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MODES AND FREQUENCIES

Operational details of a selection of modes.

 

10M FM SIMPLEX & REPEATER FREQUENCIES

Australian operational 10m FM frequencies. 

 

AUSTRALIAN HF MARINE WEATHER FAX FREQUENCIES

Australian Bureau of Meteorology HF Marine Weather FAX Frequencies.

  

DIGITAL MODES

Summary of common digital modes and performance comparison. 

 

FSQ

FSQ overview and  band-plan.

 

JS8-CALL

JS8Call overview and  band-plan.

 

NDB

NDB (Non Directional Beacons) aviation Low Frequency beacon list.

 

OLIVIA FREQUENCIES

Olivia Channels, Olivia band-plan, existing and proposed frequencies

PSK31 OPERATIONAL FREQUENCIES

Operational international, regional and local PSK31 frequencies.

 

SSTV OPERATIONAL FREQUENCIES

Operational international, regional and local SSTV frequencies.

 

SSTV DIGITAL

Digital SSTV / EasyPal overview and international band-plan.

 

SATELLITES - GEO STATIONARY WEATHER - 1.7GHz

Details of geostationary weather satellites that transmit in the 1.7 GHz (L Band)

 

SATELLITES - RADIO TARGETS

Various interesting satellites radio reception targets.

 

SATELLITES - WEATHER - 137MHZ

Weather satellites that transmit in the 137 MHz band

 

 

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   Notice Board

VK6YSF JS8Call and Olivia 8/250 operations.

Current activity is generally focused - though not restricted to - JS8Call operations on the 20, 30m, and 40m bands.

Olivia 8/250 is used occasionally on the 20m band.

Proposed band and mode activity is often communicated on HamSpots: https://hamspots.net/js8/ or my profile on 

X: https://x.com/vk6ysf97230 .  

Post date: 27 August 2026

 

Local Repeaters

Repeaters Page Updated - Expanded and refreshed information on VHF and UHF repeaters across Western Australia's Central Coast, Perth, the Avon Valley, and the Peel region. New AllStar Link information has also been added, including linked repeater details and gateway information across the State.

Repeaters details:

https://vk6ysf.com/local_repeaters.htm

 

AllStar Link notes:

https://vk6ysf.com/allstar_notes-20260703.htm

 

Post date: 27 August 2026

 

Western Australian SSTV net 

Popular Western Australian SSTV net for both digital and anolog SSTV.

Generally found at 7214.0kHz LSB every afternoon from 08:00 UTC (4:00pm WST)

For more details: https://www.wasstv.net/wasstv.net/index.html

Post date: 8 December 2025

 

VK6MJM LF (136kHz) and MF (474kHz) Beacon

VK6MJM is a  LF/MF station located in Manjimup, Western Australia.

Common Mode: FST4W 300 (Similar to WSPR)  

Note: other modes and sub-modes may be used.

Station details were presented by Peter Hall (VK6HP) at PerthTech 2024.Presentation PDF: Peter Hall VK6HP at PerthTech

QRZ Page: VK6MJM on QRZ.com

Post date: 10 March 2025

 

 

 
 

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