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What's News Here?

Welcome to the Auckland VHF Group web site.

Here you will find information about the clubs activities, repeaters and contact details. The VHF group has members who are active in many facets of Amateur Radio. The group was formed in 1956 and recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. There have been many mile stone achievements along the way. From the long term lease held on the clubrooms in the park at Hazel Ave to the lofty heights of the Klondyke repeater site. Members are encouraged to promote membership of the group and to support the upkeep and enhancement of club resources. Our thanks must go to those who founded the group and those with the vision and commitment to make the Auckland VHF Group what it is today. Enjoy your visit to this web site. Click Here To Become A Member.

News

General Meeting. No General Meeting. Meal & Social Gathering.

To Be Announced.

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EVERYBODY WELCOME

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Klondyke Repairs.

Vaugan heading back to earth after replacing the 2 meter splitter for the north bank.

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Dwarfed by the 2 meter array. Many thanks go to Vaugan.

Without the dedicated team that do the high work, amateur radio would not be what it is today.

The referbished splitter.

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Working Bees at the clubrooms, more dates to come.

Also, We are collecting metal work, good quality plastic and reasonable condition used PCB's for recycling. Drop off bin available in the scout den. (all recycling including PCB's can now be done in NZ!) Funds going to repeater upgrades and maintenance.

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DStar DStar.

A quick update on the DStar front. Thanks to donations of equipment by Laurie ZL1ICU and Rick ZL1WOT plans are well underway to install DStar repeaters at Klondyke and Musick Point.

At the August 2009 committee meeting of the Auckland VHF Group, a working group to tackle the technical issues and installation requirements for Klondyke was set up and has commenced work. If you have something to offer this working group please do not hesitate to contact any VHF Group committee member.

Meanwhile, ZL1ICU is running the 70cm D-Star repeater on test from his home QTH. If you have D-Star capable equipment in Auckland, particularly around the Greenlane area, try 438.175 MHz.

690 Operational

On Saturday the 22nd August 2009, a band of workers from the Auckland VHF Group and the Franklyn Branch 10 headed up to the Puketutu site on the Bombay Hills just South of Auckland, to reinstate the 690 repeater destroyed by fire 2 years ago.

The working party was very successful, resulting in a new aerial, repeater and duplexer being installed and operational by 11.00am that morning.

Thanks are due to all those volunteers that helped make the day the success it was.

Data Modes CD.

Doug ZL1AVY advises that a new version of the Branch 66 Data Modes CD will be released in time for the December meeting of Branch 66. This will make an excellent present to give to your ham mates - keep it in mind! It does contain a lot of new programmes and many updates. If you are unable to attend a meeting or live outside Auckland you may contact either Doug ZL1AVY or anyone of our committee members to arrange a copy to be sent out. Please see our Contacts page.

Become A Member.

To become a member of the Auckland VHF Group Inc please contact a committee member on our Contacts page.

* Activities *

The group meets every month on the 2nd Monday at its Hazel Ave clubrooms starting at 7:30pm.

* Spectrum *

Every month the group publishes a newsletter with a round up of news, information and technical articles. It is also published on this web site one month after it is first released to members. Members are encouraged to contribute. See the Contacts page for the Spectrum Editors email address.

* Repeaters *

The VHF group maintains several repeaters in and around the Auckalnd area. The largest of these is the Klondyke site. Situated just south of Auckand at Port Waikato this site has 2 meter voice and data repeaters, the 70cm national system link and many other repeaters. Further details can be found on the repeater page.

* Contributing *

If you would like to add something to this web site please do not hesitate to write material. All contributions will be greatfully accepted. This site makes use of style sheets therefor material is best sent to the webmaster in plain text. Images at 800 x 600. See the Contacts page for the web masters email address.