Amateur Radio / June 2008
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Belmont Off-Line
- Wellington VHF Group
- The Belmont repeater site has been shut down. The storm over the weekend of 28/29 June has broken the 11kV power line on the Belmont side of the gully. A small slip on the pylon access road and poor track conditions are hampering access. With another bout of bad weather approaching it may be several days before the slip can be cleared and the line is repaired. Anyone who is willing to help clear the slip should contact Peter ZL3TC on (04) 938 3386 or 021 185 0640. Services will be restored as soon as possible.
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Belmont, Wellington
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Meal & Movie – SIG Swap
- Wellington VHF Group
- The next SIG, is planning for the Onslow College Adult Education Programme Ham Radio Classes. Due to the non-availability of our leader John ZL2HD on the original SIG date, it has been decided to swap the Meal & Movie and the SIG dates. The Ham Radio Classes planning SIG will now be 7:30pm 3 July at the QTH of David ZL2SX. The Meal & move will now be 6:00pm 10 July at the Reading Cinema, Courtney Place. Regards Brian ZL2BRF
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Courtney Place, Wellington
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Class details now available
- Wellington VHF Group
- Details of the Become a Radio Ham classes are now published. The classes are scheduled to run for 8 weeks on a Wednesday evening, 6:30-9:00 at Onlsow College in Johnsonville. The first series start on 30th July, and the summer series 22nd October. Costs are now confirmed at $55 per student, payable to the College. See the page callsigns and training for details.
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New VHF Group Service for Members: Callsigns and Radio Examinations
- Wellington VHF Group
- The Wellington VHF Group is proud to announce a brand new service available to members: Callsign Services & Amateur Radio Training / Certification Services are now available.. For more information please check out our Study Guide which details not only the Callsign services now offered by Wellington VHF Group, but also some outstanding training material prepared by the branch and made available to anyone interested. read more
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Webserver Blip
- Wellington VHF Group
- Hi Guys, Server had a brief loss of service today. I suspect there's something malicious at work here- a spammer or somesuch - but thanks to a headsup from a Group member the problem was quickly identified and services restored. We will be monitoring the situation going forward. Don't forget to check BlakJak Administrivia for updates regarding the condition of the server, if you're interested.
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Wellington VHF Group celebrate the Anniversary of Amateur License Amalgamation
- Wellington VHF Group
- Yes, another year has come and gone. It is four years since the Limited and General Licences were amalgamated at 0000 NZST on Thursday the 17th of June 2004. Please join Branch 74 in celebrating the anniversary, by checking in as above. Thanks must go to Fred Johnson, the NZART ALO at the time and the current Advisor to the Wellington VHF Group, who bought this significant improvement in Amateur licence conditions. read more
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Speaker: 26 June 2008 Meeting
- Wellington VHF Group
- Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) are essential safety equipment that can save your life if you get into trouble at sea or on land. When a beacon is activated, Maritime NZ's Rescue Co-ordination Centre receives the satellite information, finds and locates the beacon, and co-ordinates a rescue mission. This month we are very fortunate to have Rodney Bracefield from the Maritime New Zealand Rescue Co-ordination Centre coming to speak to us about EPIRBs and how the related systems work. This promises to be a fascinating evening.
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Belmont Tower Re-Erected
- Wellington VHF Group
- The Belmont tower was re-erected by the contractors, United Group Ltd, on Tuesday 10 June. As can be seen in the photographs it once again stands resplendent. From an initial inspection the contractor's work looks well done. read more
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