Scanner Frequencies

Whether you’re new at rail fanning or you’re a long term veteran. The most valuable tool to invest in is a radio scanner. Both Tandy and Dick Smith sell a number of affordable models starting from 10 channel scanners up to a couple of 100 channel scanners. The best ones to go for are a 100 channel scanner with the ability to program as many frequencies in as possible.

Metropolitan

Transmit Receive
Locality
418.100 408.650 North Suburban Control
418.125 408.675 Brisbane (Brunswick Street, Roma Street & City Tunnels)
418.150 408.700 Central, Oxford Park and Ferny Grove
418.400 408.950 Northgate to Shorncliffe & Caboolture
418.450 409.000 Roma Street to Indooroopilly & Vulture Street
418.500 409.050 Bowen Hills to Northgate, Oxford Park to Exhibition Loop, Eagle Junction & Pinkenba
418.700 409.250 North Suburban Control
418.750 409.300 North Suburban Control
418.800 409.350 North Suburban Control
418.100 408.650 Indooroopilly to Thomas Street
418.125 408.675 Ipswich to Ormeau
418.150 408.700 Helensvale to Robina
418.400 408.950 South Suburban Control
418.450 409.000 South Suburban Control
418.500 409.050 South Suburban Control
418.700 409.250 Vulture Street to Wynnum & Coopers Plains
418.750 409.300 Coopers Plains to Helensvale
418.800 409.350 Wynnum to Cleveland
418.925 409.475 Clayfield
418.225 408.775 Shorncliffe
419.300 409.850 Wynnum
419.000 409.550 Banoon

Train to Base

UHF

VHF

Channel TX
RX
V81 (Ch21) 418.100 408.650
V81 (Ch22) 418.125 408.650
V81 (Ch23) 418.150 408.700
V82 (Ch24) 418.400 408.950
V82 (Ch25) 418.450 409.000
V82 (Ch26) 418.500 409.050
V83 (Ch27) 418.700 409.250
V83 (Ch28) 418.750 409.300
V83 (Ch29) 418.800 409.350
Ch50-1 418.175 408.725
Ch50-2 418.475 409.025
Ch50-3 418.775 409.325
Ch50-4 419.075 409.625
Ch50-5 419.375 409.925
Ch50-6 419.100 409.650
Ch50-7 419.400 409.950
Ch50-8 419.700 410.250
Channel Tx
Rx
VHF1 168.520 165.520
VHF2 168.640 168.640
VHF3 168.565 168.565
VHF4 168.775 168.775

South West

Section Channel
Ipswich – Toowoomba V82
Toowoomba – Roma V83
Roma – Charleville V82
Charleville – Quilpie 50
Charlevile – Cunnamulla 50
Toowoomba – Milmerran V81
Toowoomba – Warwick V81
Warwick – Goondawindi V81
Warwick – Wallangarra V82
Goondawindi – Dirranbandi 50
Oakey – Cecil Plains V83
Dalby – Bell V83
Dalby – Glenmorgan 50
Dalby – Jandowae V83

Lower North Coast

Section Channel
Caboolture – Nambour V81
Nambour – Gympie V83
Gympie – Maryborough V82
Maryborough – Bundaberg V81
Bundaberg – Gladstone V83
Gladstone – Callemondah V81
Callemondah – Rockhampton V82
Theebine – Kingaroy V81
Murgon – Proston V81
Callemondah – Goolara V81
Earlsfield – Biloela V81

Far North Coast

Section Channel
Rockhampton – St Lawrence V81
St Lawrence – Mackay V83
Mackay – Bowen V82
Bowen – Home Hill V81
Home Hill – Townsville V83
Sarina – Hay Point V83
Pring – Newlands V83
Townsville – Cairns V81
Cairns – Mareeba V81
Mareeba – Dimbula V81
Dimbula – Forsayth V83

Mid West

Section
Channel
Rockhampton – Bluff V83
Bluff – Laleham V82
Bluff – Emerald V82
Blackwater – Gregory V82
Emerald – Longreach V81
Emerald – Springsure V81
Longreach – Winton 50
Jericho – Yalleroi V81
Yalleroi – Yaraka 50
Emerald – Blair Athol V81
Blair Athol – Coppabella V81
North Goonyella – Wotonga V81
Gregory – Coppabella V81
Coppabella – Sarina V81

Great Northern Railway

Section Channel
Stuart – Hughenden V82
Hughenden – Mt Isa V83
Flynn – Phosphate Hill V83
Hughenden – Winton 50

Local Radio Frequencies

QR

Transmit Receive
Type
411.375 411.375 Local
418.275 408.825 Shunt
418.300 408.850 Shunt
418.325 408.875 Shunt
418.575 409.125 Shunt
418.600 409.150 Shunt
418.625 409.175 Shunt
418.200 408.750 Shunt
411.425 411.425 Shunt
411.625 411.625 Shunt
418.575 409.125 Shunt
418.275 408.825 Fisherman Islands Yard
411.200 411.200 Passenger Train Managers
411.750 411.750 Passenger Train Managers

Pacific National

Transmit Receive
Type
418.875 409.425 Brisbane Freight Terminal (Acacia Ridge) – Terminal Channel
418.650 409.200 Brisbane Freight Terminal – Shunt 1
418.950 409.500 Brisbane Freight Terminal – Shunt 2

Reference/s


Rail Scan Australia - http://rsa.four12.net/ - 2001

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