VENUS BAY /PORT KENNY
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LOCALLY AVAILABLE 24/7 ADELAIDE MONITORED VHF MARINE EMERGENCY RADIO SERVICE IS ON CH 16 and supplementary CH 67 via equipment on Government Radio Network towers at Elliston’s Mt Bramfield and Streaky Bay’s Gibson Peninsula. However in some areas both inside and outside of the bay’s, that signal is marginal due from terrain shadowing, which is one of the supporting reasons for establishing a local monitoring station.
LOCAL VMR VENUS BAY STATION DAYLIGHT HOURS MARINE VHF RADIO SERVICE: on VHF Ch 16 plus VHF Repeater channels 81 and 82, by Rob and Ruth Gregor who are SES and SAAS volunteers.
Their call-sign is VMR Venus Bay.
Because the Venus Bay/Port Kenny area has limited coverage for mobile phones and VHF/UHF radio services, the Streaky Bay SES has been instrumental in establishing this site as an ancillary SES communications base and a local VHF marine monitoring service for emergency/urgent calls.
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REGARDING VMR VENUS BAY STATION SERVICE: *** From time to time, they need to use low powered handheld transceivers in their monitoring, with reception range then limited to only within the bay itself.
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VMR Venus Bay primarily monitors for urgent or emergency calls and presently the hours are 8.00AM to 8.30PM. They can provide a signal check, but do not offer a regular voyage booking/tracking service within the Bay, unless that is agreed by prior arrangement on 0400 793 758 or by e-mail to robgregor2015@gmail.com. It is expected that such a service can be made available on request, to those who are travelling offshore or to individuals and clubs who are using hand held transceivers.
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UHF CB RADIO MONITORING SERVICES VENUS BAY AREA. These are usually available by the Venus Bay Caravan Park (Ch 32) and the Port Kenny Caravan Park (Ch 13) during business hours.
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​​​​​​​STREAKY BAY, SCEALE BAY, BAIRD BAY HASLAM
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LOCALLY AVAILABLE 24/7 ADELAIDE MONITORED VHF MARINE EMERGENCY RADIO SERVICE IS ON CH 16
and on supplementary CH 67, via equipment on Government Radio Network towers at Elliston and Streaky
Bay’s Gibson Peninsula and is well receivable within Streaky Bay . However in some areas both inside and
outside of some of the other bays, that signal can be marginal due to terrain shadowing.
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DAYLIGHT HOURS LOCAL VHF MARINE RADIO SERVICES: The call signs are VMR Baird Bay, VMR Haslam &
SES Streaky Bay these by manned by SES members. Call sign VMR Streaky Bay is a non SES operation from
Killas Service Station, Wells Street- manned during business hours.
LOCAL SERVICES PROVIDED: Locally operated stations primarily monitor for general calls and the hours are
usually 8-00 AM to 5.30 PM varying to 8.30 PM. Some stations can provide you with a signal check, but they
do not normally offer a regular voyage booking/tracking service unless that is agreed by prior arrangement.
They also can be used for emergency calls and will monitor emergency calls.
LOCAL STREAKY BAY UHF CB REPEATER IS CH7 and can often be used for all types of emergencies during
long term Blackouts to Streaky Bay area Mobile Phone Services. Radius is approx 35KMs from Streaky Bay.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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Please Note: 27 Meg Marine radio is not to be confused with VHF Marine Radio.
Other than VHF Marine Adelaide Radio Service, all of the above are SES volunteers or local business persons who are willing to
provide a link to emergency services if called on in an emergency but they do not have the resources to offer a 24 hour 7 day per week service.
****FOR “ON WATER” DISTRESS USE , VHF MARINE RADIO CH16/67 CALL MAYDAY MAYDAY X 3 FOR LIFE-
THREATENING SITUATIONS, CALL PAN PAN X 3 FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE E.G. MAN OVERBOARD (MOB)
AND/OR PHONE 000.
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New rules of Life Jacket wearing are now in effect.
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This notice authorised in December 2017 by:
Trevlyn Smith ESM
Unit Manager
SES at Streaky Bay
Duty Unit Phone: 0409 652190
Email: Trevlyn.Smith@sasesvolunteer.org.au
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Last updated May 2018
