The channel map is purely an indication of the primary dispatch channels used across the state. It’s not meant to be a map indicating all channels used by all parties. We receive a lot of enquires, particularly from members in the country Districts & VicFire, requesting the information provided on this map as there are numerous “VicFire” channels used in the country Districts in addition to a lot of Brigades that are still Cat 5 and use the A channel as their “dispatch” channel.
The designation REG-14 is what’s displayed on the Motorola radios even though we now call them Districts. The new Tait radios display D14A 62.
My recommendation is to enjoy some Christmas cheer and don’t get too hung up on a map that was produced as general information only.
Regards,
Shane Peacock
Manager, Communications Operations
Technology Services Dept.
