TONY's MARITIME NET
DAILY, 14315 USB
2100 UTC 9:00 NZST
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 somewhere in the Hauraki Gulf on their catamaran.
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DAVE - ZL3DMhas moved from Waihi beach to a new qth at Bethlehem, near Tauranga, NZ. He is missing his yagi but successfully uses a remote antenna.
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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 Invercargil, the southernmost city of New Zealand's South Island. A challenging QTH but his signal gets across the Tasman very well.
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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. 2019 added a home QTH so plenty of options.
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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. (Hannelore sadly passed away in 2020).
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GEORGE - VK4GSFQTH is Queensland, Sunshine Coast. Not as elevated as Toowoomba but good for radio nevertheless.
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Llew- VK4KLALlew has a great station at Oceanview - abut 40km south of Brisbane, Queensland. And his YL Christine is a ham too -VK4KCA. An interested non mariner and great to have on board as his signal is so good being 450m amsl.
Ralph - VK2TRKRalph is now on a rural property at Clarencetown near Newcastle, New South wales, Australia. He first joined the net while a maritime mobile, and they hope to be again one day - and are looking for the right boat. Meanwhile his wife is enjoying having a retired race horse to look after, and Ralph is back on the air.
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Dieter - VK3FFBDieter runs a wonderful station from his Melbourne QTH. He used to run a winlink station in both India and Australia so is familiar with mariner comms even though he is not a mariner.
Tony- ZL1BHUTony has been involved in many aspects of the marine industry both in his working and recreational life. He has travelled the world during his merchant seaman days then explored coastal NZ and the SW Pacific sailing with wife Susan and their family. Now he volunteers on a replica traditional sailing vessel on Auckland harbour. And cuts firewood to keep fit!
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