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Knight Division TacticalDoes KDT provide a helibase trailer for wildfires?
Helicopter Operations Support Trailer
Yes.
KDT provides helicopter operations support trailers for wildfire helibases: a self-contained radio and office trailer with VHF-FM, VHF-AM and UHF base stations, work stations, backup power and a technician, operational within 2 hours of arrival.
Typical configuration
- Trailer
- 26 ft x 8 ft+ usable, two rooms with forced air; radio room with 180° windows
- Work space
- 3 work stations in the radio room and 4 in the work area, 7 rolling chairs
- VHF-FM
- 3 P25 digital mobile base radios (138–174 MHz, 30 W) plus 2 P25 portables
- UHF-FM
- 2 mobile base radios covering 406–420 MHz, 30 W
- VHF-AM
- 2 base radios (118–137 MHz) plus 2 portable AM radios
- Power
- 120 V 50 A service, 6 kW quiet generator, 100 AH battery backup for one operational period
- Other
- 30 W exterior PA, digital weather station, 15-knot wind sock, 10 timers, fax/copier/scanner and printer
- Setup
- Self-contained, fully operable within 2 hours of arrival
A helibase runs on radios. Helicopters work on VHF-AM, ground resources on VHF-FM, and a standard Type 1 helibase uses 4–5 VHF-FM and 1–3 VHF-AM frequencies, with UHF carrying the primary rotor AM traffic back to the helibase. A helicopter operations support trailer gives the helibase staff a purpose-built radio room and work space.
KDT's trailer is built for that load: 26 ft by 8 ft or more of usable space in two climate-controlled rooms, a radio room with 180-degree windows, three VHF-FM P25 digital base radios, two UHF-FM and two VHF-AM base radios, portable AM and FM radios, broadband antennas, a public address system, a digital weather station and a wind sock. Battery backup keeps the radios on through an operational period if power fails.
A technician comes with the trailer to set it up, program the radios to the incident's frequencies and keep everything working. Internet service is included.
Available as
- Helicopter operations support trailer with technician
- Satellite or high-speed internet with Wi-Fi and PoE data switch
What's included
- Technician to set up, program radios and maintain the trailer
- All fuel and power, including the external generator
- Radio programming laptop and software
- Telephone and data wiring for three phone lines and four data jacks
- Delivery and pickup
Where it's used
- Helibase radio room and air-to-ground communications
- Helibase manager's office and briefing area
- Timing flights and posting the day's operations on boards at the helibase
Questions, answered.
Does KDT provide a helibase trailer for wildfires?
Yes. We supply helicopter operations support trailers with base radios, work stations, backup power and a technician, set up at your helibase.
What radios are in a helicopter operations support trailer?
The standard build is three VHF-FM P25 digital base radios, two UHF-FM base radios and two VHF-AM base radios, plus two VHF-AM and two VHF-FM portables, all agency approved and field programmable.
How fast is the trailer working after it arrives?
It arrives self-contained and is fully operable within 2 hours of arrival unless otherwise negotiated.
Does it include internet?
Yes. Internet service with Wi-Fi for government use comes with the trailer.
Need it on your incident? Say the word.
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