About Me

My name is Rodger and I was born in Cape Town and lived in a suburb called Ottery for many years. When I started work for Telkom SA, I got my license as a ZR and later became ZS1RAH. I joined the Cape Town Branch and worked mainly with packet radio.
In October of 1998, I moved to Auckland, New Zealand and joined the Auckland 02 club with callsign ZL1RAH. I moved to Australia in June 2023. I now live happily in Melton, Victoria, Australia with my family.
Grid Locator - QF22gh.

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I like to use Ham Radio Deluxe with Logbook of the World,  eQSL, & QRZ for logging. I always update after having a QSO.

I like to work many digital modes like FT8, Packet Radio, SSTV, WX Satellites, etc

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SSTV 

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Amateur Radio, also affectionately known as "ham radio", is a hobby of constructing, experimenting and communicating. In New Zealand hams are licensed by the Ministry of Commerce, Radio Operations. Once licensed, an amateur can operate two-way radio equipment from home, from vehicles and from anywhere in New Zealand - and in many cases when overseas too! Bands of radio frequencies in the radio frequency spectrum have been set aside for Amateur Radio use. An amateur can talk across town or around the world. The scope and possibilities are endless from sending TV pictures and operating through Amateur Radio satellites to just having a quiet chat with friends at a distance.