DUBBO - FREQUENCIES

Hello and welcome back..... Dubbo is a town in the northwest of NSW, about 302kms from Sydney.
Dubbo has a Zoo, old jail and even a Airport.










FREQUENCIES

St John Ambulance = 84.150, 168.9625, 411.400, 412.100, 462.0375, 472.200
ATIS = 114.400, 119.800
FIS = 123.900,127.100, 251.000(Flight Info)
MBZ = 134.100
REX = 135.550 (Regional Express Airlines)
Ambulance service = 3.7415, 4.9515, 7.5975, 9.3115, 13.5525, 11.4485, 132.750
TNT Couriers = 126.400
Scotts Auto spares = 82.020
Rural land protection = 163.510
Crest = 7.3275, 473.975
VRA = 77.6875, 78.150, 78.4625, 148.4875(pager?), 467.350 (Volunteer Rescue)
Police = 2.6335, 3.2535, 3.7535, 4.5585, 4.5615, 6.9065, 7.6615, 7.6585, 10.5065, 14.5735, 18.5435, 78.2875, 78.350,  78.3625, 78.4375, 78.450, 78.6375, 450.900, 451.225, 460.400, 460.725, 468.375, 468.550, 469.075, 852.5875,  852.6875, 928.6875,
Rural fire = 2.6615, 4.6465, 6.9415, 9.4065, 11.5455, 148.5875(pager?), 404.075, 404.18125, 412.900, 414.40625, 415.050, 417.425, 450.675
SES =  119.100,  459.1375, 467.250, 468.600, 468.6125, 468.625, 468.650,
Golf club = 461.08125
State Rail = 411.625, 418.800, 418.9125, 418.4375, 450.050(main traffic),
Fire & Rescue = 148.9875(pager?), 450.550, 460.050,
Orana region Amateur radio club  = 146.725, 439.950, 442.300, 442.450,
Holcim pty ltd = 82.530
Ross Shearwood Communications = 476.550
Leo Fardwell Earthmoving = 486.550
WA Roberts -= 473.925
RSL Club= 40.750 (paging?)
Stanaway pty ltd = 472.350
JR & EG Richards = 485.350
Dubbo Council = 79.1875, 79.3875, 100.500, 148.7125(pager?), 450.225, 450.250, 461.80625, 461.95625,  463.500, 469.575, 469.650, 471.275, 471.600, 485.100, 486.575, 486.875,
Western Broadcasters =  91.100, 163.200
Radio Cabs =  450.8250,  460.325 (Taxi)
Dubbo Zoo =  165.760
JE Tink = 73.310 (agriculture)
Glendale Pty Ltd = 473.600, 465.200
Big W = 450.325, 458.078
Comet Aust Pty Ltd =  492.500
Burson Automotive Pty Ltd = 474.950
Dept of Juvenile Justice = 471.725,  475.100, 485.000
Buslines Group Pty Ltd = 475.1250
Buramey Transport =  160.300
CJ Poyner = 472.700 (Vet)
Radio 2DU = 163.200
McKeowens real estate = 161.300

CHRIS HADFIELD - ISS (INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION)

Hello and welcome back....I found this interesting, I covered the ISS (International Space Station) in a previous post... SEE HERE
This is a song that one of the Astronauts on the space station has done, I have watched several videos by Canadian "Chris Hadfield" and he really shows a side to space that I don't think anyone else has.

SPACE ODDITY



As I am writing this, a capsule containing Chris and 2 others has just touched down back on earth after spending 6 months on the ISS.

WELCOME HOME CHRIS

Photo from News.com.au

FIRE HELICOPTER

 Fire helicopter looking for smoke sitings in the Blue Mountains. Photo by Michael Bailey.








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TOP SECRET - INSIDE JETSTAR'S HEADQUARTERS (behind the scene's at the Airport)

Hello and welcome back...... Found this very interesting, an article at News.com......

Behind the scenes at Jetstar

Let the team a Jetstar take you on a behind the scenes look at what really happens when you fly.

Being on the plane alone is a strange feeling. 

I'M sitting on a completely empty passenger plane. Not another soul is in sight and there's not an object out of place. It's an eerie and surreal feeling, and I know I'm witnessing the calm before the storm... the storm of passengers, that is.

But before I know it the flight attendants and pilots sweep onto the Jetstar plane with an air of confidence, and congregate at the front of the Airbus A321. The crew perch on the edges of the seats with their carry-on luggage beside them as they listen to the head cabin crew member’s briefing, while the pilots ready the cockpit.

They're told to be on the lookout for passengers bringing overweight bags on board - a common problem for budget airlines these days. They're also informed it will be a full flight, and that a trainee member will be watching on.

A few minutes later they spring into action and busy themselves checking the plane including the seats, overhead lockers, toilets, the galley and oxygen tanks which are positioned at the back of the plane.

Behind the scenes at Jetstar. Picture: Kate Schneider

In the galley they remove each compartment and check it before placing it back in position, to make sure there's nothing in there that shouldn't be.

They move fast. They have just 15 minutes to complete the briefing and “turn around” before passengers begin boarding.

Jetstar flight attendants perform their checks. Picture: Kate Schneider

I then watch as they then greet passengers, with one placing a dirty tissue in the hand of a staff member, who remains polite and smiles at the passenger.

This is what it's like behind the scenes at an airline.

Jetstar have taken me on a tour of their operations, both at Melbourne Airport and their nearby Operational Control Centre (OCC).

Jetstar. Picture: Kate Schneider

Before we leave the airport for the OCC I was given a glimpse of where the baggage belt ends up – underneath there’s a collection area where the bags are shuffled off into large containers and driven to the planes - but it's an area where filming isn't allowed.

Last stop at the airport was the crew area, where weary staff can relax. The room has a splash of orange paint, and computers line the side of the office facing the window, which also had a TV screen displaying the flight departure times. Of course, there were also several tables and chairs and an equipment room.

At the airline headquarters

Next stop was the Jetstar Operational Control Centre, located approximately 15 minutes away in the heart of Melbourne's CBD. It's where all of the airline's operations are co-ordinated.

I couldn't wait to see the wheels turning. How do they keep track of so many planes and what routes they’re taking? What happens when a passenger - or a flight attendant - falls ill? Or when a volcanic ash cloud is threatening flights? And how do they cope with the flow-on delays any action will cause?

Well today’s my lucky day, but not so much the airline’s: a volcano has been spewing a plume of ash 4570 metres into the sky over southern Indonesia. Let’s just say it was all systems go.

A map displayed on the computer shows a dizzying array of lines and colours tracking planes from different airlines and routes, along with two large red icons that indicate the extent of the volcanic ash plume. The maps are definitely the most intriguing part of the operations.

Luckily the ash cloud eventually abated so it didn’t cause too much disruption, but it did spark some flight delays for Jetstar while a “wait and see” approach was adopted. The situation needed close monitoring in case it escalated, and it was one this team of 20 people was highly skilled in dealing with.

The headquarters are covered in blue wallpaper dotted with clouds, with a large world map positioned near the centre. Six clocks displaying times from around the world adorn the one side of the wall.

And if you were wondering, this is the device they use when there’s a medical emergency on board:

The roles

Twenty employees work at the Jetstar Operations Control Centre monitoring up to 300 flights over 24 hours.

The Duty Manager is responsible for getting you there on time, while the Operations Controller monitors the network and looks out for events such as airport delays, engineering requirements and weather.

Meanwhile, the Flight Dispatch team provides pilots with information on routing, fuel requirement and weather forecasts for each trip. They communicate with pilots when required during the flight via radio, satellite phones and a data system that allows them to send short messages to and from the aircraft – similar to an SMS. They can help handle medical emergencies, diversions and security concerns.

There’s a Crewing Team who handle the rosters of the staff and arrange a replacement crew member in the event of illness or lack of sufficient rest. The Customer Recovery Team looks after passengers affected by disruptions including notifying them of delays, finding alternate flights if needed and arranging hotel accommodation and transport.

And of course, there’s also an engineering and maintenance team.So the next time your flight is delayed, spare a thought for the team figuring out how to get you in the air as soon as possible and dispose of your own dirty tissues.

Massive thanks to News.com for the article and photos.

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BREAKING NEWS = TRAIN RADIO (Cityrail) NSW TO GO DIGITAL

Hello and welcome back........Its seems that the NSW train radio, that I listen to and love is going to be switched from the current Analogue system to a new Digital system. This was set in place because of the Waterfall NSW train crash and will commence shortly. Please read details below. (to view in full, left click on image, then right click and "View Image"

A letter I received in the mail = 

FINGERS CROSSED this will never happen to Aircraft Radio

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