FMTAG NOTES APPROVED BY NZART COUNCIL AT ITS MAY 2007 MEETING

VHF CONVENTION -WELLINGTON - EASTER 2007

VHF Convention was attended by more than fifty Amateurs, including four NZART Councillors , and FMTAG. The formal programme extended over two full days and included thirteen technical presentations on the theme of "radio frontiers", the now-traditional mobile rally and operating contest, an open forum and a repeater-trustees-only forum, which provided much useful feedback for FMTAG.

We also had the opportunity to discuss a variety of technical problems being experienced by some repeaters, and suggest possible solutions.

INTERIM RECOMMENDATIONS TO NZART COUNCIL

• Branch 26 Nelson has applied to interchange the operating frequencies of its Murchison 7025 and Nelson 680 Repeaters, to the following: Murchison 680 Repeater, transmitting on 146.800 MHz and receiving on 146.200 MHz, located at Mt. Murchison, NZ260 map reference M29 683418. The power will increase, in accordance with the Interim Recommendation for Murchison 7025, published in March/April 2007 Break-In. Nelson 7025 Repeater, transmitting on 147.025 MHz and receiving on 147.625 MHz, located at Princes Drive, NZ260 map reference O27 316919. An engineering evaluation has shown that the frequency changes will not affect the operation of the other stations on the same channels.

FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO NZART COUNCIL

Published as Interim Recommendations in March/April 2007 Break-in. No comments have been received from members.

• Branch 26 Nelson has applied to increase the effective isotropic radiated power (e.i.r.p.) of the following stations: Nelson BBS ZL2SUN, transmitting and receiving on 144.650 MHz, located at Fringed Hill, NZ260 map reference O27 364885. Murchison 4950 National System Repeater, transmitting on 434.950 MHz and receiving on 439.950 MHz, located at Mt. Murchison, NZ260 map reference M29 683418. An engineering evaluation has shown that the power increases will not affect the operation of the other stations on the same channels.

COMMENTS

Please send your comments and suggestions on the above matters and recommendations, and on any other FMTAG matters, by e-mail to fmtag@nzart.org.nz or by mail to FMTAG, c/ NZART, PO Box 40-525, Upper Hutt.

APPLICATIONS

Applications for repeaters, beacons, digipeaters, point-to-point links, and so on, should be made on the latest version of FMTAG Form 10. The latest versions of FMTAG Form 10, and the explanatory Form 10A, are available from the above address, in paper or electronic versions, or in Word or pdf versions on the NZART web site at:

http://www.nzart.org.nz/fmtag/index.html

Completed forms should be sent by e-mail to fmtag@nzart.org.nz or by mail to FMTAG, c/ NZART, PO Box 40-525, Upper Hutt.

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