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25-February-2007

Official Broadcast

Official Broadcast NZART's Official Broadcast February 2007 - details presidential update from NZART President Bruce Douglas ZL2WP. NZART Headquarters update from the General Secretary, Debby Morgan ZL2TDM... all this and much more in this months Official Broadcast. Click on the above link to navigate to the Official Broadcast page to download the full broadcast in MP3 format (approximate. size 5.2 MB - about 14-18 minutes at 56K dial up speed or faster by broadband).

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21-February-2007

New Propagation Link - Other Links Page

Bob Gyde ZL3NE has provided a new link to the Other Links Page hosted here on the NZART Web Site. Bob's link is to his homepages, where he details the publishing his 6 meter to 1296 MHz predictions for propagation. Bob states “due to the accuracy of the information which I publish daily, I thought you may like to include my URL in your propagation list. I daily put out predictions for up to 1296 MHz for Europe, North America and the Pacific area. These are placed up on the internet each day around 7.30 pm for the next day's use.”

You are quite welcome to place it in your list even though it will be next October before much activity comes along again.

Note: All the links on the Other Links Page have also been checked recently and updated where required.

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21-February-2007

New Policy Updated - Beacons, Repeaters, Linking and Similar Stations

As outlined in the recent HQ InfoLine - an updated policy on Beacons, Repeaters, Linking and Similar Stations has been completed and signed off by NZART Council at the recent Face-to-Face (F2F) in Upper Hutt over the weekend of 17/18 February 2007.

Click on the above link to download the PDF (approx. 46kb).

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18-February-2007

Info-Line No: 132

NZART's Headquarters Info-Line Issue Number 132. General Secretary, Debby Morgan ZL2TDM advises

In This Issue:

Election voting forms

Applications for secondary call signs

Conference 2007

NZART Council: Face to Face: Meeting Report

Oceania Most Wanted Countries List

Break-In Closing Date

Break-In Circuit Correction

Contest News

Auto-Subscription and Un-Subscribe

Dates for Official Broadcast and Headquarters' Info-Line for 2007

And much more... click on the above link to download the PDF (approx. 126kb).

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15-February-2007

Jock White Field Day 2007 Saturday February 24, 1500-2400 NZT and Sunday February 25, 0600-1500 NZDT, 2007.

Reprinted from 9 December 2007 at request of the Contest Manager Stuart Watchman ZL2TW

Has your branch got a team organised yet? This is a great event for having fun and blowing the cobwebs out of your branch. How about a few local on air CW practice sessions prior to field day? Why not organise a BBQ for the Saturday evening?

There are many sections for your team to choose from to enter and for those not able to join a field station you may enter the home station section.

Rules: See the 2005 November/December Break-In for a summary and the contest page of the NZART web page for the complete version. Note that the address for posting logs and summary sheets has changed to 33 Brooklyn drive, Blenheim. Please be aware that the web page will always have the most up to date rules, do not use older e-versions.

Summary sheets: please use the summary and multiplier sheets downloadable from the web site, this makes marking much easier.

Home stations: must use the branch number 0. Do not use your local branch number, if you use a number other than 0, field stations will claim you as a multiplier, which will require a later readjustment by the manager.

Minimum contacts: 25 CW and 50 Phone for a field station to be a valid multiplier for that band and mode. Do not ‘flick over’ to 80 or 40 Phone or CW to ‘just give out a few contacts’ unless you are prepared to meet the minimum numbers above! You are not doing anyone any favours if numbers are too low, as that band/mode will not be valid as a multiplier and the manager will have to readjust scores.

Finally, get out there among the mozzies, tinnies, gennies, snorers, barbies, and snarlers and have some fun!

Stuart Watchman, ZL2TW

Jock White Field Day Manager 2007

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11-February-2007

W1AW Special Event, Midnight Exam Sessions to Mark New Amateur Rules ()

NEWS from the USA: As new Amateur Radio Service rules phase in Friday, February 23, eliminating the Morse code requirement, Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station W1AW will mark the milestone with a weekend-long special event. In addition, a number of Central Connecticut volunteer examiners will be on hand at ARRL Headquarters -- both before and after the new rules become effective at 12:01 AM EST -- to offer Amateur Radio examinations under both the current and new rules. ARRL Regulatory Information Specialist Dan Henderson, N1ND, is helping to coordinate the celebration. He says Headquarters staff and other volunteers will keep W1AW active for the "Welcome Weekend" event.

Click on the above link to read the full story.

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11-February-2007

DXCC Desk approves operations for DXCC credit

NEWS from the USA: The ARRL DXCC Desk has approved these operations for DXCC credit: VU7LD -- Lakshadweep Islands, operation December 1-30, 2006; VU7RG -- Lakshadweep Islands, operation January 14-26, 2007; ZL9BSJ/P -- Auckland and Campbell Island, operation of September 12, 2006; 5A7A -- Libya, operation November 15-30, 2006; YU6AO -- Montenegro, operation effective June 28, 2006. For more information, visit the DXCC Web page. "DXCC Frequently Asked Questions" can answer most questions about the DXCC program. ARRL DX bulletins are available on the W1AW DX Bulletins page.

Click on the above link to read the full story.

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5-February-2007

NZART Boat Anchor Activity/Contest - Saturday, 10 February 2007

2007 NZART Boat Anchor Activity/Contest - Saturday, 10 February 2007 NZART Contest Manager, John Powell ZL1BHQ advises that the contest is almost upon us, and the 2007 rules have placed on the NZART Web Site. He has asked that all participants download the PDF of the rules and to note that the contest is only one hour in duration on Saturday night. Click on the above link to download the PDF (approx. 16kb).

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4-February-2007

Info-Line No 131

NZART's Headquarters Info-Line Issue Number 131. General Secretary, Debby Morgan ZL2TDM advises In This Issue:

Elections

Away (HQ closed for a week - 5 - 11 February 2007

Packet News

Comet Hunting is Like the Elusive DX Country

Contest News

Auto-Subscription and Un-Subscribe

Dates for Official Broadcast and Headquarters' Info-Line for 2007

And much more... click on the above link to download the PDF (approx. 73kb)