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| Thread ID: 86504 | 2008-01-19 04:43:00 | US power supply compatible with NZ voltage? | jermsie (6820) | PC World Chat |
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| 631764 | 2008-01-19 17:26:00 | What does NZ use the 27Mhz freq for? That's our "Children's Band" or "Cretin's Band" (CB). Its for all the hobbits and orcs:lol: |
rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 631765 | 2008-01-19 19:44:00 | 27Mhz is known (among other names) as the "Kiddies Band" and it lives up to its name. It is kiddies using transceivers to talk nonsense to each other. There is the occasional serious person, but usually it is where the children play with expensive toys. | Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 631766 | 2008-01-20 01:01:00 | Jermsie: When you finally do purchase your scanner, come back to me for useful and interesting frequencies. For example, there are about 20 aircraft frequencies in use in Auckland. Some are used for emergency beacons, some are used occasionally, but there are only four main frequencies that aircraft use when arriving at Auckland, plus one Christchurch frequency. The latter is the main frequency for aircraft flying NZ routes. There is also one main frequency, 88.7, for trans-Tasman aircraft - they talk to Auckland Radio. The frequencies used at Auckland airport are different from the frequencies at other airports. There are about 36 police frequencies but only about 6 are used on a continual basis, so it's not very interesting listening to frequencies where little happens. The railways have about 12 frequencies with only about 4 used on a regular basis. Listening to these frequencies can be very revealing in the way that these people work. You can go on the net to find the frequencies but from what I have seen, they do not tell you which are the most used (and interesting) frequencies. If you live near an airport it is much more interesting to be watching the planes as well as listening to them. In some countries it is illegal to listen to the police, but not here. You are allowed to listen to any frequency you want, but the law says that you are not permitted to divulge anything you hear to a third party. I would be very happy to help you with frequencies, etc, if you want. I have a long list of frequencies for aircraft - civil and military, coastguard, ambulance, fire and police. While it is not necessary to have a scanner with a 100 or 200 frequency capability, it does make life easier. If you have only one bank of about 20 you may have to enter and re-enter frequencies as you want them, whereas if you have more thank one bank you could, perhaps, enter aircraft in one bank, police in another, etc. I know you will have much fun and many interesting hours listening. |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 631767 | 2008-01-20 02:50:00 | What does NZ use the 27Mhz freq for? That's our "Children's Band" or "Cretin's Band" (CB) . Hi SJ, Australia & NZ are still using these for cb bands . Australia goes from 26 . 965 - 27 . 405, 40channels & NZ is 26 . 330 - 26 . 770 ch . Still a few truckies use it but it has certainly died out . I wonder why? :rolleyes: |
BobM (1138) | ||
| 631768 | 2008-01-20 06:09:00 | Hi SJ, Australia & NZ are still using these for cb bands. Australia goes from 26.965 - 27.405, 40channels & NZ is 26.330 - 26.770 ch. Still a few truckies use it but it has certainly died out. I wonder why? :rolleyes: Prolly cellphones I guess................. We also have a newer radio service..called FRS..Family Radio Service...it has 40 channels and they have about 24 discretionary subfreqs on them for some modicum of privacy. .and they share a more powerful band that is business..you are SUPPOSED to get a license for it...but nobody does. They get about 20 miles on 3 AAA cells in clear terrain. |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
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