The Scout Radio & Electronics Service Unit is based in Victoria. We provide a number of activities related to Radio and Electronics each year for Cub Scouts, Scouts, Venturers, Rovers. If you would like SRESU to provide communications for your activity, You may complete the request for activity or service form online or download the request for provision of service form and forward it to our secretary or activity coordinator.
If you are a licensed amateur radio operator, you are welcome to use our VK3 Repeater Network which may be accessed via our VHF / UHF Amateur Radio Repeaters including:
- VK3RSS – Portable and sometimes found at Gilwell Park – Gembrook – 439.975 MHz – CTCSS 91.5 Hz
- VK3RSR – Portable around Victoria – 146.975 MHz
- VK3RSA – Water Tower, Emerald – 439.650 MHz – CTCSS 91.5 Hz
- VK3RSB – 10 km N of Healesville – Mount St Lenard – 439.550 MHz – CTCSS 91.5 Hz
- VK3RSD/C – D-Star – Upwey – 146.8875 MHz
- VK3RAJ – VHF – Upwey – 439.750 MHz- CTCSS 91.5 Hz
- VK3RAJ – VHF – Upwey – 146.825 MHz
Please note, many of these repeaters may be linked and will require you to transmit the correct CTCSS tones to access the network.
Scout amateur radio calling HF frequencies
Many new scouting operators find that they are unsure where to call to find other scouts. Subject to your license conditions, we suggest you try:
Australian Scout Calling Frequencies
Band
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SSB (phone)
|
CW (morse)
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80 m
|
3.650 MHz
|
3.570 MHz
|
40 m
|
7.090 MHz
|
7.030 MHz
|
20 m
|
14.190 MHz
|
14.060 MHz
|
15 m
|
21.190 MHz
|
21.140 MHz
|
10 m
|
28.590 MHz
|
28.180 MHz
|
6 m
|
52.160 MHz
|
50.160 MHz
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