Channel 9 new helicopter?

Post by **SteveO** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:40 am

Is Channel 9 getting a new helicopter? I thought I heard them say this morning that the current one only has 30 hours left.

Post by **Phantom** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:45 am

30Hrs until ... ??

Post by **SteveO** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:05 pm

Phantom wrote:30Hrs until ... ??

It retires?

Post by **mstrkrft** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:35 pm

No, it's just until its next service

Post by **Phantom** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 2:09 pm

mstrkrft wrote:No, it's just until its next service

Seems more logical ....

Post by **mstrkrft** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 2:36 pm

The tv choppers have a certain amount of allocated engine hours before each service. They also have a certain amount of hours they are supposed to stay under per financial year for budget reasons

The term hours left can relate to either...

Post by **rapps_101** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 5:11 pm

Unleaded to the OP, but I take it all of the media choppers are fitted with analogue QPS radio?

Post by **FirstOnScene** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:20 pm

rapps_101 wrote:Unleaded to the OP, but I take it all of the media choppers are fitted with analogue QPS radio?

Yes, correct.

Post by **SteveO** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 7:22 pm

I don't believe that they would. Any communications to the police would be via mobile phone. mstrkrft?

Post by **Gearbox92** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 9:02 pm

Can't speak for the others but I know the 7 chopper does.

Post by **mstrkrft** » Mon Jul 08, 2013 7:53 am

Channel 7 chopper can listen and talk on all analog channels

9 chopper apparently can listen but I don't think anyone there knows how to anymore

10's chopper (that will disappear permanently very soon) has actually been a rental since the fatal mt coot-tha crash years ago and I don't think is equipped with that sort of gear

Post by **Fat Controller** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 11:31 pm

Channel 7's chopper has the QPS callsign of Delta 507

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