NZART Headquarters Infoline Issue 222
23-JANUARY-2011
NZART Website: http://www.nzart.org.nz/home/

A Happy New Year to all readers
From The NZART President,
Business Manager, Council and Officers

In This Issue

*Nominations For NZART 2011 Elections For President and Council
*FMTAG NOTES FOR JANUARY 2011 INFOLINE
*WELLINGTON EXPO-11
*Jock White Field Day Coming up
*A NZART Notice For Your Branch Notice Board
*Activities on New Zealand Amateur Radio Day
*Weird and Wonderful
*Upcoming Events
*Contest News
==VHF/UHF/SHF Contest Notes
==HF Contests
*Housekeeping
*Attachment(s) for Branches: NZART Headquarters Infoline 222.doc

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Nominations For NZART 2011 Elections For President and Council

Nominations closed today after the mail clearance in accordance with the requirements of the Associations Constitution.

The following nominations have been received

President ( 1 Required)

            John Andrews                ZL2HD

Ann Fraser                    ZL3TNT

Simon Lewis                  ZL4PLM

Roy Symon                   ZL2KH

Northern District ( 3 Required)

Neill Ellis                       ZL1TAJ

Stephen Hayman           ZL1TPH

Vaughan Henderson       ZL1TGC

Phil King                       ZL1PK

Central District ( 3 Required)

            John Andrews                ZL2HD

Warren Harris                ZL2AJ

            Fred Johnson                 ZL2AMJ

Midlands District ( 2 Required)

            Ann Fraser                    ZL3TNT

            Simon Lewis                  ZL4PLM

Southern Districts ( 1 Required)

            No nominations received

Based on the above an election is required for both President & the Northern Electoral District.

Subject to the result of the election Council will need to consider the appointment of Councillors to represent those districts that will not be fully represented in accordance with the Associations Constitution.

Nominees who have not already done so should forward there biography with photo to the undersigned with a copy to the Break-In editor.

Evan T Sayer

Returning Officer

 2011-01-06

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FMTAG NOTES FOR JANUARY 2011 INFOLINE 

To view the FMTAG Applications Being Processed please go to:
http://www.nzart.org.nz/nzart/fmtag/fmtag-apps-being-processed/

PROPOSALS

Proposals published on the NZART website on 21st December: 

1. Te Puke Branch 53 has applied to increase the power of its 7175 repeater located at Shaw Road, Topo50 map reference BE37 870.20 014.96. An Engineering Evaluation shows that the repeater transmit frequency can remain on 147.175 MHz and the repeater receive frequency on 147.775 MHz, and that there will be no interference to other stations. 
2. Te Puke Branch 53 has applied to increase the power of its 855 repeater located at Shaw Road, Topo50 map reference BE37 870.20 014.96. An Engineering Evaluation shows that the repeater transmit frequency can remain on 438.550 MHz and the repeater receive frequency on 433.550 MHz, and that there will be no interference to other stations. 
3. Te Puke Branch 53 has applied to up-link to Takaurunga 540 from its BBS at Totara Street, Topo50 map reference BD37 809.83 218.01. The link transmit frequency will be 144.800 MHz and the link receive frequency will be 145.400 MHz. An Engineering Evaluation shows that there will be no interference to other stations. 
4. Tauranga Branch 39 has applied to link to Shaw Road 7175 and 855, from Minden 680, located at Topo50 map reference BD36 691.76 217.82. The link transmit frequency will be 433.550 MHz and the link receive frequency will be 438.550 MHz. An Engineering Evaluation shows that there will be no interference to other stations.
5. Proposal published on the NZART website on 1st January:  
   Wairarapa Branch 46 has applied to change the frequency of its National System UHF Link Station at Pariwhariki Trig, Topo50 map reference BP35 288.84 459.75. The new transmit frequency will be 434.975 MHz and the receive frequency will be 439.975 MHz. An Engineering Evaluation shows that there will be no interference to other stations.

FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO NZART CPOUNCIL

Proposals published in HQ Infoline 221:

1. The Radio Electronics Group has applied to move its 2-metre repeater to Peacockes Road, Topo50 map reference BD33 030.88 129.32. We have selected a repeater transmit frequency of 147.125 MHz and a repeater receive frequency of 147.725 MHz. An Engineering Evaluation shows that there will be no interference to other stations. 
2. The Radio Electronics Group has applied to move its 70-centimetre repeater to Peacockes Road, Topo50 map reference BD33 030.88 129.32. We have selected a repeater transmit frequency of 438.875 MHz and a repeater receive frequency of 433.875 MHz. An Engineering Evaluation shows that there will be no interference to other stations. 

COMMENTS AND APPLICATIONS

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

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 on the NZART web site:
http://www.nzart.org.nz/nzart/fmtag/

Completed forms should be sent by e-mail to  fmtag@nzart.org.nz

END

 

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Admission to the EXPO is $4. Each ticket includes a free drink and entry into the various raffle draws. Listen out for the raffle draws throughout the day by MC ZL2BHF.
There will be trade displays, trade sales of new amateur equipment and of course trading tables of used equipment as well as a display of military radio equipment.
TIMES: - Opens at 10am (Vendors 7am). Closes at 1pm
Refreshments - coffee, soft drinks, buns & cakes will be available.
All inquiries for table sales and bookings to:-
Gavin Cross ZL2TVM Email Address: zl2hv@nzart.org.nz

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Jock White Field Day Coming up:

minor rule changes have been made and don’t forget to send in logs

Jock White Field Day 26th and 27th February

It is time to get your team together for Field Day. Get those antennas sorted and give the generator set a test run.

The single station 80/40 section will be continued on for 2011 after being a success last year.

Rule changes:

Rule 15.2.4: the number of CW contacts per band have been reduced from 25 to 20. In recent years a number of stations have made contacts in the 20-24 range per band which I have accepted as being sufficient to be claimed by others as a valid branch point for CW. Please note that I will be strict with the 20 contact threshold.

Rule 8.1: the maximum output power in the open section has been reduced from 150 back to 100 watts. By far the majority of transceivers both in JWFD use and on the market today have a 100 watt power output. This rule change is to keep the playing field level.

If you are using a fancy hands free microphone don’t forget to get your microphone gain set correctly using the ALC meter and make sure your 13.8 volt DC supply does not sag at the terminals of the transceiver, we don’t want any splatter or dirty signals!

Finally, it makes my job much easier if all stations that enter send in their logs and summary sheets. If your branch one of the few out for a social time and not wanting to enter officially, that’s fine, but please send in your log sheets so I can use them for checking.

Have fun!

Stuart Watchman
ZL2TW

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A NZART Notice For Your Branch Notice Board

This notice was first circulated in OCT-1992 as a 'special circular' but is relevant now as it was then.

High resolution copies, for printing, are available from the NZART Web at:
A Notice For Your Branch Notice Board

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Activities on New Zealand Amateur Radio Day

Tauranga Emergency Communications Group, Branch 88 NZART

President of the Group, Brian Heywood ZL1IE, reported:

The local free press visited our display in Gate Pa Shopping centre this morning. Here is the news item as at 11.21am on the web

http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/10591-radio-communication-still-kicking.html

It will also appear in next Friday's (22-JAN-2011) issue with a circulation of 62,550 copies. The Weekend Sun is the Bay of Plenty largest circulating most read newspaper to homes of 157,300 residents

Known Branches and Groups Taking Part

Hastings
Gisborne
Palmerston North
Papakura
Christchurch Area
Auckland VHF

ZL3 Buildathon

Another successful ZL3 Buildathon has been run by David W Searle ZL3DWS in Christchurch. David had success in getting a Radio NZ interview and a report in the local paper Chrischurch Mail on January-19-2011.

The Radio Interview (link at bottom of page) can be found at:
http://sites.google.com/site/zl3buildathon/radionzinterview

Pictures taken at the ZL3 Buildathon by John ZL3IB can be found at:
http://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/ar-pictures/zl3-buildathon/

Information on the ZL3 Buildathon project can be accessed at:
https://sites.google.com/site/zl3buildathon/

More information on the NZARD and the ZL3 Buildathon can be downloaded from:
http://www.nzart.org.nz/assets/pdf/2011/Buildathon-2011.PDF-PDF@2.2 MB

Jamie ZL2NN

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Weird and Wonderful

For those that missed out on 'What Not To Do With Your Christmas Present' AKA 'You-Are-Doing-It-Wrong', here it is again

You-Are-Doing-It-Wrong!

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Information Sources

Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA),
The Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC), and
American Radio Relay League (ARRL)

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Upcoming Events

1. Papakura RC Challenge - 2011 National System Award
   http://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/awards/zl1vk-nat-sys-award-challenge/
2. National System Award 2011 - New Zealand Railway Stations
   http://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/awards/national-system-award-2011/
3. Te Puke Amateur Radio Club Inc. Sale 5-March-2011
   http://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/events/te-puke-arc-sale/
4. Wellington EXPO-11 & VHF Convention 23-April-2011
   http://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/events/expo-2011/
5. UPPER HUTT NZART Conference 2011 -
   Pre-registration Prize Draw and Update
   http://www.nzart.org.nz/activities/events/2010-upper-hutt-conf/

Contest News

VHF/UHF/SHF Contest

VHF++ DX Weekend Contest (1st SAT FEB) 05/06-FEB-2011
The rules are at:  http://www.vhf.org.nz/VHF-UHF-SHF-ContestRules

Contest Calendar 2011

Contest Name	Date(s) 2011
2011 Ross Hull VK VHF Logs in by 14-FEB	ALL-JAN-2011
VHF++ DX Weekend Contest (1st SAT FEB)	05/06-FEB-2011
***Boat Anchor Sprint (2nd SAT FEB)	12-FEB-2011
2011 PACC (Dutch) DX Contest	12/13-FEB-2011
ARRL DX-CW	19/20-FEB-2011
Jock White Field Day (last full WE FEB)	26/27-FEB-2011
ARRL DX-SSB	05/06-MAR-2011
RSBG Commonwealth (BERU)	12/13-MAR-2011
VK John Moyle Memorial Field Day (3rd full WE MAR)	19/20-MAR-2011
CQ WW WPX SSB	26/27-MAR-2011

***Future Contests

In the results, received from ZL2KH, for the Nostalgia Night Contest, held on Saturday, 11 September 2010 there was a footnote that said:

"Because of a lack of participation, Mike ZL1MDS and Barrie ZL2LA have decided that Boat Anchor Sprints and Nostalgia Night contests will be cancelled in the meantime."

Housekeeping

Next NZART Official Broadcast is on SUNDAY 27-FEBRUARY-2011

Next HQ-Infoline e-mailed on SUNDAY 06-FEBRUARY-2011

Headquarters-Infoline is a twice-monthly bulletin of news from NZART Headquarters. News and items of a general or technical interest are also included that are obtained from various amateur sources. The bulletins are e-mailed directly to Branches, the amateur radio packet Bulletin Board Service and to others that subscribe through the NZART Website at:  http://www.nzart.org.nz/join/e-mail-lists/join-infoline-list/

Past and present Infolines can be found at: 
http://www.nzart.org.nz/h-quarter/infoline/

A yearly timetable of when to expect the Official Broadcast and Infoline can be found at:
http://www.nzart.org.nz/h-quarter/infoline/2011-timetable/

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

2011-02-07