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Spots - Spotted Portable

Notices of portable stations heard (spotted) on air

Post here to let others know when/where you've heard a portable station. This alerts other stations that the portable station is on air now and encourages them to try for contact.

Include time, date, callsign and frequency and mode of the spotted station.


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ZL1BQD updated in Spots - Spotted Portable on 2026-10-22

ZL1BQD Spots - Spotted Portable on/from 2026-10-22 00:48 (UTC)

[LLNZ-0942] Omanuka Lagoon  [ZLL/0942] Omanuka Lagoon 

7.085 -

ZL2BB updated in Spots - Spotted Portable on 2026-10-21

ZL1BDS Spots - Spotted Portable on/from 2026-10-21 22:06 (UTC)

[ZLP/MB-0600] Conservation Area - Riverbed Awatere River 

7.085 - SSB

Tough conditions into my QTH

ZL1BDS updated in Spots - Spotted Portable on 2026-10-21

ZL1BDS Spots - Spotted Portable on/from 2026-10-21 22:02 (UTC)

[ZLP/MB-0600] Conservation Area - Riverbed Awatere River 

7.085 - SSB

Calling now.

ZL1BDS updated in Spots - Spotted Portable on 2026-10-21

ZL1BDS Spots - Spotted Portable on/from 2026-10-21 21:30 (UTC)

[ZLP/MB-0600] Conservation Area - Riverbed Awatere River 

7.085 - SSB

Calling now.

VK3PF updated in Spots - Spotted Portable on 2026-10-21

VK3FS Spots - Spotted Portable on/from 2026-10-21 06:55 (UTC)

[AU-0315] Mount Martha Nature Conservation Reserve 

7.144 - SSB

Correct Reference

ZL2BHF updated in Spots - Spotted Portable on 2026-10-21

ZL3RIK Spots - Spotted Portable on/from 2026-10-21 05:07 (UTC)

[ZLP/CB-4930] Recreation Reserve Kaiapoi 

7.095 - SSB

Rick Calling CQ Now

SPOT: ZL1KLF spotted portable at Butchers Dam [ZLL/0057] on 7.0325/CW at 2026-10-21 17:38NZ

ZL1KLF updated in Spots - Spotted Portable on 2026-10-21

ZL1KLF Spots - Spotted Portable on/from 2026-10-21 04:38 (UTC)

[ZLL/0057] Butchers Dam 

7.0325 - CW

SPOT: ZL1KLF spotted portable at Butchers Dam [ZLL/0057] on 5.363/SSB at 2026-10-21 17:24NZ

ZL1KLF updated in Spots - Spotted Portable on 2026-10-21

ZL1KLF Spots - Spotted Portable on/from 2026-10-21 04:24 (UTC)

[ZLL/0057] Butchers Dam 

5.363 - SSB

QSY try this for Sth Is

SPOT: ZL1KLF spotted portable at Butchers Dam [ZLL/0057] on 7.087/SSB at 2026-10-21 16:58NZ

ZL1KLF updated in Spots - Spotted Portable on 2026-10-21

ZL1KLF Spots - Spotted Portable on/from 2026-10-21 03:58 (UTC)

[ZLL/0057] Butchers Dam 

7.087 - SSB

ZL3NLA updated in Spots - Spotted Portable on 2026-10-21

ZL2BH Spots - Spotted Portable on/from 2026-10-21 03:49 (UTC)

[LLNZ-0795] Lake Wahapo  [ZLL/0795] Lake Wahapo  [ZLFF-0013] Westland Tai Poutini National Park  [NZ-0039] Westland Tai Poutini National Park  [ZLP/WC-0005] Westland National Park/Tai Poutini National Park 

7.095 - SSB

QRV

VK3ANL updated in Spots - Spotted Portable on 2026-10-21

VK3ANL Spots - Spotted Portable on/from 2026-10-21 02:45 (UTC)

[VKFF-1180] Sappa Bulga National Park  [AU-1733] Sappa Bulga National Park 

7 - SSB

QRT. TU all

VK3ANL updated in Spots - Spotted Portable on 2026-10-21

VK3ANL Spots - Spotted Portable on/from 2026-10-21 02:06 (UTC)

[VKFF-1180] Sappa Bulga National Park  [AU-1733] Sappa Bulga National Park 

18.144 - SSB

VK3ANL updated in Spots - Spotted Portable on 2026-10-21

VK3ANL Spots - Spotted Portable on/from 2026-10-21 01:58 (UTC)

[VKFF-1180] Sappa Bulga National Park  [AU-1733] Sappa Bulga National Park 

7.144 - SSB

ZL2BH updated in Spots - Spotted Portable on 2026-10-21

ZL2BH Spots - Spotted Portable on/from 2026-10-21 01:51 (UTC)

[ZLL/0795] Lake Wahapo  [LLNZ-0795] Lake Wahapo  [ZLFF-0013] Westland Tai Poutini National Park  [NZ-0039] Westland Tai Poutini National Park  [ZLP/WC-0005] Westland National Park/Tai Poutini National Park 

7095 -

I plan to be setup on site around 16:30 to 17:00 There is zero cell coverage so please spot me

VK3ANL updated in Spots - Spotted Portable on 2026-10-21

VK3ANL Spots - Spotted Portable on/from 2026-10-21 01:27 (UTC)

[VKFF-1180] Sappa Bulga National Park  [AU-1733] Sappa Bulga National Park 

14.285 - SSB

VK3ANL updated in Spots - Spotted Portable on 2026-10-21

VK3ANL Spots - Spotted Portable on/from 2026-10-21 01:22 (UTC)

[VKFF-1180] Sappa Bulga National Park  [AU-1733] Sappa Bulga National Park 

10.125 - SSB

ZL2EF updated in Spots - Spotted Portable on 2026-10-21

ZL2EF Spots - Spotted Portable on/from 2026-10-21 01:10 (UTC)

[ZLP/WL-0422] Mātai Moana Reserve 

7.085 - SSB

Starting on 1w !

ZL2BH updated in Spots - Spotted Portable on 2026-10-21

ZL2BH Spots - Spotted Portable on/from 2026-10-21 01:01 (UTC)

[LLNZ-0939] Ōkārito Lagoon  [ZLL/0939] Ōkārito Lagoon 

7095 +/- - LSB

Will come Will activate Lake Wahapo later this avo when conditions improve

ZL2EF updated in Spots - Spotted Portable on 2026-10-21

ZL2EF Spots - Spotted Portable on/from 2026-10-21 01:00 (UTC)

[ZLP/WL-0422] Mātai Moana Reserve 

7.0325 - CW

ZL1HIM updated in Spots - Spotted Portable on 2026-10-20

ZL2EF Spots - Spotted Portable on/from 2026-10-20 23:34 (UTC)

[ZLP/WL-0403] Historic Reserve - Red Rocks  [ZLB/044] Karori Rock / Tongue Point 

5.3525 - CW

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