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Events of the Wellington VHF Group

Doug Gorman Memorial Frequency Measuring Contest 2011 – Results

The results of the NZART Doug Gorman Memorial Frequency Measuring Contest 2011 are presented below. These results are provisional and have been checked carefully but if you think an error has crept in please let NZART HQ know as soon as possible.

This year was a very interesting turnaround from last year with several entries in the Norm Edwards category beating out Ultra entrants with Mike ZL4OL showing how it’s done. The four top scores were all better than the first place result from last year, no doubt a combination of better technique and propagation conditions.

Doug Gorman Frequency Memorial Measuring Contest Monday *** Note new date*** 12th September 2011 at 2100 NZST

Doug Gorman Memorial Frequency Measuring Contest Monday POSTPONED John ZL4JY apologises but for reasons beyond his control the contest will be run on Monday 12th September 2011 at 2100 NZST one week later than advertised. See earlier posting for rules.

Doug Gorman Frequency Measuring Contest Monday *** Note new date*** 12th September 2011 at 2100 NZST

Monday 12th September 2011 at 2100 NZST (0900 UTC)

My apologies but for reasons beyond my control the contest will be run on Monday 12th September 2011 at 2100 NZST one week later than previously advertised.

For the second year the contest will be a blend the old rules with improvements suggested by contestants. Please read the rules carefully.

Ham Classes Scheduled To start- Book your place now!

We are running "get you licence" ham classes starting on 10th August at 7:00 pm, for six weeks. These are based at the Hutt Valley Branch clubrooms off Birch Street in Lower Hutt.

Cost is $95, and includes NZART membership, VHF Group and Branch 18 membership for a year, class materials, examination, licence and your callsign.

World Amateur Radio Day 18 April 2011

Each year on 18 April, radio amateurs celebrate World Amateur Radio Day. On that day in 1925 the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) was founded.

In 2011, the theme for this year’s celebration is Amateur Radio: The First Technology-Based Social Network.

In ZL-land, our own radio network is the UHF National System, so the Group is issuing a QSL card for contacts with the special event station ZL2WARD.

Listen for the Special Event Station ZL2WARD on the National System on World Amateur Radio Day, Monday the 18th of April 2011.