Australian 4WD Radio Networks.

The 4x4 Radio Nett [see News early June 1997] is quite separate from the Australian National 4WD Radio Network. The former is a commercial organisation which resembles the latter.

The 4x4 Radio Nett originated at the end of last year when a group led by Lencom Antennas and Transceiver Services in Adelaide were allowed by SMA in Adelaide to use the same frequencies that the Australian National 4WD Radio Network has used since 1993.

Recently Lencom Antennas in conjunction with Telstat Communications have now set up a base near Geelong as part of their network. An information sheet (just received) about 4x4 Radio Nett indicates that "other states will be added shortly as demand increases".

At the present time AN4WDRN is having trouble with interference to our frequencies particularly at our daily regular schedule times.

and the word from the Australian National Four Wheel Drive Council is...

[...] at the ANFWDC General Meeting held on 15th March 1997 in Launceston, Tasmania, it was resolved that the ANFWDC affiliate with the Australian National 4WD Radio Network Inc.

[...] concerned to hear that other HF radio networks claim to be affiliated with, or be endorsed, by the ANFWDC. This is not so. No other radio network has approached the council, nor sought affiliation.

The Australian National 4WD Radio Network Inc. is the only radio network to have such affiliation with the ANFWDC and the Council is pleased to be able to participate exclusively in this Network, which it launched in Queensland in 1994 and with which it shares so many members.

- 9/7/1997

See also the x-ref, 30/10/97, 26/8/97 or 17/6/97 pages