Tasmanian UHF CB Radio Repeaters

RMD44 UHF CB Repeater, Mt Duncan on air

This was a project first conceived by CCARC, Cradle Coast Amateur Radio Club, to install a CB Repeater on Mt Duncan. Unfortunately, even though they had acquired the repeater, duplexers, coax and antennas, dwindling membership etc, had put the project on hold. CCARC had transferred ownership of the site, and all its equipment to NWTARC, and the club’s priority was to get the CB repeater on air.

The Clubs repeater committee of Dave VK7DC, Dion VK7DB and Matt were tasked with making this happen, last Saturday they climbed Mt Duncan, assisted by Rob VK7ARG and installed the CB repeater, which operates on UHF CB channel 44.

Great work all!

Repeater 6 is back on air! After an extended period of being off air, VJA06 on Mt Lloyd is now operational. An onsite retune of the duplexer picked up close to 20db on both the RX and TX, with reports received from Tarraleah, Bradys Lake, and mobile in Hobart. The site sits at 920m above sea level in the Derwent Valley. Some minor interference exists on the receiver but will be fixed in due course.

Quick trip today to upgrade the DWT03 channel 3 CB repeater at Brady’s Sugarloaf. This site sits at 1002m above sea level. You will notice some pink shading on the flora, this is fire retardant applied by aerial bombers during the recent bushfires. Channel 3 primarily covers the central highlands of TAS and upper Derwent Valley.

Quick trip to Herringback today to replace the failed channel 2 repeater. HUO02 is now operational and back on air, covering the Huon, Channel, Kingborough, and parts of greater Hobart.

Photos of one of Australia’s first UHF repeater installations in TAS, courtesy of Clayton

Updated list of TAS UHF CB Repeaters - November 2023

Are you driving on Aussie highways with a CB radio? We’re reminding all CB radio users that UHF repeater channels 5 and 35, as well as 27 MHz channel 9, are reserved for emergency messages only.
Please keep the emergency channels clear for emergency services or someone calling for help.
More at https://www.acma.gov.au/licences/citizen-band-radio-stations-class-licence

Tasmanian UHF CB Radio Repeaters updated their information in their About section.

Tasmanian UHF CB Radio Repeaters updated their business hours.

Reminder - Fox Hunt Tomorrow Night! 7pm Cornelian Bay. $5 entry. See you all there 😄

Congratulations to last night's fox hunt winners Allan and Erin who found Stu (the fox) in an unbelievable 40 minutes! He had found a hiding place in the new Thelma Drive subdivision, West Hobart. Stay tuned for our next fox hunt and don't forget to share the page around :)

Hobart UHF CB Repeaters - HOB08 & HBT05 Mt Nelson

Happy 3rd Birthday HOB08 :)

News break!! Channel 8 repeater now on air from Mt Nelson. Thanks to all those who have assisted in the installation. Special thanks to Michael, Hayden and Gibbo. Coverage reports have been excellent as far north as Bagdad and as far south as Grove! Excellent CBD coverage in Hobart and surrounding suburbs. Don't forget to add us to your scan group :)

Would you be interested...?

We have been discussing the idea of holding a Fox Hunting night within Hobart and surrounding suburbs one Friday/Saturday night. This would be a fun opportunity for all radio operators, and enthusiasts, to meet, greet and test those direction finding skills!

Fox hunting, in a nut shell, is an event where participants travel in motor vehicles to locate a hidden operator (the Fox). The Fox will transmit every few minutes and give out some clues. First to find the fox will be the winner! Proposal would be a $5 entry fee, per person, with the winning team taking the jackpot

Tasmania Police

Police are investigating a distress call which was made by a woman over UHF Channel 1 in the North Bruny Island area earlier today.

If members of the public have any information they should contact Tasmania Police on 131 444.

We have been very impressed with the rapid action taken today by the ACMA to assist in dealing with users interfering on the input channel (38). We hope that this will continue to improve in time and allow interference free communication on the Hobart repeater. Remember channels 31-38 are repeater inputs and should not be used when in range of a UHF CBRS repeater :) acmadotgov

The channel 8 repeater has had its transmit antenna changed to the backup dipole today after a few issues had been found with the primary antenna. You may notice a difference in received signal strength.

Best Wishes to all for a happy and safe Christmas and New Year!

Mains power has now been restored to Repeater 8. The Icom repeater has also had its controller upgraded.

Repeater 8 is back on air!

HOB08 to be back on air early next week from Mt Nelson. Mains power has not yet been restored to the site, but the repeater will be solar & battery powered for the next few weeks to get it back up and operational. The temporary repeater has been switched off today.

Following discussions with the site manager it appears that mains power will not be restored until mid February. Repeater 8 will remain off the air until power is restored or a temporary site is found.

Repeater 8 is currently off air due to a mains power failure on the site. We are working to have it operational soon.

We would like to wish everyone a safe and happy 2014! Catch you on air soon :)

Please note HOB08 will be off air for a short period this afternoon (Fri 6/12) whilst upgrades are made to the repeater

We hope everyone is well, and great to hear the Hobart channel 8 repeater getting lots of use! If you're a regular user of the repeater, or wish to help out why not consider making a donation to help cover equipment and running costs. Message us for more info!

News break!! Channel 8 repeater now on air from Mt Nelson. Thanks to all those who have assisted in the installation. Special thanks to Michael, Hayden and Gibbo. Coverage reports have been excellent as far north as Bagdad and as far south as Grove! Excellent CBD coverage in Hobart and surrounding suburbs. Don't forget to add us to your scan group :)

Welcome to the page of HOB08, Hobart's channel 8 UHF CB repeater. Stay tuned for updates! Plans are to have the repeater on site and in full operation this Wednesday the 5th of June