Frequencies

Brisbane Area WICEN Group operates a system of linked repeaters in the South East Queensland region. We also conduct regular nets to keep members and interested amateurs informed of any forthcoming events, activities and news.

National and IARU REGION III Emergency Frequencies

Band WICEN Frequency IARU III Frequency
80m 3.600MHz LSB
40m 7.075MHz LSB 7.110MHz LSB
20m 14.125MHz USB 14.300MHz USB
14.183MHz USB
(unofficial see nets below)
15m 21.190MHz USB 21.360MHz USB
10m 28.450MHz USB (none)

Repeater Network

Click on a marker to see the call-sign of the repeater located there.






If the above map is not visible, an older static one can be seen here.

Callsign Location Service Area Service Frequency / Access details Notes
VK4RZA Springbrook Gold Coast Voice Repeater 438.100 MHz -5MHz Offset 91.5Hz CTCSS FM On-AirOn-Air
Digipeater 144.725 MHz off-airUnknown
434.075MHz FM Under MaintenanceRepairs Scheduled
VK4RZB Mt. Coot-tha Brisbane Voice Repeater 438.200MHz -5MHz Offset 91.5Hz CTCSS FM on-airOn-air
1273.400MHz +20MHz Offset FM maintenanceRepairs Scheduled
Digipeater 144.850 MHz maintenanceRepairs Scheduled
434.250 MHz maintenanceRepairs Scheduled
145.150 MHz Off-AirDecomissioned
439.250 MHz Off-AirDecomissioned
VK4RZC Maleny Sunshine Coast Voice Repeater 438.125MHz -5MHz Offset 91.5Hz CTCSS FM on-airOn-Air
Digipeater 144.900 MHz Under MaintenanceMaintenance scheduled
434.050 MHz Under MaintenanceMaintenance scheduled
434.125 MHz Off-AirDecommissioned
434.225 MHz Off-AirDecommissioned
439.225 MHz Off-AirDecommissioned
VK4RZD Mt. Perseverence Ipswich – Toowoomba Voice Repeater 438.050MHz -5MHz Offset 91.5Hz CTCSS FM maintenanceRepairs scheduled
147.100MHz +600kHz Offset 91.5Hz CTCSS FM on-airOn-air
Digipeater 144.825 MHz maintenanceRepairs Scheduled
VK4RZG Petrie Brisbane North Voice Repeater 438.475MHz -5MHz Offset 91.5Hz CTCSS FM Off-AirDecommissioned
VK4RAG Black Mountain Sunshine Coast Hinterland Voice Repeater 147.150MHz +600kHz Offset FM on-airOn-Air, Under test
438.625MHz -5MHz Offset 91.5Hz CTCSS FM Under MaintenanceRepairs Scheduled
Digipeater 144.700MHz FM Under MaintenanceRepairs Scheduled

Note: ALL repeaters have a nominal 60 seconds timeout.

Nets

HF 20m net – 14.125MHz Every Sunday 0800 AEST (UTC+10; 2200Z)

HF 40m – 7.105 MHz Every Sunday 0830 AEST (UTC+10; 2230Z)

VHF 2m – 147.000MHz -600kHz split (VK4RBN repeater) Every Sunday 1730 hours AEST (UTC+10; 0930Z)

Suggested cross-band frequencies

Source and Credit: Ipswich WICEN. (BAWG members: find the LaTeX source here.)

Frequency (MHz)Use CaseCross-band safe?
438.950National WICEN 70cm simplex frequencyNo
438.975WICEN Base OperationsYes (reserved for base)
439.000National 70cm FM voice calling frequencyNo
439.025WICEN Checkpoint 1Yes
439.050WICEN Checkpoint 2Yes
439.075WICEN Checkpoint 3Yes
439.100National 70cm APRS frequencyNo
439.125Internet AX.25 Gateway frequencyNo
439.150Internet AX.25 Gateway frequencyNo
439.175WICEN Checkpoint 4Yes
439.200National 70cm digital voice calling frequencyNo
439.225WICEN Checkpoint 5Yes
439.250WICEN Checkpoint 6Yes
439.275Repeater output frequency (5MHz offset, legacy)No
No
439.775Repeater output frequency (5MHz offset, legacy)No