Belmont - National System in the Wellington region

Repeater name: Belmont 9875
Image courtesy Dick Greenbank ZL2TGQ
Operating Freqs: 439.875 MHz (Output)
434.875 MHz Input
(-5MHz split)
Modes: FM, Voice
Location: Belmont, Wellington
BQ32 570396
Trustees: Peter Cobb ZL3TC
Gavin Cross ZL2TVM
Licence: 177239
Photo: 9875 vertical colinear antenna, top of tower.


Belmont 9875 is the Wellington node of the National System, and provides coverage of most of the greater Wellington region, from Wanganui in the north-west, and into the South Island to the south. Belmont is also the hub for the National System backbone. Dedicated UHF link systems connect the Belmont node with others;

  • Mt Egmont, (to the North),
  • Nelson, (to the South-West), via Saddle Hill
  • Christchurch, (to the South) via Blue Duck.