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Sugarcube VFO Workshop P2 – July 8th 2023
Another workshop where a group of intrepid local hams will built themselves a Sugarcube VFO. The Sugarcube VFO is a tiny device that can act as a configurable oscillator in radio circuits. Originally designed to be integrated into older radios, the club project included an enclosure, a display, a dial, buttons and SMA connectors so...
Fox Hunt – September 2021
Fox hunting (also known as Transmitter hunting, bunny hunting, and bunny chasing), is an activity wherein participants use radio direction finding techniques to locate one or more radio transmitters hidden within a designated search area.
Saturday Working Bee – July 2019
Saturday 20th at 9am – working bee Bruce ZL3TDF had his digger there to remove some soil before some extra gravel is laid in the car park. Plenty of other jobs were also done as well. A huge thank you to Rod ZL3NW, Rick ZL3RIK, Wayne ZL2AYB, Rory ZL3HB, Bruce ZL3TDF and his digger, Ian...
Radiotek – May 2019
Thanks to the parent helpers, and the freelance mentors Graeme ZL3GSL, Rory ZL3HB and Kelvin ZL3KB.
Homebrew evening – March 2021
The Sun shone down gloriously on the… yeah well ok it wasn’t quite dark yet, being being only the day after Autumn Equinox and as Daylight Savings Time was still in force, but ok, it was still the half-light of dusk as 17 folks trickled in the door at Christchurch Amateur Radio Club Clubrooms and...
Antenna Measuring Event – February 2021
The room was electric with excitement (well almost !) after the conclusion of the business portion of February’s Branch 05 monthly meeting. Several club members had been like Busy Bees over the Christmas New Year period and constructed Home Brew antennas. The idea was something simple (preferably mountable as a vertical) which would work on...
Jock White Memorial Field Day – 2021
This year’s field day was spread across January 27th and 28th. Many thanks for all the participants who came along to help at JWMFD. Especially those who were new to HF operating but who were willing to give it a go. All in all a good event this year and thoroughly enjoyable. The operators were...
Antenna Measuring & BBQ – January 2021
On 24th January, the club held a combined BBQ and antenna measuring day at Agricultural park. In an adjacent park, the ‘Green radio boy’ ZL3KB had setup a reference ¼ wave vertical on 40m to measure the radiated power from his WW2 man packs. From Rob ZL2IW: We were advised to keep clear of the...