Energex frequencies

[emergency000]

HI All ,

is it possible to listen in to the energex trucks during emergencies ,
such as clean up at the gap following the storms .
if so what are the frequencies?

thanks

[Comint]

HI All ,

is it possible to listen in to the energex trucks during emergencies ,
such as clean up at the gap following the storms .
if so what are the frequencies?

thanks

I think they just use their cell phones nowadays, but you can try the following Site, and insert 'Energex' as the Client, and go from there.
http://web.acma.gov.au/pls/radcom/regis ... .main_page

--
Comint

[fire_rescue]

they have radios have seen them use them making phone call from them

[alinco21]

Energex use the 418.000 MHZ trunking network

[Comint]

Energex use the 418.000 MHZ trunking network

Which one? Biscom, Fleetcom, Vertel, Other.

Any Idents / Prefix / SysIDs / Talkgroups ?

I've heard Energex contractors on Fleetcom (JR Richards, from memory), but NEVER any Energex users, except the Energex Control Room, which they actually ring via the radio.

--
Comint

[Comint]

After further research, it seems Energex are using the Fleetcoms network, though they just refer to it as the TMR (Trunk Mobile Radio).

http://www.acma.gov.au/webwr/_assets/ma ... nergex.pdf indirectly refers.

Fleetcoms uses the MPT1327 trunking protocol, and current scanners can only handle Motorola, EDACS, and LTR Trunking.

To be able to monitor Fleetcoms (Energex) properly, you will need to have a suitable scanner connected to a computer running software such as TrunkView.

Base frequency is 415.5625 MHz.

There are over 20 Fleetcoms Sites in the area from Gympie to Springbrook, and West to Toowoomba.

--
Comint

[Stretch]

Energex truck came into work tonight and had the biggest bloody antenna I've ever seen on a vehicle.

Does the bigger ones pick up Fleetcoms network easier???

[Comint]

Energex truck came into work tonight and had the biggest bloody antenna I've ever seen on a vehicle.

Does the bigger ones pick up Fleetcoms network easier???

Can't really comment without seeing the antenna, but my guess is that it has nothing to do with Fleetcoms. Possibly an HF (High Frequency - 1.6 to 30 MHz) antenna for use in Rural areas.

--
Comint

[Stretch]

Energex truck came into work tonight and had the biggest bloody antenna I've ever seen on a vehicle.

Does the bigger ones pick up Fleetcoms network easier???

Can't really comment without seeing the antenna, but my guess is that it has nothing to do with Fleetcoms. Possibly an HF (High Frequency - 1.6 to 30 MHz) antenna for use in Rural areas.

--
Comint

Fair enough...I didn't know Energex went that low.

[AIRMAN]

The antenna sounds as though it's either for HF or terrestrial microwave comlink (SHF)

Mobile phones, and UHF repeater link towers can be damaged or destroyed by extreme weather. Even satellite signals can be disrupted. e.g. Austar TV often goes off line in my area when there is heavy rain.

HF can be operated over great distances without any repeaters, especially in SSB mode, it often remains the only means of communication when all else fails. I do not know much about how SHF operates over distances, but TV signals need towers and dishes to act as signal carriers for terrestrial TV.

My Uniden frequency finder disc lists hundreds of allocations for Energex from 151.1125 mHz to 13087.0000 mHz which is a microwave frequency. No listing of HF band.

Steve

[Comint]

Can't really comment without seeing the antenna, but my guess is that it has nothing to do with Fleetcoms. Possibly an HF (High Frequency - 1.6 to 30 MHz) antenna for use in Rural areas.

--
Comint

Fair enough...I didn't know Energex went that low.

Yeah. I don't have any record of any HF frequencies for Energex either.
Can you give a better description of the antenna.
Was the antenna anything like the ones on the 4WDs in attached image?

--
Comint

[Phil]

it looks like the white antenna in the rear but kinda like a CDMA Car antenna to be honest i saw one at DSE today actually

[Phil]

had a good look in one of there Maintenance Vehicles not that long ago whilst i was visiting the Greenslopes Depot (this could be different for different area's)

most vehicles have the following
Mobile Data Terminal - Similar to a marverick
UHF Two Way don't ask me anymore as it was to damn long ago to remember what make it was