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30-MAY-2007

Canada ending 136 kHz and 5 MHz special authorisations

In accordance with an agreement between Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) and Industry Canada -- that country"s telecommunications regulatory agency -- special authorizations allowing some Canadian radio amateurs to conduct experiments at 136 kHz and 5 MHz will terminate June 30.

“These experiments have had, as one objective, the provision of data that would support the objectives of RAC and the IARU for possible new allocations to the Amateur Service at these frequencies,” the RAC said. Future special authorizations will depend on the outcomes of World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 (WRC-07), which gets under way October 22, the RAC added. New, worldwide, secondary amateur allocations at 135.7 to 137.8 kHz and in the 5 MHz range are up for possible consideration at WRC-07.

RAC Newfoundland-Labrador Section Manager Joe Craig, VO1NA, described some of his LF experiences in “The Transatlantic on 2200 Meters” which appeared in July 2005 QST. Craig also has been in the forefront of 60-meter experimentation in Canada through the Marconi Radio Club of Newfoundland. In 2003, club station VO1MRC worked N1RL in Massachusetts for the first Canada-US two-way amateur contact on 60 meters. There"s more information on the VO1MRC 5 MHz Experiment Web pages.

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29-MAY-2007

Exam Supervisors

General Secretary, Debby Morgan ZL2TDM - advises that the Examination and Supervisors list has been updated and is correct as of 28 May 2007. Click on the above link to download the PDF (approx. 32kb).

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27-MAY-2007

Official Broadcast

NZART"s Official Broadcast May 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 5.1 MB - about 14-18 minutes at 56K dial up speed or faster by broadband).

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24-MAY-2007

Pitcairn"s Correspondent checks in - VP6TD

As reported here on 25 April 2007 Tom Dixon ZL2HGR now VP6TD has sent in his first update from Pitcairn Island (VP6).

Tom states... “the G5RV has been a super antenna - I have worked hundreds of stations with it. I even worked a guy who claimed he was running 800 milliwatts. Best time I have found for DX is from about 0500 UTC. Hopefully I"ll work a few ZL"s. I now understand why hams refer to the European pileups as a zoo...they are crazy and have no operating procedure.”

Tom advises that he has the G5RV up at 15 metres on a bamboo pole amongst the islands old radio transmitting masts. He has survived the ordeal of the trip and is being made very welcome on the island.

For the full copy of his email checkout QST63, the club newsletter of Upper Hutt Branch 63. Download the PDF from the June 2007 issue, from this link:

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20-MAY-2007

Headquarters InfoLine No: 138

NZART"s Headquarters Info-Line Issue Number 138. General Secretary, Debby Morgan ZL2TDM advises:

NZART Headquarters closed

NZART Submission to MED on GURL

NZART Conference 2007 - Palmerston North

Out and About

Contest News

VHF Contests

HF Contests

Boat Anchor Sprint Rules and results for April 2007

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. 185kb) by clicking on this LINK, and viewing the PDF file.

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13-MAY-2007

WIA Board"s 2007 Appointments

At it"s meeting immediately following the Annual General Meeting and Open Forum at Parkes, NSW, on 5 May 2007, the WIA Board reappointed Michael Owen VK3KI President of the WIA and Ewan McLeod VK4ERM Vice President of the WIA for a further year.

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13-MAY-2007

WIA makes first Chris Jones Award

WIA President Michael Owen VK3KI announced the first Chris Jones Award at the 2007 Open Forum at Parkes NSW on 5 May 2007.

The Award is a handsome glass trophy and features a picture of the late Chris Jones VK2ZDD and the following wording:

“The Chris Jones Award honours the memory of a man who was dedicated to the advancement of amateur radio and whose unfailing commitment and vision led to a new Wireless Institute of Australia and whose unfailing courtesy and genuine friendliness is fondly remembered by all who knew him. It is awarded to radio amateurs who have made an exceptional contribution to amateur radio and the Wireless Institute of Australia.”

The Award was presented to Mal Johnson VK6LC in recognition of his great contribution to amateur radio as the WIA Awards Manager.

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12-MAY-2007

DXCC Desk approves operation for DXCC credit

The ARRL DXCC Desk has approved the BS7H Scarborough Reef 2007 operations for DXCC credit. For more information, visit the DXCC Web page. “DXCC Frequently Asked Questions” can answer most questions about the DXCC program. ARRL DX bulletins are available on the W1AW DX Bulletins page.

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12-MAY-2007

Ham Radio Instrumental in Pacific Maritime Rescue

Amateur Radio played a critical role May 4 and 5 in rescuing two people from a foundering sailboat that had been en route to Colombia. Members of the Maritime Mobile Service Net (MMSN) and Intercontinental Net on 14.300 MHz were involved in getting the man and woman aboard the 35-foot s/v Sailabout (photo) to safety after they ran into trouble some 700 nautical miles southwest of the Galapagos Islands in the South Pacific.

Full Story

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6-MAY-2007

Headquarters InfoLine No: 137

NZART"s Headquarters Info-Line Issue Number 137. General Secretary, Debby Morgan ZL2TDM advises:

Break-In Closing Date Reminder - 10 May 2007

OB for 29 April 2007

Apologies

An Amendment from the Conference Committee

Report: NZART and MED Meeting re GURL

GURL: Repeaters, Beacons and Fixed Links

FMTAG Notes Approved By NZART Council at its May 2007 Meeting

NZART Conference 2007 - Palmerston North

Out and About

Contest News

Results of the Low VHF Bands Contest

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. 131kb) by clicking on this LINK, and viewing the PDF file.

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3-MAY-2007

VHF/UHF Low Band Contest 2007 Results

Contests Update

VHF Contest Manager Doug Ingham ZL2TAR advises of the results of the recent VHF/UHF Low Band Contest 2007 held over the 14/15 April 2007. And that the full results are now available from the link above.

The next contest is the Hibernation Contest, on 9/10 June 2007. This is the weekend FOLLOWING NZART Conference, being held in Palmerston North at Queen"s Birthday weekend. The operating times are: Saturday 1700 to 2300 NZT and Sunday 0700 to 1300 NZT.

The following contest is the Brass Monkey Contest, on 4/5 August 2007. The operating times are: Saturday 1700 to 2300 NZT and Sunday 0700 to 1300 NZT.