The base monitors

- 27.88  MHZ

- VHF  16

- VHF DSC (70)

Between  0700 to 1700 hours weekends and public holidays.  When necessary weather warnings are transmitted on VHF and 27 MEG.  Please call for a radio check before you leave the ramp & weather forecasts are available on request . 

Call Sign

Coastal Patrol Tuggerah Lakes VMR226

About Marine radios

27 MHZ MARINE EQUIPMENT
A communications range, under favourable conditions, of between 10 and 50 km a safety service provided by the RVCP and other marine rescue groups, the advantages of being cheap and easy to install; but  the disadvantages of being subject to  interference from atmospheric and ignition noise (and on occasions, from distant radio stations).

 VHF MARINE RADIO EQUIPMENT
 Communications range between vessels of  up to 20 km and between vessel and shore of 50 km and occasionally significantly greater  a safety service provided by limited coast  stations operated by RVCP and other marine rescue groups.  It has the advantages of being relatively inexpensive and provides the highest quality signal.  Suffers least from interference, a but has the occasional blind spots in rivers and behind  heavy vegetation.