Australian
Amateur
Packet
Radio
Association
AAPRA supported ROSE network nodes
AAPRA has supplied equipment and assisted other radio clubs to set up digital repeaters. The following table shows the sponsored radio club, repeater site, callsign, ROSE network number and user access frequency.| Club | Location | Callsign | ROSE No. | Frequency (MHz) |
| Bathurst | Bathurst | VK2DCL | ||
| Tamworth | Mt Kaputar | VK2RAB | ||
| Central Coast | Somersby | VK2RAG | 432320 | 147.600,439.075 |
| Orange | Mt Canobolas | VK2RAO-3 | 636500 | 147.575 |
| Albury-Wodonga | One Tree Hill | VK2RAY | ||
| Orana | Coonabarabran | VK2RCC | 684200 | 144.825 |
| Coffs Harbour | Bruxner Park | VK2RCH | 665200 | 147.575 |
| Dubbo | Dubbo | VK2RDU | UHF only | |
| St.George | Mt Bindo | VK2RDX | (Stolen) | |
| Taree | Gloucester | VK2RET | 655800 | 144.925 |
| Griffith | Mt Bingar | VK2RGF | ||
| Great Lakes | Cabbage Tree Mountain | VK2RGL | 655400 | 144.725 |
| Mittagong | High Range | VK2RHR | 248710 | 144.925 |
| Lismore? | Mt Lookout | VK2RLO | 678900 | UHF only |
| Manly-Warringah | Terrey Hills | VK2RMB | 245000 | 144.800 |
| Far South Coast | Mt Wamdera | VK2RMW | ||
| Newcastle | Mt Sugarloaf | VK2RND | 496800 | 147.550 |
| Glen Innes | Glen Innes | VK2RNE | 673200 | 144.725 |
| Hornsby/AAPRA | Asquith | VK2RNS | 247700 | 144.825 |
| AAPRA | East-West Link | VK2ROT | 233900 | UHF only |
| Goulburn | Mt Reservoir | VK2RPG | (Stolen) | |
| Hornsby/AAPRA | Hornsby | VK2RPH | 294760 | 144.900 |
| Lismore | Mt Nardi | VK2RPL | 668900 | 145.050 |
| Port Macquarie | Middle Brother | VK2RPM | 658300 | 144.875 |
| Westlakes | Watagan Mts | VK2RPN | ||
| Walcha | Nowendoc | VK2RPW | 677700 | 144.775 |
| Albert | Boona Mount | VK2RRT | 689300 | 147.575 |
| Newcastle | Somersby | VK2RSB | ||
| Nowra | Mt Camberwarra | VK2RSD | ||
| Tamworth | Mt Crawney | VK2RTM | 676000 | 144.750 |
| Wollongong | Mt Murray | VK2RUW | ||
| Ballarat | Mt Buninyong | VK3RPC | ||
| Townsville | Mt Stuart | VK4RAT | ||
| Central Highlands | Blackdowns Tableland | VK4RBD | ||
| Bundaburg | Mt Goonaneman | VK4RBU | ||
| Gladstone | Caliope Range | VK4RCA | ||
| Central Highlands | Blackdowns Tableland | VK4RHR | ||
| Mackay | Black Mountain | VK4RMK | ||
| Qld Digital Group | Maleny | VK4RZC | ||
| Qld Digital Group | Mt Bowbullan | VK4RZE | ||
| Mackay | Pine Mountain | VK4RZM | ||
| Lower Eyre Peninsula | Tumby Bay | VK5RAC-3 | 886840 | 144.725 |
| S.A. Packet | Crafers | VK5RAD-3 | 883390 | 144.925 |
| S.A. Packet | Lochiel | VK5RLH-3 | 888600 | 144.725 |
| S.A. Packet | Mt Compass | VK5RMC | ||
| S.A. Packet | Port Pirie | VK5RMN-3 | 886360 | 147.575 |
| S.A. Packet | Kingston | VK5RPK | ||
| S.A. Packet | Mt Graham | VK5RPM-3 | 887330 | 147.575 |
| ? | Adelaide | VK5XXX-3 | 882960 | 144.750,439.050 |
| WAADCA | Roleystone | VK6RAP | 961116 | 144.875 |
| ? | Fairfield | VK6RAW-6 | 963176 | ? |
| WAADCA | East-West Link | VK6RPA | 930200 | UHF only |
| Burnie | VK7WP | |||
| Hobart | Hobart | VK7RAD | 027100 | 144.900 |
| Hobart | Hobart | VK7RIT | 027000 | 147.575 |
| Launceston | Launceston | VK7RTY | 027250 | 144.900 |
| West Coast | Mt Read | VK7RWC | 047316 | 144.900 |
...and the network is expanding all the time.
Other applications are currently being considered to set up digipeaters by providing TNCs, radios and technical advice. The resulting network is expanding rapidly particularly in the Eastern States. The ROSE system for linking and directing is now operating well. There is still much to be done to develop the UHF links in the system at higher speeds - 4800 and 9600 bps are currently being implemented.
The funds for these operations have been provided from the surplus accumulated from sales of packet equipment to members. All this is done by unpaid volunteers and your help would be welcomed.
Last update to this page: 22/2/00