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Dozens locked out of car because radio equipment blocked car remotes

Submitted by ZL2HD on Fri, 07/09/2018 - 18:25

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/106902631/dozens-locked-out-of-car-in-invercargill-cbd-because-radio-equipment-blocked-car-remotes

From Stuff: (the last part of the article; read the link for the full details)

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August Meeting - Update on AREC national and in Wellington from Don ZL2TYR

Submitted by ZL2HD on Wed, 29/08/2018 - 16:47

Thursday 30th August 7:30 PM Tawa Community Centre

Don ZL2TYR has offered to give us an update on the recent changes with AREC, as well as tell us some of the plans AREC has for the future.

Prohibiting illegal use of two way radios

Submitted by ZL2HD on Thu, 02/08/2018 - 17:08

Prohibiting illegal use of two way radios

The RSM Compliance team are working on a Prohibition Notice to limit the import and illegal use of a range of low end two way radios. 

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Articles

May Meeeting - IARU Liaison& Remit Voting (Change of Topic)

Submitted by VHFAdmin on Mon, 28/05/2018 - 22:54

IARU Liaison

This month Dr. John Moriaty ZL2JPM, the NZART IARU Liaison Officer, will present to us about the IARU Liaison role, an update on some recent outcomes that favour NZ Amateurs, and current IARU issues such as cellular expansion, vehicle automation and EV charging.

He will also speak on energy usage in NZ and the challenge to green our transport sector, as well as a talk about wireless power transfer and the challenges it presents.

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Meetings
Politics and Legislation

April Meeting - Colonial Knob Update

Submitted by VHFAdmin on Sun, 15/04/2018 - 18:34

Steve ZL2KG will be giving a photo presentation of the progress at Colonial Knob.

Date: Thursday 26 April 2018
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Tawa Community Centre

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Meetings

August Meeting - Porirua Emergency Management Operations Centre (Civil Defence)

Submitted by VHFAdmin on Tue, 27/03/2018 - 09:18

 

This building has been recently totally refurbished and has purpose built radio communications and operation rooms.

Branch 74 AREC is working closely with the Emergency Management Office helping to provide some of the communications infrastructure that will assist during an emergency operation.

Date: Thursday 29 March
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: 2B Raiha Street Porirua

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Meetings

BBQ 27 January (Saturday)

Submitted by VHFAdmin on Fri, 22/12/2017 - 21:46

The Wellington VHF Group & Kapiti Branch would like to invite everyone in the Wellington Area to join them for a BBQ at Queen Elizabeth II park from 12 Noon.

Picnic area 7 will be allocated to us and entry is via Wellington Road, Paekakariki.

Enter from Wellington Road Pakakariki when you enter the park head left around the large loop  and just before you get back to where you start from there  is a large open area    

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Meetings

Christmas Dinner 30 November 7:30 Yum Yum House Tawa

Submitted by ZL2HD on Mon, 27/11/2017 - 20:27

 

Please join us for an early Christmas Dinner at Yum Yum House in Tawa.

Well reviewed by Group members and close to our normal venue.

Address: 2 Oxford St, Tawa, Wellington 5028

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Events
Meetings

August Meeting - AREC DMR Update & DMR Technology show & Tell

Submitted by VHFAdmin on Thu, 17/08/2017 - 00:06

Update on AREC DMR as presented at NZART Conference followed by a show and tell on new DMR technology

Date: Thursday 31 August 2017
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Tawa Community Centre

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Meetings

July Meeting - NZ Red Cross IT & Telecom Assisting Nepal Earthquake Response

Submitted by VHFAdmin on Tue, 18/07/2017 - 21:31

Don ZL2TLL was one of the team of three New Zealand Red Cross IT & Telecom Emergency Response Unit members that arrived in Nepal on 29 April 2015, four days after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake. Don will talk about the ERU and what it did to assist the relief effort in Nepal.

Date: Thursday 27 July 2017
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Tawa Community Centre

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