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Kevin Hendrikssen

12-12-2003, 09:05 PM

Not sure about elsewhere but if you're in Sydney do a rescan and see
datacasting on UHF 35, 578.500 MHz.

41 News, Sport, Weather
45 Service NSW (Traffic, Surf, Event info)
48 TAB
49 EXPO - The world channel

also radio channels of government parliamentary stuff on 401, 402, 403

Thomas 'bacco|007' Baxter

12-12-2003, 10:25 PM

On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 21:03:14 +1100, Kevin Hendrikssen wrote:

> Not sure about elsewhere but if you're in Sydney do a rescan and see
> datacasting on UHF 35, 578.500 MHz.

Is this a test or will it stick around?

Kevin Hendrikssen

12-12-2003, 11:05 PM

"Thomas 'bacco|007' Baxter" <gloryglory@manutd.com> wrote in message
news:zk7zle7k5oq4$.ik19d231kpsq.dlg@40tude.net...
> On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 21:03:14 +1100, Kevin Hendrikssen wrote:
>
> > Not sure about elsewhere but if you're in Sydney do a rescan and see
> > datacasting on UHF 35, 578.500 MHz.
>
> Is this a test or will it stick around?

Sorry I don't know, they're just there. If they're a test, they can only get
better from here.

Stephen

13-12-2003, 11:05 AM

No luck with the re scan:(.. I know my signal comes form the Élan.. could
that be the reason I don't get these new channels?

Stephen

"Kevin Hendrikssen" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
news:3fd99261$0$1724$5a62ac22@freenews.iinet.net.a u...
> Not sure about elsewhere but if you're in Sydney do a rescan and see
> datacasting on UHF 35, 578.500 MHz.
>
> 41 News, Sport, Weather
> 45 Service NSW (Traffic, Surf, Event info)
> 48 TAB
> 49 EXPO - The world channel
>
> also radio channels of government parliamentary stuff on 401, 402, 403
>
>
>

Kevin Hendrikssen

13-12-2003, 12:15 PM

"Stephen" <stevei@attglobal.net> wrote in message
news:HysCb.50162$aT.21935@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> No luck with the re scan:(.. I know my signal comes form the Élan.. could
> that be the reason I don't get these new channels?

Could be, I'm receiving from the golden triangle.

Nathan

13-12-2003, 12:55 PM

Nothing here in Melbourne.

"Kevin Hendrikssen" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
news:3fd99261$0$1724$5a62ac22@freenews.iinet.net.a u...
> Not sure about elsewhere but if you're in Sydney do a rescan and see
> datacasting on UHF 35, 578.500 MHz.
>
> 41 News, Sport, Weather
> 45 Service NSW (Traffic, Surf, Event info)
> 48 TAB
> 49 EXPO - The world channel
>
> also radio channels of government parliamentary stuff on 401, 402, 403
>
>
>

Ray

13-12-2003, 06:55 PM

Thomas 'bacco|007' Baxter <gloryglory@manutd.com> wrote in message news:<zk7zle7k5oq4$.ik19d231kpsq.dlg@40tude.net>...
> On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 21:03:14 +1100, Kevin Hendrikssen wrote:
>
> > Not sure about elsewhere but if you're in Sydney do a rescan and see
> > datacasting on UHF 35, 578.500 MHz.
>
> Is this a test or will it stick around?

The transmissions are tests licensed to Broadcast Australia
(http://www.broadcastaustralia.com.au) using a transmitter licence
issued by the ACA (see
http://www.aca.gov.au/pls/radcom/licence_search.licence_lookup?pLICENCE_NO=1158647) .
The current licence expires on 11/10/2004.

The datacasting licences are issued by the ABA (See
http://www.aba.gov.au/tv/licensing/datacasting/registered_licensees.htm
for the datacast)

There was an article in yesterdays SMH about a related Broadcast
Australia proposal also being
tested.(http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/04/01/1048962733599.html)

Ray

Kevin Hendrikssen

13-12-2003, 06:55 PM

"Ray" <raytreloar@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
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> There was an article in yesterdays SMH about a related Broadcast
> Australia proposal also being
> tested.(http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/04/01/1048962733599.html)

Is "Bushnet" like a hairnet for... down there?

Kevin Hendrikssen

13-12-2003, 06:55 PM

wolfie

13-12-2003, 08:05 PM

Thanks for the post.
Getting it at Heathcote (NSW) on my dpanda PC card : ) .... but not on my
set top box?

"Kevin Hendrikssen" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
news:3fd99261$0$1724$5a62ac22@freenews.iinet.net.a u...
> Not sure about elsewhere but if you're in Sydney do a rescan and see
> datacasting on UHF 35, 578.500 MHz.
>
> 41 News, Sport, Weather
> 45 Service NSW (Traffic, Surf, Event info)
> 48 TAB
> 49 EXPO - The world channel
>
> also radio channels of government parliamentary stuff on 401, 402, 403
>
>
>

Kevin Hendrikssen

13-12-2003, 08:15 PM

Looks to be coming from (possibly) Gore Hill, maybe the Dpanda card has a
more sensitive tuner than your STB? Have you a UHF aerial poointing in that
direction?

"wolfie @hotmail.com>" <wolf_t_flyheel<nospam> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the post.
> Getting it at Heathcote (NSW) on my dpanda PC card : ) .... but not on my
> set top box?
>
> "Kevin Hendrikssen" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
> news:3fd99261$0$1724$5a62ac22@freenews.iinet.net.a u...
> > Not sure about elsewhere but if you're in Sydney do a rescan and see
> > datacasting on UHF 35, 578.500 MHz.
> >
> > 41 News, Sport, Weather
> > 45 Service NSW (Traffic, Surf, Event info)
> > 48 TAB
> > 49 EXPO - The world channel
> >
> > also radio channels of government parliamentary stuff on 401, 402, 403
> >
> >
> >
>
>

GeoffS

14-12-2003, 01:25 PM

On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 21:03:14 +1100, Kevin Hendrikssen wrote:

> Not sure about elsewhere but if you're in Sydney do a rescan and see
> datacasting on UHF 35, 578.500 MHz.
>
> 41 News, Sport, Weather
> 45 Service NSW (Traffic, Surf, Event info)
> 48 TAB
> 49 EXPO - The world channel
>
> also radio channels of government parliamentary stuff on 401, 402, 403

Thanks for the info. I haven't done a rescan since I got the STB about 2
months ago. I've just done this and can see all of the channels mentioned.
I look forward with excitement to the new year when I can hear parliment
LIVE! :-)

Matthew Cook

14-12-2003, 01:55 PM

GeoffS wrote:

> I look forward with excitement to the new year
> when I can hear parliment LIVE! :-)

You could always tune to ABC Newsradio ;-)

14-12-2003, 08:05 PM

Yep, did the re scan and receive the new channels. Geez I am pretty excited
about them, sit there for hours watching those NSW health posters.
AW

"Kevin Hendrikssen" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
news:3fd99261$0$1724$5a62ac22@freenews.iinet.net.a u...
> Not sure about elsewhere but if you're in Sydney do a rescan and see
> datacasting on UHF 35, 578.500 MHz.
>
> 41 News, Sport, Weather
> 45 Service NSW (Traffic, Surf, Event info)
> 48 TAB
> 49 EXPO - The world channel
>
> also radio channels of government parliamentary stuff on 401, 402, 403
>
>
>

Kevin Hendrikssen

14-12-2003, 09:56 PM

"AW" <somewhere@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> Yep, did the re scan and receive the new channels. Geez I am pretty
excited
> about them, sit there for hours watching those NSW health posters.

I know... as Vince Martin would say "staggering stuff, huh".

Still, it's probably only the testing stage, and things can only get better.

Gronk221

15-12-2003, 08:35 AM

Yep, got them all with new scan (Sydney, eastern suburbs)

I assume that this is not a community service, so they'll want to make a
dollar or two out of it. Does this mean washing powder ads amidst the news
tickers ? " Saddam captured. Get whiter whites with Omo. Saddam captured..."

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"Kevin Hendrikssen" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
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> "AW" <somewhere@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:_zVCb.52198$aT.47355@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > Yep, did the re scan and receive the new channels. Geez I am pretty
> excited
> > about them, sit there for hours watching those NSW health posters.
>
> I know... as Vince Martin would say "staggering stuff, huh".
>
> Still, it's probably only the testing stage, and things can only get
better.
>
>
>

16-12-2003, 01:35 PM

Anyone else not getting audio from these channels? I get a message
"Encrypted Audio".

"Gronk221" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
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> Yep, got them all with new scan (Sydney, eastern suburbs)
>
> I assume that this is not a community service, so they'll want to make a
> dollar or two out of it. Does this mean washing powder ads amidst the news
> tickers ? " Saddam captured. Get whiter whites with Omo. Saddam
captured..."
>
> ----------------------------------------------
>
>
> "Kevin Hendrikssen" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
> news:3fdc3f5c$0$1724$5a62ac22@freenews.iinet.net.a u...
> > "AW" <somewhere@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> > news:_zVCb.52198$aT.47355@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > > Yep, did the re scan and receive the new channels. Geez I am pretty
> > excited
> > > about them, sit there for hours watching those NSW health posters.
> >
> > I know... as Vince Martin would say "staggering stuff, huh".
> >
> > Still, it's probably only the testing stage, and things can only get
> better.
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Kevin Hendrikssen

16-12-2003, 01:35 PM

"Me" <r@r.com> wrote in message
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> Anyone else not getting audio from these channels? I get a message
> "Encrypted Audio".

There's audio on the Expo channel (unfortunately).

16-12-2003, 01:46 PM

Thanks Kevin.

"Kevin Hendrikssen" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
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> "Me" <r@r.com> wrote in message
> news:3fde6d60$0$1750$5a62ac22@freenews.iinet.net.a u...
> > Anyone else not getting audio from these channels? I get a message
> > "Encrypted Audio".
>
> There's audio on the Expo channel (unfortunately).
>
>
>