Antenna replacement with a folded dipole as the main antenna on the pole has been damaged and water is in the coax cable.Steve ZL2UCX and Richard ZL4FZ climbed the tower with the 1st climb last 75 minutes and the 2nd climb lasted 45 minutes. It was cold with a nor-easterly wind and visibility was less...
SOTA Report – May 2020
With the Covid 19 virus lockdown reduced to level 2 that meant that the SOTA programme was back on track & the mountain goats were let out of their enforced confinement. May 16th saw 5 intrepid activators brave the early morning ground fog that lay in patches in the city & climb various summits. Four...
Lockdown projects – April 2020
Rob ZL3TCM Here’s an idea I have been using for a while , when my rigs are being used for digital modes I normally remove the mic. I simple dust cap is a cover from a N-Type connector , a normally thrown away item. Recently I printed off a box on my 3D printer for...
Marleys Hill Maintenance Trip – March 2020
Rodents are a problem everywhere in the world. They seek dry warm places like our repeater huts and cause havoc with wiring and the like. To combat this foam was sprayed into the access points for cable at Marley’s Hill repeater hut. Unfortunately this was not successful. They ate thought the foam and still gained...
Homebrew Evening – March 2020
The evening started with a stern warning from some rather fierce sounding dude (Big Pete) at the front table, that of the club’s 274 members, about 190 had not yet paid their annual membership fee. (Turns out, I was also one of the naughty ones. I’m gonna have to have stern words with my secretary)....
Jock White Field Day – 22nd & 23rd February 2020
Photo’s by Ian ZL3TOA Photo’s by Ken Zl3EC ZL3AC 20 ZL3AC 2020 Jock White Field Day – ZL3KBZL3AC 2020 Jock White Field Day – ZL3KBk White Field Day – ZL3KB Another great event, Christchurch Amateur Radio Club supporting the Jock White Field day.Thanks to all that gave a hand erecting the aerials and bringing them...
HamCram – February 2020
Passed Lizzy ZL3LIZZ, Dylan ZL3DJC, Daniel ZL3DHS, Brendan ZL3BAM, Michael ZL3SAL, James ZL3KDOT and Zealan ZL3YZ.
New Life Member – Des ZL3AK
Congratulations to Des ZL3Ak on his promotion to life membership last month. Well done Des, well deserved for all your contributions to the club.