1. what type of scanner did you use for this????
2. They can dispatch 322 anytime right, not just in the evenings eh?
3. the touchscreen unit is: The iPilot 8000™ is a feature-rich, highly integrated touchscreen mobile computer specifically designed to meet the requirements of mobile fleet applications. Built on an XScale® processor and Microsoft Windows CE .NET operating system, the iPilot 8000™ offers an efficient open platform for graphical navigation map and application integration. Integral private radio digital signal processing and cellular internet protocol modem.
4. The iPilot 8000™ is a feature-rich, highly integrated touchscreen mobile computer specifically designed to meet the requirements of mobile fleet applications. Built on an XScale® processor and Microsoft Windows CE .NET operating system, the iPilot 8000™ offers an efficient open platform for graphical navigation map and application integration. Integral private radio digital signal processing and cellular internet protocol modem.
5. Could someone please give me the frequency for this?..
6. could someone tell me what happens when 1st 2nd 3rd alarms are transmitted? please
7. Are those weird noises the K codes and do they appear on screen I'm real n00b when it comes to scanning but plan on getting a uniden scanner from trademe with money i get this Christmas
8. the touch unit is actually still made by tait industries but with help of steelcom and the ambulance rt manufacturer they designed this unit for that exact purpose its both digital and analog and ready for map use and gps tracking when nzfs switch to digital in the near future hope this helps you
9. Someone I hope can shed more light on the units current capabilities other than transmitting status's through the radio
10. Yea it's linked with the RT to replace the old tait radio head units. I'm not sure who makes the touch screen itself but the radio connected to it is a tait. There've been on trial in the Auckland region since they introduced the new uhf frequencies. I've heard the fire service want gps tracking and maps intergrated in them in the future, probably when the fire service move to a digital radio system. At the moment theres still bugs in the touch screens operating system supposedly.
11. Can someone tell me more about the touch data terminal that appears at 2:45 - like who makes it and what its capabilities are. I am guessing it's linked to the RT?
12. voice
13. The Police radios will be running with either AES or DES encryption modules. The key is validated by the system when the officer presses the PTT button. I definitely think that this system will basically replicate what they have now in terms of VHF and UHF, indeed they are mostly using the same sites. They did say in a press release I saw that existing coverage was already very good. The difference here being that both the VHF and UHF systems will function together as one system.
14. I know the fire service was keen to get rid of tones on the voice channel as its very distracting at times where the dispatcher needs to record sitreps etc. It would sort of make sense that police fire and ambulance work off the same system but I dont think they need the layer of encryption constantly. Other than maybe the police. Well buying a P-25 scanner might be back on the cards. Really need a nz scanning forum for this haha. Thanks hifromrich
15. Thanks for the info mate. From the information what I've heard they would run encryption with a different id code on the police trunking system. But from what you've explained would accualy make more sence for the Fire Service do have the conventional capibility as well. And Also It may sort of end up like now with the police mainly using the 490MHz sytem for portables and the VHF for in car mobile which freqs would be shared with fire on the system sort of like now with the 70MHz
16. Futher to my last. Found an article on it from late 09: "Project Manager Dave Watson says The system can operate in conventional or trunked modes. Police have rolled out a trunked network in Wellington, with better voice clarity and secure encryption which means their radio comms cant be listened to via scanners. For us, the new system will see status messages (selcall) removed from the voice traffic channel, so there will be no more distracting bleeps.
17. The encryption is equipment dependant. If the fire service doesn't think it needs it, they can run in clear mode on the same network. They may be using the VHF 140MHz subnet rather than the 490MHz system.
18. Read the description of the video!
19. oh no! sounds like the fire service are contiuning there radio relationship with the police anoucing that there going to trial talk groups on the police's new digitaly encrypted system in Wellington. Looks like theve been sucked in by the polices PR group. Honestly why does a PFA call need to be encrypted.
20. Read the discription for more
21. Thanks. There called selcall tones. Each Fire Truck or Car has a radio head unit has a keypad with numbers and 2 call buttons (seen at 2:15 in the video). Each number corresponds to specific K codes which are used like ten codes in other places. Lets say a firefighter presses the 1 button and send on his radio. This sends a tone over the radio to the dispatcher to say that the truck is K-1 which is the NZ fire service code for responding. There basically there to keep voice traffic down.
22. Very interesting video! I am not from NZ, and have never heard all of the beeping and noise which comes out of your radios. What exactly is the purpose of it?
23. yup
24. yea 5+1 selcall tones if thats what you mean.
25. thats a 5-tone page right?

NZ Fire Service Radio, Scanning Auckland Channel

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Numerous calls and reponses during a relatively busy night for fire crews in Auckland City. Includes call and Response tones. Recorded from Aucklands relatively new UHF network. MOST of the Fire service codes known as K-codes used to communicate with dispatch(Known as firecom) The NZ Fire Service uses K codes to reduce the time on air. They range from K0 to K99 (see listing below). MSUs (mobile status units) in the operational vehicles are used to transmit the Status K codes - K0 thru K9 and Arrival Codes - K55 thru K99. The appropriate buttons are pushed for radio tones to be sent to convey the new status of the vehicle, which are automatically logged by the dispatch computer. Verbal messages are necessary to pass the other K Codes. It is necessary to first press a "Routine" or "Priority" call button to alert the dispatcher that they are wanted, as sometimes they are not monitering the channel constantly eg. busy dispatching or dealing with another appliance or phone call. Note:The tones heard are selcal 5+1 tones. K0 - not available K1 -Responding to incident (normaly heard as tones or bleeps over the radio) K2 -in attendence at incident (normaly heard as tones or bleeps over the radio) K3 on Radio outside normal turnout area K4 on Radio inside normal turnout area K5 on Radio available at incident K6 available on pager K7 at normal (home) station K8 at residence (available on phone) K9 off Radio - state location KE unable to proceed (state reason) (spoken as Kay Echo) K11 (state support service and if necessary the reason) K12 Fire suspicious - possible arson (new code) K22 Is your appliance available for a further call? K22-2 Have you any appliances that can be released? K25 proceed to, and standby at (state location) K25-1 appliance standing by and awaiting instructions at (state location) K26 appliance still engaged at incident for (state time) K26-1 appliance still engaged, no additional developments K28 appliance is to return to station K28-1 return further or specific responding appliances K32 radio test - how do you receive K33 radio test received satisfactorily K34 repeat your last message K35 verify address of call K35-1 request map reference K36 contact Comms Centre by phone K38 asscioate this call sign to incident (state incident address) K39 retransmit your current status (MSU or verbal) K41 fatality (indicate number with suffix) K42 Vehicle extrication/Rescue complete (Code No Longer In Used but can be herd sometimes) K46-1 stop message-false alarm good intent K46-2 stop message-false alarm accidental K46-3 stop message-defective apparatus K46-4 stop message-malicious K46-5 stop message-alarm agent in attendance K46-6 stop message-nothing showing on indicator panel K47 stop message-message unchanged from informative K55 first appliance in attendance-special service call (non-fire e.g. Rescue, car accident, HAZMAT, flooding or medical co-response) K66 first appliance in attendance-non property fire K77 first appliance in attendance-nothing showing investigating further K88 first appliance in attendance-property fire apparently small K99 first appliance in attendance-property fire well involved more info on codes, truck and station numbers: http://www.radiowiki.org.nz/index.php/Scanning_Fire For pictures of all trucks and support vehicles dispatched or mentioned in this video, click here: http://www.111emergency.co.nz/AUCKLAND.htm Auckland Fire Police Units website: http://www.aucklandfirepolice.org.nz Frequencies: http://www.radiowiki.org.nz/index.php/Scanning_in_Auckland Note: I did about a 30min recording and then took out the intervals between transmissions to make it a bit more interesting and able to fit onto youtubes stupid 10min rule.
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