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July 1st 16, 11:14 PM
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NZART Headquarters Infoline 339
Editor: - Don MacDonald ZL3DMC Distribution: - Alan Wallace ZL1AMW NZART Website: www.nzart.org.nz ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Issue 339 Date 01/07/2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- In this Issue From NZART Headquarters The CW open contest Hamilton Market Day Trans Tasman Low bands Challenge Official Broadcast Off Shore News Links NZART Housekeeping ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 1. From Headquarters Debby says… Conference is over for another year and once again a great weekend was had by all. One very important point made during an excellent data display of the new NZART website by Chris Hellyar ZL3LF. Now more than ever in this technological age we need to be able to contact you, the members of NZART by the most efficient method, being e-mails. Therefore I urge you all to forward me your contact e-mail address so I can include in the database. The annual subscription invoice will be posted out with your August Break In, included in this will be another reminder to supply this to me. I have also undertaken an update of the NZART examination supervisors on our current website as much of the information is either obsolete or has changed. In order for prospective candidates to contact the right person it is really important to have this as up to date as possible. I will be in contact with each branch to make sure the details are correct. Regrettably there are some examiners listed who are no longer members of NZART and others have incorrect e-mail addresses, can you please respond to my e-mail and advise amendments accordingly. Finally, an unusual request from John Longden: I volunteer with the Thames Coast Kiwi Care Group. We track kiwi (carrying radio transmitters) with small yagi antennae as part of a population rebuilding project. We often have a lot of trouble finding birds in deep bush, and are trying to find out about some possible improvements to our technology. I wonder if it is possible to mention us in your communications with members? We would love to find someone, possibly but not necessarily local, who has the knowledge and skills to advise us on the radio side of our project, in particular the construction of yagi antenna suitable for field use in our terrain. John Longden 408 Thames Coast Rd Te Puru RD5 Thames 3575 Mob 0274 595 596 Talk soon…Debby ZL2DL ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 2. The CW Open 2016 Open to amateur radio operators worldwide The Friendliest Contest in Ham Radio! Saturday 3 September 2016 Everyone works everyone: CW only, Single Op only Three sessions, each 4-hours long, at 0000Z, 1200Z and 2000Z Any or all HF non-WARC bands (160-10 meters) Exchange: QSO number and given name (e.g. 12 Yoshi) Work stations once per band per session One point per valid QSO One multiplier per callsign, first time worked, per session Logging supported by: N1MM, WriteLog, SD, Skookum, TR4W, YFKtest, GenLog, DX Log, CQPWin Trophies to winner of each session in each ITU region (1, 2 and 3) Plaques to winners of each category in each ITU region (1, 2 and 3) Rules at www.cwops.org/cwopen.html Teams welcome ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 3. It’s that time again. Hamilton Market Day is just over one month away. It will be on the 13th of August at the Waikato Table Tennis Stadium in Edgecumbe Street, Hamilton. (Street map on the Hamilton Club web site.)( zl1ux.org.nz/market_day.html) Sellers start at 8 am and buyers can enter at 10am. As always there is free entry for buyers and there will be food available at the cafeteria. More details on the Hamilton Club web site at zl1ux.org.nz/market_day.html including a sellers registration form. I hope to see you there. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 4.Trans Tasman Challenge The Trans Tasman contest has undergone a metamorphosis into a faster more interesting low bands challenge. With three modes catered for in SSB CW and Digital (RTTY/PSK) the contest is now divided into three two hour segments for reworking and 160 80 40 is on the same evening. This is in the prime time for Low Frequencies (LF) the month of July. VK6 was long felt left out of the action and the inclusion of 40M will help them be part of the contest as well as a new Open power category means that those have trouble making the trip over the ditch are now able to do it easier. QRP Medium and High power categories as well as single op and multi op round out the offering. Trans Tasman Low Bands Challenge Prepared by VK4TS and VK4SN Last amendment 9th May 2016 1. Contest Introduction This contest is to encourage Low Band Activity in Australia and New Zealand – The applicable bands are 160, 80 and 40M. The modes are SSB CW and Digital (RTTY and PSK only) 2. Objective Amateurs in VK and ZL will endeavour to contact other amateurs in VK and ZL. * VK and ZL, means any station operating within Australia or New Zealand and their external territories. * Points are only awarded for valid contacts between VK and ZL stations. The contest is made up of 3 individual two hour blocks – you are able to work another station once per band and mode in every block. Every different Prefix used by VK or ZL stations is a valid multiplier and credit can be claimed once per band per block. 3. Contest Date & Time The contest is held on the Saturday night of the third full weekend of July Start Time is 08:00 UTC and finish time is 14:00 UTC 16th July 2016 4. Categories A. Single Operator – High Power All Modes All Bands B. Single Operator – Low Power (100 watts) C. Single Operator – QRP E. Multi-Operator – Single Transmitter F. Multi-Operator – Multi Transmitter (One per band) * QRP stations are limited to 5 Watts average (CW/RTTY/PSK) or PEP (SSB) at the transmitter output. Each category will have High Scores for SSB, CW and Digital awards. Any station in Single or Multi Op may win the Single Mode awards – BUT Multi ops will not be eligible for single op categories. NOTE: The Mode scores are purely on the highest score and may be from a partial log. You do not enter SSB only – rather the log is determined as having the highest SSB score. 5. Permitted Bands Contacts may be made on 160M 80M 40M in SSB, CW and Digital (PSK and RTTY Modes) NB. PSK and RTTY are the only allowed digital modes and are combined, not counted separately. 6. Multi-operator Stations A. Multi-operator single transmitter stations are only allowed one transmitted signal on air at any time. If you are using three transceivers to scan the bands, simultaneous transmission will reclassify you as Multi Transmitter(Category F.) – your responsibility to stop multiple transmitters operating. B. Multi-operator Multi Transmitter stations a. Are only allowed maximum one transmitted signal per band, b. Simultaneous transmissions on different bands are permitted. * Multi-operator stations are mixed mode only. 7. Contacts A. Suggested Call: “CQ TT”, “CQ Contest”, or “CQ Test” B. Exchange: A valid exchange consists of RS(T) followed by a three figure serial number starting at 001 for each band. C. No cross band contacts are allowed. D. Exchange of contact information via satellites, telephones, repeaters, Echolink, IRLP, or the internet is not in the spirit of the contest and is banned. 8. Scoring All contacts are worth one point – Add the number of contacts made in the two hours and multiply by the different prefixes worked on each band in that two hours. NB external territories count as one prefix – eg VK0 counts as VK0 and not the separate DXCC same as for VK9 e.g. 160 80 40 total contacts 50 X 35 prefixes (total of each band added) 750 points per hour. Final Score is the addition of the scores from the three two hour blocks starting at 08:00; 10:00 & 12:00 UTC 9. Logs Logs are due in within one week of closure of the contest. Submit logs to http://www.b4h.net/vkcc/transtasman/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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 73 Jim ZL2BHF ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Off Shore News Links ARRL News & Features RSGB News IARU Region 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- NZART Housekeeping Next HQ-Infoline:- Friday 15/07/2016. Closing date is Wednesday 13/07/2016. 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 339 |
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July 16th 16, 02:59 AM
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NZART Headquarters Infoline 340
Editor: - Don MacDonald ZL3DMC Distribution: - Alan Wallace ZL1AMW NZART Website: www.nzart.org.nz ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Issue 340 Date 15/07/2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- In this Issue From NZART Headquarters Official Broadcast Off Shore News Links NZART Housekeeping ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Debby says… I am still waiting on quite a number of branch details for our next call book. I have included a list of branches I have yet to hear from in the next Break In. If you send me this information within the next week, I am sure your branch name can be removed from that list. As advised I would be contacting all examination supervisors using the e-mail addresses advertised on the NZART web page http://nzart.org.nz/exam/supervisors/ Please check these details, those of you who have not yet heard from me, as I still have a number whose e-mails appear to have bounced or are incorrect. Talk soon…Debby ZL2DL ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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 73 Jim ZL2BHF ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Off Shore News Links ARRL News & Features RSGB News IARU Region 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- NZART Housekeeping Next HQ-Infoline:- Friday 5/08/2016. Closing date is Wednesday 3/08/2016. 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 340 |
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August 5th 16, 10:03 AM
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NZART Headquarters Infoline 341
Editor: - Don MacDonald ZL3DMC Distribution: - Alan Wallace ZL1AMW NZART Website: www.nzart.org.nz ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Issue 341 Date 05/08/2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- In this Issue From NZART HQ Westfest 2016 IARU Region 3 newsletter Official Broadcast Off Shore News Links NZART Housekeeping ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Debby says… Branch Listings for Call Book In the last issue of HQ Info-line I advised that a number of branches had yet to submit their call book details to be listed in this year’s edition, I deliberately did not include those branches as they will be named in the next Break In due out at the beginning of next month. I would like to thank those who have recently returned their forms to me, however as the magazine has now gone to print, some of those branch names will be included. Rest assured I have advised the new call book compiler Peter Mulhare ZL2IK of your updates. Annual Subscription Invoice & Rebate Included in the next Break In will be your invoice for the 2017 subscription year. As with previous years, the rebate of $10 is applicable to Transmitting and Family membership categories only, until the end of November this year. The rebate does not include overseas, nor student memberships. Your Break In address sheet with its new design should be a good reminder to check inside to make sure you have received your invoice. If you have not received an invoice this means that you do not have to pay, as you have managed to pay in advance throughout the year. For those of you paying by automatic payment, you will receive an invoice only to ensure your membership is debited the correct amount. You do not need to do anything apart from making sure your regular payments continue. NZART Council Elections 2017 In the September/October issue of Break In, the returning officer Evan Sayer will be calling for nominations to Council for the 2017 elections. Please consider standing, this is an opportunity for you to make those changes you feel are needed for the benefit of amateur radio. Request for Information or Equipment I have been contacted by an off shore amateur who is desperately seeking parts for the ALIVO Receiver, specifically; “Coil formers 7 mm diameter with 9mm square base Slugs 6 mm diameter by 16 mm long:” This will probably mean more to you than me, but the request has come from a person whose English is not wonderful, so have tried to copy and paste his request. Please contact me if you are able to help. Second request The Men’s Shed on the North Shore in Auckland are seeking a morse key for a lady who would like to keep her WWII morse skills up, can anyone help with this? Talk soon…Debby ZL2DL ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- WESTFEST 2016 10-11 September 2016 Saturday 10 Sept 1030 - 1730 Sunday 11 Sept 0900 - 1230 Venue: Murchison Bowling Clubrooms Waller St, Murchison This is an opportunity to show and tell your ham radio activities to other hams. For information contact Bob McQuarrie ZL3TY Phone (03) 7687388 or 027 420 8043 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 3. IARU Region 3 Newsletter A word from the Chairman Work is going on in preparation for WRC19. As mentioned earlier harmonization of the 50 MHz band is the primary objective and many volunteers have been attending the different committee meetings in Geneva. It is going to be a long road. We in Region 3 are working on improving communications with member societies. A number of suggestions have come in including an interactive section on the webpage where societies themselves can edit and change their information. The webmaster is working on this but at the moment has not had good results on a working model. The next major event in our region is the Tokyo HamFair which will be held at the Bigsight exhibition centre on the 20th and 21st August 2016. This event attracts visitors from all over the world and is a very good opportunity for meeting old friends and making new ones. New models of radios are usually launched during the exhibition and it is an opportunity to keep abreast of latest technology. Several interesting meetings from various interest groups also take place during that time. The directors will be meeting in Tokyo in August immediately following the Tokyo Hamfair. The IARU HF contest has just concluded and some directors and the secretary took part handing out the R3 multiplier. Conditions on the higher bands were very poor and scores correspondingly lower than last year. We urge all societies to contribute news items for the newsletter- our editor has a very hard time gathering information! Gopal VU2GMN Amateur Radio Display on the Border The World Amateur Radio Day Every held on the 18th of April this year is when IARU Member-Societies and their affiliated clubs show the capacity of radio amateurs and their benefit to society. This year the Albury Wodonga Amateur Radio Club held a four day exhibition to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day. The event took place in the Albury City Library and Museum. A variety of items related to Amateur Radio including some older equipment and QSL cards were on display. The special event station VK2EWC was active on 7.120MHz, 21.210MHz, and 14.210MHz plus contact through the VK2RAY repeater. A commemorative QSL card and eQSL was available for all contacts. What a great initiative of the Albury Wodonga Amateur Radio Club. What is your club going to do in 2017? WIA IARU becomes custodian of operating standards booklet Over the last eight years, the booklet “Ethics and Operating Procedures for the Radio Amateur” has become a respected work describing the best standards of operating on the amateur bands. Translated into most major languages, the booklet by John Devoldere, ON4UN and Mark Demeuleneere, ON4WW, is a valuable reference work for all radio amateurs. The booklet can be found at http://www.hamradio-operating-ethics.org/ Mark and John recently contacted IARU, explaining that they felt it appropriate for IARU to become the custodian of the booklet into the future, with the scope to adapt and update it to ensure it remains relevant and current. The IARU Administrative Council accepted this offer with gratitude to John and Mark for the work they have put into the document. On May 5th 2016, Mark and John met Don Beattie, G3BJ, President IARU Region 1, in Brussels to officially hand over the document. IARU will now carry forward the work in future years to ensure its continuing relevance and currency. Any additional information can be obtained from the International Amateur Radio Union, PO Box 310905, Newington, CT 06131-0905 USA Phone +1 860 594 0200, Fax +1 860 594 0259. IARU IARU Region 1 Agrees Provisional 5 MHz Bandplan At its April 2016 IARU Interim HF Band Planning Conference in Vienna it was unanimously agreed, following a paper presented by the RSGB ’s HF Manager, Ian Greenshields G4FSU, a basic provisional Bandplan for the new 5 MHz WRC15 allocation. The plan is intentionally very simple as the band is too narrow for any detailed planning. The following shows the proposed Bandplan and the bandwidths for the 5 MHz WRC-15 allocation for Region 1 with a view to harmonising this across all regions: 5351.5 – 5354 kHz 200Hz CW/narrowband modes 5354.0- 5366 kHz 2700Hz All modes, USB voice recommended. 5366.0-5366.5 kHz 20Hz Weak signal narrowband modes. It is strongly recommended that frequencies within the WRC-15 allocation only be used if there are no other frequencies available at 5 MHz under domestic (I TU-R article 4.4 ) permissions. Local nets and long rag chew QSOs should not use the 5 MHz WRC-15 allocation, but should instead make use of the 3.5 MHz, 5 MHz domestic or 7 MHz bands where there is more spectrum available. Please note the Bandplan is not valid until the WRC15 frequencies are made available by your regulator. IARU R 1 AIST-2D and SamSat-218 satellites Two Russian satellites AIST-2D and SamSat-218 operating in the Amateur bands were launched on April 28, 2016 at 02:01 UT on a Soyuz 2-1A launch vehicle from the new Vostochny Cosmodrome located in the Amur Oblast The satellites were placed into a 471 km × 485 km orbit with a 97.3° inclination. AIST-2D weighs 500 kg and is a technology demonstration and scientific research satellite developed at Samara Aerospace University. The 3U CubeSat SamSat-218 was developed by students at the Samara State University and weighs just 4 kg. Frequency information from Dmitry R4UAB http://r4uab.ru/?p842 AIST-2D / RS-48 Downlinks • 435.3065 - 435.3235 MHz Telemetry Data • 435.3565 - 435.3735 MHz Telemetry Data • 433 - 438 MHz 200 watt Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) • 8025 - 8393 MHz Remote Sensing Data AIST-2D / RS-48 Uplinks • 145.831 - 145.849 MHz Control Link • 145.861 - 145.879 MHz Control Link SamSat-218 • 145.850 - 145.890 MHz TRXSSAU downlink • 435.590 - 435.610 MHz TRXSSAU uplink AIST-2D http://spaceflight101.com/soyuz-lomonosov/aist-2d/ SamSat-218 http://spaceflight101.com/soyuz-lomonosov/samsat-218d/ 432-438 MHz was allocated to the Earth Exploration Satellite Service (Active) at WRC-03 https://www.itu.int/dms_pubrec/itu-r...-200305-S!!PDF -E.pdf AMSAT-UK R3 Director gives IARU Presentation to HARTS Annual Dinner Director Peter Young, VK3MV, at the invitation from HARTS on his way home from the US, gave a presentation on the International Governance Arrangements and the Role of the IARU at the HARTS Annual dinner held 28th May this year. In his presentation Young cover how the ITU addresses the arrangements for upcoming World Radio Conference (2019) and how the IARU organizes its response through participation in various Study Groups and conferences. Young went onto provide an overview of what the Regional Directors are currently engaged in since the last R3 Conference in Bali. The HARTS annual dinner is very well attended by some 300 members of the Society as well as invited guests and technical presenters. Thanks to Johnny and Sunny for the photo from the dinner. R3 Director Peter Young IARU Region 3 Directory Official R3 Directory. Further information can be found on the Region 3 website: http://iaru-r3.org/staff-list/ Society Update Officials and Contact Information A request is extended to all Region 3 Society Liaison Officers or other responsible officers to ensure that all details about their society is up to date on the listings shown at http://iaru-r3.org/ under member societies. Some details have not been amended or updated for a number of years and have non functional data. Current details can be forwarded to the Secretary of Region 3 for updating of the web information. Newsletter details: The Region 3 Web Site: Go to: http://www.iaru-r3.org. Editor: Peter Young, Director IARU Region3. E-mail: petervk3mv at tpg.com.au Region 3 Societies can submit articles for inclusion to the next bulletin by 30th September 2016. Publisher: The International Amateur Radio Union Region 3 P. O. Box 73, Toshima, Tokyo 170-8691, Japan. Office: c/o JARL 3-43-1 Minamiotsuka, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan E-mail: Tel: +81 3 3988-8753 Fax: +81 3 3988 8772 The statements or opinions in this Newsletter do not, unless otherwise stated, necessarily reflect the views of IARU Region 3, the Directors or the Secretariat.. Note to Editors - Items from this Newsletter may be freely copied for publication by Member Societies of IARU. IARU Region 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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 73 Jim ZL2BHF ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Off Shore News Links ARRL News & Features RSGB News IARU Region 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- NZART Housekeeping Next HQ-Infoline:- Friday 19/08/2016. Closing date is Wednesday 17/08/2016. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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 341 |
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September 2nd 16, 10:58 AM
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NZART Headquarters Infoline 343
Editor: - Don MacDonald ZL3DMC Distribution: - Alan Wallace ZL1AMW NZART Website: www.nzart.org.nz ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Issue 343 Date 19/08/2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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?vFk17gARiA ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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 73 Jim ZL2BHF http://www.nzart.org.nz/h-quarter/broadcast/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Off Shore News Links ARRL News & Features RSGB News IARU Region 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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 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 343 |
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September 16th 16, 11:26 AM
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NZART Headquarters Infoline 344
Editor: - Don MacDonald ZL3DMC Distribution: - Alan Wallace ZL1AMW NZART Website: www.nzart.org.nz ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Issue 344 Date 16/09/2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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 ELG Team Leader ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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 73 Jim ZL2BHF http://www.nzart.org.nz/h-quarter/broadcast/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Off Shore News Links ARRL News & Features RSGB News IARU Region 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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 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 344 |
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Editor: - Don MacDonald ZL3DMC Distribution: - Alan Wallace ZL1AMW NZART Website: www.nzart.org.nz ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Issue 345 Date 07/10/2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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 card) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- 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 73 Jim ZL2BHF http://www.nzart.org.nz/h-quarter/broadcast/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Off Shore News Links ARRL News & Features RSGB News IARU Region 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- NZART Housekeeping Next HQ-Infoline:- Friday 21/10/2016. Closing date is Wednesday 19/10/2016. 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 345 |
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