Re: What are the Proposed Radio Frequencies for the Broken Hill?

[Notagunzel <notagunzel@bigfoot.com>]

Robert Parnell wrote:

>> I gather from Roberts comments that the SRA is about to introduce yet another >> form of incompatible safeworking, ie all trains that run over the Broken Hill >>line will now require Mobilesat Phones & all crews will have to qualified in >>some form of SRA train order working. Whilst the Feds are trying to get some >>agreement in  reducing the number of incompatible safeworking & radiocom >>systems on the National Network we find as usual that the States are doing >>exactly the reverse.  Im not surprised that the Feds have given up on Rail.

>> MD

> This is just an extension of the current form of safeworking in place from
> Orange to Parkes. They will require more than mobilesat phones - rather the
> CountryNet Train Radio system fitted to basically all Freightcorp locos and
> some NR locos. (Private/heritage operators will and have faced problems).
> Most crews would already be qualified for the Orange-Parkes section.

In Victoria, there are 2 portable versions of the radio equipment, 600
series for voice only, and 1200 for voice + Section Authority.  These
are carried whenever a Steam Loco ventures out.  Methinks a similar
situation will arise in NSW :o)

Now for some questions about the CountryNet Train Radio System.  I know
it is UHF, around 409/418 Mhz.  Is it Trunking, or just Voting.  Does it
provide coverage all the way to Broken Hill (presumably not)? Do the
MobileSat phones have to be seperately installed, or does the CountryNet
system handle the interface ala AWARE?

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