MRC 2023 Saturday 25 NOV
Calling Channels
- 27MHz CBRS Channel 26 LSB (27.265MHz)
- UHF CBRS Channel 26 FM (477.050MHz)
- Noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 6pm, 8pm.
- 8pm on Friday if you are at your mountain early.
- Monitor the call channels between these times as much as possible.
- Report on air any planned periods away from the radio or station shutdown.
The antenna polarisation for this event is vertical. You can of course work horizontal by arrangement with the stations you contact. The 27MHz band is quieter at night allowing for longer distance direct-wave communications. See if you can work other MRC stations that you had difficulty calling earlier in the day, especially if you are still holding the message or reply or were only able to share it using skip. Let the organisers know on the Zello channel and they can help coordinate.
MRC Instruction Pack (PDF)
Print or save and take with you. Contains all the essential information from this website such as procedures, frequencies, times, the station list and map in a clear printable format. It also includes a mountain report form to help us gather knowledge about your mountain and station.
Relay Path Map
- Google Map (web page) or
- KMZ File (for Google Earth)
Callsign - Summit - Team
MRC1 - Flagstaff Hill Lookout, VIC - Peter, Tony 355 & team
MRC2 - Boroka Lookout, VIC - Mitchell 521
MRC3 - West of England Firetower, VIC - Paul 3414
MRC4 - Mt Terrick Terrick, VIC - Michael BSB44
MRC5 - Mt Tarrengower, VIC - Erik DW134
MRC6 - Mt Disappointment, VIC - Paul 153
MRC7 - Mt Wombat, VIC - Mark 178
MRC8 - Mt Baranduda, VIC - Kevin 773
MRC9 - Mt Ginini, ACT - Matt KK266
MRC10 - Mt Gibraltar, NSW - Joel 1330
MRC11 - Mt Bindo, NSW - Dan WR082 & team
MRC12 - Mt Macquarie, NSW - Wayne HR207
MRC13 - Turondale, NSW - Shane WR350
MRC14 - Coolah Tops, NSW - Joel WR346 / AR346
MRC15 - Mt Kaputar, NSW - Glenn 541
Listen for
Callsign- Location
Earle EE333 - Mt Sugarloaf, Hunter Valley, NSW
Dave MD1 - Mt Ida, VIC
Scotty 455 & Ben - Whitlands, VIC
Rach & Yin - Mt York, NSW
Gerard AX493 - Mt Archer, QLD
Zello
The Zello PTT app has proved itself a valuable tool for the MRC. We highly recommend you install it and join the MRC 2023 channel as a method of advising the organisers and other stations of your operational status, and to send and receive reports regarding progress of the MRC message. Zello works quite well even in areas with poor mobile coverage.