NZART Headquarters Infoline Issue 216
03-OCTOBER-2010
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Greetings
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In This Issue

*From The Business Manager ZL2TDM
*====Break In & Call Book
*====HQ Closed
*FMTAG NOTES FOR OCTOBER 2010
*Major Amateur Radio Survey Launched by RSGB
*2010 Oceania DX Contest
*Web Update
*An Interesting Web Site
*Upcoming Events
*Contest News
==VHF/UHF/SHF Contest Notes
==HF Contests
*General Information For Break-In and HQ Infoline
*Attachment(s) for Branches: NZART Headquarters Infoline 216.doc

From The Business Manager ZL2TDM 

Debby Says...

Break In & Call Book

Due to the production of call book this yeas, the October Break In will not be dispatched until after the 14th October. Our apologies for the delay, however the call book compiler. RSM and myself have endeavored to maintain the highest possible standard for this years call book.

HQ Closed

I will be away...Due to sickness I will be absent from NZART headquarters until the 12th October. If you urgently need information, please contact your local Councillor or the Association President, for whom e-mail addresses may be found on our web site.
Talk soon...Debby ZL2TDM

FMTAG NOTES FOR OCTOBER 2010 

PROPOSALS

Branch 33 Rotorua has applied for a 2 metre APRS Digipeater at Makatiti Dome, Topo50 map reference BE38 038.75 730.97. An engineering evaluation confirms that there will be no interference to other stations and that the transmit and receive frequency will be 144.575 MHz.

FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO NZART COUNCIL

Branch 26 Nelson has applied to relocate its 890 repeater to Fringed Hill North, Topo50 map reference BQ26 265.95 270.15. An engineering evaluation confirms that there will be no interference to other stations and that the repeater transmit frequency can remain on 438.900 MHz and the repeater receive frequency can remain on 433.900 MHz.
Branch 71 Rodney has applied to relocate its 730 repeater to Moirs Hill Road, Topo50 map reference AZ31 475.39 625.68. An engineering evaluation confirms that there will be no interference to other stations and that the repeater transmit frequency can remain on 147.300 MHz and the repeater receive frequency can remain on 147.900 MHz.

COMMENTS AND APPLICATIONS

Please send your comments and suggestions on the above matters, and on any other FMTAG matters, by e-mail to:
fmtag@nzart.org.nz
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 at:
nzart/fmtag/
Completed forms should be sent by e-mail to:
fmtag@nzart.org.nz
END

Major Amateur Radio Survey Launched by RSGB

At the National Hamfest in Newark over the weekend 1 and 2 October, the Radio Society of Great Britain will launch a major survey of all UK radio amateurs. The objective of the survey is to gather as much information as possible on 21st century amateur radio operation in the UK. The survey, which is internet based, will run for three months and the data collected will be used to determine the direction that amateur radio takes over the next 10 to 20 years. Full details of the survey will shortly appear in all elements of the amateur radio press, notices of invitation will be placed on all amateur radio reflectors and the RSGB website. If you want your opinions to be noted, please take part.

2010 Oceania DX Contest

A reminder that the 2010 Oceania DX contest will liven up the HF bands over the next two weekends.
The aim of the contest is to promote HF contacts with stations in the Oceania region. We are expecting a good turn out from VK, ZL and YB stations, as well as stations from some of the rarer South Pacific entities. Note that Oceania stations can work other Oceania and non-Oceania stations. Non-Oceania stations can only work Oceania stations.
http://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/rules.pdf
73 and we look forward to seeing you in the pile ups!
Oceania DX Contest Committee
ZL1AZE, ZL2BSJ/PE7T, ZL3GA, VK2HN, VK3TZ, VK4TI, VK6DXI, VK7GN

Web Update

The build of the NZART Web into a Content Management System (CMS) is nearing completion. Testing and final checking is the name of the game.
The Website has been build using "SilverStripe", an open source CMS, born and developed in Wellington, New Zealand.
http://www.silverstripe.com/
Jamie ZL2NN

An Interesting Web Site

http://www.poodwaddle.com/worldclock.swf

Upcoming Events

2010 Silverfern Rally 14-20 Nov 2010

Full details can be found at:

http://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/events/2010-event-archive/2010-silverfern-rally/

New Zealand Amateur Radio Day

Full information can be found at:
news/2010-news/sep-2010-news/#sep01

UPPER HUTT NZART Conference 2011 - Pre-registration

Details can be found at:
assets/pdf/2010/Conference-2011-pre-registration-form.pdf

Contest News

VHF/UHF/SHF Contest Notes

The next contest is the FIELD DAY CONTEST, 4/5-DECEMBER-2010
The rules are available at: http://www.vhf.org.nz/VHF-UHF-SHF-ContestRules
Logs should be sent within two weeks, to:
zl2wa@clear.net.nz with Contest Log in the subject line,
or by post to:
Contest Manager, Wellington VHF Group, P.O. Box 12-259, Thorndon, Wellington
Wellington VHF Group Website http://www.vhf.org.nz

Contest Calendar

Straight Key Night (First Sunday in November) 07-NOV-2010 Rules »
Boat Anchor Sprint 13-NOV-2010 Rules »
VHF/UHF/SHF Contest VHF/UHF/SHF Field Day 04/05-Dec-2010 To Rules »
Kiwi Digital Modes Group Twin Sprint Contest 04/05-Dec-2010 To Rules »

Contests 2011

VHF/UHF/SHF Contest DX Weekend 06/07-FEB-2011 To Rules »

NZART Web Contest page is at:

activities/contests/

General Information For Break-In and HQ Infoline

Break-In - From the Break-In Editor John ZL3IB

1. Closing Date Reminder: Copy for the NOVEMBER/DECEMBER issue of Break-In closes on 10-NOVEMBER-2010.
2. Document File Format: Please do not send copy for publication as Word 2007.docx files; they cannot be processed. Please send in Word 2003 (or earlier).doc or *.rtf file format.
3. Early receipt of copy is much appreciated.
4. Break-In Contents Index from 1947 can be found at:
   h-quarter/break-in/yearly-content-index/
5. Copy for the AREC Break-In Column - From Geoff ZL3QR: The close-of-copy date is the 03-NOVEMBER-2010 for articles for publication in the AREC COLUMN OF BREAK-IN. Photos, if available, to be on a separate floppy or CD (with captions), posted DIRECTLY TO US Call Book address. All other material can go to e-mail:
   zl3qr@nzart.org.nz or zl3ov@nzart.org.nz.

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news/2010-news/

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Dates for Official Broadcast (OB) and Head Quarter's Infoline

*Next NZART Official Broadcast is on 31-OCTOBER-2010*

*Next HQ-Infoline e-mailed on SUNDAY 17-OCTOBER-2010*

Regards, Jamie Pye ZL2NN, Editor zl2nn@nzart.org.nz