Wireless Institute Civil Emergency Network
WICEN is the emergency service arm of Amateur Radio, providing communications support during times of civil emergency (eg fire, flood and storms) to primary emergency services such as the Police and SES, as well as providing safety communications to public events (eg car rallies, bike rides etc.).
WICEN adopts the professional attitude to its operations that is expected by the agencies and groups to whom we provide services.
The representatives and their regions are as follows:
Richard Philp VK4YRP Sunshine Coast Region also Chairman
Gary Bonnor VK4ZGB South East Region
John Edwards VK4IE Moreton Region
Wade Millwood VK4ACB Central Queensland Region
Ewan Cameron VK4HEC South West Region
WICEN HF |
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| 3.600 MHz | SSB | National |
| 7.075 MHz | SSB | National |
| 10.115 MHz | SSB | National |
| 14.125 MHz | SSB | National |
| 18.150 MHz | SSB | National |
| 21.190 MHz | SSB | National |
| 24.950 MHz | SSB | National |
| 28.450 MHz | SSB | National |
| 5.355 MHz | SSB | East - Operating Info |
| 5.102 MHz | SSB | West |
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WICEN VHF/UHF |
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| 53.150 MHz | Simplex | National |
| 145.200 MHz | Packet | National |
| 147.500 MHz | Simplex | Qld. |
| 147.125 MHz | Portable Repeater | Qld & NSW |
| 147.150 MHz | Portable Repeater | Qld & NSW |
| 147.150 MHz | VK4RAG Brisbane WICEN Repeater # | |
| 147.175 MHz | Portable Repeater | National |
| 147.175 MHz | VK4RWM Ipswich WICEN Repeater # | |
| 433.800 MHz | Simplex Voice/Packet | National |
| 438.800 MHz | Simplex | National |
| 438.275 MHz | Portable Repeater | National |
| 438.275 MHz | VK4RBR Brisbane Mt.Gravatt Repeater # | |
| 438.625 MHz | Portable Repeater | National |
| 438.625 MHz | VK4RAG Brisbane WICEN Repeater # | |
| 439.925 MHz | Portable Repeater | National |
| 439.925 MHz | VK4RWM Ipswich WICEN Repeater # | |
| 439.975 MHz | Portable Repeater | National |
| 1294.800 MHz | Simplex | National |
| 1293.650 MHz | Portable Repeater | National |
| 1293.750 MHz | Portable Repeater | National |
| 2524.800 MHz | Simplex | National |
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Additionally -
WICEN / QDG UHF voice repeater network
VK4RZA Output 438.100 MHz Input 433.100 MHz Springbrook
VK4RZB Output 438.200 MHz Input 433.200 MHz Mt Cooth-tha
VK4RZC Output 438.125 MHz Input 433.125 MHz Maleny
VK4RZD Output 438.050 MHz Input 433.050 MHz Mt Perseverance
VK4RZG Output 438.475 MHz Input 433.475 MHz Petrie
VK4RZB Output 1273.400 MHz Input 1293.400 MHz Mt Cooth-tha
The above repeaters are LINKED, 60 second timeout, no tail and
require a 91.5 Hz CTCSS tone for access.
WICEN use has priority at all times.
Repeater network connected to IRLP Node 6964 VK4DGQ
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Note # - These `permanent' Repeaters were licensed before
the Bandplan listed them as `portable' usage.
It is NOT recommended that any further `permanent' Repeaters be
licensed on the frequencies above
The WIA have advised ACMA that WICEN shall be using the above
frequencies in portable situations.
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