Codan 3033 HF Radio-Telephone Interconnect units
are used to allow operators to dial remotely
into the HF transceiver from anywhere in Australia.
VKS-737 RADIO NETWORK
VKS-737 & RFDS BASE STATIONS
The VKS-737 Radio Network has base stations situated in key locations around Australia, in order to maximise contact opportunities with mobiles.
For ease of identification base stations are named after the nearest City or major town rather than actual location of the station.
All bases are licensed by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).
Base stations are equipped with the latest technology hardware including Codan 3033 Radio-Telephone Interconnect units and Envoy HF transceivers.
Operators, located all around Australia, gather their information via telephone, fax, radio and internet........
Compile their information for the sked....
Run the sked, supplying road, weather and parks information on request plus noting the position of VKS-737 subscribers logging in..........
and....
Coordinate assistance for remote authorised users who may need support.........
VKS-737 RADIO NETWORK
TO CONTACT BASE STATIONS
During sked sessions;
Simply call in, on the allocated frequency, while the operator is on air.
Check the skeds table in the VKS-737 Reference Manual, times and bases involved are all detailed, the sked list is also available within the 'Users' tab (VKS-737 subscribers only).
URGENT CONTACT - In between sked sessions
The same situation applies for all bases. See your REFERENCE MANUAL for selcall details of the bases.