HF Radio Charitable Trust

29/03/2025

Pleased to support volunteer amateur radio operators preparing for natural disasters in New Zealand.

Volunteer amateur radio operators prepared for disaster.

29/03/2025

What New Zealand can learn from Southeast Asia quake

Earthquake experts tell RNZ the important lessons our country may learn to prepare for potential quakes after Friday's disaster in Myanmar.

12/02/2025

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/541707/how-to-keep-cellphones-working-during-a-natural-disaster

A working cellphone can be the difference between life and death during a natural disaster.

05/01/2025

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wjq7EGPhi1o

This is just a quick video of us checking in with the Alpine Fault Net.The Alpine Fault Net exists to provide communications support in the event of a disast...

03/11/2024

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/532716/major-south-island-civil-defence-exercise-to-take-place

Hundreds of people across three regions will be responding to the aftermath of a major Alpine Fault quake in a civil defence exercise this week.

01/11/2024

ALPINE FAULT NET - frequencies.

This message contains a request to all Certified Amateur Radio Operators located within New Zealand. Please share!

The Alpine Fault Net co-ordinated by the HF Radio Charitable Trust is conducted on fixed frequencies.

The same frequencies are used for both exercise, and real natural disaster events.

https://hfradio.nz/alpine-fault-net/amateur-hf/frequencies/

We use 7115 KHz (primary) and 3605 KHz (secondary) so that all participants know exactly what frequency to listen to for Alpine Fault Net traffic in advance of a disaster.

If AT ANY TIME you hear traffic on 7115 KHz or 3605 KHz identifying as Alpine Fault Net, please stand by, and if possible offer your assistance by joining the net.

When there is Alpine Fault Net traffic active, either during an exercise or a real event, please either participate (highly preferred) or move to another frequency.

We are aware AREC conduct exercises from time to time using HF frequencies which may include those used by the Alpine Fault Net.

If when participating in an AREC exercise and you choose to use 7115 KHz or 3605 KHz, if heard, please give priority to our net control station ZL6EQ or any station identifying as participating in the Alpine Fault Net. If necessary change to another frequency.

Please be aware that the effectiveness of the Alpine Fault Net relies on the choice of fixed frequencies.

We also have participants with channelised equipment which cannot be changed to other frequencies easily, and antennas which are specifically designed for the Alpine Fault Net.

Thank you for your co-operation and understanding.

regards

Peter Mott
Chairman - HF Radio Charitable Trust
ZL3PWM
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Disaster relief communications frequencies and modes.

31/10/2024

Our monthly disaster relief communications exercise conducted by volunteer certified amateur radio operators will take place on Sunday 3rd November 2024.

The Alpine Fault Net is a monthly disaster relief communications exercise using high-frequency (HF) radio equipment.

17/10/2024

Today we visited our HF radio trailer to ensure it’s in top shape ready to provide disaster relief communications.

11/10/2024

Clues left by the Alpine Fault's last big quake reveal its direction - this will help NZ prepare for the inevitable next rupture

With a 75 percent chance of another rupture in the next 50 years, new research improves how we can forecast its impact.

10/10/2024

https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2024-10/Strengthening-disaster-resilience-and-emergency-management.pdf