https://wellington.gen.nz/wellington-vhf-group Wellington VHF Group newsitems https://vhf.nz/node/691 January 2025 Meeting - BBQ, Saturday 25 January ZL2WAL Tue, 01/13/2026 - 07:54 The January meeting is a combined meeting with all branches invited at QE2 Park Paekākāriki, enter via Wellington Road then Queen Elizabeth Road and meet in the open area indicated by the red cross in the photo . amateurradio communitygroups Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/691 Wellington VHF Group 2026-01-12T00:00:00Z https://vhf.nz/node/683 January 2024 Meeting - BBQ, Saturday 25 January ZL2WAL Tue, 01/21/2025 - 23:25 The January meeting is a combined meeting with all branches invited at QE2 Park Paekākāriki, enter via Wellington Road then Queen Elizabeth Road and meet in the open area indicated by the red cross in the photo . amateurradio communitygroups Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/683 Wellington VHF Group 2025-01-21T00:00:00Z https://vhf.nz/node/678 August 2024 General Meeting - Winlink ZL2WAL Wed, 08/28/2024 - 00:05 For this months General meeting John ZL2XJ & Pete ZL2SLD Will give a presentation on WinLink. Date: 29 August 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Location: Tawa Community Centre Meetings tawa places amateurradio communitygroups Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/678 Wellington VHF Group 2024-08-27T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://vhf.nz/node/676 June 2024 Meeting - 3D Printing for Fun & Amateur Radio ZL2WAL Sun, 06/16/2024 - 22:19 The topic for this months General meeting will be 3D Printing for fun & Amateur Radio, Rob ZL2WAL will give an over view of Consumer 3D printing and some of the ways it can be used for fun & Amateur Radio Date: 27 June 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Location: Tawa Community Centre Meetings tawa places amateurradio communitygroups Sun, 16 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/676 Wellington VHF Group 2024-06-16T00:00:00Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://vhf.nz/node/664 January 2024 Meeting - BBQ, Sunday 28 January ZL2WAL Thu, 01/25/2024 - 09:14 The January meeting is a combined meeting with all branches invited at QE2 Park Paekākāriki, enter via Wellington Road then Queen Elizabeth Road and meet in the open area indicated by the red cross in the photo . amateurradio communitygroups Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/664 Wellington VHF Group 2024-01-24T00:00:00Z https://vhf.nz/node/651 28 January 2023 - BBQ Cancelled ZL2WAL Sat, 01/28/2023 - 09:27 The BBQ today has been canceled due to the weather Meetings amateurradio communitygroups Fri, 27 Jan 2023 20:27:09 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/651 Wellington VHF Group 2023-01-27T20:27:09Z https://vhf.nz/node/650 29 September 2022 General Meeting - SDR and Network Analyser ZL2HD Wed, 09/28/2022 - 10:38 Rob ZL2WAL will take on his experiences setting up and using Software Defined Radio (SDR) based on the RTL Dongle. amateurradio communitygroups Tue, 27 Sep 2022 21:38:45 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/650 Wellington VHF Group 2022-09-27T21:38:45Z https://vhf.nz/node/649 June 2022 Meeting - Choosing the channel ZL2HD Mon, 06/27/2022 - 12:39 30th - Main : 7:30pm, Tawa Community Centre, Cambridge St, Tawa. Ian Hutchings, ZL2HUT with give us a talk on : • Finding a frequency that works and • What to do if it doesnt! A look at finding a link frequency for NZ Coastguard linking in Wellington, and making it work! Meetings tawa places amateurradio communitygroups Mon, 27 Jun 2022 00:39:08 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/649 Wellington VHF Group 2022-06-27T00:39:08Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://vhf.nz/node/648 April 2022 Meeting - Troubleshooting TCP/IP ZL2WAL Thu, 04/21/2022 - 10:44 This months general meeting will be Troubleshooting TCP/IP by Ron Zoest ZL4TDR Date: 28 April 2022 Time: 7:30 pm Location: Tawa Community Centre Meetings tawa places amateurradio communitygroups Wed, 20 Apr 2022 22:44:15 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/648 Wellington VHF Group 2022-04-20T22:44:15Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://vhf.nz/node/646 March Main Meeting (Online) - Jojn ZL2 XJ on Mesh Optimisations ZL2WAL Fri, 03/25/2022 - 11:56 This month’s meeting is an update on the work being done by the Wellington mesh steering group. amateurradio communitygroups Thu, 24 Mar 2022 22:56:42 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/646 Wellington VHF Group 2022-03-24T22:56:42Z https://vhf.nz/node/641 Christmas Picnic Dinner ZL2WAL Wed, 12/08/2021 - 10:43 In place of the committee meeting this month we will be having a picnic dinner, come along and join the committee for a picnic dinner at Willowbank Reserve in Tawa: When: Thursday 9 December 2021 From 6:00pm Where: Willowbank Reserve by the Takapu Road station at the southern end of Tawa https://wellington. tawa places amateurradio communitygroups Tue, 07 Dec 2021 21:43:45 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/641 Wellington VHF Group 2021-12-07T21:43:45Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://vhf.nz/node/640 John ZL2TAU Silent Key ZL2WAL Mon, 11/29/2021 - 12:29 Sadly we hear that John ZL2TAU (Salvin John) passed away over the weekend. obituaries amateurradio communitygroups Sun, 28 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/640 Wellington VHF Group 2021-11-28T00:00:00Z https://vhf.nz/node/639 A couple of recommended DMR radios. amateurradio communitygroups Thu, 25 Nov 2021 23:33:47 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/639 Wellington VHF Group 2021-11-25T23:33:47Z https://vhf.nz/node/637 September Main Meeting (online) - Programming DMR Hotspots ZL2WAL Thu, 09/30/2021 - 13:35 As we are still at level 2 this months meeting will be online, Paul Miller - ZL2BEZ will be presenting on programming DMR hot Spots. amateurradio communitygroups Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:35:34 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/637 Wellington VHF Group 2021-09-30T00:35:34Z https://vhf.nz/node/634 August 2021 Meeting Cancelled - Catch up on video option ZL2HD Mon, 08/23/2021 - 09:58 The 26 August meeting has been cancelled, we hope to have this speaker later in the year. amateurradio communitygroups Sun, 22 Aug 2021 21:58:25 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/634 Wellington VHF Group 2021-08-22T21:58:25Z https://vhf.nz/node/632 June General Meeting Canceled ZL2WAL Wed, 06/23/2021 - 15:46 Due to the change to Alert Level 2 in Wellington the general meeting that was to be held on 24 June 2021 is cancelled. WVHFG Categories Meetings amateurradio communitygroups Wed, 23 Jun 2021 03:46:34 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/632 Wellington VHF Group 2021-06-23T03:46:34Z https://vhf.nz/node/628 February 2021 Meeting - John Andrews ZL2HD - Utility scale solar in NZ ZL2WAL Mon, 02/22/2021 - 08:02 There is a race on to get solar farms consented in NZ with high power prices and the falling cost of solar. amateurradio communitygroups Sun, 21 Feb 2021 19:02:18 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/628 Wellington VHF Group 2021-02-21T19:02:18Z https://vhf.nz/node/625 January Meeting - Combined BBQ with Kāpiti Branch ZL2WAL Wed, 01/27/2021 - 18:13 The January meeting is a combined meeting is a combined BBQ with Kāpiti Branch at QE2 Park Paekākāriki, enter via Wellington Road then Queen Elizabeth Road and meet in the open area indicated by the red cross in the photo . amateurradio communitygroups Wed, 27 Jan 2021 05:13:16 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/625 Wellington VHF Group 2021-01-27T05:13:16Z https://vhf.nz/node/624 Nov Meeting - Thu 26th 7. tawa places amateurradio communitygroups Tue, 24 Nov 2020 21:51:36 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/624 Wellington VHF Group 2020-11-24T21:51:36Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://vhf.nz/node/620 September Meeting - Join us for dinner at 6:30 ZL2HD Mon, 09/21/2020 - 17:52 Breaking News:  With the return to level 1 this week, we are going to have our 50th celebration dinner at 6:30 pm at the meeting room in Tawa. tawa places amateurradio communitygroups Mon, 21 Sep 2020 05:52:35 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/620 Wellington VHF Group 2020-09-21T05:52:35Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://vhf.nz/node/618 50 Years of the VHF Group - Special Meeting to recall stories from the past 50 years ZL2HD Thu, 08/13/2020 - 09:56 The August 2020 meeting is to celebrate the 50 years of the Group. amateurradio communitygroups Wed, 12 Aug 2020 21:56:49 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/618 Wellington VHF Group 2020-08-12T21:56:49Z https://vhf.nz/node/617 July 2020 Meeting - Remit Voting and VLF Operation ZL2WAL Wed, 07/29/2020 - 18:53 This months meeting will be NZART AGM remit voting followed by a presentation from John ZL4JY on his experience with Very Low Frequency (VLF) operation Date: 30 July 2020 Time: 7:30 pm Location: Tawa Community Centre WVHFG Categories Meetings tawa places amateurradio communitygroups Wed, 29 Jul 2020 06:53:09 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/617 Wellington VHF Group 2020-07-29T06:53:09Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://vhf.nz/node/614 June 2020 Main Meeting - Remote Meeting Tools ZL2HD Thu, 06/18/2020 - 10:59 We held our meetings over the internet during the COVID-19 lockdown, and we found a few good tools and interesting features- as well as a few tips and tricks. covid-19 internet health amateurradio communitygroups Wed, 17 Jun 2020 22:59:56 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/614 Wellington VHF Group 2020-06-17T22:59:56Z https://vhf.nz/node/612 May Meeting - VHFAdmin Sun, 05/24/2020 - 18:37 The general meeting this month is an online meeting with John ZL4JY talking about the 900MHz DMR repeater installed at Colonial Knob. amateurradio communitygroups Sun, 24 May 2020 06:37:54 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/612 Wellington VHF Group 2020-05-24T06:37:54Z https://vhf.nz/node/611 April Meeting - Ian Hutchings ZL2HUT on the Wellington Coastguard Comms VHFAdmin Tue, 04/21/2020 - 08:13 The General meeting this month will be an online meeting. wellington amateurradio communitygroups Mon, 20 Apr 2020 20:13:19 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/611 Wellington VHF Group 2020-04-20T20:13:19Z https://vhf.nz/node/609 2020 National System Award ZL2HD Thu, 03/26/2020 - 19:18 Thanks for all the participants that have sent in logs for the award. We are working on them now and with our new "work from home" rules, we should have them out to you by the end of March.   If you have not sent in a log, it is not too late and we will process it (no matter when you get it to us!) 73 Awards@vhf.nz covid-19 health amateurradio communitygroups Thu, 26 Mar 2020 06:18:25 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/609 Wellington VHF Group 2020-03-26T06:18:25Z https://vhf.nz/node/607 March 2020 General Meeting Cancelled ZL2WAL Sun, 03/22/2020 - 09:35 Due to the increased risk of COVID-19 and the closure of the Tawa Community Centre by the Wellington City Council, there will be no March 2020 General Meeting. WVHFG Categories Meetings tawa covid-19 places health amateurradio communitygroups Sat, 21 Mar 2020 20:35:36 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/607 Wellington VHF Group 2020-03-21T20:35:36Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://vhf.nz/node/606 Branch 50/74 Lunch and Shed Workshop Event ZL2WAL Fri, 02/28/2020 - 18:04 On 1 March from 12 noon -3pm we will be meeting for a light lunch at Mike ZL1AXG’s QTH Branch 50 NZART will be ordering in a light fingerfood lunch (savouries and sandwiches) as the hosts for the joint event for Branch 50 and Branch 74 members. amateurradio communitygroups Fri, 28 Feb 2020 05:04:59 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/606 Wellington VHF Group 2020-02-28T05:04:59Z https://vhf.nz/node/601 End of year Group dinner 28 Nov at Yum Yum House ZL2HD Tue, 11/12/2019 - 14:10 Again we will hold our end of year dinner at YumYum House in Tawa. Please RSVP to info@vhf.nz and partners, family, friends are all welcome.   From 7pm, but come when you can as it is a fairly large group and they cannot cook for us all at the same time!  tawa places amateurradio communitygroups Tue, 12 Nov 2019 01:10:36 GMT https://vhf.nz/node/601 Wellington VHF Group 2019-11-12T01:10:36Z -41.1681676 174.8247761 Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand https://vhf.nz/knsa2020 National System Award 2020 - Telephone Exchanges VHFAdmin Sun, 11/10/2019 - 20:58 This year the theme of the award is telephone exchanges. amateurradio communitygroups Sun, 10 Nov 2019 07:58:39 GMT https://vhf.nz/knsa2020 Wellington VHF Group 2019-11-10T07:58:39Z