Editor: - Don MacDonald ZL3DMC



Distribution: - Alan Wallace ZL1AMW



NZART Website: www.nzart.org.nz




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Issue 342
Date 19/08/2016


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In this Issue



From NZART HQ

NZART Public Liability Insurance

Official Broadcast



Off Shore News Links

NZART Housekeeping




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Debby says…In your latest issue of Break In, you should have
received your annual subscription invoice for 2017. If not then please
check the subscription expiry date as you may have already paid..
There is an error on the invoice; the correct date of invoice should
read 1 August 2016 not 2015 as printed.

RSGB Handbook New Edition Offer

The RSGB (Radio Society of Great Britain), will be publishing a 2016
Handbook in September this year.
NZART has been offered very competitive prices, so if you are interested
in purchasing a copy, let me know via e-mail: .
The cost will be approximately $NZD 50 to 60 and this will include
shipping..
The final cost will be determined when we have an idea of order numbers
as this will affect freight cost from the UK.

The offer is for an electronic version (CD Rom) or hard copy, so please
let me know your preference. The CD Rom will have a reduced freight
cost.

Talk soon…Debby ZL2DL


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NZART Public Liability and Fire Fighting Insurance: what are your
branch requirements?

Council has obtained cover for headquarters and the above from a new
broker with a worthwhile reduction in the premium.

We have five million dollars cover for public liability and two million
for forest fire fighting. The forest fire cover is probably excessive
and needs to be reviewed once we hear from branches that require this
cover (usually because of agreements with site owners for repeater
access).

There are two potential things that a branch could be liable for if a
fire were to be started as a result of amateur activities: the first is
for damage to property including a forest plantation. This is covered by
the public liability policy not the forest fire cover. The other
liability is the cost of fighting the fire. This is covered by the
forest fire cover.

We have often heard ‘we need two million dollars for forest fire
cover’.

Council needs clarification as to what the break down is between the two
potential liabilities mentioned above, for your branch. As NZART is
providing cover for these activities and it is important that realistic
cover is arranged.

It is extremely unlikely for the cost of fire fighting to reach two
million dollars, however the resulting damage (public liability) claim
could possibly reach this level.

We need branches to let us know what the breakdown of their requirements
are. If we can reduce the forest fire cover we will save several hundred
dollars p.a. in premiums. Being over insured is a great way to lose
money year after year!
Please email your insurance preferences
Please note that this cover is only for NZART members.

NZART Council







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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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NZART Housekeeping



Next HQ-Infoline:- Friday 2/09/2016. Closing date is Wednesday
31/08/2016.








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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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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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ARRL News & Features

RSGB News

IARU Region 3






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NZART Housekeeping



Next HQ-Infoline:- Friday 14/09/2016. Closing date is Wednesday
16/09/2016.





You have received this message because you are subscribed on an NZART
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Editor: - Don MacDonald ZL3DMC



Distribution: - Alan Wallace ZL1AMW



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Issue 344
Date 16/09/2016


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In this Issue

IARU Region 3 Directors Meeting 22nd, 23rd August 2016 at
JARL HQ, Tokyo Japan.

Marton and Districts Branch 23 70th reunion

Russian Digital Radio Club News

ELG Report

Official Broadcast



Off Shore News Links

NZART Housekeeping




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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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Marton and Districts Branch 23 will celebrate its 70th reunion on Sunday
the 6th November this year. There will be a low key Finger Food to be
held at the Bulls RSA, High Street, Bulls beginning at 12 noon to
celebrate this event. All welcome to join us for this occasion. This
cost will be $15 per head. To help us with catering can you please RSVP
to the Secretary Cathy Purdie ZL2ADK or Brian ZL2ADL (address and email
as per call book) by the 25th October.



In conjunction with this Branch 23 will also run an Award from the 1st
to the 15th October. All bands, all modes including repeaters. Rules for
this award will be on the Branch 23 website.

www.qsl.net/zl2ams

There will be no charge for this award.



Many thanks

Cathy Purdie ZL2ADK






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Dear Fellow Radio Amateurs,

Russian Digital Radio Club invites you:



1 - 2 October - BPSK63, RTTY

Russian WW Digital Contest :
https://www.rdrclub.ru/russian-ww-di...ww-digi-ruless



3 - 4 November - OLIVIA 4-250, THROBX 2, MFSK 4

Digital Activity Days "Planet DIGIRADIO" :
https://www.rdrclub.ru/dni-aktivnost...planet-digirad
ioo



We have made many prizes and certificates for all participants.



Prizes gallery:
https://www.rdrclub.ru/gallery-prize...a-nagrad-rtsrk


We wish you great success and enjoyable participation in our contests
and activity days!



73! de RDRC






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ELG Report



Ivan Nelson ZL1OTF has applied for a 70 cm FM voice repeater. The
repeater transmit frequency will be 438.250 MHz & repeater receive
frequency 433.250 MHz. The location is Mcleod Road Waioneke,
Helensville. Topo Map50 AZ30 161.83 537.96. Engineered by Tony Brown
ARE035 (ELG). In accordance with RSM PIB38 this confirms that no
interference will caused to other stations.



Steve Fogerty ZL2ASF

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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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ARRL News & Features

RSGB News

IARU Region 3




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NZART Housekeeping



Next HQ-Infoline:- Friday 7/10/2016. Closing date is Wednesday
5/10/2016.





You have received this message because you are subscribed on an NZART
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Distribution: - Alan Wallace ZL1AMW



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Issue 345
Date 07/10/2016


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In this Issue

From Headquarters

Dstar Qso Party

Break In

VI1SEA Special Event Station

Branch 82 and 46 Demonstration

San Francisco Radio Club Special Event

ELG Report

Official Broadcast

Off Shore News Links

NZART Housekeeping




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Debby says…not too much news this week.

Subscriptions are coming in steadily. It’s great to see so many
people taking advantage of internet banking. However, I remind you once
again, if paying directly to our bank account, please make sure you
enter at least your call sign and/or call sign, so I can identify your
payment.

I have already received two payments for next year via internet banking
that I am unable to credit to a member as they have no details
whatsoever.

The rebate period ends on 30th November, so if you wish to take
advantage of the reduced rate of $89 for transmitting and $119 for
family transmitting members, you will need to pay on or before this
date.

Break In will be in your letterboxes within the next 10 days.

Talk soon…Debby ZL2DL




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D-Star QSO Party 2016.

Runs from Friday 23rd September at 00:00 UTC to Sunday 25thSeptember at
24:00 UTC.

For more info re rules, log reporting etc go
to:https://www.icom.co.jp/world/dqp/










The next issue or Break-In, September/October 2016 is now with the
printers and out in

your letterbox by very soon.



Included in this issue is:



Station Automation: Switching Antenna’s



Articles on:



The Christchurch Incident

Radio History in Ontario, Canada

District Plan Involvement Matters: Reflections from the Local Government
Liaison Officer

Review: LD-5 HF Ham Radio

More about Vertical Loop Antennas for DX’ing

The next close of date for Break-In is 10 November 2016, for the
November/December 2016 issue.






VI4SEA

ANNOUNCING THE ACTIVATION OF THE SPECIAL EVENT STATION

VICTOR INDIA 4 SYDNEY EMDEN ACTION

1st Nov ~ 9th Nov ~ 2016

On qrz.com

MICHAEL J. CHARTERIS, VK4QS



& THE VI4SEA TEAM



DURING THE GREAT WAR OF 1914~18, AUSTRALIA AND THE GERMAN EMPIRE WERE
ADVERSARIES. TODAY OUR COUNTRIES ARE THE BEST OF FRIENDS. OUR
COMMEMORATION WITH VI4SEA DOES NOT SEEK TO GLORIFY WAR. RATHER WE SEEK
TO COMMEMORATE THE BRAVERY OF THE OFFICERS AND SAILORS OF BOTH LIGHT
CRUISERS DURING AN ACTION THAT WAS THE FIRST EVER NAVAL ENGAGEMENT FOR
THE

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY & THE GALLANT END OF A RAIDER’S REIGN



“HOW WIRELESS TELEGRAGHY LEAD TO A RAIDER’S
DEMISE�



THE SYDNEY ~ EMDEN ACTION

9th November 1914

At about 0620 on 9 November, 1914, wireless telegraphy (W/T) operators
in several transports as well as in the escorting warships received
signals in an unknown code followed by a query from the Cocos Island W/T
station, 'What is that code'? It was in fact the German cruiser Emden
under the command of Captain Karl von Müller, ordering her collier
Buresk to join her at Point Refuge to coal. Shortly afterwards, the
Cocos Island telegraphists signalled 'Strange warship
approaching’ followed later by the same message prefixed by
‘S.O.S.’ - the international distress call.



As Von Müller patiently awaited the return of his landing party,
smoke was sighted on the horizon which was at first assumed to be the
Buresk. Soon afterwards the masts of the approaching ship were
recognised as those of a warship. The ship Von Müller had spotted
was Sydney which, as the nearest warship to the Cocos group, had been
ordered by Captain Silver in Melbourne to proceed at full speed to
investigate. By 0700 Sydney was 'away doing twenty knots' and at 0915
had simultaneously sighted the island and the Emden some seven or eight
miles distant. At first Captain Glossop could not tell whether the ship
sighted was Emden or the Königsberg, both of which were thought to
be at large in the Indian Ocean at that time.

THE REST IS HISTORY

CHECK OUT VI4SEA ON QRZ.COM FOR FURTHER DETAILS OF THE EVENT



Thanks to the Royal Australian Navy’s Sea Power Centre and Mr.
Duncan Perryman for the information above.

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE W.I.A AND THE A.C.M.A FOR APPROVAL OF OUR SPECIAL
EVENT CALL SIGN



OFFICIAL SPECIAL EVENT QSL CARD




(Special thanks to the West Australian Museum for the artwork of our QSL
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Branch 82 and Branch 46 are combing on a site at the Wairarapa A & P
Show, Clareville, on Saturday 29th October. For a demonstration of
Amateur Radio Communications and Operations to help promote our hobby to
the wider public. We are to be joined by Sharon Dawson from Icom NZ, to
demonstrate the latest that Icom has to offer, including marine,
aviation and farm communication products.

Be nice to see you there.

Cheers Elaine ZL2 ELA and David ZL2 BA




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​Hello,

We at the San Francisco Radio Club would like to let you know
of our final special event operation for this our centennial year
of 2016. We invite you to participate by making contact with us
during this event.



Call Sign: W6PW/100
When: Saturday, November 12, 2016
Hours: 16:00Z-23:00Z
Frequencies: 28.300 MHz, 24.945 MHz, 21.275 MHz, 18.150 MHz
14.225 MHz, 7.178MHz (SSB)


Other frequencies and modes will be announced as we get closer
to the event and will be posted on QRZ.com/W6PW. A special QSL

Card will be available for all QSOs. See QRZ.com/w6pw or www.
sfarc.org for details.
We hope you can be a part of amateur radio history and help us
celebrate 100 continuous years as a service club. Please pass this
information along to as many other clubs and HAMs as possible.

Thank you!

73 de,

Tony Dowler K6BV
President, SFRC






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ELG Report



Branch 25 Napier has applied to change the frequency of its 6 metre
beacon, at the Branch clubrooms in Latham Street, Napier, located at
TOPO50 BK39 354.37 196.10. The new frequency will be 50.030 MHz.

(ARE038-ELG)



Branch 25 Napier have also applied to change the frequency of its 2
meter

beacon at the Branch clubrooms. The new frequency will be 144.270.

(ARE142-ELG)


Engineering evaluations, in accordance with RSM document PIB38,
confirms that there will be no interference to other stations.

Please send all licence applications to



Steve Fogerty ZL2ASF

ELG Team leader






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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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NZART Housekeeping



Next HQ-Infoline:- Friday 21/10/2016. Closing date is Wednesday
19/10/2016.







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