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Radio Operations

IMPORTANT!
Emergency Radio Beacons ( EPIRBs ) will only be monitored on 406 mHz from 1 February 2009.....click here for more
All stations monitor VHF Channel 16 - the universal distress frequency
How to make a Marine Radio Distress Call click here
Location
Call Sign
VHF Channels/ Frequencies
Hours
Napier ZMH213 Ch 82 0800-1800 Weekends & public holidays
scheds at 0805, 1205,1605
Gisborne   CH 60, 67 0800 - 17:00 hrs Weeknds Sept- May ,
scheds at 0915, 1215, 1415, 1615 x 365 days
East Cape   Ch 61 24 hrs
Opotiki   Ch 71, 68 As reqd
Waihau Bay   Ch 63 Scheds at 0915 , 1215, 1515, 1815
365 days
Whakatane ZMH83 Ch 80, 71, (Waihau Bay ch 63) 0800- 1800 hrs
Maketu   Ch 83 Call Tauranga Coastguard
Tauranga ZMH35 Ch 83
Ch 62, SSB 4417 kHz
24 hrs
0700 - 1800 hrs
Waihi Beach   Ch 85, 68, 71 0700 - 2100 hrs
Whangamata ZMH54 Ch 84, - SSB 4417kHz
- by request
0800 - 2000 hrs
Tairua/Pauanui   Ch 86 ex Whitianga
Whitianga ZMH48 Ch 86, 61,78- weather 21,23 0700 - 2100 hrs
Rotorua Lakes   Ch 64 As Reqd
Taupo ZMQ4343 Ch 61, 63 0900 - 1630 Weekdays
0900 - 1830 hrs Weekends and Public Holidays
Turangi   Ch 61, 63 Scheds at 0915, 1615,1815 plus
0900-2030 hrs NZDT Summer
0900-1630 hrs NZST Winter