VHF Field Day station.The team was Andy Zl3KKW, Wayne ZL2AYB, Bruce ZL3TFD Rick ZL3RIK and Alan ZL3UYJ.
Category: News
Amateur of the Year – Bruce ZL3TDF – 2019
Congratulations on Amateur of the Year Bruce ZL3TDF 4th December 2019.
HF 101 for Dummies – October 2019
The audience was only 10 of us, but we were all keen to learn from the more experienced club members. Blair ZL3TOY would seem to have more experience than some. Apparently he was licensed at just 11 years old (!). Blair reckons when starting out, just borrow some gear to give it a try, avoid...
Radio Spectrum Management Presentation – 2nd October 2019
Despite the cold evening (indeed earlier in the day we’d had thunderstorms and hail in some areas), but with the advent of Daylight Saving beginning all the moths came out of the woodwork. Oh sorry I meant “hams” got out of their shacks.Before the meeting started, early birds got to pick over the recycling/junk table,...
SSTV on the FM Satellites – 14th September 2019
Robin ZL3TCM organized a AO-91 and AO-92 SSTV day on Saturday 14th of September. These satellites are good but I and most others have trouble with deep fades. The SSTV mode chosen was Robot 24 160 by 120 and Robot 36 320 by 240. Robot 24 is the fastest speed for a colour picture but...
Presentation from Nikki Reece on Plains FM – September 2019
Despite the drizzly rain and generally cold conditions, some 30 folks made the effort to attend the club meeting where Nikki Reece the station manager at FM 96.9 gave her talk. Plains FM has been broadcasting in Christchurch and throughout the surrounding Canterbury district since the 29th of February 1988. Nikki Reece started with the...
Radiotek – August 2019
The latest RadioTek was held on 18 August, and saw a big turnout of students to make the usual selection of radio kits. We hosted six first timers, including two from the last HamCram event who are teachers in real life; so it ended up being “train the trainers”! In total the students numbered fourteen,...
HamCram – July 2019
On the weekend of 27th & 28th July 2019 we held another successful event, where seven prospective hams took part in the weekend course to gain their certificate of competency.. On the Sunday afternoon, they all sat the exam, and we had six passes, with a “promise to return” from the seventh.
AREC Bealey Spur Operation 7th July 2019.
Photos taken at Bealey Spur Operation on the 7th July 2019, with Richard and Don. Tourist located deceased. Cold as charity at that scene early that morning.