Musick Point Radio Station Rededication - January 2003

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All pictures were taken with a Pentax Optio 330 Digital camera.

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The Main Entrance to the Musick Point Radio Station.

 

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Musick Point Radio Station.

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Musick Point Radio Station.

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It must have been a pleasure going to work each day with a view like this.

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Displays by the Auckland Radio Clubs affiliated to NZART.

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Western Suburbs Radio Club

Branch 03 NZART

Display Area

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Generator and Transceiver (behind) used in Coast Watching During World War II.

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Transceiver used in Coast Watching During World War II.

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Ross ZL1VRR generating up a current.  He slowed up considerably when the Key activated.

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Vintage Radio Transceiver.

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Vintage Radio Transceiver.

 

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ZC1 Mk1 Transceiver.

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Vintage Radio Transceiver.

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Early “Bug” Morse Key

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Vintage Valve Broadcast Receiver.

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Model of KiwiSat being constructed by Fred Kennedy ZL1BYP.

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Model of KiwiSat being constructed by Fred Kennedy ZL1BYP

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Typical Satellite transmit and receive Antennae.

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1930 Dodge Car on Display at Music Point.

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Peter ZL2SJ President of NZART admiring a vintage car similar to one he had owned many years earlier.

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The Barber Shop Quartet warming up.

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Boy Scouts in line for the Guard of Honour.

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Ian and Anne Walker (ZL1BFB & ZL1TRH) welcoming the American Ambassador Charles Swindells, his wife and daughter to the Rededication.

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The Official Party preparing to receive the Powheri.

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The Powhiri advancing towards the American Ambassador and the Official Party.

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The Powhiri.

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The Powhiri.

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The Plaque commemorating the Station that was unveiled by the American Ambassador.

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Alex Stirratt of IPENZ (Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand) addressing the gathering prior to unveiling the plaque commemorating the unique Engineering of the Radio Station and Building.

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The IPENZ Plaque.

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Carol Leedom Addressing the Public after receiving the Roll of Honour Scroll on behalf of Alan (George) Leedom from Peter Norden ZL2SJ President of NZART.

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The Roll of Honour Scroll.

 

The Names of the Radio Operators who lost their lives in service to their country in WWII

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Ian Walker ZL1BFB Addressing the gathering at the end of the official ceremony.

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Two of the six Harvard’s that flew over to commemorate the occasion.