Long time Canterbury Police District SAR Coordinator Phil Simmonds retires after a long career in Police and SAR. Phil has been great to work with and a great advocate for AREC in Canterbury.
Timeline photosWe're testing the Emergency Mobile Alert system on Sunday, 28 May. It's important to remember Emergency Mobile Alert is just one way you can stay informed during an emergency. If the power goes out, a solar or battery powered radio (or your car radio) can help you keep up with the latest news.
Find more ways to stay informed at getready.govt.nz/emergency-mobile-alert/.
Pilot for national Road Show for AREC Districts/Groups running at North Shore
Tonight we celebrate Southland AREC being recognized at the NZ Search and Rescue Awards.
Brendon ZL4BDS was on hand to receive the certificate of achievement for the search for the missing tramper near Milford Sound 27 - 31 March 2022.
Category Archives: Radio
DMRplus openSPOT Setup
The openSPOT implements a DMR hotspot and other features in a standalone blue box: The openSPOT product is made by SharkRF The device contains a low power 70cm transceiver with an Ethernet interface that works with a Internet connection to … Continue reading
DMRplus DV4mini Setup
The DV4mini implements a DMR hotspot in a USB dongle stick: The DV4mini product is made by Were from Wireless Holdings The device contains a low power 70cm transceiver with an interface that works with a PC and associated application … Continue reading
DMR Downloads
DMR CODEPLUG DOWNLOADS These codeplugs are for the New Zealand AREC ZL-TRBO UHF network. They are maintained by Jeff ZL2JG. Jeff can be contacted by email at the last two letters of his callsign immediately followed by .waikanae@gmail.com for any … Continue reading
Wander Search
Safer Walking New Zealand information WanderSearch New Zealand information Wellington Wander Search Charitable Trust information WandaTrak in Wellington (Dominion Post off site link) WandaTrak in Marlborough (Marlborough Express off site link) NZ SAR Wander Symposium Sunday 10 August 2014
Events & Links
Events Online reporting of major events From time to time New Zealand is hit by major events such as cyclones and earthquakes. The AREC DMR network is also used for training events which include supporting safety at sporting activities. This … Continue reading
Coverage Planning
The page will include details of various coverage planning tools. RADIO MOBILE ONLINE A very easy to use on-line option is Radio Mobile Online by Roger Coudé VE2DBE The above plot has the Strong colour set to x0055FF and Weak … Continue reading
DMR Network
History Almost thirty years ago amateur radio operators in Auckland and Wellington worked together to install a Wellington to Auckland link on the UHF band. Later known as the National System, the network now covers New Zealand from the Bay … Continue reading
Marine Traffic
Open a full page Marine Traffic display for New Zealand
