NZART Headquarters Infoline SPECIAL Issue 28s
 

NZART Headquarters Infoline SPECIAL Issue 28s
10th July 2011
NZART Website: http://www.nzart.org.nz www.nzart.org.nz



Jamie Pye ZL2NN, Silent Key

Saturday 2nd June 2011



First licensed as ZL2TGP in 1966, became ZL2NN in 1970. Jamie had many
achievements throughout his life in amateur radio, to name a few:



Locally:

- Member of the original design team for the first Mt Climie VHF
Repeater

- Upper Hutt Branch Secretary in 1974

- Awarded the first "Branch 63 Merit Award" for the design,
construction and commission of the Mt Climie 10 Metre Beacon

- Proposed and Constructed a 6 Metre Beacon

- Elected Branch President in 1980

- Throughout the 80's tutored many radio classes and held a 100%
pass rate.

- Made Life member of Upper Hutt Branch



Nationally

- Elected to NZART Council 1983 - 1993

- Secretary to first Frequency Management Working Group (FMWG)
forerunner of FMTAG

- Continued to produce many repeater and beacon maps and band plans
for Call Book

- Responsible for several major revisions of the Basic Radio
Training Manual

- In 2001 after a severe accident, becoming wheelchair bound he
continued in administrative duties for NZART

- Awarded Life membership of NZART in 2005

- Appointed as Editor of HQ Info-line in 2006

- Appointed as Webmaster in 2008, a position he held until his
passing

- Moderator of NZART Reflector

- Produced all certificates awarded to amateurs in New Zealand

- Maintained the Who's Who Directory of NZART Council & Officers



Internationally

- Appointed IARU Overseas Liaison Officer in 1981

- Member of the IARU Region 3 committee

- Attended many IARU conferences

- IARU Region 3 Beacon Coordinator

- Editor & contributor of many IARU papers

- Developed monitoring software for the IARU Beacon programme

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To quote Terry Carrell ZL3QL another of the IARU committee.Jamie in his
usual way and on so many occasions pulled the team together with his firm
stance for the Association and his humoured approach to tasks.



Jamie not only greatly contributed to amateur radio, but passionately
enjoyed his hobby. He and his XYL the late Gael ZL2SZ attended many NZART
and VHF conferences. He was active with mobile operations both HF and VHF.
Jamie was a keen enthusiast for the original Galbraith Frequency Counter,
and modified it very early to use TV subcarrier for frequency locking
accuracy.

On a number of occasions Jamie won the Frequency Measuring Contest and was
involved with organising this event.

Jamie is survived by his son Jim ZL2PU, and daughters Elsa and Jan, who also
held listener calls in their earlier years.



Jamie a great colleague, friend and amateur, you gave so much to this hobby
and will be sadly missed. I thank you for your commitment and dedication and
join with many others in celebrating the many wonderful memories you leave
us.

73's & 88's



Debby ZL2DL