Marine Radio in Tasmania

General information on Marine Radios and Coastal Radio Stations

Courses and other information

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General Tasmanian Radio information

Tasmanian Limited Coast Stations

More details of Tasmanian stations

Coastguard Freycinet , 03 6257 8129 or 0408 386 176
Coast Radio Hobart, 03 6231 2276
Mersey Radio, Devonport, 03 6424 8420
Smithton Coast Guard ,
Strahan Radio, 03 6471 7210
St Helens Sea Rescue, 03 6376 2443
Tamar Sea Rescue, Beauty Point/George Town, 03 6383 4701 or 03 6380 1680
Tascoast Radio, Sandy Bay, 03 6224 1441

Tasmanian VHF marine repeater stations
Location
Channel Number
Monitored by: (limited hrs)
Mt Raoul (owned by RYCT)
81
Tascoast Radio
Maatsuyker Island
82
Coast Radio Hobart
Cape Sorell
80
Strahan Radio
Bluff Hill Point
81
Mersey Radio
Three Hummock Island
21
Mersey Radio, Smithton Radio
Dazzler Range, central north
80
Mersey Radio and Tamar Radio
Mount Horror NE Tasmania
82
Tamar Sea Rescue, St Helens Radio and Mersey Radio
Cape Tourville, Freycinet
80
Swansea Coastguard
Mt Murray, near Triabunna (owned by RYCT)
21
Tascoast Radio

Local and interstate Limited Coast Stations.

Caution is advised with this information as it may have changed since posted here.

Tasmania

Coast Radio Hobart
Phone: 03 6231 2276
Monitors: VHF Ch 16 and 82 Maatsuyker Island, 2524, 4125 and 6215 kHz
Sked Frequencies: 2524, 4146, 6227 kHz after initial announcement on 2182, 4125 & 6215 kHz
Sked Times: 0745, 1345 & 1903 hrs, 7 days on 2524 & 4620 kHz.

Tascoast Radio
Phone 03 6224 1441 (during operating hours only). Emergencies 0418 127 127.
This is now the only "yachties" station remaining in Australia and is operated by the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania.
Monitors: Ch 16, 81 Mt Raoul, 21 Mt Murray and 4483 kHz
Times: Opening hours are from 0805 to 0830 and 1805 to 1830 daily
More information about Tascoast Radio, forecasts and frequencies.

Coastguard Freycinet
Monitors: Ch 16, 80 Cape Tourville, 27.88
Times: non-continuous between 0830 and 1830

Mersey Radio
Phone: 03 6424 8420
Monitors: Ch 16
Sked Times:

Smithton Coast Guard
Phone: 03 6452 2059
Monitors: Ch 16, 21, 4535
Sked Times:

St Helens Sea Rescue
Monitors: Ch 16, Ch 82 Mt Horror, 2524 kHz, 27.88 kHz
Times: 0810 to 1710

Tamar Sea Rescue
Phone: 03 6382 1680
Monitors: Ch 16, Ch 82 Mt Horror, Ch 80 – Dazzler Range, 27.88, 2182, 4125, 6215 & 8291 kHz
Hours of Operation: 7 days, 24 hours although breaks will occur.
Sked Times: 0820 & 1950 hrs on 2524 and 4483 kHz

New South Wales

Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol (VHF 16)
Sydney
Kioloa
Wollongong
Shoalhaven
Moruya
Jervis Bay
Narooma
Sussex Inlet
Merimbula
Ulladulla

RVCP Terrigal
Phone and Fax: (02) 4384 5577

RVCP Gosford
Phone: (02) 4325 7929.
Fax: (02) 4325 1806

RVCP Broken Bay
Monitors: Ch 16, Ch 67, 2182 kHz

RVCP Eden
Monitors: Ch16, 2182 kHz, 2524, 4620
Forecasts:
VHF Ch 67 - 0720, 0920, 1250, 1520, 2120
Bass Strait & Oil Rigs forecast 2524 kHz - 0710 0820 1510 1810

Victoria

AVCG Lock Sport
AVCG Mallacoota

South Australia

VMR American River
Phone: 08 8553 7301
Monitors: Ch 16, 77, 80, 81, 2524 kHz, 4483 kHz
Hours of Operation: 7 days, 24 hours.
Weather reports:
2524 - 0905 and 1705
4483 - 0935 and 1735

VMR Middle Beach
Phone: 08 8280 9876
Monitors Ch 80 16 & 2524 all hours.

VMR Tumby Bay
Phone: 08 8688 1883
Monitors: Ch 16, 80, 81 & 2524, 4483 all hours

Port Lincoln
Monitors: Ch 80, 81 & 2524, 4483 all hours

Coast Guard Kingston
Phone: 08 8767 2878
Monitors: Ch 82, 2524 & 4483

Setting off on a voyage longer than 100 miles or going away overnight?

This is what you should provide to your club or to a coastal station before departure should an emergency subsequently occur.

Boat name
Radio Call Sign
Boat registration number
Current position

Description of your vessel including:- Type of vessel (runabout, cruiser, sloop, cutter, dinghy, etc)

  • Length,
  • Hull colour,
  • Superstructure colour (the colour of any structure above the deck line)
What radios are installed eg MF/HF, VHF, 27 MHz
Mobile phone number on board
Number of persons on board
Where the vessel is normally kept (mooring, berth, yacht club, marina, etc) or where the vessel was launched (trailer boats)
A shore contact name and phone number in case of an emergency. The shore contact should also know the names of your crew, their next-of-kin and their contact numbers.
Where you embarked
Destination
Time and date of return
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