WICEN Vic: Marine VHF radio outages

[Paul VK3DPW]

Hi all,

Interesting update about Marine Radio following the storms...
Interesting to note about the Arthurs Seat station - and the VK3RSP 
repeater survived working!

It brings to mind that this was a rare & severe event - but the way 
things are going, they will happen more often & with greater force.

I wonder how many of our hilltop repeaters suffered?

Will the Marine systems (and I dare say, many other services) be 
repaired in a timely fashion?

Could WICEN have a role for temporary systems (pre-arranged of course)?

Food for thought. Better to be prepared than to be put on the spot!

Thanks
Paul Whitaker VK3DPW

NOTICE TO MARINERS: Marine Radio Victoria tower outages
Mariners are advised that due to the significant weather event in 
Victoria there are a temporary outages of Marine Radio Victoria
transmission at various locations across Victoria coastal waters.
Take care and always carry multiple ways of calling for help, like a 
mobile phone and distress beacon as well as your VHF.
Mt. Kincaid Tower – outage reported, currently stable
Crowes Lookout Tower – unplanned outages
Mt Cowley Tower – unplanned outages
Arthurs Seat Tower – loss of communications
Bass Hill Tower – loss of communications
Mount Oberon Tower – loss of communications
Mount Tassie Tower – intermittent loss of communications
Nowa Nowa Tower – unplanned outages
This will result in limited services available along the entire 
Victorian Coast from the west of Portland through to east of Lakes Entrance
on VHF emergency channels (including digital selective calling).
Better Boating Victoria Victorian Fisheries Authority Parks Victoria 
Australian Volunteer Coast Guard