[TheList] KiwiRail 'Channel' Map

Mon Apr 23 15:53:20 AEST 2018

Will be watching this one with interest, I too noticed the channels were 
also licensed for DMR a while back but only ever heard analog on them.

On 23/04/2018 4:39 p.m., DogSecurity - Richard wrote:
> Sorry you're right, my bad. I was looking at the Conditions cos 
> normally that's where they'll say what Colour Code has to be used
> Richard
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> spelling.
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> On 23 April 2018 4:16:23 PM NZST, Paul Miller <misc748 at actrix.co.nz> 
> wrote:
>
>     Hi Shane, Richard and Chris,
>
>     Shane
>
>     I think the DMR channel on Skytown is only an Auckland thing for
>     Trans Dev commuter rail service. Remember that Kiwi Rail provides
>     the signalling and communications for all users of their tracks.
>
>     Trans Dev in Auckland may have arranged with Kiwi rail to have GPS
>     on DMR for their network management.
>
>     Trans Metro in Wellington don't appear to have a DMR channel, but
>     are regularly heard on Kiwi Rail channels.
>
>
>     Richard
>
>     I checked SMART and the EN119 on Skytower and it is licensed for
>     both Narrow FM (10K0F3EJN) and DMR (7K60FXWDT).
>
>
>     Chris.
>
>     This site will give you a list of all the VHF Kiwi Rail channels.
>     http://www.radiowiki.org.nz/index.php/Railways_Frequencies
>
>
>     Cheers
>
>     Paul
>
>     Wellington
>
>
>
>     On 23/04/18 15:22, DogSecurity - Richard wrote:
>>     Hi Shane,
>>
>>     I assume you meant DMR... that's interesting.  We've done work
>>     for third parties (In the Waikato) with kiwirail freqs and
>>     haven't heard about them changing to digital.  I see that freq
>>     isn't registered for Digital.  Still with DMR they can absolutely
>>     do GPS over the RT, meaning the control room in Wellington (I
>>     think) can see where everyone is, vs relying on the driver to say
>>     what marker they're near.
>>
>>     I'll keep my eyes and ears out!
>>
>>     On 23/04/18 15:10, Shane Vickers wrote:
>>>     Hi all,
>>>
>>>     KiwiRail sparked my interest over the weekend.. I found a
>>>     channel belonging to them transmitting from the Skytower with DRM.
>>>     The data was full of GPS coordinates and speeds, the two radios
>>>     IDs (last night) that were passing information where stationary
>>>     it appeared.
>>>     152.2250 was the channel in question...
>>>
>>>     Anyone with further information.. GPS coordinates appeared to be
>>>     down country at a quick glance..
>>>
>>>     Cheers.
>>>
>>>     On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 2:41 PM, Brendan Sheehy
>>>     <shiters_r_us at hotmail.com <mailto:shiters_r_us at hotmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>         Channel 13 is 152.0625 what area are you after in particular?
>>>
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>>>         *Subject:* [TheList] KiwiRail 'Channel' Map
>>>         Does anyone have a location 'channel' map of radio channels for
>>>         KiwiRail.
>>>         (And perhaps even a Channel 13 = xxx.xxxmhz)
>>>
>>>         EG: I see just out of Huntly there is a sign that says,
>>>         channel 13 area.
>>>         So they must have 'zones' that are specific frequency /
>>>         channel number.
>>>
>>>         I was at Raurimu and National Park over the weekend and
>>>         looking for and
>>>         scanning all the KiwiRail frequencies was quite painful and
>>>         I missed
>>>         quite a bit of traffic but saw a few trains (not around the
>>>         spiral due
>>>         to not knowing they were coming).
>>>
>>>         Would love to get a map so I can listen :)
>>>         If this is confidential, totally understand however.
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