On The Airbands

Australian Aviation recently scored a good long look at the Radio Communications Handbook for the Helicopter Rescue Service in Sydney.

Just some of the radios they carry enable them to chat to. . . the Ambulance, the Fire Brigade, hospitals, the Police, radio stations, through Seaphone and Radfone, State Emergency Service, Surf-Lifesaving Association, TV stations, Volunteer Rescue Association, Bushfire Brigades, CB operators, dockyards, the Department of Main Roads, naval divers, Naval Police, general maritime radio stations, mines rescue squads and the St. John Ambulance! And do you believe it, after all that, they even have room for an aviation-band VHF comms? Set to talk to ATC and FIS! I can’t imagine where they have room to fit it up! I have occasionally monitored the HRS directing the right calls to the wrong organisation on the wrong frequency. I do believe I can understand why!

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