Dirk Hartog Yacht Race utilises Barrett HF radio

Barrett will be providing HF radio communications support at the Dirk Hartog Yacht Race in Western Australia this year.

In commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the first known European visitor to land in WA, the South of Perth Yacht Club and the Fremantle Sailing Club, with assistance from Geraldton Yacht Club, will be conducting a yacht race and cruise to Dirk Hartog Island.

As such, Barrett has provided an HF marine radio installation to the radio relay and safety escort vessel MV Fonster. The radio equipment supplied allows for race organisers to receive and transmit voice data and email communications via HF to and from the radio relay and safety escort vessel. It also enables communications with the relevant clubs for their information or safety assistance.

The installation includes a 2050 HF transceiver with an internal modem. All communications will be transmitted to an HF data base station at the Barrett Communications head office in Bibra Lake and then onwards via the internet to the race coordinators.

The radio relay and safety escort vessel will be responsible for all stages of sailing and will be conducting regular radio schedules with all vessels in the fleet. The race is open to Category 2 racing yachts and cruising yachts, with approximately 30 vessels expected to be involved.

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