Country Fire Authority

Last Update: May 28, 2004. Subject: Fire Service, CFA

HF Frequencies (All in Upper Side Band, “USB”)

Ch	Freq(MHz)	Transmitter Site-Use-All For Fire fighting, mostly bushfires
1	2.4800	Most CFA tower locations
2	4.5100	Casterton, Fiskville, Horsham, Knoxfield, Murrayville,
3	4.5250	Bendigo, Lilydale, Melton, Seymour, Shepparton, Swan Hill, Wangaratta, Wodonga
4	5.9060	Casterton, Fiskville, Lilydale, Knoxfield
5	8.0500	Fiskville, Knoxfield, Lilydale

Notes:

1. Some, not all, country CFA appliances and all CFA Fire Stations are fitted with HF transceivers on the above mentioned frequencies.

2. You will need a lo-band HF comms receiver or a scanner with a BFO or USB/LSB selectable, and small steps to hear these transmissions

3. The best reception, I find, is obtained via the DSE short wave antenna with the outer part of the bnc plug attached to the copper water pipe.

4. On very good “skip” days it can be heard through my antenna system, pictured and described elsewhere on this site

5. CFA volunteers in country areas also make use of UHF CB. (So respect their usage of UHF CB Ch 5/35-or any other channel)

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