The MBTBC radio station call sign, VKQ 447, is a licensed Limited Coast Station. It operates to provide members and the general boating public with a safety service by recording boat movements, providing weather forecasts, tide times, etc. and arranging assistance from Coast Guard or Volunteer Marine Rescue units when required. Members are encouraged to log on with the station when going out on the water during its hours of operation and with the Coast Guard on weekends and public holidays.
Club members who hold marine radio operator's certificates man the station on a voluntary basis. It operates 3 shifts between 0700 and 2130 Monday to Thursday and 0700 to 1730 on Friday, except public holidays; then handing over to Brisbane Coast Guard until 0700 Monday morning.
VKQ 447 also maintains a listening watch for the Coast Guard Redland Bay and Volunteer Marine Rescue Units at North Stradbroke Island, Victoria Point and Raby Bay when those stations are unattended. Frequencies monitored are 27 MHz channels 88 and 90, VHF channels 16, 21, 67, 73, 80, 81 and 82 and HF/MF frequency 2524. VKQ 447 is a highly respected station in central Moreton Bay and operators are always required. If you have a few hours to spare once a fortnight, either day or night, and have a radio operator's certificate or prepared to get one, you are welcome to do a shift and enjoy the camaraderie of the Club down by the water's edge.
For further information, contact the Safety and Communications Officer or the Radio Room on 3396 2778.
STATISTICS OF TRAFFIC HANDLED BY VKQ447 DURING JUNE 2008
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OUT |
IN |
TOTAL |
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CALLS RELATING TO LOCATION |
13 |
336 |
349 |
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CALLS RELATING TO BAR CROSSINGS |
1 |
28 |
29 |
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CALLS RELATING TO RADIO CHECKS |
1 |
58 |
59 |
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CALLS RELATING TO WEATHER,TIME ,TIDE |
74 |
15 |
89 |
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CALLS RELATING TO PASS MSGS. / MAKE ENQ. |
54 |
70 |
124 |
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CALLS RELATING TO BREAKDOWNS |
4 |
6 |
10 |
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CALLS RELATING TO GROUNDINGS |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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CALLS RELATING TO ILLNESS /ACCIDENT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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CALLS RELAYING MESSAGES |
3 |
2 |
5 |
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CALLS RELATING TO SECURITY / DANGER |
6 |
2 |
8 |
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MAYDAY CALLS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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NUMBER OF OVERDUE VESSEL REPORTS |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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CALLS RELATING TO MARINA BERTHS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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CALLS RELATING TO OVERSEAS VESSELS |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLS |
160 |
520 |
680 |
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ANALYSIS OF CHANNELS USED ON THE ABOVE CALLS |
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CALLS ON 27 MEG. |
40 |
92 |
132 |
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CALLS ON VHF |
70 |
344 |
414 |
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CALLS ON MF / HF |
0 |
3 |
3 |
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VERBAL REPORTS |
0 |
30 |
30 |
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CALLS ON LANDLINE |
50 |
51 |
101 |
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TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLS |
160 |
520 |
680 |
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THERE WERE 92 INWARD MESSAGES ON 27mHZ |
21.0% OF TOTAL |
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THERE WERE 344 INWARD MESSAGES ON VHF |
78.4% OF TOTAL |
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THERE WERE 3 INWARD MESSAGE ON HF |
0.6% OF TOTAL |
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THE FOLLOWING CALLS WERE RECEIVED FOR OTHER STATIONS |
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STATION CALLED |
NUMBER OF CALLS |
% OF TOTAL |
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COAST GUARD BRISBANE |
54 |
10.38 |
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VMR RABY BAY |
9 |
1.73 |
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OTHER STATIONS |
12 |
2.31 |