APRS in VK5 / South Australia

APRS in South Australia is on the 2M band, 145.175Mhz at 1200 baud.

Mobile stations should beacon as WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1 as there is a reasonable digipeater and iGate network covering most of the populated areas of the state, the exception being the south east and far west of the state.

Smart beaconing with short timers is discouraged, a sensible fixed beacon time of 1-2 minutes should be sufficient in most cases.

Services

Some of the APRS infrastructure in South Australia.

VK5 Digipeaters

CallsignLocationCoverage AreaCoverage Map
VK5RVH-1Victor HarborFleurieu / Coorong2025 - October
VK5ARC-1NormanvilleSouthern Fleurieu2025 - October
VK5RSV-1WillungaAdelaide - South2025 - October
VK5ROF-1MeadowsAdelaide - South2025 - October
VK5ZDF-1ReynellaAdelaide - South2025 - October
VK5RSB-1SummertownAdelaide2025 - October
VK5RHO-1HoughtonAdelaide - North2025 - October
VK5RMB-1Mt BeevorAdelaide Hills - East2025 - October
VK5RBV-1Mt KitchenerBarossa Valley2025 - October
VK5BRC-1TarleeBarossa Valley2025 - October
VK5RWR-5WaikerieRiverland2025 - October
VK5RLD-1MoorookRiverland2025 - October
VK5RPA-1ParingaRiverland2025 - October
VK5RLH-1LochielMid North2025 - October
VK5RAE-1Mt ArdenPort Augusta2025 - October
VK5RAC-1Pillaworta HillEyre Pensinsula2025 - October
VK5RPL-1Port LincolnEyre Pensinsula2025 - October
VK5RNB-1North BlockEyre Pensinsula2025 - October

VK5 iGates

CallsignLocationCoverage AreaHeard DirectGated
VK5AH-5Holden HillAdelaide - Suburbs2025 - October2025 - October
VK5KX-1ElizabethAdelaide - Suburbs2025 - October2025 - October
VK5ZX-5FreelingBarossa Valley2025 - October2025 - October
VK5RWR-5WaikerieRiverland2025 - October2025 - October
VK5TRM-5LoxtonRiverland2025 - October2025 - October
VK5PE-10RenmarkRiverland2025 - October2025 - October
VK5ATN-2BalaklavaMid North2025 - October2025 - October
VK5NEX-5WhyallaFar North2025 - October2025 - October
VK5LN-1Port LincolnLower Eyre2025 - October2025 - October
VK5AV-1Mount GambierSouth East2025 - October2025 - October

Offline

Digipeaters or iGates in South Australia that have been offline for some time.

CallsignLocationCoverage AreaNotes
VK5HS-10RenmarkRiverlandiGate. Last seen September 2025.
VK5RMN-1The BluffPort PirieDigi. Last seen October 2024.
VK5JFK-1Mount GambierSouth EastDigi. Last seen March 2024.
VK5REP-1CoolanieEyre PensinsulaDigi. Last seen December 2023.
VK5EX-1Myrtle BankAdelaide - SuburbsDigi & iGate. Last seen July 2023.
VK5RLZ-1ElizabethAdelaide - Northern SuburbsDigi. Last seen January 2020.

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