Turnout Confirmation

[Alan (Big Al)]

We've had a UHF in our station for as long as i can remember we use it to talk to the local SAPol on the odd occasion, and for the last 3 years we've had a fixed uhf and 3 portable uhf's in each appliance.

[Darius]

actually UHF CB is not only endorsed but all new (and refurbished) appliances will now come fitted with one (the ICOM IC440).  UHF CB is already in extensive use within CFS in many parts of the state and this now makes it official.

Are there any plans to install them into stations also?

no retro-fitting is planned, into either appliances or stations.

[Robert-Robert34]

no retro-fitting is planned, into either appliances or stations.

Pity cause UHF can act as a back up radio if the GRN and VHF fails  :-( :-)

[Zippy]

VHF Fail...lol...

[bajdas]

no retro-fitting is planned, into either appliances or stations.

Pity cause UHF can act as a back up radio if the GRN and VHF fails  :-( :-)

Robert, possible that UHF CB would not work in smoke environment. Same as GRN handhelds. Both are close in frequencies:

GRN = 413 to 420 Mhz ) thus both are in the UHF frequency band
UHF CB = 476 Mhz     )
CFS VHF = 161 Mhz

Smoke could affect both.

[Zippy]

they do work, just with degraded reception,  Wait till the radios turn digital..they will either work or not!

[Sarge]

Am I right in assuming that pagers no longer exist in this scenario - we just get a phone call?

I'm still a big fan of the pagers, given mobile phones occaisionally having issues. If you don't have your phone on you, you still have your pager. Not to mention your pagers still gives you incident details.

And believe it or not, Not everyone has a mobile