SERG ASSISTS WITH COMMS AT SA/VIC BORDER CLOSURE
Today, July 24th, SERG received a request from our state’s emergency services for logistical support. The request was to assist with improving the phone and data service at the Princes Highway road block at GLENBURNIE, on the SA/Vic border. A recent announcement that SA residents may soon be refused entry back into SA, phone and data is a valuable asset to emergency services at the site. The location, unfortunately, has unreliable or little phone and data service due to being nestled amongst a pine forest. SERG has an emergency communications trailer, which is fitted with a large pump up mast.
SERG members, Andrew VK5MAS, Tim VK5AV, and Peter VK5BE quickly mobilised the SERG Comms trailer to the road block location. They set up a portable phone cell utilising a temporary antenna attached to the top of the trailer mounted pump up mast. It is all powered from the battery & mains charger in the trailer and provides a no-break cell for all the workers on site at the road block.
The emergency service workers at the road block were extremely thankful for the logistical support from SERG, as they can now do their border task more effectively.
