News
NZ Amateur Radio Operators helping Haiti
Well done Daniel, a simple thing but something that Amateur Radio is good at - and indeed valuable for.
Benjamin Foster- new addition to the QRM at Mark and Liz Foster's QTH
[The following is paraphrased from an email sent to the Committee by Steve ZL2KG]
Congratulations to Mark (ZL1VMF) and Liz Foster, on the arrival of baby Benjamin, 7lbs on 22 December.
Wish you all the best.
ZL2KG
David Andrews ZL2SX appointed Chairman of FMTAG
At their on-air meeting on Tuesday 3rd November 2009, NZART Council unanimously decided to appoint David ZL2SX to the position of Chairman, Frequency Management Technical Advisory Group (FMTAG).
We are fortunate that David’s skills and experience will now be available to benefit Amateur Radio at this national level. Congratulations David, from all your many friends in the Group.
SAREX - Kapiti, Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th October
Being held in conjunction with Kapiti Branch 69 AREC. The SAREX location will be the Tararua State Forest Park, Reikorangi, Waikanae. The SAR HQ will be at the Kapiti Coast District Council Emergency Management Centre, Fytfield Place, Paraparaumu. We'll be using HF and VHF radio communications working with teams in the field who will be practicing communications, off track navigation, GPS usage, SAR team leadership and team work, SAR procedures, first aid, and day and night search methods.
Member in the news.
Well done to Rick, ZL2TVY. You made the front page of the Dominion Post today!. And well deserved too.
There's a second, more detailed article.
de ZL1VMF.