Logging frequencies and radios

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what brand and how many channels? Getting to be lotsa china made radios, for personal use they are fine.
 

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Its a icom brand 120 channels are in it now.

ya they did,but i can add more....just gotta figure that part out...

that is the part they are really cracking down on. Radios are getting harder to program, many now need to be plugged into a computer to do it.
 

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I have the instructions. But It is lingo that makes me confused. I think I will try again tonight to add a couple channels
 

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I would like some frequencies for around elkford if anyone knows what they are...
 

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I have the instructions. But It is lingo that makes me confused. I think I will try again tonight to add a couple channels

as i have tried to explain before, throw instructions out the window, while window is down yell out loud i'm friggin here logging trucks i'm a cummin. hehe







oh good luck on the radio i'm just given ya the gears. be safe.
 

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I would like some frequencies for around elkford if anyone knows what they are...

Worksafe BC is working on a program where there are only 50 approved channels for resource roads and they pick the channel. When a logger goes to a block they will have to apply to Worksafe to get a channel, then go from there.

The theory behind the idea is everybody can have the same 50 channels and you should never find a road where you dont have the channel.

In theory it works, but I have a hard time seeing them getting the loggers to comply, especially guys with their own private channels.
 

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Worksafe BC is working on a program where there are only 50 approved channels for resource roads and they pick the channel. When a logger goes to a block they will have to apply to Worksafe to get a channel, then go from there.

The theory behind the idea is everybody can have the same 50 channels and you should never find a road where you dont have the channel.

In theory it works, but I have a hard time seeing them getting the loggers to comply, especially guys with their own private channels.


This might be the $5000 fine for not complying I've heard about.
I have 72 RR channels that are required around here. I'm sure more are coming.
 
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School me please, why are there fines involved if calling out mile markers is a safety thing? Also does anybody know if BCA Radios work for calling out mile markers? We have not been down roads yet where it's required to do call outs, but I would like to learn about it.

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School me please, why are there fines involved if calling out mile markers is a safety thing? Also does anybody know if BCA Radios work for calling out mile markers? We have not been down roads yet where it's required to do call outs, but I would like to learn about it.

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No, BCA radios run the same channels as the blister pack radios you can buy at walmart. Non programmable.
 

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School me please, why are there fines involved if calling out mile markers is a safety thing? Also does anybody know if BCA Radios work for calling out mile markers? We have not been down roads yet where it's required to do call outs, but I would like to learn about it.

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The fine will be if they are not complying and calling out mile markers. They rolled out the new freq so a truck driver can go anywhere in BC and have the proper RR channel and loading chan. The workers out in the logging block still use their company's private channel when they are working and then switch over to the RR channel when they are done for the day. you may get a fine if your using a radio and have no licence but usually they are not going to pull someone over and check if they have a licence unless they are being a jerk on the radio. Licence is cheap i just paid $13
 

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The fine will be if they are not complying and calling out mile markers. They rolled out the new freq so a truck driver can go anywhere in BC and have the proper RR channel and loading chan. The workers out in the logging block still use their company's private channel when they are working and then switch over to the RR channel when they are done for the day. you may get a fine if your using a radio and have no licence but usually they are not going to pull someone over and check if they have a licence unless they are being a jerk on the radio. Licence is cheap i just paid $13
Where did ya get it at??

sent while drinking tea's
 

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