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Hi everyone Up here at Coffs Harbour, when a vessel calls VMR (Marine Rescue) on VHF Channel 16 , they are told to switch to Channel VHF 72 . If a vessel calls VMR on 27mhz CH88 , they are told to switch to 27mhz CH90 . At South West Rocks (VMR Trial Bay), when a vessel calls up on VHF CH16 , they a...

SurfComm I logged last year, site is Mt Yarrahapinni (488.6500) on Mid North Coast: 2016/09/10 10:56:25 DSD+ 1.101pt [Public Release] 2016/09/10 10:56:25 DMR/MotoTRBO decoding enabled 2016/09/10 10:56:27 Group call; TG=3000 RID=3001 Slot=1 2s 2016/09/10 10:57:04 LOCN; Tgt=3001 Src=33012 -31.05446 15...

Good morning everyone WRC is on again and like last year they are using the Vertical Telecoms and Coffs Council frequencies (P25 + NAC 100) Two channels are operating: Start/Stop of stages and times: 162.8375 163.4750 163.7500 163.9375 164.2250 Safety/Medical: 163.4000 163.8125 164.5750 165.0500 Che...

A story in our local paper about Surf Life Saving rolling out digital radios: http://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/stronger-signal-for-surf-lifesavers/3086955/ SURF life saving clubs on the Coffs Coast will have improved capabilities in emergency callouts with new, state-of-the-art radios. The ...

The AW139's will be based at Newcastle, Tamworth and Lismore (plus one spare).

Hi everyone The ambulance radio techs were quite busy about a week ago updating all the Mid North Coast sites to the 10mhz split, here are some of the (confirmed) updated frequencies: Channel Name (in above list), Frequency, PL, ACMA Site Link [CRES HED], 467.6375, 156.7, Crescent Head [KEMPSEY ], 4...

re the cost of running the RFS, check out these links for just one LGA in a RFS zone: http://www.nambucca.nsw.gov.au/bps/Open/2016/02/CO_11022016_AGN_AT.htm#PDF2_ReportName_6174 (note reference to radio budget) http://www.nambucca.nsw.gov.au/bps/Open/2016/02/CO_11022016_AGN_AT.htm#PDF2_ReportName_61...

I can confirm CH O is now encrypted
Cheers Allison

Hi everyone The Mid North Coast Branch of Surf Life Saving NSW has switched to digital. The Mid North Coast Branch covers Macksville Scotts Head, South West Rocks, Hat Head, Kempsey Crescent Head, Port Macquarie, Tacking Point, Wauchope Bonny Hills and Camden Haven clubs. The North Coast Branch (Woo...

The WRC is on again at Coffs Harbour and surrounding areas. Like previous years Vertel and Coffs Harbour Council P25 system is being used for the event. Currently monitoring the event on: 165.0500 163.8125 The VRA has the rescue contract for the rally and I am hearing lots of activity on the below l...