Sydney to Hobart 2019 Radio Schedule

There are a number of radio position schedules on the 628 nautical mile voyage between Sydney and Hobart.

To ensure good communications throughout the voyage, radio relay vessel “JBW” maintains a continuous listening watch on VHF Channel 16 and 4483 KHz.

Daily position reports (AEST):

December 26 1905 AEST on 6516KHz

December 27 and until race end, daily: 0005 AEST on 4483KHz, 0735 AEST on 6516 KHz, 1705 AEST on 6516 KHz.

In addition the Bureau of Meterorology will broadcast relevant marine weather information from VMC as follows:

The Charleville transmitters (VMC – Australia Weather East) broadcast weather information for Australia’s eastern waters. The VMC voice schedule is as follows: Weather bulletin EST* CST* WST UTC Frequencies (kHz) Coastal Waters forecasts for Queensland 0730 0700 0530 2130 4426 8176 12365 16546 1130 1100 0930 0130 1530 1500 1330 0530 1930 1900 1730 0930 2201 6507 8176 12365 2330 2300 2130 1330 0330 0300 0130 1730 Coastal Waters forecasts for New South Wales and Victoria 0930 0900 0730 2330 4426 8176 12365 16546 1330 1300 1130 0330 1730 1700 1530 0730 2130 2100 1930 1130 2201 6507 8176 12365 0130 0100 2330 1530 0530 0500 0330 1930 Coastal Waters forecasts for Tasmania 1030 1000 0830 0030 4426 8176 12365 16546 1430 1400 1230 0430 1830 1800 1630 0830 2201 6507 8176 12365 2230 2200 2030 1230 0230 0200 0030 1630 0630 0600 0430 2030 High Seas forecasts for Northern, North Eastern, South Eastern, and Southern areas 0830 0800 0630 2230 4426 8176 12365 16546 1230 1200 1030 0230 1630 1600 1430 0630 2030 2000 1830 1030 2201 6507 8176 12365 0030 0000 2230 1430 0430 0400 0230 1830 Marine weather warnings are broadcast on the hour (on the half-hour in CST) for NT, Qld, NSW, Vic, SA, and Tas coastal waters zones and for all high seas areas. Navigation maritime safety information notices are broadcast at 25 past each hour. Notes • Coastal Waters forecasts are for areas within 60 nautical miles of the coast. • EST = Australian Eastern Standard Time WST = Australian Western Standard Time • CST = Australian Central Standard Time UTC = Coordinated Universal Time * During daylight saving time, add 1 hour to EST and CST to obtain AEDT and ACDT equivalent.

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