Ray replied:

http://www.geocities.com/pasmaroo/acbrorepeaterlist.html

Nigel replied:

I have a list of all licensed repeaters on my website compiled from the ACA database, but not all of these repeaters are actually in use. The URL is http://www.tropinet.com/radio/repeaters.html

In Eastern FNQ there is Channel 1 in Innisfail, Channel 3 is SW of Atherton, and Channel 7 near Mareeba and I think there is a channel 6 repeater near Cardwell.

ExplorOz Team replied:

Kev,I response to the number of questions that we have been receiving about the repeater bases for UHF in Australia you will now find that ExplorOz.com has a full listing of every one that is currently regsitered. Have a look at UHF Repeaters. Thanks must go to Nigel of the VKS 737 Cairns base for providing the input file for the list.

Nigel replied:

To find a repeater just press the PTT on a repeater channel and listen for the extra feedback from the repeater. As far as the road from Cooktown to Bathurst Bay... I havent heard of anyone having gone up that road yet since the wet. Other parts of the cape are restricted to vehicles with a winch, so I would expect the east coast road, which is traditionally not as easy as the main roads, to be pretty rough going.

Nigel replied:

With regard to your question about VKS737, You can find all the details on www.vks737.on.net - the official name is the Australian National 4WD Radio Network, and it is a network for people with a HF Radio (we have 5 frequencies between
3 and 14 MHz). Cheers Nigel