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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


25/4/2024 - ZL1/WK-136 Mangatangi
Luckily I had been to Mangatangi before (to do TOTA - check out that blog post here ) so I knew what I was in for and where to go. It's a...
Nov 10, 20241 min read


30/3/2024 - ZL1/WK-147 Klondyke
I had wanted to visit Klondyke for a while, given it is the location of a radio tower containing (amongst other things) a repeater that...
Nov 10, 20241 min read


9/3/2024 - ZL1/AK-023 Mount Eden
This was a joint effort between myself, ZL1SKL Soren, and ZL1LLY Lilly. Soren was keen to test a possible new radio candidate that he had...
Nov 10, 20241 min read


28/1/2024 - ZL1/AK-018 (Clevedon)
After Pukekohe Hill I was keen to try something a little more challenging, in terms of effort required to get there. Clevedon provided...
Nov 10, 20241 min read


20/1/2024 - ZL1/AK-027 Pukekohe Hill
A short drive south from Auckland City to Pukekohe, and a very easy beginner SOTA summit – drive to the top and park up. With trepidation...
Nov 10, 20241 min read
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