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2008 DOUG GORMAN MEMORIAL FREQUENCY MEASURING CONTEST
When: Monday, 1st September, 2008
Time: 2115 NZST (0915 UTC)
Band: 80m
Conte Contest Rules; Refer 2006/2007 NZART Callbook,
Page 5-4, also NZART Website, http://www.nzart.org.nz/nzart/update/contests/
A real Winter/Spring activity to involve Branch members in and possibly carry off the Branch Award.
WAITAKERE SPRINTS 2008
The Western Suburbs Radio Club is pleased to advise that the Waitakere Sprint Phone section will be on the last Saturday in July and the Sprint CW section will be on the first Saturday in August. The Sprints are of one-hour duration on 80m, and are open to all licensed amateurs in ZL, VK and Oceania call areas.
Eligibility
The Waitakere Sprints are open to all licensed amateurs anywhere in the ZL, VK and Oceania call areas. SWL logs will also be welcome.
2008 Contest Periods
Phone 1000 to 1100 UTC, on Saturday 26th July
CW 1000 to 1100 UTC, on Saturday 2nd August
The rules can be view by clickng here
(Thanks to David, ZL1DK for chasing this matter up, otherwise it is likely not to have taken place.)
2008 VK/TRANS-TASMAN CONTEST
When: 160m Phone - 5 July 2008
When: 160m CW - 19 July 2008
Times: 0800 UTC to 1400 UTC each evening.
Contest rules and operating information is available from the Contest Website:
http://home.iprimus.com.au/vktasman/
Likewise the group calculator sheets and relative log sheets are also available from the Contest website.
Contest Rules and other ancilliary information and operating aids are also available.
INTERNATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE/LIGHTSHIP WEEKEND
When - 16 & 17 August 2008
Times - 0001 UTC (16th) until 2359 UTC (17th)
This is not a contest as such, but an international activity operating from landbase lighthouses, or floating lightships.
A fun team's event involving a true sense of adventure for seasoned landlubbers.
BEWARE OF OTHER LOOKALIKES/SOUNDALIKES activities that generally pop up a week, or so earlier than this ORIGINAL event.
Refer to the Official Website for more detailed information :-
2008 OCEANIA CONTESTS - ALL BAND SSB AND CW
When - SSB Contest - 4 October 2008 and 5 October 2008 - 0800 - 0800 UTC
CW Contest - 11 October 2008 and 12 October 2008 - 0800 - 0800 UTC
Updated Contest Rules and other operating information is available from the Contest Website
http://www.oceaniadxcontest.com/
Please give your support to these contests which are a jointly organized event by NZART and our Trans Tasman neighbours, the WIA.
