ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group newsitems

• • ZL6QH Quartz Hill is off air

    • 25 Feb 2008
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • The Quartz Hill station is now closed for major amateur radio activity while Meridian Energy Ltd is building a wind farm for electricity generation. Our antenna farm has been dismantled to make way for the civil works. Consequently the provision to make station bookings has also been suspended.
    • Tagged as:
    • amateur-radio
    • makara
    • windfarm

    Makara, Wellington
  
  

• • Special award to zl2aoh for processing 34,000 qsls!

    • 14 Dec 2007
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • In November 2007 The Quartz Hill Management Committee awarded a certificate to the ZL6QH QSL Manager, Ralph Sutton ZL2AOH, for his outstanding achievement in processing 34,000 QSL requests.
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • Zl6qh leads Oceania in 2006 cqww contests

    • 24 Oct 2007
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • ZL6QH has achieved top place in Oceania for the Multi-op Multi-transmitter category in the 2006 CQWW DX SSB and CW contests.
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • Quartz hill is off the air

    • 17 Oct 2007
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • The Quartz Hill site is now closed for major amateur radio activity while a wind generation farm is under construction there. The activities log and the provision to make bookings have therefore been suspended. We are hopeful that we will be able to return to the site and re-establish the station once the wind farm is in operation.
    • Tagged as:
    • makara
    • windfarm

    Makara, Wellington
  
  

• • ZM2E LF tests at Quartz Hill

    • 26 Sep 2007
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • Thanks to all who tried to receive ZM2E. It seems that VK6 is our furthest reception report so far.
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • Report on 2 June 2007 activity day

    • 2 Jun 2007
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • The day turned out better than anticipated - no rain and only a stiff breeze. Consequently our plans to carry out 'mould busting' inside the building were cancelled and most of the team headed outside to take advantage of the fine weather.
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • ZL6QH in 2007 CQWPX CW DX contest

    • 24 May 2007
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • Zl6QH will be active as a multi-operator entry in the 2007 CQWPX CW DX Contest on 26/27 May. The station will be active on all bands. The operator line up is W2ID, ZL2BSJ, ZL1AZE, HA6LN, ZL1CT/GM3WOJ, ZL1TM and ZL2AGY.
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • Report on 7 April Activity Day

    • 10 Apr 2007
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • It turned out to be a brilliant day for Quartz Hill activities - plenty of sunshine and no wind. The main project was to rebuild the NA 20M yagi which was damaged in high winds that battered Wellington in March.
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • Quartz Hill activity day - 5 may 2007

    • 7 Apr 2007
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • The next Quartz Hill Activity Day is on Saturday 5 May 2007, starting at 9:00 am. As usual, the objective is to catch up on project and maintenance work as well as providing an opportunity to look around the station, try out the big antennas and have some eyeball QSOs. Visitors are always very welcome and there is no requirement to participate in the more "physical" activities.
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • Zm2e 137 khz activity

    • 2 Apr 2007
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • There is a bed and mattress firm in Wellington with a slogan: "You get more Zeds at Wellington beds". How that compares with ZM2E can be checked out from any listener reports. We would hope that you get more Zeds from Quartz Hill, but the last laugh may be on us with the threat of watching eyelids during the third night.
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • Zl6qh leads oceania in 2006 cq wpx cw contest

    • 16 Mar 2007
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • We are pleased to note that ZL6QH achieved a score of 12,000,720 in the Multi-Two category of the 2006 CQ WPX CW Contest. This was the highest score in Oceania and the 7th highest world-wide, although we failed to beat the record Oceania score of 13,312,768 set by ZL6QH in 2004.
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • Open day - 4 February 2007

    • 10 Feb 2007
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • It was a perfect day for the open day and BBQ at Quartz Hill on 4 February. It was a magic day with sunshine, blue skies and no wind! A total of 28 visitors turned out for the event.
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • Open day - be there!

    • 13 Jan 2007
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • There will be an open day at Quartz Hill for supporters, all radio amateurs, SWLs, their families and friends, on Sunday 4 February 2007 - from 11:00 am onwards. You will be able to view the Quartz Hill facilities. This may be your last chance to see this fabulous facility in its current form as it is likely that we will have to dismantle antenna infrastructure over the coming year (to make way for the wind farm project).
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • Zl2bsj activity in 2006 stew perry tpd contest

    • 1 Jan 2007
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • Wilbert ZL2BSJ operated from Quartz Hill in the Stew Perry Topband Distance Challenge on 30/31 December. Participants get points according to distance worked: one point for each QSO and an additional point for each 500 kms worked. Here is the report from Wilbert.
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • Open day - be there!

    • 21 Dec 2006
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • There will be an open day at Quartz Hill for supporters, all radio amateurs, SWLs, their families and friends, on Sunday 4 February 2007 - from 11:00 am onwards. You will be able to view the Quartz Hill facilities. This may be your last chance to see this fabulous facility in its current form as it is likely that we will have to dismantle antenna infrastructure over the coming year (to make way for the wind farm project).
    • Tagged as:
    • windfarm
  
  

• • Wind damage at Quartz Hill

    • 13 Jun 2006
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • Wellington was battered by a wild storm with severe northerly winds on Sunday night 11 June 2006. Bob ZL2AMI was at Quartz Hill during the storm, participating in the ANARTS RTTY contest. He reports that wind was the strongest that has experienced at the station. Evidently the wind was gusting up to 145 km/hr at Mt KauKau, which is only a few kilometres away from Quartz Hill.
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • Zl6qh activity in 2006 cqww wpx cw contest

    • 1 Jun 2006
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • Our raw score is around 1 million less than what we achieved in 2005.
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • ZL6QH SETS NEW RECORD IN 2005 CQ WPX CW CONTEST

    • 21 Apr 2006
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • The results of the 2005 CQ WPX CW contest have been published in the March 2006 issue of CQ magazine. As you can see we achieved 4th place world wide. We have also set a new Oceania record in the Multi-Two category, beating our earlier record setting score in 2003.
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • Country Comes to Town

    • 14 Apr 2006
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • A trio of Hawkes Bay radio amateurs visited Wellington recently to attend the 2006 Radio Expo and to spend time operating from Quartz Hill.
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • Report on Activity Day

    • 4 Mar 2006
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • As forecast we were greeted by a cold southerly blast at the Quartz Hill Activity Day on Saturday 4 March. The wind was extremely strong and the gusts often made it difficult to stand upright. The odd hail shower also made working outside less than comfortable :-)
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    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • Quartz Hill Annual Report

    • 21 Feb 2006
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • It is 9 years since we first started developing the amateur radio station at Quartz Hill. The station continues to be a source of challenge and enjoyment for everyone involved.
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • CQWW 160M CW CONTEST - POST CONTEST REPORT

    • 30 Jan 2006
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • Last year's spectacular propagation (according to ZL6QH contest lore) clearly didn't eventuate this year. Summer static was a problem at times, and our score is down 50% of last year's.
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • ZL6QN in 2006 CQWW Contest Update

    • 29 Jan 2006
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • Conditions were only average on Saturday night. We entered around 150 QSOs in the log, mainly from North America and Japan.
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • 2006 annual summer open day and BBQ

    • 17 Jan 2006
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • The 2006 annual summer open day and BBQ was held on 15 January. Quartz Hill lived up to its reputation and turned on a brisk and cool northerly wind, so it was not the best day for bathing in the sun! Howver this did not deter 27 people, including four children, who made the pilgramage to the event.
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • Quartz Hill Open Day

    • 14 Jan 2006
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • There will be an open day at Quartz Hill for supporters, all radio amateurs, SWLs, their families and friends, on Sunday 15 January 2006 - from 11:00 am onwards. You will be able to view the Quartz Hill facilities. This is your chance to see what we have been raving about ... and maybe you will get hooked as well!
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • Wind Damage to Antenna Farm

    • 7 Jan 2006
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • Mike ZL2BCW, Brian ZL1AZE and Doug ZL2AOV visited Quartz Hill today (7 January 2006) to find that severe gales over the New Year holiday period had caused significant damage to the antenna farm. The following is a summary of the situation.
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • Activity in 2005 in Oceania DC Phone Contest

    • 16 Oct 2005
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • In the weeks leading up to the contest, the ZL6QH team of ops and supporters worked frantically to have the storm-ravaged antenna farm back to full strength.
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • Quartz Hill Activity Day on 1 October

    • 30 Sep 2005
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • Just a reminder that the next Quartz Hill Activity Day is on Saturday 1 October, starting at 9:00 am. As usual, the object will be to catch up on project and maintenance work as well as providing an opportunity to look around the station, try out the big antennas and meet up with the Quartz Hill team. Visitors are always very welcome and there is no requirement to participate in the more "physical" activities.
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • REPORT ON 3 SEPTEMBER 2005 ACTIVITY DAY

    • 7 Sep 2005
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • The Gods must be pleased with us - this was the third Activity Day in succession when we enjoyed brilliant sunshine and little wind.
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  

• • ACTIVITY DAY ON 3 SEPTEMBER 2005 - ANNOUNCEMENT

    • 2 Sep 2005
    • ZL6QH Quartz Hill User Group
    • A reminder that the next Quartz Hill "Activity Day" is happening on Saturday 3 September 2005, starting at 09:00 am. As usual, the object will be to catch up on project and maintenance work as well as providing an opportunity to look around the station, try out the big antennas and meet up with the Quartz Hill team. Visitors are always very welcome and there is no requirement to participate in the more "physical" activities.
    • Automatically tagged as:
    • makara
    • amateur-radio
  
  
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