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Coast Radio Hobart

Station –Tasmanian Smallcraft Marine Radio Group - Hobart

General station informationNote: All times shown are local time unless otherwise stated.
Station calling nameCoast Radio Hobart
Station call signVMT 232
VHF Services.
Channel 16 monitored?YES
Times and days of week Ch 16 monitored0730 – 1930 hrs, 7 Days
Times of weather forecasts on Ch 16 0745, 1345, 1633 & 1903 hrs , 7 days
Announced on CH16 and provided on CH67 & CH68
Weather warnings broadcast on receipt?YES
Announced on Ch 16 and provided on working frequency.
Marine Safety InformationDaily on Ch68 (announced on Ch16) at 1557 hrs EST (1657 hrs ESST)
Sked times if conductedAfter weather broadcast or station can be called between 0730 & 1930 hrs daily on demand.
Other VHF channels monitored Ch 82 – Maatsuyker Is VHF Repeater
Monitored 0730 – 1930 hrs daily
Weather broadcasts and skeds: 0833 & 1803 hrs daily.
Weather warnings broadcast on receipt
MH/HF
Distress frequencies monitored4125, 6215 & 8291 kHz
Times / days distress frequencies monitored24 hrs, 7 days as part of National Coast radio network.
Note: Tas Ports Hobart monitor distress frequencies from 1930 – 0730 hrs daily for Distress, Urgency and Safety traffic only.
Times of weather forecasts0745, 1345 & 1903 hrs, 7 days.Pre-announced on 2182, 4125, 6215 kHz and provided on 2524, 4146 and 6227 kHz and at 1633 hrs daily on 2524, 4535 & 4620 kHz.
Weather warnings broadcast on receipt?YES – Pre-announced on 2182, 4125, 6215 kHz and provided on 2524, 4146 and 6227 kHz.
Sked times and frequenciesFollowing weather on 2524, 4146 and 6227 kHz and 2524, 4535 & 4620 kHz at 1633 hrs.
Marine Safety InformationDaily on 8176kHz at 1557hrs E.S.T.


Note: This information is valid as at 11 July 2008. Marine and Safety Tasmania have compiled the information in good faith based on details provided by marine radio stations. This information may be subject to change without notice.