro
| West Metro
|
|
Ch 1
| Ch 2
| Ch 3
| Ch 4
| Ch 5 |
468.600
| 468.625
| 468.650
| 468.550
| 468.575 |
Chelsea
|
| Geelong
| Doncaster
| Altona
|
Croydon
|
|
| Footscray
| Bacchus Marsh
|
Eltham
|
Frankston
|
|
| Malvern
| Broadmeadows
|
Hastings
|
|
| Moorabbin
| Craigieburn
|
Healsville
|
|
| Oakleigh
|
Knox
|
|
| St Kilda
| Keilor
|
Lilydale
|
|
|
| Kinglake
|
Nunawading
|
|
|
| Melton
|
Pakenham
|
|
|
| Northcote
|
San Remo
|
|
|
| Sunbury
|
Sorrento
|
|
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| Werribee
|
Springvale
|
|
Upper Yarra
|
|
Wonthaggi
|
|
SES Codes |
Code Number
| Meaning
|
1
| Accident (MVA)
|
2
| Injured or Sick Person
|
3
| Dead Body/Person
|
4
| Drowning
|
5
| Members Requires Urgent Assistance
|
6
| Electrical Power Lines Down
|
7
| Explosion
|
8
| Road Obstruction
|
9
| Premises Open - No Person on Site
|
10
| Task to Difficult to Undertake
|
11
| Missing Person
|
12
| Telephone LHQ A.S.A.P
|
13
| Local Flooding
|
14
| Evacuation Anticipated
|
16
| Require Ambulance at Scene
|
17
| Require Police at Scene
|
18
| Require MFB at Scene
|
19
| Require Welfare
|
20
| Vehicle Breakdown
|
23
| Contact Utility Company ie. Power, Water, Telstra, Gas, etc.
|
L.H.Q
| Local Head Quarters
|
ETA
| Estimated Time of Arrival
|
ETC
| Estimated Time of Completion (of current task)
|
LOC STAT
| LOCation STATus
|
MVA or MCA
| Motor Vehicle Accident Or Motor Car Accident
|
Snowfields Frequencies(Vic & NSW)
Frequencies for
the ,Alpine Resorts Commission (Vic) and Ski Lift Companies
& New South Wales Ski Resorts
& Ski Patrols
Organization
|
Output-RXF
|
Input-TXF
|
Location
|
Mt Hotham Ski
Co Ltd
|
151.0500
|
155.6500
|
Mt Hotham
|
Mt Hotham Ski
Co Ltd
|
152.5250
|
|
|
Mt Hotham Ski
Co Ltd
|
157.7500
|
|
|
Falls Creek
Ski Lifts Pty Ltd
|
462.0000
|
452.5000
|
|
Falls Creek
Ski Lifts Pty Ltd
|
463.0250
|
453.5250
|
|
Mt Buller Ski
Lifts Pty Ltd
|
464.2750
|
454.7750
|
|
Mt Buller Ski
Lifts Pty Ltd
|
464.6000
|
455.1000
|
|
Mt Buller Ski
Lifts Pty Ltd
|
465.3000
|
455.8000
|
|
Alpine Resorts
Commission (Vic) VK3ARC
|
466.2250
|
456.7250
|
Lake Mountain
|
Alpine Resorts Commission (Vic) VK3ARC
|
466.4250
|
456.9250
|
Falls Creek
|
Alpine Resorts Commission (Vic) VK3ARC
|
466.6250
|
457.1250
|
Mt Buller
|
Alpine Resorts Commission (Vic) VK3ARC
|
467.0000
|
457.5000
|
Mt Buller
|
Alpine Resorts Commission (Vic) VK3ARC
|
467.0500
|
457.5500
|
Falls Creek
|
Alpine Resorts Commission (Vic) VK3ARC
|
467.1000
|
457.6000
|
Mt Hotham
|
Alpine Resorts Commission (Vic) VK3ARC
|
467.2750
|
457.7750
|
Falls Creek
|
Alpine Resorts Commission (Vic) VK3ARC
|
467.3000
|
457.8000
|
Mt Buller Ski
Patrol
|
Alpine Resorts Commission (Vic) VK3ARC
|
467.3500
|
457.8500
|
Mt Baw Baw
|
Alpine Resorts Commission (Vic) VK3ARC
|
467.3750
|
457.8750
|
Lake Mountain
|
Alpine Resorts Commission (Vic) VK3ARC
|
467.6250
|
458.1250
|
Search and
Rescue
|
Alpine Resorts Commission (Vic) VK3ARC
|
467.8000
|
458.3000
|
Mt
Higginbotham Ski Patrol
|
Alpine Resorts Commission (Vic) VK3ARC
|
507.1000
|
517.1000
|
Used at all
Vic Ski Resorts
|
Perisher Blue
|
470.0250
|
|
|
Perisher Blue
|
470.9250
|
|
|
Perisher Blue
|
472.4250
|
|
|
Perisher Blue
|
472.6500
|
|
|
Perisher Blue
|
472.8500
|
|
|
NSW Ski Patrol
|
73.7300
|
|
|
Notes:
1-
These frequencies are most active from
late May until early September, although they are still used during the summer
months in the high country too.
2-
Victoria Police, SES, Ambulance, CFA & DSE
all have direct access to 467.6250 (Search and rescue in the snowfields) via
their own radio
Victorian State Mobile Radio(SMR)
also known as the
Victorian Government Radio Network(GRN)
Note:
The SMR Frequencies appear in two tables. Table 1.1 for
conventional scanners
and Table 1.2 for Trunk Tracking scanners.
Table 1.1:
Victorian SMR Frequencies For Conventional Scanners
Use
this chart to help program a conventional (non-trunk tracking) scanner.
Ch*
|
Frequency-Out
|
Frequency-In
|
1
|
164.0875
|
159.4875
|
2
|
164.1000
|
159.5000
|
3
|
164.1125
|
159.5125
|
4
|
164.1250
|
159.5250
|
5
|
164.1375
|
159.5375
|
6
|
164.1500
|
159.5500
|
7
|
164.1625
|
159.5625
|
8
|
164.1750
|
159.5750
|
9
|
164.1875
|
159.5875
|
10
|
164.2000
|
159.6000
|
11
|
164.2125
|
159.6125
|
12
|
164.2250
|
159.6250
|
13
|
164.2375
|
159.6375
|
14
|
164.2500
|
159.6500
|
15
|
164.2625
|
159.6625
|
16
|
164.2750
|
159.6750
|
17
|
164.2875
|
159.6875
|
18
|
164.3000
|
159.7000
|
19
|
164.3125
|
159.7125
|
20
|
164.3250
|
159.7250
|
21
|
164.3375
|
159.7375
|
22
|
164.3500
|
159.7500
|
23
|
164.3625
|
159.7625
|
24
|
164.3750
|
159.7750
|
25
|
164.3875
|
159.7875
|
26
|
164.4000
|
159.8000
|
27
|
164.4125
|
159.8125
|
28
|
164.4250
|
159.8250
|
29
|
164.4375
|
159.8375
|
30
|
164.4500
|
159.8500
|
31
|
164.4625
|
159.8625
|
32
|
164.4750
|
159.8750
|
33
|
164.4875
|
159.8875
|
34
|
164.5000
|
159.9000
|
35
|
164.5125
|
159.9125
|
36
|
164.5250
|
159.9250
|
37
|
164.5375
|
159.9375
|
38
|
164.5500
|
159.9500
|
39
|
164.5625
|
159.9625
|
40
|
164.5750
|
159.9750
|
41
|
164.5875
|
159.9875
|
42
|
164.6000
|
160.0000
|
43
|
164.6125
|
160.0125
|
44
|
164.6250
|
160.0250
|
45
|
164.6375
|
160.0375
|
46
|
164.6500
|
160.0500
|
47
|
164.6625
|
160.0625
|
48
|
164.6750
|
160.0750
|
49
|
164.6875
|
160.0875
|
50
|
164.7000
|
160.1000
|
51
|
164.7125
|
160.1125
|
52
|
164.7250
|
160.1250
|
53
|
164.7500
|
160.1500
|
54
|
164.7625
|
160.1625
|
55
|
164.7750
|
160.1750
|
56
|
164.8000
|
160.2000
|
57
|
164.8125
|
160.2125
|
58
|
164.8250
|
160.2250
|
59
|
164.8375
|
160.2375
|
60
|
164.8500
|
160.2500
|
61
|
164.8625
|
160.2625
|
62
|
164.8875
|
160.8875
|
63
|
164.9000
|
160.3000
|
64
|
164.9125
|
160.3125
|
65
|
164.9250
|
160.3250
|
66
|
164.9375
|
160.3375
|
67
|
164.9500
|
160.3500
|
68
|
164.9625
|
160.3625
|
69
|
165.0500
|
160.4500
|
70
|
165.0750
|
160.4750
|
71
|
165.0875
|
160.4875
|
72
|
165.1000
|
160.5000
|
73
|
165.1125
|
160.5125
|
74
|
165.1250
|
160.5250
|
75
|
165.1500
|
160.5500
|
76
|
165.6875
|
161.0875
|
77
|
163.1875
|
SIMPLEX
|
78
|
163.0625
|
SIMPLEX
|
79
|
163.6250
|
SIMPLEX
|
80
|
163.3625
|
SIMPLEX
|
*Channel numbers are provided for ease of scanner programming.
These are not the actual channel numbers of the SMR (ie matched to actual radio
equip)
Table 1.2:
Victorian SMR Frequencies for Trunk Tracking Scanners.
Use
this chart to help program trunk-tracking scanners
Group
|
Use
|
Primary Control
|
Data Control
|
Traffic Channel
|
Traffic Channel
|
Traffic Channel
|
1
|
Rx
Tx
|
165.1875
160.5875
|
164.9250
160.3250
|
164.7000
160.1000
|
164.4875
159.8875
|
164.2750
159.6750
|
2
|
Rx
Tx
|
165.1750
160.5750
|
164.9125
160.3125
|
164.6875
160.0875
|
164.4750
159.8750
|
164.2625
159.6625
|
3
|
Rx
Tx
|
165.1500
160.5500
|
164.9000
160.3000
|
164.6750
160.0750
|
164.4625
159.8625
|
164.2375
159.6375
|
4
|
Rx
Tx
|
165.1375
160.5375
|
164.8875
160.2875
|
164.6625
160.0625
|
164.4500
159.8500
|
164.2250
159.6250
|
5
|
Rx
Tx
|
165.0875
160.4875
|
164.8750
160.2750
|
164.6500
160.0500
|
164.4375
159.8375
|
164.2125
159.6125
|
6
|
Rx
Tx
|
165.0750
160.4750
|
164.8625
160.2625
|
164.6375
160.0375
|
164.4250
159.8250
|
164.2000
159.6000
|
7
|
Rx
Tx
|
165.0625
160.4625
|
164.8500
160.2500
|
164.6250
160.0250
|
164.4125
159.8125
|
164.1875
159.5875
|
8
|
Rx
Tx
|
165.0500
160.4500
|
164.8375
160.2375
|
164.6125
160.0125
|
164.4000
159.8000
|
164.1750
159.5750
|
9
|
Rx
Tx
|
165.0375
160.4375
|
164.8250
160.2250
|
164.6000
160.0000
|
164.3875
159.7875
|
164.1625
159.5625
|
10
|
Rx
Tx
|
165.0250
160.4250
|
164.8125
160.2125
|
164.5875
159.9875
|
164.3750
159.7750
|
164.1500
159.5500
|
11
|
Rx
Tx
|
165.0125
160.4125
|
164.8000
160.2000
|
164.5750
159.9750
|
164.3625
159.7625
|
164.1375
159.5375
|
12
|
Rx
Tx
|
165.0000
160.4000
|
164.7875
160.1875
|
164.5625
159.9625
|
164.3500
159.7500
|
164.1250
159.5250
|
13
|
Rx
Tx
|
164.9875
160.3875
|
164.7750
160.1750
|
164.5500
159.9500
|
164.3375
159.7375
|
164.1125
159.5125
|
14
Infill
|
Rx
Tx
|
164.9750
160.3750
|
164.7625
160.1625
|
164.5375
159.9375
|
164.3250
159.7250
|
164.1000
159.5000
|
15
Infill
|
Rx
Tx
|
164.9625
160.3625
|
164.7500
160.1500
|
164.5250
159.9250
|
164.3125
159.7125
|
164.0875
159.4875
|
16
Emergency
|
Rx
Tx
|
164.9500
160.3500
|
164.7375
160.1375
|
164.5125
159.9125
|
164.3000
159.7000
|
164.0750
159.4750
|
17
Aircraft
|
Rx
Tx
|
164.9375
160.3375
|
164.7125
160.1125
|
164.5000
159.9000
|
164.2875
159.6875
|
164.0625
159.4625
|
Some SMR Users include Victoria Police, CFA, MFESB, DSE, RAV,
MAS, SES, City West Water, Yarra Valley Water, South East Water, Regional Water
Boards, V/Line, The MET, Sheriff’s Office, Vic Roads, Some Hospitals, and all
State Government Departments.
These frequencies are owned by the State Department Of Finance,
and only Vic Govt Departments have access to them.
Don’t forget to check the Facts Sheet on the Victorian SMR for
further information
Communications
An effective and reliable communication
network (consisting of radio, telephone, facsimile and Emergency
Responses line facilities) is essential for both fire preparedness and
fire suppression activities, for command and control and fireground
operations.
In addition to mobile and landline
telephones, DSE uses three main radio networks for its ground and
aircraft communications, including Trunk radio – StateNet Mobile Radio,
Incident Channel Network and the Fire Contingency Network.
Trunk Radio System – StateNet Mobile Radio (SMR)
DSE uses the Trunk Radio System for all
day-to-day radio communications and for some command communications
during fire. The Department liaises closely with the CFA in strategic
radio communications matters. Telstra owns and maintains this radio
system which is also shared by other Government and private bodies
(including the CFA). The system has recently been refreshed and is
expected to continue in use until 2012.
Conventional Radio Channels
Conventional radio channels are used for
basic 'two way radio' operation, where channels are allocated to a
variety of uses. Some channels are allocated to the 'Incident Channel
Network', whilst others are allocated for internal and inter-organisational
communications.
Telstra and DSE continue to work together to
further develop the Trunk and Incident Channel systems to provide an
improved service for fire fighting and day to day operational
requirements
Fire Contingency Network
This network is a complex of remote
repeaters, which operate on DSE's regional 'simplex' channels. This
'network' provides a strategic command network in the event of major
outages of telephone, Trunk and Incident Channel Networks.
Emergency Equipment
DSE has a wide range of emergency equipment
strategically located in the state to improve capacity and coverage of
the fixed infrastructures to meet incident requirements.
Victoria’s Fire Services
Victoria has three fire services, the
Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE), the
Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board (MFB)
and the
Country Fire Authority (CFA).
Each agency has a distinct area in which it is responsible for fire
suppression and these areas are defined in the relevant legislation
(Metropolitan Fire Brigades Act 1958 No. 6315, Country Fire Authority
Act 1958 No. 6228 and Forests Act 1958 No. 6254). Specifically MFB is
responsible for the ‘Metropolitan Fire District’, CFA for the ‘Country
Area of Victoria’ and DSE for the ‘Fire
Protected Area’.
Rural Victoria is served well by two fire
agencies, the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) and the
Country Fire Authority (CFA). DSE is responsible for the public land
which comprises approximately one third of Victoria (much of it
forested, remote and with limited accessibility) while the CFA is
responsible for providing fire services to the remainder of rural
Victoria and parts of metropolitan Melbourne. Operationally DSE and CFA
are required at times to work closely together and to provide a unified
approach to wildfire management across all categories of land.
The individual strengths of each agency are
different and complimentary. CFA has an extensive network of more than
1,200 brigades located in communities across the settled areas of the
State. It consists of a number of career officers and paid firefighters
and it is able to draw on a fire suppression force of around 60,000
volunteers, with 1,500 tankers.
DSE, being principally a land and resource
management agency, can draw on a diverse skill base for fire
suppression. Consequently, DSE performs well in the management aspects
of large fires and long term ‘campaign’ fires such as the
Alpine fires of 2003,
which involve multiple shifts and complex changeover arrangements. In
addition, the knowledge gained through the ongoing use of fire as a
management tool in forest, woodland and grassland settings, plus the
recruitment of fit seasonal firefighters, provide DSE with a strong
force for ‘dry’ firefighting in remote forested locations. DSE has its
own fleet of dozers available for fire suppression and maintains an
effective fire detection system of
lookout towers.
The State Aircraft Unit, on behalf of DSE and CFA, manages a fleet of
between 20-30 specialised contracted
aircraft
to assist with fire suppression during the fire season.
DSE (including
Parks Victoria (PV) and
Department of Primary Industries (DPI))
has over 4000 staff of which approximately 2000 are trained and
available for fire duties. Of these staff there are around 70 who have a
full time professional role in fire management. To support its fire
capability DSE employs about 800 additional seasonal firefighters
largely in rural areas during the fire season.
COMMUNICATIONS
RADIO NETWORK DESCRIPTION
Both
DSE
and CFA have comprehensive communication systems based on the use
of radios operating in the VHF bands using the FM mode of communication.
DSE
and CFA radios operate at around 160 Mhz. These radios are sometimes
referred
to as "VHF-FM", "Departmental", "Agency" or "Tactical" radios. Details
of the
individual frequencies and the channel numbers, which are assigned to
them, are
provided in the previous section.
In addition, use is made of other communication systems such as HF-SSB.
This is
the same HF-SSB normally used in aircraft, although the frequencies are
different.
A number of frequencies in the Aeronautical (VHF-AM) bands are also
used,
mainly in conjunction with fire operations.
The Telstra Statenet Mobile Radio (SMR) Network is referred to as "trunked"
radio. This network is designed to cover the needs of many Victorian
public sector
organisations including
DSE
and CFA. It operates more like a mobile telephone
system.
DSE
trunk radios are divided into nine fleets, North West, North East Fire,
North
East Support, South West, Far West, Port Phillip East, Gippsland Fire,
Gippsland
Support, and a Statewide fleet. Aircraft radios are all in the State
fleet. Calls can
be made between radios in different fleets by prefixing the radio number
with its
fleet number.
CFA trunk radios are divided into six fleets, 2001 (Region 8, 13, HQ),
2401
(Region 9, 10, 11), 2801 (Region 12, 22, 23, 24), 3201 (Region 4, 5, 6,
16), 3601
(Region 2, 17, 18, 20) and 4001 (Reg 7, 14, 15). Calls can be made
between radios
in different fleets by prefixing the radio number with its fleet number
RADIO INSTALLATION DESCRIPTION
Each contracted aircraft will normally be fitted with two Simoco 9000
Dual Mode VHF-
FM transceivers. These radios can function as either a Simplex mode
radio in the 160
Mhz area or as a trunking mode radio using the Statenet Mobile Radio (SMR)
network.
The other radio operates as Simplex only. The radios can be easily
switched from one
mode to the other.
The primary radio must not be switched from trunk mode without prior
approval of
the Duty Aircraft Officer, except in urgent fire situations. This is the
primary means
of contact for re-deployment. Any change initiated for reasons of
urgency must be
notified to the Duty Aircraft Officer on the State Air Desk as soon as
possible.
The radios share a fitted keypad control head. All functions of the
radio can be performed
using this control head.
OPERATION OF SIMOCO 9000 RADIOS
Operation of the dual mode Simoco 9000 radios can be divided into three
parts: operations
in Simplex (PMR) mode, operations in trunking (Trunk) mode and
operations common to
both modes.
Common operations:
Power on/off
Push the power on/off button to turn the radio on or off.
The radio should be turned off before turning off the
avionics master switch.
Volume up/down
Turn the volume knob to adjust the volume.
Channel / Address
up/down
Use the left or right arrows on the scroll button to scroll
through the available channels (Simplex mode) or
addresses (trunking mode).
Simplex Mode
In Simplex mode the SMR 9000 radio operates as a Simplex radio. The
current channel
name and number is displayed on the control head screen.
Select a Channel
The channel is selected by scrolling with the left and right
arrow keys until reaching the desired channel, or typing
the channel number and pressing the # key.
Initiate a call
When the channel is selected a call can be initiated by
pressing the press to talk (PTT) switch in the aircraft.
Trunking Mode
In trunking mode the Simoco 9000 radio operates as a part of the
Statenet Mobile Radio
(SMR) network. In this mode direct radio to radio calls can be made to
any other radio
using the SMR network. Using a trunk radio is similar to using a
cellular telephone. To
call another radio, its trunk address is entered and the call key is
pressed. If the radio is
available on the network it will sound an alert tone. Once the receiving
party answers the
call, the radios operation is the same as for conventional radio even
though the call is
being passed through the SMR network.
Select an address
The address to be called is selected by scrolling with the
left and right arrow keys.
All aircraft radios are in the DSE STATE fleet. Calls to
radios in other fleets should be preceded with their fleet
number.
Initiate a call
When the address is selected a call can be initiated by
pressing the green handset key or press to talk (PTT)
switch. A ringing tone will be heard until the call is
answered. When the receiving party answers use the PTT
switch as normal.
Receive a call
The radio will sound an alert tone (2 beeps) and display a
message when it is being called. Radios installed in
contract aircraft will automatically answer incoming calls.
Once answered use the PTT switch as normal.
Cancel a call
To finish or cancel a call press the red handset key or dial
*# on the keypad.
State Air Desk
To call the State Air Desk press the Airdsk (F2) button.
This will call the Duty Aircraft Officer on trunk address
700.
Call time limits
Trunk radio calls on the SMR network are limited to 180
seconds. Call progress time is indicated on the control head
display. During the last ten seconds of the call a tone will
sound to warn of the imminent disconnection of the call.
There is also a 60 second limit on continuous transmissions
and connected calls without any transmissions for 60
seconds. These calls are disconnected without any warning.
Now Available In Australia an MPT 1327/1343 Trunking Decoder
Package that is affordable to the hobbyist listener, and now a
professional package for the MPT 1327/1343 System Engineer.
PTrunk the professional MPT 1327/1343 data analysis package is now
available for immediate shipping from Australia for details
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For a long time now, Scanner hobbyists have been under the impression
that a "Trunking System" meant the end of their listening pleasure. Many
commercial companies, individuals and government departments have now
migrated onto these Radio Trunking Networks to facilitate a greater
communication capacity.
These trunking systems are typically made up of a "pool" of different
radio channels all of which are assigned on a random basis to make the
most efficient use of the available channels. By utilising this method
monitoring on a scanner can be a tedious problem and quite often you
miss parts of the conversation because you don't know what frequency to
look on next. This decoder will solve that problem and tell you what
Channel the conversation has gone on to.
MPT 1327 and MPT 1343 are two of the common use protocols in
Australia and around the world, and there is now available a Trunking
Decoder device that is available to help you work out exactly what these
networks are doing.
This decoder DOES NOT decode the Motorola
Proprietary Smartnet system.
The Victorian Government set up their own State Wide Radio Network in
Late 1994 and today is operated on a commercial basis by "Telstra
Corporation". This network uses the MPT 1327/1343 protocol for its
operation and a lot of time has been put into customising the software
for this very network. Information such as some of the Site ID's display
automatically which Base you are locked in on, many of the User groups
are already defined together with Mobile radio number identification.
The decoder will tell you which Channel the radios are currently
transmitting on and display the frequency to tune to allowing you to
keep a track of an entire conversation.
Who Uses The MPT 1327/1343 Trunking In Victoria,
Australia?
Here is just a small sample of some of the users:-
Victoria Police (specialised departments only)
State Electricity Commission
Chubb Security - regional Victoria
Department Of Defence
Road Traffic Authority
Department Conservation & Natural Resources
Environment Protection Authority
Country Fire Authority Fire Command
Courier Companies
Transport Companies
Ambulance Transport Companies
Victorian Road Transport Authority - Vicroads
Telstra
Breakthrough Communications
And that is just a very small sample of the hundreds of different
companies utilising this network across Victoria.
For Australia there is now inbuilt Channel Plan support for the
Telstra Fleetscom Systems and the Victorian Communications 400 Mhz
trunking system. More systems will be added by the author as information
relating to Australian MPT 1327/1343 trunking systems becomes available.
The Telstra Fleetscom 400 Mhz Trunking system is also an extensive
coverage system with many thousands of individual users. Telstra
VisionStream (the people setting up Foxtel Cable TV) are extensive users
of this system, as are Radio Rentals, Taxi Companies, Courier Companies
just to name a few.
The BISCOM VHF Trunking network running in Victoria, Across New South
Wales and Queensland is now also supported.
There is now also support for the Victorian Public Transport
Corporation system operating in the 400 mhz band also as well as the
Radio Technologies system which is marketed under the banner of Biscom
which is the VHF High band.
If you want to listen to a MPT 1327/1343 Data Channel in Melbourne,
Australia then program up you favourite receiver to one of these
channels
StateNet - Telstra
164.8750 mhz 101 Collins Street
165.0000 mhz Kinglake
165.0125 mhz Ferny Creek
165.1750 mhz Mt Macedon
Biscom - Radio Technologies
166.7500 mhz 600 Bourke Street
Public Transport Corporation
414.5000 mhz Site ID 266
414.7000 mhz Site ID 286
Fleetscom - Telstra
416.2000 mhz 101 Collins Street
416.1125 mhz Kinglake
416.3375 mhz Ferny Creek
Victoria Communications
416.3125 mhz Mt Gisbourne Site ID 97
417.4375 mhz Kinglake Site ID 33
417.8000 mhz 500 Bourke Street Site ID 65
What Is Needed To Monitor This ?
The package consists of a Windows based piece of software, a decoder
box which plugs into the Audio output of your scanner and the relevant
cabling and power supply. You simply tune your scanner to locate the
Audio of one of the control channels and away you go. To monitor the
audio from the channels a 2nd scanner receiver is required. On your PC
you need to be running either Microsoft Windows 95,98,ME,2000 or XP and
have Com Ports 1,2,3 or 4 available for the serial data output from the
decoder box.
The decoder is NOT a simple audio circuit decoder. It is has
a dedicated Microprocessor controlling the modem functions and
translating it into RS232 language.
The decoder takes the audio from your scanner receivers audio output
and it stays locked onto the Control Channel. This uses your Headphone
output and not the discriminator output.
A 2nd scanner is required if you wish to tune in at the same time to
listen to the conversations taking place on the channel that the
software tells you to change to.
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a look inside the MSK Modem that is required for this package.
Exciting Features - tracking conversations
NOW Available - support for WinRadio receivers
The FTrunk software now supports Trunk Unit Tacking on the following
scanners ..
AOR
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Icom
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OptoElectronics
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Uniden
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WinRadio
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3000 |
PCR100 |
Optocom |
BC780XLT |
WinRadio |
3000A |
PCR1000 |
5000 |
R10 |
8200 |
R7000 |
8600 |
R7100 |
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R8500 |
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R9000 |
The software will reaction tune to the appropriate frequency (If
supported in the software version) and allow you to hear the
conversation taking place instantly . What this means is that you can
program the software to track a particular Prefix Group or an Individual
mobile ID within a Prefix Group and with the tracking enabled you can
hear each and every call that goes out from that particular base
station.
The software has configuration options to allow you to stop on a
particular call before continuing on to allow you not to miss those
important bits of information.
If you have one of the tracking scanners supported by FTrunk and have
a soundcard in your PC then FTrunk has the ability to record trunked
conversations on your hard drive as wav files for later listening. It
can be be configured to allow the user to record all conversations or
just those from selected radios. This is a great way of identifying
unknown radio users on a trunked system.
If you wish to monitor the Victorian SMR Network you will need to use
receivers that are capable of 12.5khz spacing in the VHF High band. Not
all scanners will be capable of doing this, so check first.
If you wish to monitor another Network rather than the supported ones
then software can cope with that with the click on the appropriate window
and you can then monitor the raw control channel data from there. Under
this system the Software will display Only the Go To Channel Number and
NOT the frequency to go to.
As more information becomes available about other MPT 1327/1343
Networks that are running across Australia, the author will make the
necessary changes to the software to accomodate the new information.
This software will be available via FTP on the Internet. This software
and hardware has been developed in the U.K by Ian Wraith. The modem
hardware unit is being assembled in Australia.
MPT 1327/1343 as with many other trunking systems is capable
of making and receiving Telephone calls via the network. Under the Radio
Communications Act it is illegal to monitor any such transmissions made
to or from the Telephone Network in Australia. You will need to check
your own Countries rules & regulations regarding this for other parts of
the World. It may also be an offence to use this package for commercial
purposes, again you will need to check your own rules & regulations
before using this package for commercial purposes.
What Does It All Cost ?
The complete package consists of the windows based software, the
decoder box, the audio cable to go to your scanner, the data cable to go
to your PC and the power supply cable (requires a 12vdc power source not
included).
Australian Residents Price
$425.70 Australian Dollars inclusive of GST plus $22.00 postage and
handling inclusive of GST
International Orders (Outside Of Australia)
Because exports from Australia are free of the Australian government
10% GST your price is slightly reduced.
$387.00 Australian Dollars plus $45.00 postage and full insurance.
All orders are sent via Australia Post Airmail and Fully Insured.
Available In Australia Now. Place your order now - there is
currently a lead time of 7 working days on Ftrunk & Ptrunk packages.
Payment can be made by Australian Cheque or Visa/Mastercard
Send To:-
Talkback Systems Australia
PO Box 8054
Northland Centre
Victoria 3072
Allow up to 14 days for delivery as demand is high for this
package.
Dealer Enquiries Are Also Welcome For This Impressive
Package.
Email For Any Questions:
To send an email for any questions that you may have on this exciting
new product that helps unravel the Trunking Monitoring World, click on
the area below to send an Email request
MPT1327 Enquiry Line
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