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23-SEPT-2007

Official Broadcast

NZART's Official Broadcast September 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 5.0 MB - about 14-18 minutes at 56K dial up speed or faster by broadband).

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23-SEPT-2007

Headquarters InfoLine No: 146

NZART's Headquarters InfoLine No: 146. General Secretary, Debby Morgan ZL2TDM advises:

Donations

Subscription Payments

Donations for WRC in Geneva

NZART Council Submission: Auction on 2.3 and 2.5 GHz Bands

Break-In Closing Date Reminder

Old Timers' Club (ZL)

Contest News

VHF Contests

HF Contests

Boat Anchor Sprint Rules and Operating Time

Out and About

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. 100kb).

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17-SEPT-2007

New Zealand Repeater and Band Plan Information: Updated

New Zealand Repeater and Band Plan Information has been updated with new PDF files now available for download.

These have been prepared by Jamie Pye ZL2NN. The above link will take you to the New Zealand Repeater and Band Plan Information page.

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15-SEPT-2007

NZART Council Administration Liaison Officer (ALO) Position: Vacancy Closed

NZART Council advises that the vacancy is now closed, and after working through an appointment process hopes to announce in due course the successful applicant.

NZART Council thanks those who have applied, and others who showed interest in the position.

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15-SEPT-2007

NZART Council Submission: Auction on 2.3 and 2.5 GHz Bands

NZART Council advises that a Submission to the MED Auction on 2.3 and 2.5 GHz Bands has been completed and submitted to the MED to meet the closing date of 14 September 2007.

NZART Council thanks the following amateurs who supplied input into the submission:

Ted Barnes ZL2IP; Stephen Hayman ZL1TPH; Kevin Murphy ZL1UJG and Brian Ryall ZL1AVZ.

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11-SEPT-2007

Council Minutes

NZART Council On Air Minutes for August 2007 are now available as outlined in previous HQ InfoLine's, as a download in PDF format.

By clicking on the above link you will be taken to the Minutes Page.

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10-SEPT-2007

Headquarters InfoLine No: 145a

NZART's Headquarters InfoLine No: 145a. General Secretary, Debby Morgan ZL2TDM advises:

Subscriptions 2008

Ministry/RSM Repeaters fees

Call Sign application fees update

Call sign application and NZART membership

Subscription payment option of three years

Membership Promotion

Special Service Award - Jumbo ZL1HV

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. 30kb).

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9-SEPT-2007

Headquarters InfoLine No: 145

NZART's Headquarters InfoLine No: 145. General Secretary, Debby Morgan ZL2TDM advises:

NZART Council - Policy Statement: Licensing of Repeaters, Beacons and Fixed Links

Old Timers' Club (ZL)

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. 32kb).

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6-SEPT-2007

Exam Supervisors

General Secretary, Debby Morgan ZL2TDM - advises that the Examination and Supervisors list has been updated and is correct as of 5 September 2007. Click on the above link to download the PDF (approx. 32kb).

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5-SEPT-2007

District plan could kill communication: North Shore District Plan

Television reception and emergency communication could be limited if a proposed North Shore district plan change goes ahead, warn opponents.

Seven appeals have been lodged against plan change 18.

If implemented, the change will give the North Shore City Council the power to limit the size and number of antennae, aerials, telephone poles, power and lamp poles and wiring installed after the change comes into effect.

Existing equipment won't be affected.

The council says the proposed change would limit the number of visible antennae and aerials because they are not visually pleasing.

But North Shore city councillor Ivan Dunn says limiting the size of antennae and aerials could restrict the Shore's communication in a disaster such as a major earthquake.

"The last line of defence is the radio hams with their national and international signal range but under plan change 18 their mast heights could be limited to 10 metres," he says.

Mr Dunn is the North Shore city representative for the Auckland Civil Defence management committee.

Shore radio amateurs say they need a minimum of 15 metres for aerials to be effective.

But greater heights are needed for a guaranteed signal, Mr Dunn says.

TVNZ, Vodafone, Telstra Clear, NZ Association of Radio Transmitters, Telecom, Vector and telecommunications and broadcasting company Kordia have lodged appeals with the Environment Court.

North Shore Amateur Radio Club chairman Vaughan Henderson says people wanting the new Freeview digital television could be affected by the plan change, particularly people who live in the bottom of valleys or in East Coast Bays.

"It is our intention to aggressively pursue relief once we start discussions with council."

"I do not think that our appeal will fail but we may not get everything we want out of it and may be able to accept some areas of compromise," Mr Henderson says.

"The outcome, I hope, will be a significant shift by the North Shore City Council on the most restrictive issues in the plan change and an acceptable compromise on the rest, allowing us to continue the quiet enjoyment of our hobby."

Click on the above link to view the story on stuff.co.nz

NZART is fully supporting this effort to stop this plan becoming law and calls on all amateurs to support both North Shore Amateur Radio Club and NZART in this appeal process.If you would like to donate to the fighting fund, to assist financially so that we can protect our position and provide communications in emergencies then contact Business Manager at NZART Headquarters .

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2-SEPT-2007

Headquarters InfoLine Issue September 2007 Special - 2 September 2007

NZART's Headquarters InfoLine Issue September 2007 Special - 2 September 2007. HQ InfoLine Editor, Jamie Pye ZL2NN advises:

Comment on MED Meeting Notes: Foundation Licence

Administration Liaison Officer (ALO)

Doug Gorman Frequency Measurement Contest - Monday 3 September 2007

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

Click on the above link to download the PDF (approx. 28kb).

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2-SEPT-2007

ZL3 Prefix QSL Sub-Bureau - Change

ZL3 Prefix QSL Sub-Bureau

NZART QSL Bureau Manager Barry Stewart ZL2RR advises ZL3-prefix call-sign holders to please note that, following the retirement of Mr Bill Jefferis, ZL3DV, from the position of ZL3 QSL Sub-Bureau Manager, Mr C.E.S. Dawson, ZL3CED has been appointed to fill this position forthwith.

By clicking on the above link you will be taken to the QSL Page to view the updated address information for ZL3.

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2-SEPT-2007

Doug Gorman Frequency Measurement Contest - Monday 3 September 2007

Contests Update

Doug Gorman Frequency Measurement Contest

When :- Monday 3 September 2007

Time :- 2115 NZST

Band :- 80M

Contest Rules -refer 2006 NZART Callbook, Page 5-4

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