Current Status of the National System

Rotorua

Reports this repeater is off air for repairs . No ETA provided on completion date .

Klondyke 

The Klondyke UHF repeater on 439.875 MHz is off the air, due to coax feeder and cable tray damage on the tower .  Repairs expected to take until March / April    weather permitting ! . Also the link going north to Brynderywn is working in ( north  direction only ) so Northland stations will hear rest of network but not able to reply . Same problems for BOP and Waikato stations.  

Christchurch

A digital control type buzzing noise is entering the south linking port causing annoying interference.

Trustees investigating  but being intermittent will take some time to locate 

Kaimai

Reports  of 1 way only traffic via Klondyke

Kapiti

Equipment has been removed from site for repeairs 

Greymouth    

Local node operating  and signals heard  from ZL2  but return path not operational .
 

Wellington ( Belmont )

Once again we have disabled the South Island Port at Belmont to CHC after  a 24 hour test ,   due to excessive annoying interference making the North Island system un-useable at times  , plus for anyone monitoring its just so annoying you need to switch off !!!     

Updated   21 FEB 2023  .     Pirates   please do NOT engage conversation with the Pirates or discuss Pirate activity over the National System  , they are listening too and just makes them more active ! Use email , sms , phone calls or the Nationwide DMR ZL Trbo network to discuss activity ! 

Please note during Covid restrictions  , repeater site visits may not be possible in some circumstances . 

Please note :  info for each site or region is updated  when the local trustees provide us with info .  Unfortunately this often does not happen . Each area will be updated when info is received from Trustees or the Branch .

Please avoid the use of the National System for local chatter , move to a local repeater or simplex if possible . It holds the whole country on , not just your local repeater . 

National System usage guide.

Please make sure minimum of 3 second gaps between overs . At busy times 5 seconds is recommended.

Key up delay from the Far North to the Far South is several mS so the gaps are very important so others can access if required . Please limit conversation to a max of 20 mins  and if possible move to simplex or a local repeater .  A conversation on your local national system repeater activates the whole system nation wide .

If you have further info or need additional info   ( if available )  please email   (   nationalsysteminfo     at   gmail   dot  com  )    att Steve