New Zealand Amateur Radio HF Net Directory

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Latest update: 14 Aug 2025

Net times are NZT except where noted. Nets are SSB, except where noted.

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Nets by category and name

HF CW Nets

NZ Net – Daily (365 days a year) at 2100 NZT. New Zealand’s national amateur radio net accepts formal traffic as well as casual check-ins. Contact ZL1NZ for information.
Winter frequency 3535 kHz (begins first Sunday in Apr)
Summer frequency 7030 kHz +/- QRM (begins last Sunday in Sep)

VKCW Net (Australia and NZ) – 14049 kHz, Wednesdays at 0603Z. The Net operates accepts formal traffic as well as casual check-ins from all operators. Contact VK6RR for information.

FISTS East Asia Net 1 – 7026 kHz, Saturdays at 2300Z
FISTS East Asia Net 2 – 14054 kHz, Sundays at 0800Z

NZART Branch 05 Christchurch CW Practice Net – 3550 kHz, Tuesdays at 2000 NZT

NZART Branch 28 Whangarei CW Improvers Net – 3580 kHz, Tuesdays at 2000 NZT

NZART Branch 42 Titahi Bay CW Practice Net – 3540 kHz, Mondays and Thursdays at 2000 NZT

New Zealand CW Lessons – 3755 kHz (also on National System and Zoom). Mondays: 1915 NZT. Tue, Thu & Fri: 1930 NZT. Contact David ZL1DK for information. (Not currently operating)

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HF SSB Nets

AREC Section Leaders – 3900 kHz USB, 3rd Monday of each month at 2020 NZT

Gisborne / East Coast Emergency Net – 7070 kHz, 3rd Tuesday of each month at 2000 NZT

Alpine Fault Net – First Sunday of each month on 7115 kHz LSB at 0930 NZT and on 3605 kHz LSB at 2030 NZT

NZART Branch 03 Auckland Western Suburbs – 3650 kHz, Fridays at 2000 NZT
NZART Branch 05 Christchurch – 3650 kHz, Mon-Fri at 1600 NZT
NZART Branch 10 Franklin – 3700 kHz, Sundays at 0900 NZT
NZART Branch 11 Gisborne – 3666 kHz, Wednesdays at 2000 NZT
NZART Branch 12 Hamilton – 3579 kHz, Mondays at 1930 NZT
NZART Branch 16 Horowhenua – 3720 kHz, Wednesdays at 2030 NZT
NZART Branch 18 Hutt Valley – 7075 kHz, Sundays at 0900 NZT
NZART Branch 20 Manawatu – 3570 kHz, Sundays at 0900 NZT
NZART Branch 22 Marlborough – 3876 kHz, Tuesdays & Saturdays at 2030 NZT
NZART Branch 26 Nelson – 3890 kHz, Sundays at 0900 NZT
NZART Branch 27 New Plymouth – 3660/7120 kHz, 1st of each month at 2030 NZT
NZART Branch 28 Whangarei – 3585 kHz, Sundays at 2030 NZT
NZART Branch 30 Otago – 3613 kHz, 1st Monday at 2000 NZT
NZART Branch 35 South Otago – 3585 kHz, Mondays at 2030 NZT
NZART Branch 41 Thames – 3850 kHz, Sundays at 0900 NZT
NZART Branch 42 Titahi Bay – 3710 kHz, Sundays at 2000 NZT
NZART Branch 50 Wellington – 7055 kHz, Sundays at 0930 NZT
NZART Branch 53 Te Puke – 7155 (or 7165) kHz, Tuesdays at 2000 NZT
NZART Branch 61 Central Otago – 3600 kHz, 2nd Thursday at 2000 NZT
NZART Branch 62 Reefton-Buller – 3600 kHz, Saturdays at 2030 NZT
NZART Branch 80 Hibiscus Coast – 3692 kHz, Mondays at 2000 NZT
NZART Branch 83 Raglan – 3608 kHz, Saturdays at 0830 NZT
NZART Branch 89 Radio Electronics Group – 3615 kHz, Thursdays at 2000 NZT

Awards Net (formerly the Counties Net) – 3677 kHz daily at 2100 NZT

Geek Net – 3655 kHz Wednesdays at 2000 NZT. Contact ZL1GKB for information.

Homebrew Net – 7105 kHz (summer) or 3760 kHz (winter), daily at 1730 NZT

New Zealand Amateurs Club Net – 3700 kHz, Sundays at 1930 NZT. Appears to be no longer operating (30/6/24)

Old Timers’ Club (OTC) – 3870 kHz, Mondays at 2030 NZT

QRP Net – 3690 kHz, Thursdays at 2030 NZT

Ten Ten International (Down Under Chapter) – 28530 kHz, Saturdays at 1030 NZT (all year)

ANZA Net – 14183 kHz, daily at 0500Z. For DXers.

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HF AM Nets

OTC (Old Timers’ Club) – 3850 kHz, Sundays at 1030 NZT

SPAM (Society for the Preservation of Amplitude Modulation)
Wednesday: 7125 kHz at 1130 NZT (Net Control ZL1ZLD)
Friday: 3850 kHz at 2030 NZT (Net Control ZL6AM)

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Nets by day and time

Daily

1730 Homebrew Net
Winter freq: 3760, Summer freq: 7105

2100 NZ Net (CW)
Winter frequency: 3535 kHz (begins first Sunday in Apr)
Summer frequency: 7030 kHz +/- QRM (begins last Sunday in Sep)

2100 3677 Awards Net (formerly the Counties Net)

0500 UTC, 14183 kHz, ANZA Net (for DXers)

Sundays

0900 3700 kHz, Branch 10 Franklin
0900 7075 kHz, Branch 18 Hutt Valley
0900 3570 kHz, Branch 20 Manawatu
0900 3890 kHz, Branch 26 Nelson
0900 3850 kHz, Branch 41 Thames
0930 7055 kHz, Branch 50 Wellington
0930 7115 kHz, Alpine Fault Net (1st Sunday of each month)
2000 3719 kHz, Branch 42 Titahi Bay
2030 3583 kHz, Branch 28 Whangarei
2030 7070 kHz, Alpine Fault Net (1st Sunday of each month)

Mondays

1600 3650 kHz, Branch 05 Christchurch
1930 3579 kHz, Branch 12 Hamilton
2000 3540 kHz (CW), Branch 42 Titahi Bay CW Practice Net
2000 3692 kHz, Branch 80 Hibiscus Coast
2000 3613 kHz, Branch 30 Otago (1st Monday of each month)
2020 3900 kHz (USB), AREC Section Leaders (3rd Monday of each month)
2030 3585 kHz, Branch 35 South Otago
2030 3870 kHz, Old Timers’ Club (OTC)

Tuesdays

1600 3650 kHz, Branch 05 Christchurch
2000 3550 kHz (CW), Branch 05 Christchurch CW Practice Net
2000 3580 kHz (CW), Branch 28 Whangarei CW Improvers Net
2000 7070 kHz, Gisborne / East Coast Emergency Net (3rd Tuesday of each month)
2030 3876 kHz, Branch 22 Marlborough

Wednesdays

0603 UTC 14049 kHz (CW), VKCW Net
1130 7125 (AM), Society for Preservation of Amplitude Modulation
1600 3650 kHz, Branch 05 Christchurch
2000 3666 kHz, Branch 11 Gisborne
2000 3600 kHz, Branch 61 Central Otago (2nd Thursday of each month)
2000 3655 kHz, Geek Net
2030 3720 kHz, Branch 16 Horowhenua

Thursdays

1600 3650 kHz, Branch 05 Christchurch
2000 3540 kHz (CW), Branch 42 Titahi Bay CW Practice Net
2000 3600 kHz, Branch 61 Central Otago
2000 3615 kHz, Branch 89 Radio Electronics Group (Hamilton)
2030 3690 kHz, QRP Net

Fridays

1600 3650 kHz, Branch 05 Christchurch
2000 3650 kHz, Branch 03 Auckland Western Suburbs
2030 3850 (AM), Society for Preservation of Amplitude Modulation

Saturdays

1030 3850 kHz (AM), Old Timers’ Club
1030 28530 kHz, Ten Ten International Net
0830 3608 kHz, Branch 83 Raglan
1030 28530 kHz, Ten Ten International (Down Under Chapter)
2030 3876 kHz, Branch 22 Marlborough
2030 3600 kHz, Branch 62 Buller

Monthly

2030 3660/7120 kHz, Branch 27 New Plymouth (1st of each month)