AREC AGM Report

By ZL4JY on Sat, 11/22/2014 - 20:13
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AREC

The AREC AGM was held on Thursday 30 October.  At the meeting John ZL4JY presented a report on the activity over the past year, summarized below.

Introduction

Most of the Group's AREC activity is in support of SAR and Police, our contribution is set out below. Members have supported neighbouring branches, including a dedicated AREC evening at Titahi Bay Branch 42.  The Group continues to assist with the Wellington Wander Search supporting Police searching for missing Alzheimer's suffers. 

Wellington Pink Star Walk 2014

By ZL2WAL on Fri, 10/24/2014 - 20:15
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Public Service Events

The Pink Star Walk was held in Wellington for the first time this year, the event is a 10km walk route taking walkers from Frank Kitts Park around the waterfront to Greta Point and back again, with a “family-friendly” 5km option available. Funds raised from the entry fee and sponsorship of the Estee Lauder Companies Pink Star Walk goes into research, including the Wellington Breast Cancer Register which gathers treatment and outcome data on patients throughout the region, rehabilitation for women recovering from mastectomy, and awareness of mammograms for early detection.

July 2014 Meeting - A Look at AIS

By ZL2WAL on Sun, 07/27/2014 - 14:43

This months meeting will be A Look at AIS (Automatic Identification System)

The Group has installed an AIS receiver at Colonial Knob and this is providing a large coverage over the busy Cook Straight region.

This month we will look at where AIS came from, its purpose in marine safety, what the latest directions and trends are, and what the future may hold.

An interesting aside in the use of AIS for VHF propagation studies by amateurs, and what is being done in this area in New Zealand

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

MAY 2014 Meeting - Simon ZL2UIV - Microwave Radio in the Philipines

By ZL2WAL on Sun, 05/25/2014 - 21:17
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Meetings

This months meeting is Simon ZL2UIV talking on his trips to the Philippines. Simon has many years experience in the installation, commissioning and trouble shooting of microwave radio links, and has really "been there, done that" in the best and worst countries in the world.

Simon will be covering his work and other activities in the Philippines and it should be an entertaining and informative evening!

In addition to Simon's talk we will also be voting on the two remits at this months meeting.

Date: Thursday 29 May Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Tawa Community Centre

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