Chris,

Have a look at the following sites:-
www.scanaustralia.com.au
www.scannsw.aesvn.org/
They should give you pretty much what you are after. Bear in mind that NSW
Police us VHF mid band (78MHz) in many country areas. This may pose a
problem if you do not have a wideband scanner.

Regards
Troy



"Christopher O'Callaghan" wrote in message
...
I plan on visiting relatives in New South Wales from newcastle to
sydney.Then i go to Brisbane for a holiday.

chris



"Troy Rowland" wrote in message
news
Where do you intend to go Chris? That will play a big part in what you
can hear.

Urban areas will be just like the U.S. Outback areas are serviced by HF
and satphone, so you won't hear a great deal.

Troy

Q wrote in message .. .
"Christopher O'Callaghan" wrote in news:d9n2va
:

Hi,

In a month i will be making a long trip to australia for a holiday.I of
course plan on bringing my Bearcat portable radio scanner.I just nned
to
know is it illegal for me to bring it with me on the plane?

Chris


Of course it's legal! Granted, once you get there, if you go into the
bush, it's gonna be deaf.

Took my AR8200 into the bush in 2001, (Flinder and Gawler ranges, SA)
and
didn't get any comms, DUH!

I'd suggest bringing one of the new scanners with "near field" frequency
features. The pro 83 or pro 97 (in my stable) but don't know what steps
and bands are predominant in Oz.

Good luck!

Q



--
Andy
http://tinyurl.com/bczgr

and check out www.newcastlescan.com

what scanner do you have to bring over

cheers
mike


On Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:52:33 +0100, "Christopher O'Callaghan"
wrote:

I plan on visiting relatives in New South Wales from newcastle to
sydney.Then i go to Brisbane for a holiday.

chris



"Troy Rowland" wrote in message
news
Where do you intend to go Chris? That will play a big part in what you
can hear.

Urban areas will be just like the U.S. Outback areas are serviced by HF
and satphone, so you won't hear a great deal.

Troy

Q wrote in message .. .
"Christopher O'Callaghan" wrote in news:d9n2va
:

Hi,

In a month i will be making a long trip to australia for a holiday.I of
course plan on bringing my Bearcat portable radio scanner.I just nned
to
know is it illegal for me to bring it with me on the plane?

Chris


Of course it's legal! Granted, once you get there, if you go into the
bush, it's gonna be deaf.

Took my AR8200 into the bush in 2001, (Flinder and Gawler ranges, SA) and
didn't get any comms, DUH!

I'd suggest bringing one of the new scanners with "near field" frequency
features. The pro 83 or pro 97 (in my stable) but don't know what steps
and bands are predominant in Oz.

Good luck!

Q



--
Andy
http://tinyurl.com/bczgr

"Christopher O'Callaghan" wrote:

i will be making a long trip to australia for a holiday.I of
course plan on bringing my Bearcat portable radio scanner.I just nned to
know is it illegal for me to bring it with me on the plane?

It is legal to possess and use scanners in Australia. No license is
required, and the usual limitations apply, like you cannot use it commit a
crime, cannot listen to mobile or cordless phones, and cannot make
financial gain on the information you hear over the radio.

It is also legal to carry a scanner on the plane. Since scanners
frequently look like radio transmitters, you might get some hassle at
security about whether it is turned off. In some cases I have heard them
ask that the battery be disconnected. When I've taken one in carry-on
baggage, I've never had any problems.