A new VHF marine radio repeater operating on Channel 21 has been established on Kangaroo Island at Mt McDonnell
(approximately 3 nautical miles South West of Cape Cassini on the northern coast):
Commenced Wednesday 10 September 2008
Provides coverage between the Port Lincoln Ch 81 and Adelaide Ch 80 repeaters across Investigator Strait and
Kangaroo Island coastal waters extending out to 50nm from the coast.
Will enable vessels to receive weather information and to log in and log off their voyages with Volunteer Marine
Rescue Coast Stations on VHF where previously unable to do so.
Predicted coverage:
Legend:
GREEN = areas where high quality reception should exist
BLACK = areas where marginal reception should exist
Elsewhere = areas where coverage will not normally exist
