New Zealand (ZL) to use of ZM Callsigns during COVID-19 Lockdown….

Ken McCormick

At the suggestion of Paul, ZL4TT, we applied to Radio Spectrum Management for, and have been granted, approval to treat the COVID-19 lockdown period as a “special event.”

This means that, for the duration of the lock down, New Zealand Amateurs may use the ZM prefix instead of the ZL prefix on their callsign.
Please feel free to use these callsigns from today.

We hope that the use of the ZM prefix will:
• help to relieve the boredom for amateurs stuck at home over the lockdown
period; and
• increase the profile of New Zealand amateurs (and New Zealand in general) overseas.

Stay safe in your bubble.
Regards
Don ZL2TLL
NZART ALO