NZART Headquarters Infoline Issue 293

4 April 2014

Editor: - Mike Bull ZL2VM

Distribution: - Alan Wallace ZL1AMW

NZART Website: www.nzart.org.nz





In this Issue



1. From NZART HQ

2. From our President

3. FMTAG Notes

4. VHF-UHF-SHF-EHF Contest News



Off Shore News Links

NZART Housekeeping







1. Debby says . . .



Branch circulars were posted to all secretaries today. This includes a
number of important updates and information that all members need to be
aware of. Can you please make sure that you get the chance to view them to
keep you abreast of changes.



Once again reiterating, NZART headquarters, no longer has a fax number, so
please for those of you who have used this method in the past, note that
communication to me must be made either via e-mail, phone, or snail mail.



Another important update which has come about from many overseas amateurs
wishing to apply for a call sign here in ZL…the form that was once known as
a Radio 4A used for applying for a call sign, is now known as a Call Sign
Application form. The name change has been approved by RSM and where
possible has been updated on all web pages that the form is referred on.



Talk soon…Debby ZL2DL







2. From our President



We are in need of volunteers to fill two important vacancies. The first of
these is the Editor of Break-In. Our long serving Editor, John Walker ZL3IB
has finished his last issue of Break-In, the March April issue which will be
in your hands in early April. We are very keen to find someone who can take
on this job and ensure that our magazine continues. Do you think you might
like to take this on? Please let me know at or Debby at
HQ ) as soon as possible. I would like to assure you
that Break-In magazine will continue to come out thanks to a very generous
offer from Stephen Hayman ZL1TPH who will be the interim editor until we can
find a permanent long term replacement.



The other vacancy we would like to find a volunteer for is the position of
Break-In Advertising Manager. Lorne ZL2AHB is standing down, and we would
like to find a volunteer to replace him. If you are interested, please let
Debby know at headquarters. In the meantime, Central District Councillor
Malcolm Wheeler ZL2UDF will keep an eye on any advertising requests.



Vaughan Henderson ZL1VH

NZART President









3. FMTAG Notes



Proposals



Branch 26 Nelson has applied to re-locate its 144.575 MHz APRS Digipeater to
Grampians, located at TOPO50 BQ26 233.65 283.22. An engineering evaluation,
in accordance with RSM document PIB38, confirms that the station can remain
on its existing frequency, and that there will be no interference to other
stations.



Branch 63 Upper Hutt has applied for a 3-centimetre beacon at Climie,
located at TOPO50 BP32 798.83 423.94. The frequency will be 10368.275 MHz,
in accordance with the band plan. An engineering evaluation, in accordance
with RSM document PIB38, confirms that there will be no interference to
other stations.





Comments and applications



Please send your comments and suggestions on the above, and on any other
FMTAG matters, by e-mail to:



Applications for repeaters, beacons, digipeaters, point-to-point links, and
so on, should be made on the latest version of FMTAG Form 10. The latest
versions of FMTAG Form 10, and the explanatory Form 10A, are available on
the NZART website:



http://www.nzart.org.nz/fmtag/index.html



Completed forms should be sent by e-mail to









4. VHF-UHF-SHF-EHF Contest News



Low Band Contest reminder:



The next contest is the Low Band Contest: All bands 6 m up to and including
70 cm, on Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th of April 2014.



For all contests, the operating periods are 5 pm to 11 pm on the Saturday,
and 7 am to 1 pm on the Sunday, NZ local time.

The contest rules are available on the NZART website:
http://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/c...vhf-and-above/



All contest logs should be sent, to arrive within two weeks, to:




Or by mail to: Contest Manager, PO Box 10138, Dominion Road, Auckland 1446.



Stephen Hayman - ZL1TPH







Off Shore News Links



· WIA News

· ARRL News & Features

· RSGB News

· IARU Region 3







NZART Housekeeping



· Break-In-Closing Date Reminder:

Copy for the May/Jun issue of Break-In closes on 10 May 2014.



· Copy for Break-In:

Copy in word.doc or word.docx files is preferred. Photos and other graphics
should be send as separate discrete files (*.jpg preferred); not as embedded
pictures in the body of the text. Please ensure that suitable descriptive
captions/legends are included with your copy. All received copy will be
acknowledged to confirm receipt. Early receipt of copy is much appreciated
with thanks.
Stephen Hayman ZL1TPH Interim Editor: Email



· Break-In: AREC Column:

The close-of-copy date is Thursday 8 May 2014 for articles for publication
in the AREC COLUMN OF BREAK-IN. Photos, if available, to be on a separate
floppy or CD (with captions), posted DIRECTLY TO US. Use the Call Book
address. All other material can go to e-mail: or




· Next Official Broadcast: - Sunday 27 April 2014.



· Next HQ-Infoline: - Friday 18 April 2014. Closing date for this
post is Thursday 17 April 2014.



Subscribe TO/FROM Infoline







You have received this message because you are subscribed on an NZART
infoline list.

If you wish to be removed from this list, please visit:

http://www.nzart.org.nz/join/e-mail-...infoline-list/





END OF INFOLINE 293