History

Who is MCQ ?

Mobile Communications (Qld) Pty Ltd (MCQ) is a privately owned organisation formed following the demise of Fred Hoe & Sons Pty Ltd (FHS) in 1987. The remote area communications division of FHS was purchased to form the core of the business and MCQ commenced to service the needs of the metropolitan and rural communications markets. MCQ also attained numerous agencies crucial to its operation, including the existing ICOM VHF & UHF two-way radio dealership, various antenna-manufacturing dealerships and other radio-based accessory dealerships. Due to the absence of affordable satellite communications products and service, HF radio maintained a large market share and MCQ was appointed as a dealer for CODAN HF radio products.

Over the years MCQ has expanded and diversified, complimenting the traditional HF radio sales by adding TAIT & GME VHF & UHF commercial two-way radios to the product range. MCQ also markets GARMIN GPS units and has developed its own software for GPS tracking of vehicles in remote locations. MCQ has also provided satellite telephone products to the Queensland market.

A great part of the MCQ success story can be attributed to its ability to attract and retain competent highly motivated staff. The technical staff have over 80 years two-way radio experience between them with 75% of them being employed by MCQ for over 17 years. Even the accounts staff have been with the company for over 10 years.

Quality Assurance

We are very proud of the reputation we have built in the field of customer/dealer service, particularly in outback Queensland. MCQ is focused on delivering not only quality product, but offering full after-market support in all areas of product representation and expertise. We frequently travel to remote areas to service and maintain the various products sold by MCQ. As a result of our strong customer/dealer commitment, we regularly conduct/attend dealer conferences, ensuring that we maintain product awareness and knowledge.

The company holds full quality accreditation to AS/NZS ISO9002-1994.

Market research, emerging technologies, innovative products and production techniques will contribute in keeping MCQ at the forefront of the wireless data market in Australia.

Dealership Milestones

Some of the milestones in MCQ’s growth are: -
1987	Began trading at Salisbury, Queensland
1990	Supplied Codan HF radios for Emergency Services use at the Charleville (Queensland) floods.
1992	Appointed as Icom dealer.
1993	Appointed as exclusive CODAN HF radio distributor for Queensland.
1997	Appointed as Westinghouse satellite telephone product distributor and service centre for Queensland and PNG.
1999	Moved to new (and larger) premises at Coopers Plains, Queensland
1999	Appointed as Vodafone/Globalstar distributor for Queensland
2000	Embarked on a Research and Development project, involving the design and manufacture of high-speed data solutions for use with HF, VHF and UHF communications products.
2001	Due to R&D and other commitments the decision was made to leave the Vodafone/Globalstar dealer network.
2002	Appointed as one of two (2) service centres worldwide for CODAN HF products responsible for both warranty and non-warranty repairs in the Australia/Asia-Pacific region.
2003	Appointed as exclusive Australia/Asia-Pacific distributor for CODAN HF radio spare parts.
2004	Appointed as Icom premium dealer.
Project Milestones Some of the projects undertaken by MCQ are: -
1991-1994	Supply and install High Power transmitter and receiver stations for School of Distance Education in Cairns, Mt Isa, Charleville and Katherine.
1996	Supply and install HF radios as part of an AusAid project for GRM International in Indonesia.
1997	Supply of 400 HF vehicle radios to the Queensland Police.
1997	Supply and install base, vehicle, portable and repeater radios for a Radio Despatch System for Chubb Security.
1998	Supply of 700 UHF radios to Queensland Emergency Services.
2003	Supply and install base, vehicle and repeater system for Toll Industrial Division.
2003	Supply custom designed, rack-mounted aircraft band and commercial band receiver units for Airservices Australia.
2004	Supply of 385 UHF portable radios and accessories for Queensland Emergency Services as part of an ongoing contract.
2004	As part of ongoing research into data over radio, working with CRMF (Christian Radio Missionary Fellowship) in Papua New Guinea, a pilot project to examine the viability of email over VHF/UHF was established.
2005	Supply Qld. Emergency Services with 245 Icom hand helds and 30 Icom repeaters as part of an ongoing contract.