Editor: - Don MacDonald ZL3DMC
Distribution: - Alan Wallace ZL1AMW
NZART Website: www.nzart.org.nz
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Issue 343
Date 19/08/2016
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In this Issue
From NZART Headquarters
New QRP antenna book (Ad)
Branch 20 Table Sale
2016 IARU R3 Directors meeting
Official Broadcast
Off Shore News Links
NZART Housekeeping
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Debby says
In the last issue of HQ Info-line I called for expressions of interest
for the RSGB Handbook. I have since received 17 interested in obtaining
a copy.
I am waiting to hear back from RSGB as the weight of the book may
prohibit us obtaining too many. The new edition has 864 pages and weighs
2.12kg per each. I am trying to confirm that the book comes in a
paperback version, if not then the price to members here will be around
the $100 mark. For those of you who haven’t contacted me, can
you please advise ASAP if you are interested?
I have had another request to contact and amateur by the name of David
Mitchell ZL1MP apparently living in the Tauranga area in the
1950’s. Can anyone help with information on David?
Talk soon…Debby ZL2DL
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Hand-carried QRP antennas (by Peter Parker VK3YE)
Hand-carried QRP antennas is the new book that takes the mystery
out of portable antennas. After inviting you to assess your needs, it
discusses the pros and cons of popular types. Its style is brisk and
practical with almost no maths.
Many ideas for cheap but good materials suitable for portable
antennas are given. Beginners and those returning to radio after a
break should especially find this section handy.
Finally there’s construction details on a variety of
simple but practical antennas and accessories suitable for portable
operating. All have been built and tested by the author over almost 30
years of successful QRP activity.
Hand-carried QRP antennas is an ebook readable on most devices
(free software available if you don’t have a Kindle).
It’s Peter’s second book, following on from the popular
Minimum QRP, released last year.
More information:
http://home.alphalink.com.au/~parkerp/handqrp.htm
Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/vk3yeradiobooks/
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?vÿFk17gARiA
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Branch 20 ,Manawatu, Table sale
Date:
8th October 2016
Location:
Longburn Hall, State Hwy 56, Longburn
Times:
Exhibitors Doors Open at 8am
General Public: Doors Open at 10pm
Pricing:
Full Table: $25 until 1st Oct. $30 after 1st Oct
$15 Half Table until 1st Oct. $20 after 1st Oct
Contact:
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4.
Press Release, 23 August 2016
The directors of IARU Region 3 met in Tokyo on 22nd and 23rd August 2016
at the office of JARL HQ.
Present were Directors Prof. Rhee HL1AQQ, Peter Young VK3MV, Don Wallace
ZL2TLL, Wisnu Widjaja YB0AZ, Shizuo Endo JE1MUI, Gopal Madhavan
VU2GMN,and Secretary Ken Yamamoto JA1CJP.
Tim Ellam VE6SH President IARU and Reinaldo Leandro YV5AM President
Region 2 also attended the meeting.
The directors reviewed the actions taken to implement various
resolutions that were recorded during the Region 3 conference held in
Bali Indonesia last year.
All documents in general use, including all guidelines, have been
reformatted uniformly for ease of reading and have been posted on the
Region 3 webpage.
Special attention was made to study actions required by all societies to
support the move by IARU for spectrum defense and expansion at the
upcoming WRC in 2019.
IARU is seeking the support of Region 3 societies for Agenda Item 1.1 -
50 MHz amateur allocation in Region 1 for harmonisation worldwide.
IARU Region 3 will have representation at the APG meetings leading up to
WRC 19.
Communication between societies and the IARU R3 has been identified as
an essential requirement and the Region 3 webpage will soon have
interactive pages where the societies can update information themselves
and post important news items that concern them.
Major work is underway to reformat the Region 3 band-plan to bring it in
line with other regions and also make it easier to obtain relevant
information.
The reactivation of amateur radio in Fiji and the other Pacific islands
in the region is being actively pursued.
Discussions also took place on assisting newcomers to the hobby,
especially young operators, with low cost entry level transceivers.
An award has been instituted by WIA to recognise excellent Single
Operator achievement within Region 3 in the IARU HF Championship.
The next meeting of the directors has tentatively been set for the first
week of September 2017, soon after the Tokyo Ham Fair.
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Official Broadcast
The Official Broadcast is made on the last Sunday of each month except:
December when the Broadcast is made on the Sunday before Christmas.
January when there is no broadcast
The broadcast is made on 3900 kHz, and on the National System and local
VHF repeaters.
The broadcast is made at 2000 hours (8:00 pm), with a repeat at 2100
hours (9:00 pm).
Members and Branches are welcome to submit material for inclusion in the
Broadcast to the e-mail or postal address shown below.
ZL2BHF
NZART Headquarters
P O Box 40-525
UPPER HUTT 5140
E-mail
73
Jim ZL2BHF
http://www.nzart.org.nz/h-quarter/broadcast/
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Off Shore News Links
ARRL News & Features
RSGB News
IARU Region 3
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