[TheList] new Fire portable frequencies

Mon Jul 17 19:52:38 AEST 2017

The model is the Motorola APX 6000XE. They use predominantly UHF but
there's a dual-band unit on each fire truck to provide access to VHF for
liaising with other agencies and with brigades that still use VHF (mostly
rural).

I don't know what the frequencies are yet, it might need someone to get
hold of one and do some fiddling with a close-call scanner.

On Mon, Jul 17, 2017 at 9:05 PM, Radio Scanner <rs157950 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Could you by chance remember the model number?
>
> I saw in RSM database that Auckland/Dunedin/Rotorua/Selwyn/Tauranga/Wellington
> had a group of 16 F band simplex channels that were analog only and looked
> to have been licenced mid 2016.
>
> I ask because as far as I knew Ambo are using P25 Taits up in the 500 band
> in some areas and there was mention in the news article about fire being
> able to communicate with other EMS.
>
> Perhaps radio model doesn't really matter if they are sticking to analog
> channels, but with a lot of stuff moving in the digital direction I kind of
> assumed the new fire channels would be in line with that.
>
>
> On 17/07/2017 8:51 p.m., Mark Foster wrote:
>
> I believe that the fireground channels (generally simplex) are analogue.
> At least i've not heard anything to suggest they're digital.
> I have used the new radios during training, they're very nice. The noise
> cancelling technology in the microphones is really impressive, but for
> someone who's been using radio for years it's counter-intuitive to start
> with (you need to talk directly into the mic, as opposed to 'across' it...
> if you talk across it, you won't be heard).
>
> On Mon, Jul 17, 2017 at 1:01 PM, Radio Scanner <rs157950 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Bit of a shame Tait didn't get the contract, however you can almost bet
>> these will be DMR channels and afaik there's only a couple of scanners and
>> certain HT's capable of receiving these channels otherwise you are stuck
>> with a PC for decoding.
>>
>>
>> On 13/07/2017 11:43 p.m., Stephen wrote:
>>
>>
>> <http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1608/S00054/innovative-radio-technology-keeps-nz-firefighters-safe.htm>
>> http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1608/S00054/innovative-
>> radio-technology-keeps-nz-firefighters-safe.htm
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* TheList [mailto:thelist-bounces at radiowiki.org.nz
>> <thelist-bounces at radiowiki.org.nz>] *On Behalf Of *Radio Scanner
>> *Sent:* Thursday, 13 July 2017 6:51 PM
>> *To:* thelist at radiowiki.org.nz
>> *Subject:* Re: [TheList] new Fire portable frequencies
>>
>>
>>
>> Has the Fire Service setup a new set of channels that are the same
>> nationwide like Kiwirail have? (Im not sure on what they currently have as
>> its not really an area of interest)
>>
>> On 12/07/2017 9:55 p.m., Stephen wrote:
>>
>> Thanks yes I had tried that and found that earlier.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* TheList [mailto:thelist-bounces at radiowiki.org.nz
>> <thelist-bounces at radiowiki.org.nz>] *On Behalf Of *Radio Scanner
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, 12 July 2017 9:49 PM
>> *To:* thelist at radiowiki.org.nz
>> *Subject:* Re: [TheList] new Fire portable frequencies
>>
>>
>>
>> You can try RSM once they have finished doing the usual Wednesday night
>> upgrades..
>>
>> On 12/07/2017 9:46 p.m., Stephen wrote:
>>
>> I can’t seem to find these on the Wiki, are they somewhere please?
>>
>>
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