Beacon: Map and Update Status

ANNOUNCEMENT - March 2024 WA VHF Group has rationalised its support for beacons. Outside Perth and Kalgoorlie we no longer have the ability or funding to maintain beacons at a level required by licencing rules. From March 2024, the club will only operate: VK6RPH (Wireless Hill: 50.46 MHz; 144.46 MHz; 432.46 MHz; 1.29646 GHz; 10.36846 GHz) VK6RSP (Wireless Hill: 2.40346 GHz; 3.39846 GHz; 5.76046 GHz; 10.36846 GHz; 24.04846 GHz) VK6RTU (Kalgoorlie: 50.468 MHz; 144.572 MHz; 432.572 MHz) We have surrendered the following beacons: VK6RBS (Dunsborough) VK6RSW (Augusta) VK6RST (Mt Barker), and VK6RSX (Dampier).

 

VK6RPH has been re-built, read full details in Projects

 

=== The following information has been kept for historical interest only ===

The WA VHF Group maintains a large number of terrestrial beacons in Australia, covering the State from Esperance in the South through to Dampier in the North. Beacons are a main interest at the group for studying the propagation of radio signals.

Reports of beacon operation have been kindly provided over many years by our member, Phil, VK6ZKO.

NB - HASL - Height Above Sea Level

From time to time site conditions change for variuos reasons causing some frequencies to cease.   We apologise for any inconvenience and are keen to restore service, within our capabilities.

Beacon Map

Updated: Mar 01, 2021