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Mountain Radio
Mountain Radio is a high-frequency (HF) radio service that enables backcountry communication via volunteer base station operators.
Users are supplied with a radio (weight 2kg) including aerial. Daily scheduled contact times are established for users to listen to the weather report and pass on messages in an emergency.
Canterbury Mountain Radio Service
These radios have cell and telephone call ability.
Check for details on website.
www.mountainradio.co.nz
Hire contacts
Te Anau
Stew's Place
8 Caswell Road, Te Anau
Ph: +64 3 249 8363, after hours 021 61 20 61
Email: stewart@moutainradios.co.nz
Open 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday (Closed at Weekends)
Prior arrangements must be made to pick up radios outside opening hours ($5 surcharge will apply).
Cost*: $50 for 3-7 days, $100 for 14 days, $10 per day for 7-14 days.
* Rates quoted were correct at the time of printing but maybe subject to change. Please check with the operators.
There are 3 radio skeds daily with weather forecasts morning and night:
8:30 am
12 noon
7:00 pm
The radios are monitored during daylight hours.
Other contacts
Christchurch, Ph: +64 3 379 7905
Hokitika, Ph: +64 3 755 6135
Dunedin, Ph: +64 3 454 3262
Wanaka, Ph: +64 3 443 7660
Invercargill, Ph: +64 3 931 1471
Nelson, Ph: +64 3 544 7085
Emergency distress beacon
A 406 PLB is a small 500gms emergency distress beacon that emits a radio signal when activated. This signal is picked up by satellite and/or aircraft. An alert message is relayed to the Rescue Coordination Centre of New Zealand to facilitate rescue. To be used only in life-threatening situations.
Southland Locator Beacon Ltd
Charitable Trust
www.locatorbeacon.co.nz
Cost*: $30 up to 3 days (minimum hire period)
$40 up to 7 days
$30 second week and every week there after
* Rates quoted were correct at the time of printing but maybe subject to change. Please check with the operators.
Hire contacts
Adventure Kayak & Cruise
Manapouri
Ph: +64 3 249 6626
Bev's Hire Gear
29 Homer Street
Ph: +64 3 249 7389
Borland Lodge
Ph: +64 3 225 5464
Glenorchy Information Centre
Ph: +64 3 442 0303
Gore Service Station
Main Street
Ph: +64 3 208 7268
Invercargill Visitor Centre
Southland Museum
Ph: +64 3 214 6243
Mobil Frankton
Frankton Auto Mart
Ph: +64 3 442 2077
Mobil Te Anau
80 Town Centre
Ph: +64 3 249 7247
Queenstown DOC office
Ph: + 64 3 442 7935
Riverton Super Value
Palmerston Street, Riverton
Ph: +64 3 234 8541
Stewart Island DOC office
Ph: +64 3 219 0002
Tuatapere Service Station
Orawia Road
Ph: +64 3 226 6475
Wanaka DOC office
Ph: +64 3 443 7660
Other contacts
406 Beacon Hire
Based in Christchurch
Ph: 0800 406 4473
Email: hire@406beaconhire.co.nz
Website: www.406beaconhire.co.nz
406 GPS/Personal Locator Beacons
One week hire*: $100, plus $10 a day for any day more than 7 days
* Rates quoted were correct at the time of printing but maybe subject to change. Please check with the operators.
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