This is a very friendly amateur radio net that provides a means of communication between maritime mobiles and land based stations. There are net controllers on both sides of the Tasman and all stations relay reports when conditions are poor.
The net was started about 40 years ago by Tony, ZLIATE (now a silent key) and in those early days boats could be heard from the other side of the world. With the sunspot cycle being at its low, that is no longer possible but we seem to manage.
The net was started about 40 years ago by Tony, ZLIATE (now a silent key) and in those early days boats could be heard from the other side of the world. With the sunspot cycle being at its low, that is no longer possible but we seem to manage.
TONY BARBICH - ZLIATEFounder of the Net
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DAVE MCGUIRE - ZL3DMCurrent Net manager
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JOHN - ZLIAQSwho has a wonderfully quiet farm qth in South Auckland, so has a good signal and can hear well. He is sometimes a mm.
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DAVE - ZL3DMhas recently moved from Waihi beach to a new qth at Bethlehem, near Tauranga, NZ. He is missing his yagi but has plans to improve his TX. Meanwhile he manages to listen via the Northland Radio SDR.
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PATRICIA - ZL2RKwho also runs marine coast station Gulf Harbour Radio, ZMH286 from a qth just north of Auckland, NZ.
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DAVE - ZL2VYhusband of ZL2RK, who gets called on when weather forecasting is needed.
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TREVOR & NORMA - ZL4GDQth is Bluff at the southermost end of New Zealand's South Island. No one ever gets into Bluff without passing their house!
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CARL - ZL3CXCarl, who has another quiet qth on a farm at Puhoi, further north from Auckland.
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GARY - VK4IBCGary has a great QTH on a hill at Hervey Bay Queensland. He has been a keen ham for over 30 years and as a previous boat owner retains his interest in the maritime world.
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ASHLEY & BRENDA - VK4FUUUsually a mm on their boat in and around Townsville but also can be portable in their motor home.
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CHRISTIAN & HANNELOrE - ZL1DIYQth in Russel, in NZ's Bay of Islands, overlooking the entrance to Opua. Onboard SV Donella, Christian is often a mm.
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GEORGE - VK4GSFQth is Queensland, Sunshine Coast.
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BOWDEN - ZL1HXBowden has a wonderfully quiet QTH at Pakari on the coast between Auckland and Whangarei - abeam Wellsford. He has been a commercial fisherman so knows the sea well and has a wonderful antenna system for hearing weak stations.
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MIKE - VK4MYMike, now lives in Bundaberg Qld Australia. In an earlier life (1977 - 1988) he was air crew on the RNZAF Orions with Nr 5 Sqn at Whenuapai. With approx 5500 hours maritime flying he is well aware of what is required during SAR ops over the ocean.
Dieter - VK3FFB
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