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30-JULY-2007

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)

A small group of dedicated Amateur's world wide have run the ARISS program since 2001, which is sponsored by NASA, ARRL, and AMSAT to give students and young people a chance to speak live with the crew on board the International Space Station as it circles 370 kilometres above the earth at a speed 27,000 Kph.

NZART has received an invitation to join this program and is enthusiastic about this activity, the project will be part of the recruitment process to encourage new Amateurs and perhaps a career in radio and electronics. This is a wonderful opportunity for our branches to become involved in a project that includes your local school, Scout group, Amateur Radio and the International Space Station.

A Coordinator for New Zealand has been appointed and is well on the way planning for future school contacts, he is Peter Norden ZL2SJ. Peter is able to advise interested people, clubs, schools, how to go about registering for an ARISS contact here in New Zealand.

The official web page for ARISS is, http://www.rac.ca/ariss

ARISS-ZL coordinator write to the Callbook address ZL2SJ or Phone 06 308 6970.

Click on the above link to navigate to the NZART ARISS page to read the full story.

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29-JULY-2007

Official Broadcast

NZART's Official Broadcast July 2007 - details presidential update from NZART President Bruce Douglas ZL2WP. NZART Headquarters update from the General Secretary, Debby Morgan ZL2TDM... all this and much more in this months Official Broadcast.

Click on the above link to navigate to the Official Broadcast page to download the full broadcast in MP3 format (approximate. size 4.8 MB - about 14-18 minutes at 56K dial up speed or faster by broadband).

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28-JULY-2007

World Scout Jamboree 27 July - 8 August 2007 has started!

World Scout Jamboree 27 July - 8 August 2007 has started! Click on the above link to go to the web site and catch up with the events.

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23-JULY-2007

VHF/UHF/SHF Record Information

NZART's VHF Records Keeper John Wysocki ZL2TWS advises that the latest update to the World (Terrestrial) Records for 2006 have been updated.

These are now available for viewing from the above link, as well as the Moonbounce (EME) Records and the New Zealand VHF/UHF/SHF Records.

Also contained on the page are links to VHF/UHF/SHF Records Claim Rules, Propagation Verification Claim Guide and Propagation Verification Claim Form.

All questions regarding these Records should be directed at John, via email at:

or using the postal address of:

The VHF/UHF/SHF Records Coordinator, C/- NZART, P.O. Box 40-525, Upper Hutt.

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22-JULY-2007

Headquarters InfoLine No: 142

NZART's Headquarters Info-Line Issue Number 142. General Secretary, Debby Morgan ZL2TDM advises:

Subscriptions 2008

Exam Information

NZART Notices

Out and About

Contest News

VHF Contests

HF Contests

Auto-Subscription and Un-Subscribe

Dates for Official Broadcast (OB) and Headquarter's InfoLine (HQIL)

Click on the above link to download the PDF (approx. 98kb).

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15-JULY-2007

Headquarters InfoLine July 2007 Special No: 15

NZART's Headquarters Info-Line July 2007 Special No: 15. Headquarters InfoLine Editor, Jamie Pye ZL2NN advises:

Welcome to this Special Issue of Headquarters Info Line which has the details of the special events being held to celebrate 100 years of Scouting throughout the world.

Click on the above link to download the PDF (approx. 30kb).

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10-JULY-2007

Repeater Map Update

Cyril Rosewarne ZL2VBC advises of an update to the New Zealand Amateur Radio VoIP Systems map. The above link will take you to the Repeaters and Bandplan pages where you can download the updated file PDF format.

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8-JULY-2007

Headquarters InfoLine No: 141

NZART's Headquarters Info-Line Issue Number 141. General Secretary, Debby Morgan ZL2TDM advises:

Credit Card Payments - New Rules

Situation Vacant: NZART Administration Liaison Officer

Call Sign applications - Call Book 2007/2008

Call Book Repeater, Beacon and Link Lists

Call for AREC Operators

From the Editor of Break-In:

Wanted: Copy For Break-In

Contest News

VHF Contests

HF Contests

Auto-Subscription and Un-Subscribe

Dates for Official Broadcast (OB) and Headquarter's InfoLine (HQIL)

And much more... click on the above link to download the PDF (approx. 70kb) by clicking on this LINK, and viewing the PDF file.

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8-JULY-2007

Contests Update

NZART Contests Manager John Powell ZL1BHQ advises Glenn ZL2KZ, Sangster Shield Contest Manager's comments for inclusion with the 2007 results have been added to the results PDF as first reported on 1 July 2007. By clicking on the above link you will be taken to the Contests Page to view the results and the comments.

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7-JULY-2007

Contests Update

NZART VHF/UHF Contests Manager Doug Ingham ZL2TAR advises of the results for the 2007 Hibernation Contest, as a download in PDF format.

By clicking on the above link you will be taken to the Contests Page to view the results.

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1-JULY 2007

Contests Update

NZART Contests Manager John Powell ZL1BHQ advises of the results for the 2007 Jock White Field Day Results, as a download in PDF format. Included in this years report is a full contest report from the Contest Manager, Stuart Watchman ZL2TW.

By clicking on the above link you will be taken to the Contests Page to view the results.

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1-JULY-2007

Contests Update

NZART Contests Manager John Powell ZL1BHQ advises of the results for the 2007 Sangster Shield Contest, as a download in PDF format.

By clicking on the above link you will be taken to the Contests Page to view the results.