Club Activities
Club members have a wide range of interests
in amateur radio, electronics,
computers and satellites. For example, members are involved in world
wide
communication on the HF bands, contests, local FM communications,
Amateur
satellites, Amateur TV, and packet radio (computers linked via radio).
The Club takes an active role in the contests and awards having
achieved a DXCC
(contact with over 100 countries) as well as the wins in NZART Jock
White Memorial
contest (Field Day).
Our Club station, ZL1AA, is a member of The Ten-Ten
International Net
with 10-X # 74006.
The Club station is also an active member of the Down Under Chapter
of 10-X based here in Auckland.
Chapter Net Time: Friday, at 2230Z (local Saturday at 1030 hrs NZST) on
28.530 MHz.
All stations are welcome to join this Net at anytime.
We are also members of
AMSAT-ZL .
The Club publishes a newsletter to keep the members informed of items
of
interest.
Club Projects
Encouraging new members to the club
Setting up and testing of a Remote HF rig. More details to follow.
On going antenna improvements, including the setting up of a Vertical for the 10m band.
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Visitors Always Welcome
The club meets regularly at the clubrooms
400 St. Johns Road, Meadowbank.
(Down the back of the Scarbro yard).
General meetings are every
3rd
Saturday of the month from 1330 hr. We
usually
have a guest
speaker to talk on a radio-related topic, as well as Club business. On
the nice weather Saturdays we will try to have a midday BBQ.
Committee meetings are
held in the first week of each Month.
Saturday Mornings the clubrooms are open from 1000hr for people to drop
in,
have a ragchew, use the club's rigs, search through the back issues of
QST, or
simply just have a cuppa.
Each Monday night we hold our club nets, with VHF at 145.775 MHz split
from
2000hr onwards followed by the HF net at 3.645 MHz ± QRM.
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