Repeaters & Resources

VK5RLD 2m CoverageAbout VK5RLD

The Riverland Radio Club is the sponsor for and maintains the 2m, VK5RLD, repeater located at Moorook. This repeater provides significant coverage to the Riverland district, it has battery backup and has exceptional up-time. If your passing through please feel free to put out a call for Riverland Radio Club members via our repeater at any time.

VK5RLD Details:

Output: 147.325mhz, 91.5hz Tone

Input: 147.925mhz

Location: Moorook

Sponsor: Riverland Radio Club Inc.

Notes: No tones are required, however if interference is experienced a tone of 91.5 may be added to your RX

iGate Details (Member Projects)

As a club collective we have a number of APRS gates about the Riverland area. These are sponsored by club member. Have a look at the details below.

  • 2m PiGate
    • Location: Moorook
    • Sponsor: Riverland Radio Club Inc.
  • 2m PiGate
    • Location: Loxton
    • Sponsor: VK5TRM
  • 30m iGate
    • Location: Waikerie
    • Sponsor: VK5THB

Digipeater Details

An additional 2m Digipeater is hosted by club members Bob VK5FO and Ray VK5RR.

  • Location: Waikerie
  • Sponsor: VK5FO and VK5RR

SONDE RX Station

  • Location: Moorook
  • Sponsor: Riverland Radio Club Inc.

Aircraft Tracking Station

  • Location: Moorook
  • Sponsor: Riverland Radio Club Inc.

FOX Hunting

  • Much thanks to Col, VK5CBM, the Club has a FOX that is placed out periodically for Club members to play about testing out their Radio Direction Finding skills.
  • This activity is deliberately adhoc with the Hunter last finding the FOX releasing it again at their discretion. 

On the drawing board

A couple other projects are on the drawing board which we hope to implement in the coming months. Including:

  • 30m and 40m HF iGates
    • Location: Moorook
    • Sponsor: Riverland Radio Club Inc.
  • Echolink
    • Location: Moorook
    • Sponsor: Riverland Radio Club Inc.