Team
SAMMNet structure
MORNING COASTAL NET CONTROLLER: WOODY COLLETT ZS3WL, assisted by MARJOKE SCHUITEMAKER ZS5V, JOHAN SMITH (Smittie) ZS6WZ, KELVIN KILLIAN ZS5IW and LUDWIG COMBRINCK ZS5CN
AFTERNOON COASTAL NET CONTROLLER: PETER WOLF ZS1CH (ALTERNATE: WOODY COLLETT ZS3WL) assisted by MARJOKE SCHUITEMAKER ZS5V, KELVIN KILLIAN ZS5IW and LUDWIG COMBRINCK ZS5CN
MORNING AND AFTERNOON HIGH SEA’S NET CONTROLLER: KELVIN KILLIAN ZS5IW, assisted by LUDWIG COMBRINCK ZS5CN and LEON SMIT, A25SL.
The net controllers and sub-controllers are located in-land and at the coast of South-Africa. This wide geographic distribution improves radio transmission coverage over the coastal areas and high seas of METAREA VII.
Meet the team
Brief description of each net member, photo, radio equipment, antennas etc.
Woody Collett (ZS3WL). QTH Noupoort, NE Karoo.
TRC70 (150 watt) and TK80 (100 watt) SSB transceivers, 35 amp power supply.
Inverted V antennas on 30, 40, 60, 80 and 160 m bands. Force 12, six element tribander Yagi on 10, 15 20 m bands.
Marjoke Schuitemaker (ZS5V). QTH Howick, KwaZulu-Natal.
Kenwood TS440S (100 watt) SSB transceiver – into a dipole/inverted V combination for 40 and 80 meters.
Peter Wolf (ZS1CH). QTH Mosselbay.
HF Transceiver: Icom IC-78 max. 100W PEP
Antenna: W5GI Mystery Antenna 80-6 meters, inverted-V configuration.
VHF Transceiver: Kenwood TR-7850 max. 40W Antenna: Slim-Jim
Ludwig Combrinck (ZS5CN). QTH between Underberg and Bulwer, KwaZulu-Natal.
Collins S-line (32S-3 transmitter /75S-3C receiver + 30S-1 linear (1 kW)) on 20 m; Collins KWM-2A + 30L-1 linear (500 watt) on 40 m. Also Collins KWS-1 transmitter (650 watt) and 75A-4 receiver on either 40 or 20 m.
Antenna: Three element tri-bander (10, 15, 20 m) on the 20 m band and dipole on the 40 m band. Hustler 4-BTV 4 band vertical (10, 15, 20 and 40- m bands)
More station information can be seen at ZS5CN
Johan Smith (Smittie) (ZS6WZ)
QTH Middelburg, Mphumulanga.
Kenwood 120S on 40 and 20 m bands; Kenwood TRC70 on 10, 15 and 20 m bands, Yaesu FT980 on all HF bands.
Antennas, 40 m delta loop, 80 m delta loop, Tri-bander (10, 15 and 20 m) beam on tower.
Ex-members of SAMMNet
Bill Hodges (ZS2ABZ) QTH Port Elizabeth.
Equipment: Kenwood TS450S SSB transceiver (100 watt), Kenwood TS120S SSB transceiver (100 watt). Antenna multi-band inverted V.
Bill Hodges passed away 12/02/2022.
Kelvin Killian ZS5IW, passed away 14 May 2022. Kelvin was much loved and appreciated by all those who seeked advice on the weather, passage planning and also mid-voyage course changes to avoid severe weather conditions. He will be missed by all, and we remember him as a dedicated radio amateur who used his passion for sailing and HAM radio to serve the sailing community. Happy sailing Buddy, I will never forget you, de ZS5CN.
Kelvin Killian (ZS5IW) QTH Southport, near Port Shepstone.
Marine traffic.com SLR 300N AIS receiver, on 24/7.
Antennas: Trapped dipole 80m-40m-20m-17m-15m-10m, 82 meter loop antenna.(use the loop a lot).
Yagi -trapped 4 element beam 15m-17m-20m.
Battery back-up for equipment.
Icom IC735, Kenwood TS850S, 2M Kenwood TR9000 and a.VHF for receiving marine frequencies .