ZL3TK   -   Net Traffic   -   February  2025

   Received traffic  IN   20            Sent traffic  OUT   28              Total    48

OUT QNC 30
NZ NET
03FEB25


NR 30 R ZL3TK 45/42   WAITARERE   0234Z   3FEB25 =  NZ NET =
YOU ARE AT 52R9656N 3R0877W NORTHBOUND IN A CANOE STOP HOW WILL YOU PADDLE ACROSS
RIVER DEE WITHOUT ENTERING ITS WATERS QUERY MOOR BESIDE TREVOR BASIN
PARKING LOT THEN WALK TO CHAPEL TEA ROOM STOP NAME MATERIAL AND COLOUR
OF INTERNAL STAIRCASE =    ZL3TK AR  COL 52R9656N 3R0877W NW FILLS?  K
 

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IN QTC FROM ZL1ANY        03JAN25

NR 15 R ZL1ANY 17/15 MORRINSVILLE 1000Z 31JAN25  =  ZL3TK =   REPLY YOUR NR 27
ONE  1960  TWO  SPUTNIK 5  THREE   PUSHIKA FLUFFY  FOUR  KRUSHCHOV  JFK  = ZL1ANY
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IN QNC FROM ZL1ANY        03JAN25

NR 17  R   ZL1ANY 15/11   MORRINSVILLE   0240Z   2FEB25  =  NZ NET TRIVIA  =   WHAT SUBSTANCE RESISTANT TO FERRUM CORRUMPTION  (sic)  DID HARRY BREARLEY DISCOVER QUERY    = ZL1ANY R 03

OUT QTC 33
ZL1ANY  
10FEB25

NR 33 R ZL3TK 9/7 RE79OK 1105Z 3FEB25 =   ZL1ANY =
REPLY YOUR NR 17 STOP STAINLESS STEEL =
ZL3TK AR QTC2 K
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OUT QTC 34
ZL1ANY  
10FEB25

 
NR 34 R ZL3TK 14/12 RE79OK 1110Z 3FEB25 =   ZL1ANY =
TQR YOUR NR 17 STOP 3 3 2 3 1 STOP SPELLING? =
ZL3TK AR QRU K
 
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IN QTC FROM ZL2KE
VIA NZ NET
30JAN25


NR 4  R ZL2KE   24/20  MASTERTON 0730Z  30JAN25  =   NZ NET TRIVIA   =
SP2BD GUIDON DAMAZYN SENT A CW MESSAGE ON 8 APRIL 1945 STOP
GIVE HIS LOCATION AND RESULT OF HIS MESSAGE   =  ZL2KE                             
   [COPIED FROM JANUARY]
 
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OUT QTC 28
ZL2KE 
06FEB25

NR 28 R ZL3TK 33/31 WAITARERE 1026Z 30JAN25 = ZL2KE =
REPLY YOUR NR 4 STOP BUCHENWALD CONCENTRATION CAMP STOP THREE DAYS LATER
3RD US ARMY STORMED CAMP FOUND NOBODY COMMA PRISONERS HAD LIBERATED CAMP
USING STOLEN WEAPONS TO DRIVE GUARDS OUT =  ZL3TK AR QTC2 K

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OUT QTC 29
ZL2KE 
06FEB25

NR 29 R ZL3TK 17/15 WAITARERE 1042Z 30JAN25 =  ZL2KE =
TQR YOUR NR 4 STOP 1 3 3 3 1 STOP
AFTER OWN HEART TU =   ZL3TK AR OPNOTE SEE BIT.LY/ZLTRQ

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OUT QTC 31 VK3DRQ  VIA
CQ QRS FFA
04FEB25

NR 31 R ZL3TK 36/30 RE79OK 0047Z 03FEB25 =  VK3DRQ VIA CQ QRS FFA =
NAME SHIRE AND TWO LAKES SITUATED 16 KILOMETRES EAST OF STATE ROUTE 60 ON ENEABBA COOLIMBA ROAD STOP WHY WAS THE SOUTHERN LAKE CLOSED FOR THREE MONTHS IN 2024
QUERY =    ZL3TK AR COL 16 60 2024 OPNOTE ALL INVITED TO SEND ANSWER NEXT WEEK.

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IN QTC FROM VK3DRQ  
CQ QRS FFA   11FEB25


NR 10  R  VK3DRQ  40/38  BLACKBURN  0705Z  6FEB25  =  ZL3TK  =
YOUR NR 31 ANSWER STOP   SHIRE CARNAMAH  COMMA LAKES LOGUE AND INDOON STOP
LAKE INDOON WAS CLOSED FOR LACK OF WATER COMMA COMPLETELY NECESSARY FACILITY MAINTENANCE AND EXCESSIVE INSECT AND WILDLIFE ACTIVITY DUE TO THE
DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS   =   VK3DRQ
 
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IN QTC FROM VK7KPC
CQ QRS FFA
11FEB25

NR 2  R  VK7KPC  28/26  QE28OK  0600Z  11FEB25  =  ZL3TK  =
ANSWER YOUR NR 31 STOP   CARNAMAH SHIRE STOP LAKES INDOON AND LOGUE STOP
CLOSED DUE TO LACK OF WATER COMMA EXCESSIVE WILD LIFE AND INSECTS
PLUS FACILITY MAINTENANCE   = 
R 10
 

IN QTC FROM VK3DRQ
VIA CQ QRS FFA
04FEB25


NR 5  R   VK3DRQ   13/11  BLACKBURN  0507Z 30JAN25  =    ZL3TK   =
TQR YOUR NR 23 STOP  3 3 3 3 3  =  ZL2KE                             
 
R 11
 

OUT QTC 32 VKCW NET
05FEB25


NR 32 R ZL3TK 32/29 RE79OK 0540Z 5FEB25 = VKCW NET =
GIVE NAME AND NATIONALITY OF ENGINEER WHO OVERSAW THE FIRST TELEGRAPH LINE
IN AUSTRALIA COMMA ITS TWO TERMINALS COMMA YEAR IT WAS ESTABLISHED
AND A GEOGRAPHIC FEATURE MEMORIALISING HIM =  ZL3TK   
 

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IN QNC FROM 
VK3DRQ
12FEB25

NR 11  R  VK3DRQ  CK 26/24  BLACKBURN  1002Z  8FEB25 =  ZL3TK  = 
YOUR NR 32 ANSWER STOP  SAMUEL WALKER MCGOWAN COMMA IRISH BORN CANADIAN COMMA MELBOURNE  WILLIAMSTOWN  COMMA 1854  COMMA MOUNT MCGOWAN IS ONE OF THEM  =  VK3DRQ
R 13

IN QNC FROM 
VK3DRQ
12FEB25

NR 12  R  VK3DRQ  CK 19/17  BLACKBURN  1044Z  7FEB25 =  ZL3TK  = 
TQR YOUR NR 32  STOP   33333  STOP  
A VERY PROFESSIONAL WAY OF QSZ2 WITH SUCH BAD CONDX  =  VK3DRQ
R 14
 

IN QTC FROM
ZL1PX
6JAN25

NR 8  R  ZL1PX   ?/?    WAIUKU    ?  ?   =    NZ NET CRYPTIC  =
FIVE LETTERS STOP  ANSWER NOW INITIALLY COMMA WRITTEN BY KEATS TO A GRECIAN URN
WHICH MAKES A POSITIVE ELECTRODE  =   ZL1PX  
R 15

OUT QNC 35
ZL1PX
06JAN25

NR 35 R ZL3TK 27/25 RE79OK 1135Z 3FEB25 =  ZL1PX =
REPLY YOUR NR 8 STOP TRUTH COMMA OTHER POSSIBLES DOUBT AND MUSIC RELATING TO KEATS POEM STOP NO INDICATION ANSWER MUST BE RELATED TO ELECTRONICS = ZL3TK AR QTC2 K

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OUT QNC 36
ZL1PX
06JAN25


NR 36 R ZL3TK 27/25 RE79OK 1144Z 3FEB25 = ZL1PX =
TQR YOUR NR 8 STOP 1 1 1 3 1 STOP WITHOUT CROSSWORD CONFIRMATION
ANSWERS TO CRYPTICS ARE ENTIRELY SUBJECTIVE COMMA NEITHER RIGHT NOR WRONG =
ZL3TK AR QRU K
 

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IN QTC FROM
ZL1ANY
10FEB25

NR 21   R  ZL1ANY  13/9   WHIRITOA   0627Z  10FEB25  =  NZ NET TRIVIA  =
WHO CREATED THE FIRST EFFECTIVE LAND MINE DETECTOR QUERY  =  ZL1ANY
R 18

OUT QTC 41
ZL1ANY
11FEB25


NR 41 R ZL3TK 17/15 RE79OK 0910Z 10FEB25 =  ZL1ANY =
REPLY YOUR NR 21 STOP   JOSEF STANISLAW KOSACKI INVENTED
ELECTRIC METAL DETECTOR IN POLAND 1939 =
ZL3TK AR  OPNOTE PSE TQR. QTC2 K
 

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OUT QTC 42
ZL1ANY
11FEB25


NR 42 ZL3TK 17/15 RE79OK 1030Z 10FEB25 =   ZL1ANY =
TQR YOUR NR 21 STOP 3 3 3 3 1 STOP SUCCINCT AND ATTRACTIVE 73 =
ZL3TK AR  QRU K

 

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OUT QTC 45
VKCW NET
12FEB25


NR 45 R ZL3TK 27/24 WAITARERE 0430Z 12FEB25 =  VKCW NET =
GIVE APPROXIMATE WATER VOLUME IN GIGALITRES HELD IN GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN COMMA
NAME THREE COMPOSITIONAL BASINS AND LAND AREA IN SQUARE KILOMETRES IT UNDERLIES =
ZL3TK AR QRU NW FILLS? K
 

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IN QNC FROM 
VK3DRQ
VIA VKCW NET
24FEB25

NR 16  R  VK3DRQ  CK 19/17  BLACKBURN  0820Z  24FEB25 =  ZL3TK  = 
YOUR NR 45 ANSWER  ABOUT 6 MILLION GIGALITRES COMMA EROMANG SURAT AND CARPENTARIA  1R700R000  SQUARE KILOMETRES    =  VK3DRQ
R 22
 

OUT QNC 39 NZ NET
10FEB25

 
NR 39 R ZL3TK 34/31 WAITARERE 0522Z 10FEB25 =  NZ NET =
GIVE  FOLLOWING     ONE     FACILITY AT 51R5647N 0R4258W   TWO   THE BOROUGH AND SUBURB
THREE    ON-SITE PROCESS WHICH USES 14 VOLTS AT 40 KILOAMPERES
FOUR      MAXIMUM LENGTH OF FINISHED PRODUCT AND WHERE USED =
ZL3TK AR COL 51R5647N 0R4258W 14 V 40 KA.
 

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IN QTC FROM ZL1ANY  
VIA NZ NET     12FEB25


NR 22  R  ZL1ANY  22/20  WHIRITOA  0950Z  10FEB25  =  ZL3TK  =
REPLY YOUR NR 19  WEST RUISLIP DEPOT  TWO   ICKENHAM  HILLINGDEN   [sic]
THREE   FLASH BUTT WELDING  FOUR  180 METRES 
LONDON UNDERGROUND TRAIN  =  ZL1ANY
 
R 24
 

OUT QTC 40
VK3DRQ VIA
CQQRS FFA
12FEB25


NR 40 R ZL3TK 39/33 WAITARERE 0240Z 11FEB25 =   VK3DRQ VIA CQ QRS FFA =
NAME SHIP COMMA PORT OF DEPARTURE AND DISTANCE SHE SANK FROM BHERWERRE BEACH
ON 10 DEC 1835 STOP GIVE TYPE AND NUMBER OF SPECIAL PASSENGERS WHICH MADE
 VESSEL FAMOUS IN AUSTRALIAN MAINLAND HISTORY =  ZL3TK AR COL 10 1835. NW FILLS? K
 

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IN QNC FROM 
VK3DRQ
19FEB25

NR 14  R  VK3DRQ  CK 21/19  BLACKBURN  1112Z  1 4FEB25 =  ZL3TK  = 
YOUR NR 40 ANSWER STOP  NAME HIVE COMMA  CORK COMMA IRELAND COMMA 40M FROM BHERWERRE BEACH STOP 250 CONVICTS  =  VK3DRQ
R 26
 

IN QNC FROM ZL2TE
VIA NZ NET 11FEB25


NR 4  R  ZL2TE  34/30  NEW PLYMOUTH 0733Z  11FEB25  =  NZ NET RIDDLE  =
OPNOTE PROSIGN  [AA]  IS USED FOR NEW LINE CHARACTER  =   
A GADGT  (sic)  WITH HEIGHT TALL AND THIN   [AA]    IT HELPS SIGNALS TO LOSE AND TO WIN  [AA]  WITH ELEMENTS WIDE  [AA]  AND WAVES AS ITS GUIDE  [AA]   IT BOOSTS WHAT YOU RE SENDING RIGHT IN  =   ZL2TE  
 
R 27
 

IN QNC FROM ZL1ANY   
VIA NZ NET     12FEB25

NR 25  R  ZL1ANY  18/14  WHIRITOA 0750Z 12FEB25  =  NZ NET TRIVIA  =
WHAT DO PROJECT PLUTO COMMA STORM PETREL AND THE WH-125
HAVE IN COMMON QUERY  =  ZL1ANY
R 28
 

OUT QTC 45
VKCW NET
19FEB25


NR 45 R ZL3TK 27/24 WAITARERE 0430Z 12FEB25 =  VKCW NET =
GIVE APPROXIMATE WATER VOLUME IN GIGALITRES HELD IN GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN COMMA
NAME THREE COMPOSITIONAL BASINS AND LAND AREA IN SQUARE KILOMETRES IT UNDERLIES =
ZL3TK AR QRU NW FILLS? K
 

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OUT QTC 46
NZ NET  
13FEB25


NR 46 R ZL3TK 27/24 WAITARERE 0430Z 12FEB25 =  NZ NET =
NAME THE DAUGHTER OF THE BISHOP OF CLEGTHORPE WHO WAS NEVER SEEN COMMA
HER HUSBAND HIS POSITION AND PLACE OF WORK IN WALMINGTON-ON-SEA CIRCA 1942  =    ZL3TK
 
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IN QTC FROM ZL1ANY
NZ NET
10FEB25
 

NR 23 R ZL1ANY  30/26  WHIRITOA  0215Z  10FEB25  =  NZ NET TRIVIA   =
WHAT IS FISSILE ISOTOPE IN THORIUM MOLTEN SALT REACTOR QUERY  WHAT COUNTRY WILL
START BUILDING  ONE THIS YEAR AND WHAT WILL ITS POWER OUTPUT BE QUERY  =   ZL1ANY
R 31

OUT QTC 43 ZL1ANY
NZ NET
14FEB25

QTC1     NR 43 R ZL3TK 25/23 WAITARERE 1315Z 11FEB25 =   ZL1ANY  =
REPLY YOUR NR 23 STOP URANIUM-233 STOP CHINA IN GOBI DESERT STOP
ENERGY OUTPUT 60 MW AS HEAT AND 10 MW ELECTRICITY =
ZL3TK AR QTC2

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OUT QTC 44 ZL1ANY
NZ NET
14FEB25

QTC2     NR 44 R ZL3TK 22/20  WAITARERE 1340Z  11FEB25  =   ZL1ANY   =
TQR YOUR NR 23 STOP 3 3 3 3 1 STOP OUTSTANDING SUBJECT COMMA 
QUERY  SPACING  OF  I  S  OTOPE =
ZL3TK AR   QRU   K

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IN QTC FROM ZL1ANY
VIA NZ NET
14FEB25

NR 27  R  ZL1ANY  14/10  WHIRITOA  0100Z  14FEB25  =  NZ NET TRIVIA  =
NAME THE FIRST ELECTRIC POWER HOUSE TO US AC GENERATORS  =   ZL1ANY
R 34

OUT QNC 48
ZL1ANY
VIA NZ NET
18FEB25


NR 48 R ZL3TK 35/33 WAITARERE 2240Z 15FEB25 = ZL1ANY =
REPLY YOUR NR 27 STOP MANY DIVERSE CLAIMS BUT FIRST LARGE AC POWER STATION WAS THE EDWARD ADAMS BUILT IN 1882 BY WESTINGHOUSE USING THREE
TESLA POLYPHASE 25 HZ GENERATORS =  ZL3TK
 

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IN QTC FROM ZL1ANY
VIA NZ NET
14FEB25

NR 28  R  ZL1ANY  14/10  WHIRITOA  0605Z  14FEB25  =  NZ NET TRIVIA  =
WHAT WAS THE FREQUENCY AND RANGE OF THE SCR-536 QUERY    =   ZL1ANY
[EDNOTE   SCR-536 IS TWO WORDS HYPHENATED, CK SHOULD BE  15/11]
R 36

OUT QNC 49
ZL1ANY
VIA NZ NET
18FEB25


NR 49 R ZL3TK 37/35 WAITARERE 2310Z 15FEB25 = ZL1ANY =
REPLY YOUR NR 28 STOP US MILITARY HANDIE-TALKIE WITH ONE CHANNEL BETWEEN
3R5 AND 6R0 MEGACYCLES PER SECOND COMMA POWER 360 MILLIWATTS GIVING RANGE
OVER LAND UP TO ONE MILE OVER WATER THREE MILES =  ZL3TK
 

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OUT QNC 50
ZL1ANY
17FEB25


NR 50 R ZL3TK 23/21 WAITARERE 0340Z 17FEB25 =  NZ NET =
HOW WAS THE REICHSLUFTSCHUTZBUND RELATED TO THE AFTER-HOURS WORK OF
GREENGROCER WILLIAM HODGES HUNDREDS OF KILOMETRES TO THE WEST QUERY =  ZL3TK
 

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IN QTC FROM ZL1ANY
VIA NZ NET
20FEB25

NR 29  R  ZL1ANY  11/9  MORRINSVILLE  0900Z  20FEB25  =  ZL3TK  =
REPLY YOUR NR 50 BOTH WERE AIR RAID WARDENS  =
ZL1ANY
R 39

OUT QNC 54 NZ NET
20FEB25


NR 54 R ZL3TK CK 37/35 RE79OK 0600Z 21FEB25 =  ZL1ANY =
TQR YOUR NR 29 STOP 3 2 1 3 STOP REICHSLUFTSCHUTZBUND WAS A REAL ORGANIZATION FOR ENTIRE GERMAN AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS WHEREAS GREENGROCER HODGES WAS A FICTIONAL LONE ARP WARDEN FOR ONE ENGLISH VILLAGE 73 =   ZL3TK AR QRU K

 

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OUT QNC 51 NZ NET
20FEB25

NR 51 R ZL3TK 29/23 WAITARERE 0340Z 18FEB25 =  VK3DRQ VIA CQ QRS FFA =
NAME LARGEST ROCK FORMATION IN AUSTRALIA THEN NAME OUTBACK MONOLITHIC ROCK
24 METRES HIGHER THAN EIFFEL TOWER COMMA ITS CIRCUMFERENCE AND HEIGHT ASL =
ZL3TK   AR QRU

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OUT QNC 52 NZ NET
20FEB25

NR 52 R ZL3TK 34/31 WAITARERE 0330Z 20FEB25 = NZ NET =
JOAN CLARKE WAS ALAN TURINGS ALMOST-PLATONIC FIANCEE FOR ONLY A FEW MONTHS STOP DESPITE A LATER MORE INTIMATE TWO YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH DELILAH
WHY DID THEY NEVER GET ENGAGED QUERY =  ZL3TK

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IN QTC FROM ZL1ANY
VIA NZ NET
20FEB25

NR 31 R  ZL1ANY  19/17  MORRINSVILLE  0923Z  20FEB25  =  ZL3TK  =
REPLY YOUR NR 52 DELILAH WAS SPEECH SCRAMBLER TURING AND CLARK (sic)
BECAUSE HE WAS HOMOSEXUAL   =  ZL1ANY
R 43
 

IN QTC FROM ZL2KE
VIA NZ NET
25FEB25

NR 9  R  ZL2KE   22/18  MASTERTON   0700Z  25FEB25  =  NZ NET TRIVIA  =
WHAT WAS PERVITIN USED FOR AND WHEN QUERY  WHAT OTHER COUNTRIES
USED SIMILAR DRUGS AT THAT TIME QUERY   =  ZL2KE
R 44

OUT QNC 56 ZL2KE
VIA NZ NET
27FEB25


NR 56 R ZL3TK 31/29 WAITARERE 1010Z 25FEB25 = ZL2KE =
REPLY YOUR NR 9 STOP NAZI GERMANY ISSUED PERVITIN PILLS TO WEHRMACHT TO STIMULATE
LONG-TERM MENTAL ALERTNESS COMMA ALLIED COUNTRIES USED BEZEDRINE-BRANDED AMPHETAMINE SULPHATE FOR SAME PURPOSE =  ZL3TK
 

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OUT QNC 57
VKCW NET
26FEB25


NR 57 R ZL3TK  56/53  WAITARERE 03305Z 26FEB25 = VKCW NET =   HAS ANYONE NOTICED HOW
CW IS DYING AND INITIATING TRAFFIC HAS BEEN LEFT UP TO ONLY ONE STATION QUERY
PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU ARE PREPARED TO ENABLE VKCW NET TO MIMIC DAYS OF YORE WHEN MARITIME TRAFFIC CONSISTED OF BIDIRECTIONAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AND IN THE LANGUAGE OF POLITICIANS IF NOT WHY NOT =   ZL3TK
 

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OUT QNC 58
NZ NET
27FEB25


NR 58 R ZL3TK 26/23 WAITARERE 0545Z 6JAN25 = NZ NET =
NAME TWO ISLANDS WHICH ASSUMED ASSOCIATION WITH GREAT BRITAIN
UNDER THE WEST INDIES ACT THIS DAY IN 1967 AND GIVE THEIR MAP COORDINATES =
ZL3TK AR
 

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OUT QNC 59
NZ NET
28FEB25

NR 59 R ZL3TK 48/45 WAITARERE 0330Z 28FEB25 =  NZ NET =   A FORMER ORDERLY EMPLOYED BY HAWKES BAY HOSPITAL BOARD AND NZ POW RECIDIVIST ESCAPER WAS SHOT BY GERMAN FIRING SQUAD  IN ITALY THIS DAY 1945  STOP GIVE MILITARY HONOUR AWARDED POSTHUMOUSLY IN 1948 AND THE WARD AT NAPIER HOSPITAL NAMED IN HIS MEMORY IN 1949 =  ZL3TK AR   

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E & OE,  at least three outgoing QTCs are missing from this record.

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