NSW Fire Brigades Country PMR Networks

Written by Richard

Monday, 12 January 2009 22:27

The NSW Fire Brigades operates 12 UHF PMR networks, totalling almost 140 repeaters throughout NSW. These are located outside of GRN footprint, extending to Tweed Heads and Tenterfield in the north, Broken Hill and Wentworth in the west and along the length of the Murray River. NSWFB crews based at Broken Hill can also communicate from deep into South Australia via a bridge between the Broken Hill PMR base and the SA GRN.

The NSWFB PMR networks are set up for mobile based voting. A 1 second long heart beat pulse will be heard on all PMR networks every 60-90 seconds. This permits the Motorola mobiles to select the channel with the strongest signal when voting scan is being used.

About 15 frequency pairs are used with three CTCSS tones to permit greater frequency reuse.

Alpha Tag	Base Tx	CTCSS
801 NSWFB 01	419.125	CTCSS 151.4Hz
802 NSWFB 02	419.15	CTCSS 151.4Hz
803 NSWFB 03	419.175	CTCSS 151.4Hz
804 NSWFB 04	419.1875	CTCSS 151.4Hz
805 NSWFB 05	419.2	CTCSS 151.4Hz
806 NSWFB 06	418.1875	CTCSS 151.4Hz
807 NSWFB 07	419.125	CTCSS 218.1Hz
808 NSWFB 08	416.0875	CTCSS 151.4Hz
809 NSWFB 09	416.1	CTCSS 151.4Hz
810 NSWFB 10	416.1125	CTCSS 151.4Hz
811 NSWFB 11	419.125	CTCSS 192.8Hz
812 NSWFB 12	419.15	CTCSS 218.1Hz
813 NSWFB 13	419.175	CTCSS 218.1Hz
814 NSWFB 14	419.1875	CTCSS 218.1Hz
815 NSWFB 15	419.1	CTCSS 151.4Hz
816 NSWFB 16	419.2	CTCSS 218.1Hz
901 NSWFB 17	417.375	CTCSS 151.4Hz
902 NSWFB 18	418.65	CTCSS 151.4Hz
903 NSWFB 19	416.8125	CTCSS 151.4Hz
904 NSWFB 20	418.1875	CTCSS 218.1Hz
905 NSWFB 21	419.2	CTCSS 192.8Hz
906 NSWFB 22	417.2625	CTCSS 151.4Hz
907 NSWFB 23	416.1125	CTCSS 218.1Hz
908 NSWFB 24	419.1	CTCSS 218.1Hz
909 NSWFB 25	419.1	CTCSS 192.8Hz
910 NSWFB 26	418.65	CTCSS 218.1Hz
911 NSWFB 27	417.4625	CTCSS 151.4Hz
912 NSWFB 28	419.15	CTCSS 192.8Hz
913 NSWFB 29	417.55	CTCSS 151.4Hz
914 NSWFB 30	413.1	CTCSS 151.4Hz
915 NSWFB 31	417.2875	CTCSS 151.4Hz
916 NSWFB 32	417.1625	CTCSS 151.4Hz

NSW FIRE BRIGADES NEW ENGLAND PMR SYSTEMS

FIRE STATION OR COVERAGE AREA	LOCAL PMR BASE	LOCAL PMR CHANNEL	BASE TRANSMIT FREQUENCY
Qurindi	Who-Da-Thought-It	804 NSWFB 04	419.1875
Werris Creek	Mt Soma	802 NSWFB 02	419.15
Tamworth	Bald Hill	905 NSWFB 21	419.2
West Tamworth	Bald Hill	905 NSWFB 21	419.2
Manilla	Mt Baldwin	806 NSWFB 06	418.1875
Barraba	Blue Nobby	807 NSWFB 07	419.125
Walcha	Walcha	909 NSWFB 25	419.1
Uralla	Uralla	912 NSWFB 28	419.15
Tingha area	Tingha Trig	808 NSWFB 08	416.0875
Armidale	Little Duval	910 NSWFB 26	418.65
Guyra	Ben Lomond	816 NSWFB 16	419.2
Inverell	McIlvene Lookout	815 NSWFB 15	419.1
Glen Innes	Martins Lookout	812 NSWFB 12	419.15
*(New England Hwy cover- Tenter)*	The Magistrate	806 NSWFB 06	418.1875
*(Bruxner Hwy cover- west of Tenter)*	Riversdale	916 NSWFB 32	417.1625
Tenterfield	Mt McKenzie	902 NSWFB 18	418.65
Gunnedah	Mt Blackjack	813 NSWFB 13	419.175
Boggabri	Boggabri FS	810 NSWFB 10	416.1125
Narrabri	Narrabri PS	816 NSWFB 16	419.2
*(Hwy cover Coona- Narrabri)*	Pilliga East	811 NSWFB 11	419.125
*(Hwy cover Narrabri-Moree)*	The Tops (was Terry Hie Hie)	904 NSWFB 20	418.1875
Wee Waa	Wee Waa FS	814 NSWFB 14	419.1875
Bingara	Batterhams Lookout	803 NSWFB 03	419.175
Warialda	3 Mile Hill	805 NSWFB 05	419.2
Moree	Moree (CWC)	902 NSWFB 18	418.65

NSW FIRE BRIGADES NORTH COAST PMR CHANNELS

FIRE STATION OR COVERAGE AREA	LOCAL PMR BASE	LOCAL PMR CHANNEL	BASE TRANSMIT FREQUENCY
Forster	Whoota Whoota	812 NSWFB 12	419.15
Gloucester	Mt Ganghat	902 NSWFB 18	418.65
Laurieton	Jolly Nose	807 NSWFB 07	419.125
Taree	Taree Fire Station	804 NSWFB 04	419.1875
Wingham	Mt Talawahl	916 NSWFB 32	417.2625
Port Macquarie	Transit Hill	907 NSWFB 23	416.1125
Wauchope	Mt Cairncross	815 NSWFB 15	419.1
(Oxley Hwy Coverage)	Porters Camp	802 NSWFB 02	419.15
Kempsey	Kempsey Hospital	901 NSWFB 17	417.375
(Kempsey- Armidale Rd)	Point Lookout	809 NSWFB 09	416.1
South West Rocks	Mt Yarrahapinni	813 NSWFB 13	419.175
Macksville	Mt Yarrahapinni	813 NSWFB 13	419.175
Nambucca Heads	Mt England	811 NSWFB 11	419.125
Bowraville	Bowra Sugarloaf	906 NSWFB 22	417.2625
Bellingen	Mt Moombil	908 NSWFB 24	419.1
(Dorrigo- Armidale Rd)	Point Lookout	809 NSWFB 09	416.1
Dorrigo	Francis Lookout	904 NSWFB 20	418.1875
Urunga	Boambee	916 NSWFB 32	417.2625
Sawtell	Boambee	916 NSWFB 32	417.2625
Coffs Harbour	Boambee	916 NSWFB 32	417.2625
Woolgoolga	Woolgoolga Res	814 NSWFB 14	419.1875
(Pacific Hwy coverage)	Halfway Creek	810 NSWFB 10	416.1125
(Summerland Way coverage)	Pickabooba	912 NSWFB 28	419.15
Grafton	South Grafton	807 NSWFB 07	419.125
South Grafton	South Grafton	807 NSWFB 07	419.125
Maclean	Mororo	915 NSWFB 31	417.2875
Yamba	Mororo	915 NSWFB 31	417.2875
Casino	Casino Reservoir	910 NSWFB 26	418.65
Kyogle	Homeleigh	813 NSWFB 13	419.175
Coraki	Meerschaumvale	809 NSWFB 09	416.1
Evans Head	Moonimba	913 NSWFB 29	417.55
Ballina	Teven	805 NSWFB 05	419.2
Alstonville	Goonellabah	801 NSWFB 01	419.125
Goonellabah	Goonellabah	801 NSWFB 01	419.125
Lismore	Goonellabah	801 NSWFB 01	419.125
Byron Bay	Hayters Hill	804 NSWFB 04	419.1875
Bangalow	Hayters Hill	804 NSWFB 04	419.1875
Mullumbimby	Hayters Hill	804 NSWFB 04	419.1875
Brunswick Heads	Hayters Hill	804 NSWFB 04	419.1875
Kingscliff	Terranora	802 NSWFB 02	419.15
Murwillumbah	Burringbar	808 NSWFB 08	416.0875
Tweed River	Terranora	802 NSWFB 02	419.15
Tweed Heads	Terranora	802 NSWFB 02	419.15

NSW Fire Brigades South Coast PMR Systems

FIRE STATION	LOCAL BASE	CHANNEL
Nowra	Red Rocks	908 NSWFB 24
Hwy cover (Nowra to Ulladulla)	Bewong	804 NSWFB 04
Ulladulla	Mt Kingiman	910 NSWFB 26
Hwy cover (Ulladulla to B'Bay)	Boyne Trig	803 NSWFB 03
Batemans Bay	Round Hill	915 NSWFB 31
Braidwood	Mt Budawang	811 NSWFB 11
Moruya	Mt Wandera*	909 NSWFB 25*
Narooma	Buckeridge LO	805 NSWFB 05
Hwy cover (Narooma-Bega)	Peak Alone	812 NSWFB 12
Bega	Mt Mumbulla	806 NSWFB 06
Merimbula	Merimbula Reservoir	813 NSWFB 13
Eden	Bimmil Trig	815 NSWFB 15
Hwy cover (Eden to Border)	Timbillica Hill	811 NSWFB 11
Bombala	Bombala Lookout	905 NSWFB 21
*Bombala (except in town)*	Mt Delegate	906 NSWFB 22
Cooma	Mt Gladstone	801 NSWFB 01
Monaro Hwy (Nimmitabel area)	Emerald Hill	808 NSWFB 08
Jindabyne	Kalkite	802 NSWFB 02
Perisher Valley	Mt Perisher	803 NSWFB 03
Thredbo	Crackenback	804 NSWFB 04

NSW Fire Brigades South West PMR Systems

FIRE STATION OR COVERAGE AREA	LOCAL PMR BASE	LOCAL PMR CHANNEL
Yass	Mt Manton	815 NSWFB 15
Boorowa	Mt Canemumbola	806 NSWFB 06
Crookwell	Redgrounds	805 NSWFB 05
(Road coverage between Crookwell & Boorowa)	Mt Darling	916 NSWFB 32
Harden	Rocky Hill	804 NSWFB 04
Young	Boundary Rd	803 NSWFB 03
Cootamundra	Rosemont	807 NSWFB 07
Temora	Hospital Hill	816 NSWFB 16
Olympic Way between Cootamundra & Junee	Mt Ulandra	912 NSWFB 12
Junee	Rockleigh	904 NSWFB 20
Gundagai	Gundagai Trig	901 NSWFB 17
Batlow	Snubba Trig	909 NSWFB 25
Tumut	Wereboldera Trig	915 NSWFB 31
Hume Hwy coverage Tarcutta area	Mt Burngoogee	906 NSWFB 22
Tumbarumba	Mt Ikes	911 NSWFB 27
Lockhart	Galore Hill	916 NSWFB 32
Turvey Park & Wagga Wagga	Willans Hill	814 NSWFB 14
Hume Hwy coverage Tarcutta area	Mt Burngoogee	906 NSWFB 22
Junee	Rockleigh	904 NSWFB 20
Griffith	Scenic Hill	812 NSWFB 12
Leeton	Square Knob	811 NSWFB 11
Narrandera	Narrandera Res	803 NSWFB 03
Yenda	Scenic Hill	812 NSWFB 12
Coolamon	Coolamon Res	815 NSWFB 15
Jerilderie	Jerilderie	806 NSWFB 06
Highway coverage north of Jerilderie	Arrawidgee	804 NSWFB 04
Berrigan	Ryans Hill	807 NSWFB 07
Corowa	Corowa Res	805 NSWFB 05
Berrigan	Ryans Hill	807 NSWFB 07
Finley	Finley	911 NSWFB 27
Mulwala	Mulwala Water Tnk	802 NSWFB 02
Tocumwal	Tocumwal FS	810 NSWFB 10
Albury North	Black Range Trig	801 NSWFB 01
Albury Central & Civic	Albury Civic Centre	910 NSWFB 26
Holbrook	Mt Raven	913 NSWFB 29
Culcairn	Peddles Hill	810 NSWFB 10
Henty	Goombargana Hill	813 NSWFB 13

NSW Fire Brigades Far South West & Barrier PMR Systems

FIRE STATION OR COVERAGE AREA	LOCAL PMR BASE	LOCAL PMR CHANNEL
Broken Hill	Filtration Hill	904 NSWFB 20
Hillston	Mt Bootheragandra	904 NSWFB 20
Deniliquin (in town)	Deniliquin Police	908 NSWFB 24
Deniliquin (highway cover)	WIN TV	805 NSWFB 05
Cobb Hwy between Moama & Deniliquin	Bunnaloo	902 NSWFB 18
Moama	GSE Site	802 NSWFB 02
Barham	Barham	806 NSWFB 06
Hay	Hay	801 NSWFB 01
(Sturt Hwy west of Hay)	The Rookery	813 NSWFB 13
Balranald	Balranald	805 NSWFB 05
(Sturt Hwy west of Balranald)	Euston	806 NSWFB 06
Wentworth	Dareton	807 NSWFB 07