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Welcome to my personal website, my name is John a.k.a. ZL3AQT, and I reside in Auckland NZ.

This site is where I will post interesting things I get up to in the world of amateur radio.

I got my licence in February 2023 so I am still quite new to this vast hobby, but I enjoy getting outside with my radio and trying new things in beautiful places.

I hope to be able to post pictures of the activities I get up to; whether it be a summit, a trig, a volcano, etc etc etc.

Please feel free to get in touch - via radio (try me on Musick Point 5775 repeater) or email me: zl3aqt [at] gmail [dot] com.

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16/3/25 - ZL1/WK-176 Taupiri

After having fun doing Puketutu a couple of weeks prior, I was keen to take advantage of the good weather and do another new summit. This...

Mar 232 min read

2/3/2025 - ZL1/WK-158 Puketutu

After a busy couple of weeks at work, and Jock White Memorial Field Day the previous weekend, I was keen to have a "John weekend" this...

Mar 23 min read

19/1/2025 - ZL1/AK-011 Moir Hill

I had three plans for this day: to do Moir Hill as SOTA, to visit the Warkworth Satellite Station, and to do Geocaching along the way. I...

Mar 21 min read

11/12/2024 - AKV-30 Purchas Hill

Well, poor wee Purchas Hill. Unfortunately it doesn't really exist anymore, as it had become part of the Stonefields development and...

Jan 12 min read

7/12/2024 - AKV-32 Mt Richmond

I had never been to Mt Richmond in Otahuhu before, but I think it is perhaps an underrated mount in Auckland. It has some really...

Dec 11, 20242 min read

24/11/24 - AKV-21 Little Rangitoto

Little Rangitoto is small suburban park located in Remuera. While is does have some height and views into Auckland City, the usual issues...

Dec 11, 20241 min read

17/11/2024 - Mt Hobson + Mt St John + One Tree Hill

Sunday 17th November 2024 was a planned mammoth VOTA activation day with myself, Rob ZL1ACK and Soren ZL1SKL all joining in the fun. It...

Nov 19, 20243 min read

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