{"id":24,"date":"2023-06-19T04:24:53","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T04:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wavhf.org\/wp\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2024-03-20T07:46:09","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T07:46:09","slug":"beacons-supported-by-wa-vhf-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wavhf.org\/wp\/beacons-supported-by-wa-vhf-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Beacons supported by WA VHF Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The WA VHF Group supports several beacons in Western Australia, on frequencies VHF and above.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"background-color:azure; height:300px; width:1000px;\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>ANNOUNCEMENT &#8211; March 2024<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">WA VHF Group has rationalised its support for beacons. Outside Perth and Kalgoorlie we no longer have the ability or funding to maintain beacons at a level required by licencing rules. From March 2024, the club will only operate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>VK6RPH (Wireless Hill: 50.46 MHz; 144.46 MHz; 432.46 MHz; 1.29646 GHz; 10.36846 GHz)<\/li>\n<li>VK6RSP (Wireless Hill: 2.40346 GHz; 3.39846 GHz; 5.76046 GHz; 10.36846 GHz; 24.04846 GHz)<\/li>\n<li>VK6RTU (Kalgoorlie: 50.468 MHz; 144.572 MHz; 432.572 MHz)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">We have surrendered the following beacons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>VK6RBS (Dunsborough)<\/li>\n<li>VK6RSW (Augusta)<\/li>\n<li>VK6RST (Mt Barker), and<\/li>\n<li>VK6RSX (Dampier).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>=== The following is for historical interest only ===<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wavhf.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BeaconMap.jpg\" alt=\"Operators Cottage, Wireless Hill\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The current beacons are as follows, including links to the licence and location maps.<\/strong><\/p>\n<style>\n      td {<br \/>\tfont-family: Calibri, sans-serif;<br \/>\tpadding:0pt 5pt 0pt 5pt;<br \/>\tnone;<br \/>\tborder-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:none;<br \/>    <\/style>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: black; color: white;\">\n<td width=\"75\"><strong>Beacon<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"274\"><strong>Frequencies<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"293\"><strong>Site<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"75\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.acma.gov.au\/rrl\/licence_image.extract_pdf?pLICENCE_NO=1602841\/2\">VK6RPH<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">144.46MHz, 432.46MHz, 50.46MHz, 1.29646GHz, 10.36846GHz<\/td>\n<td width=\"293\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/xKhuTSnzqstj6D4Z8\">Wireless Hill, <strong>Ardross<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"75\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.acma.gov.au\/rrl\/licence_image.extract_pdf?pLICENCE_NO=1622281\/2\">VK6RSP<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">2.40346GHz, 3.39846GHz, 5.76046GHz, 10.36846GHz, 24.04846GHz<\/td>\n<td width=\"293\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/xKhuTSnzqstj6D4Z8\">Wireless Hill, <strong>Ardross<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"75\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.acma.gov.au\/rrl\/licence_image.extract_pdf?pLICENCE_NO=1610946\/1\">VK6RSX<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">50.304MHz, 144.576MHz<\/td>\n<td width=\"293\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/QEGXort767Q7iCV49\">Cnr Ian Williams Cres &amp; The Esplanade, <strong>Dampier<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"75\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.acma.gov.au\/rrl\/licence_image.extract_pdf?pLICENCE_NO=290411\/2\">VK6RBS<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">432.56MHz, 1.29618GHz, 1.29656GHz, 2.40356GHz, 3.39856GHz, 5.76056GHz, 10.3685GHz<\/td>\n<td width=\"293\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/kJuvao8bBTv3s5So6\">Dunsborough Bay Yacht Club, 307 Geographe Bay Road, <strong>Quindalup<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"75\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.acma.gov.au\/rrl\/licence_image.extract_pdf?pLICENCE_NO=9920331\/4\">VK6RTU<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">50.468MHz, 144.572MHz, 432.572MHz<\/td>\n<td width=\"293\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/aX8C5k4EKbLoC6reA\">131 Hay Street, <strong>Kalgoorlie<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"75\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.acma.gov.au\/rrl\/licence_image.extract_pdf?pLICENCE_NO=1619749\/1\">VK6RST<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">144.564MHz, 432.564MHz, 1.296564GHz, 5.760564GHz, 10.368564GHz<\/td>\n<td width=\"293\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/yCCzVwpdrkFPG7W96\">Groupsite Adjacent to TV Site,<br \/>\n<strong>Mt Barker<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"75\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.acma.gov.au\/rrl\/licence_image.extract_pdf?pLICENCE_NO=1615675\/1\">VK6RSW<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">144.562MHz, 432.562MHz, 1.296562GHz,<\/td>\n<td width=\"293\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/76X6AQXWYZJqD6Bm7\">Lot 838 Millar Way, <strong>Augusta<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>The following list is a historical record of beacons. Only those in the table above are current.<\/strong><\/p>\n<table class=\"views-table cols-10\">\n<caption><b>VHF GROUP BEACONS<\/b><\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"callsign\" scope=\"col\">CallSign<\/th>\n<th class=\"title\" scope=\"col\">Location<\/th>\n<th class=\"maidenhead\" scope=\"col\">MaidenHead<\/th>\n<th class=\"band\" scope=\"col\">Band<\/th>\n<th class=\"freq\" scope=\"col\">Freq (MHz)<\/th>\n<th class=\"antenna\" scope=\"col\">Antenna<\/th>\n<th class=\"power\" scope=\"col\">Power(W)<\/th>\n<th class=\"mode\" scope=\"col\">Mode<\/th>\n<th class=\"polarity\" scope=\"col\">Polarity<\/th>\n<th class=\"hasl\" scope=\"col\">HASL(m)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"oddColorRow views-row-first\">\n<td class=\"callsign\"><strong>VK6RBS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"title\"><a href=\"\/node\/302\">Dunsborough 70cm<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"maidenhead\">OF76NI<\/td>\n<td class=\"band\">70cm<\/td>\n<td class=\"freq\">432.560<\/td>\n<td class=\"antenna\">N<\/td>\n<td class=\"power\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"mode\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"polarity\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"hasl\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenColorRow\">\n<td class=\"callsign\"><strong>VK6RPH<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"title\"><a href=\"\/node\/293\">Wireless Hill Ardross 6m<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"maidenhead\">OF77VX<\/td>\n<td class=\"band\">6m<\/td>\n<td class=\"freq\">50.066<\/td>\n<td class=\"antenna\">5\/8<\/td>\n<td class=\"power\">15<\/td>\n<td class=\"mode\">CW<\/td>\n<td class=\"polarity\">V<\/td>\n<td class=\"hasl\">47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddColorRow\">\n<td class=\"callsign\"><strong>VK6RPH<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"title\"><a href=\"\/node\/216\">Wireless Hill Ardross 2m<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"maidenhead\">OF77VX<\/td>\n<td class=\"band\">2m<\/td>\n<td class=\"freq\">144.460<\/td>\n<td class=\"antenna\">3\/4<\/td>\n<td class=\"power\">20<\/td>\n<td class=\"mode\">CW, JT65C, JT4F, GPS DO<\/td>\n<td class=\"polarity\">V<\/td>\n<td class=\"hasl\">47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenColorRow\">\n<td class=\"callsign\"><strong>VK6RPH<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"title\"><a href=\"\/node\/294\">Wireless Hill Ardross 70cm<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"maidenhead\">OF77VX<\/td>\n<td class=\"band\">70cm<\/td>\n<td class=\"freq\">432.460<\/td>\n<td class=\"antenna\">5\/8<\/td>\n<td class=\"power\">20<\/td>\n<td class=\"mode\">CW, JT4F, GPS DO<\/td>\n<td class=\"polarity\">V<\/td>\n<td class=\"hasl\">47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddColorRow\">\n<td class=\"callsign\"><strong>VK6RPH<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"title\"><a href=\"\/node\/218\">Wireless Hill Ardross 23cm<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"maidenhead\">OF77VX<\/td>\n<td class=\"band\">23cm<\/td>\n<td class=\"freq\">1296.460<\/td>\n<td class=\"antenna\">7\/8<\/td>\n<td class=\"power\">9<\/td>\n<td class=\"mode\">CW, JT4F, GPS DO<\/td>\n<td class=\"polarity\">V<\/td>\n<td class=\"hasl\">47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenColorRow views-row-last\">\n<td class=\"callsign\"><strong>VK6RSX<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"title\"><a href=\"\/node\/215\">Dampier 6m<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"maidenhead\">OG89ll<\/td>\n<td class=\"band\">6m<\/td>\n<td class=\"freq\">50.304<\/td>\n<td class=\"antenna\">Omni<\/td>\n<td class=\"power\">50<\/td>\n<td class=\"mode\">CW<\/td>\n<td class=\"polarity\">H<\/td>\n<td class=\"hasl\">20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddColorRow\">\n<td class=\"callsign\"><strong>VK6RBS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"title\"><a href=\"\/node\/303\">Dunsborough 3cm<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"maidenhead\">OF76NI<\/td>\n<td class=\"band\">3cm<\/td>\n<td class=\"freq\">10368.560<\/td>\n<td class=\"antenna\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"power\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"mode\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"polarity\">H<\/td>\n<td class=\"hasl\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenColorRow\">\n<td class=\"callsign\"><strong>VK6RBU<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"title\"><a href=\"\/node\/301\">Bunbury 6m<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"maidenhead\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"band\">6m<\/td>\n<td class=\"freq\">50.306<\/td>\n<td class=\"antenna\">W &amp; E<\/td>\n<td class=\"power\">20<\/td>\n<td class=\"mode\">CW<\/td>\n<td class=\"polarity\">H<\/td>\n<td class=\"hasl\">305<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddColorRow\">\n<td class=\"callsign\"><strong>VK6RBU<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"title\"><a href=\"\/node\/298\">Bunbury 2m<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"maidenhead\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"band\">2m<\/td>\n<td class=\"freq\">144.560<\/td>\n<td class=\"antenna\">W &amp; E<\/td>\n<td class=\"power\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"mode\">FSK<\/td>\n<td class=\"polarity\">H<\/td>\n<td class=\"hasl\">304<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenColorRow views-row-last\">\n<td class=\"callsign\"><strong>VK6REP<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"title\"><a href=\"\/node\/299\">Esperance 2m<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"maidenhead\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"band\">2m<\/td>\n<td class=\"freq\">144.568<\/td>\n<td class=\"antenna\">Omni<\/td>\n<td class=\"power\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"mode\">FSK<\/td>\n<td class=\"polarity\">H<\/td>\n<td class=\"hasl\">42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddColorRow\">\n<td class=\"callsign\"><strong>VK6RSP<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"title\"><a href=\"\/node\/219\">Wireless Hill Ardross 3cm<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"maidenhead\">OF77VX<\/td>\n<td class=\"band\">3cm<\/td>\n<td class=\"freq\">10368.460<\/td>\n<td class=\"antenna\">Omni<\/td>\n<td class=\"power\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"mode\">FSK<\/td>\n<td class=\"polarity\">H<\/td>\n<td class=\"hasl\">47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenColorRow\">\n<td class=\"callsign\"><strong>VK6RST<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"title\"><a href=\"\/node\/297\">Mt Barker 2m<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"maidenhead\">OF85TI<\/td>\n<td class=\"band\">2m<\/td>\n<td class=\"freq\">144.564<\/td>\n<td class=\"antenna\">Omni<\/td>\n<td class=\"power\">25<\/td>\n<td class=\"mode\">FSK, GPS DO<\/td>\n<td class=\"polarity\">H<\/td>\n<td class=\"hasl\">1316<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddColorRow\">\n<td class=\"callsign\"><strong>VK6RST<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"title\"><a href=\"\/node\/296\">Mt Barker 70cm<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"maidenhead\">OF85TI<\/td>\n<td class=\"band\">70cm<\/td>\n<td class=\"freq\">432.564<\/td>\n<td class=\"antenna\">N &amp; E<\/td>\n<td class=\"power\">40<\/td>\n<td class=\"mode\">CW, GPS DO<\/td>\n<td class=\"polarity\">H<\/td>\n<td class=\"hasl\">1316<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenColorRow\">\n<td class=\"callsign\"><strong>VK6RST<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"title\"><a href=\"\/node\/304\">Mt Barker 3cm<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"maidenhead\">OF85TI<\/td>\n<td class=\"band\">3cm<\/td>\n<td class=\"freq\">10368.564<\/td>\n<td class=\"antenna\">East<\/td>\n<td class=\"power\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"mode\">FSK, GPS DO<\/td>\n<td class=\"polarity\">H<\/td>\n<td class=\"hasl\">1316<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddColorRow\">\n<td class=\"callsign\"><strong>VK6RSW<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"title\"><a href=\"\/node\/300\">Augusta 2m<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"maidenhead\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"band\">2m<\/td>\n<td class=\"freq\">144.562<\/td>\n<td class=\"antenna\">Omni<\/td>\n<td class=\"power\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"mode\">FSK<\/td>\n<td class=\"polarity\">H<\/td>\n<td class=\"hasl\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddColorRow\">\n<td class=\"callsign\"><strong>VK6RBS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"title\"><a href=\"\/node\/217\">Dunsborough 23cm<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"maidenhead\">OF76NI<\/td>\n<td class=\"band\">23cm<\/td>\n<td class=\"freq\">1296.560<\/td>\n<td class=\"antenna\">Nth<\/td>\n<td class=\"power\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"mode\">FSK<\/td>\n<td class=\"polarity\">H<\/td>\n<td class=\"hasl\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenColorRow\">\n<td class=\"callsign\"><strong>VK6RSX<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"title\"><a href=\"\/node\/186\">Dampier 2m<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"maidenhead\">OG89II<\/td>\n<td class=\"band\">2m<\/td>\n<td class=\"freq\">144.576<\/td>\n<td class=\"antenna\">Omni<\/td>\n<td class=\"power\">50<\/td>\n<td class=\"mode\">CW<\/td>\n<td class=\"polarity\">H<\/td>\n<td class=\"hasl\">20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The WA VHF Group supports several beacons in Western Australia, on frequencies VHF and above. ANNOUNCEMENT &#8211; March 2024 WA VHF Group has rationalised its support for beacons. Outside Perth and Kalgoorlie we no longer have the ability or funding to maintain beacons at a level required by licencing rules. 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