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Communications – Geologynet (Link-Corrected Edition)


Communications – Geologynet

Source: geologynet.com  | 
Original PDF converted and link-corrected, May 2026.

Correction Legend

? OK Link verified active   
? Fixed URL repaired or updated to current address   
? Defunct Company acquired / absorbed; successor noted

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Communications

Codan
? OK

Radio Equipment — HF, UHF and tactical communications for remote areas and defence. Headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia. Parent company of Minelab (metal detection) and DTC / Domo Tactical Communications.
Original URL codan.com.au confirmed active. Note: Codan’s HF radio communications division now trades as DTC, a Codan Company (dtccodan.com) for mission-critical and defence markets.

Garmin
? OK

GPS Equipment — USA. Global manufacturer of GPS navigation and communication devices used in field geology, aviation, marine and outdoor applications.

GME (formerly GME Electrophone)
? OK

Communications Equipment — Australia. 100% Australian-owned manufacturer of UHF CB radios, EPIRBs, antennas and emergency beacons. Operating for over 65 years from Sydney, NSW. The only Australian manufacturer of UHF CB radios.
The brand “GME Electrophone” has been simplified to GME. The URL gme.net.au is current and active.

Icom Australia
? Fixed

Communications Equipment — Australia. High-quality radio communications products including marine, UHF CB, land mobile, avionics, amateur and wireless network equipment. Subsidiary of Icom Inc., Japan (founded 1954). Operating in Australia since 1982.
Original URL was icom.net.au — now redirects inconsistently. The current primary corporate site is icom-australia.com. The retail/consumer site is icomretail.com.au.

PBE Group (formerly Minecom)
? Defunct

Underground Communications Systems — Australia. Minecom was a leading Australian manufacturer of intrinsically safe leaky-feeder underground communications for mining and tunnelling. Its products covered complete communications coverage for mine sites, above and below ground.
Minecom Australia is no longer independent. Corporate history:

  • Founded in Tasmania; grew to become a leading underground comms manufacturer
  • Acquired by TR Corporation (TechRentals) ~2006, operating as TR Minecom
  • Acquired by US company PBE Group (formerly Pyott-Boone Electronics) in March 2012
  • The Minecom brand and leaky-feeder product line continued under PBE Australia
  • PBE Group is the current successor — pbegrp.com

For underground mining communications in Australia, also see: NLT Digital Solutions.

Simrex Corporation
? OK

Underground Communications Systems — Buffalo, New York, USA. Manufacturers wireless products under the brands ARIA Wireless, GLB Electronics, and SIMREX. Products are used for AVL/GPS, mobile data, mining, telemetry, robotics, public safety and SCADA. Provides RF propagation studies and systems integration.
URL simrex.com confirmed active. Note: the site uses a subdirectory structure — main entry is at simrex.com/site/.

Uniden
? OK

Communications Equipment — USA. Manufacturer of consumer and professional communications equipment including CB radios, scanners, cordless phones and marine electronics. Products widely used in field and remote area operations.

Summary of Corrections

# Company Original URL Status Correction / Notes
1 Codan codan.com.au ? OK URL active. HF radio division now also at dtccodan.com (DTC, a Codan Company).
2 Garmin garmin.com ? OK URL active. No change needed.
3 GME Electrophone gme.net.au ? OK URL active. Brand shortened from “GME Electrophone” to “GME”; gme.net.au is current.
4 Icom icom.net.au ? Fixed icom.net.au unreliable/inconsistent redirect. Corrected to icom-australia.com.
5 Minecom minecom.com.au ? Defunct minecom.com.au is dead. Company acquired by PBE Group (USA) in 2012. Successor: pbegrp.com.
6 Simrex Corporation simrex.com ? OK URL active. No change needed.
7 Uniden uniden.com ? OK URL active. No change needed.

Link-corrected edition prepared May 2026.
Original content © Geologynet / Rob Kanen  | 
Corrections based on publicly available information.
Corrections made: 2 — Icom URL updated; Minecom noted as defunct with successor.