Portable Repeater & Battery Box Recall – Action Required
Units holding portable repeaters, battery boxes and Clark Masts are requested to check equipment, provide serial number photos, confirm storage locations, and nominate a contact to support recall and maintenance activities.
DFES has advised that SIMOCO is recalling SIMOCO SRB250 VHF and UHF portable repeaters and SBB-250 battery boxes for internal modification and equipment general refresh. To support this recall, SES units are required to take action immediately, if they haven’t already done so.
What SES Units Need to Do – Action Required:
✅ Check all holdings for:
- Yellow VHF and Black UHF portable repeaters (not trailers)
- Orange battery boxes
- Clark masts
✅ Photograph the silver serial number label on each item.
✅ Confirm the normal storage location of each item (e.g. RHQ or SES unit).
✅ Identify any known faults or issues with the equipment.
✅ Nominate a unit contact person (name, email, and phone number) to support recall coordination.
✅ Email the photos and details to Dave.Flint@dfes.wa.gov.au (photos
alone are sufficient to identify model and quantity).
This information is required to:
- Assist with a speedy recall and return,
- Support future preventative maintenance scheduling, and
- Statewide communications resource mapping
