The first 25 years. Years 1987-2002.

Detailed Index to the years 1987 to 2002 by subject.


 
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1990 - 14th Commonwealth Games in Auckland.
1992 - 30 Year Continuous Membership Certificates - first issued.
1992 - 30th Anniversary plaques.
2002 - 40th Anniversary celebrations.
1995 - 70cm nets included on Friday nights.
2001 - 75th Jubilee of NZART - recognition for ZL1ALK & ZL1PAM.
1997 - 2000 DX YL Meet - committee formed.
1987 - ALARAMEET - Adelaide.
1996 - ALARAMEET - Perth, Australia.
2002 - ALARAMEET - Murray Bridge, South Australia.
1998 - Alma Wills ZL1WA - 30 year certificate.
1990 - Amendments to Thelma Souper Memorial Contest scoring.
1999 - America's Cup yachting in Auckland.
1991 - Anne McMaster ZL3VR joined Cathy Purdie ZL2ADK on NZART Council.
1997 - Anny Schwager DF2SL - Silent Key.
1991 - Aola Johnston ZL1ALE - first ZL YL on ARRL DXCC Honor Roll.
1991 - Aola Johnston ZL1ALE - WARO Certificate of Merit.
1997 - Aola Johnston ZL1ALE - 30 year certificate.
1991 - Appointment of Patron - Constitutional change and replace Clause 3(b).
1993 - ARDF Championships in China attended by Cheryl Wheatley ZL2VCC.
1994 - ARDF group to World Championships in Stockholm.
1996 - ARDF Championships in Townsville, Austraila.
1994 - Astronaut Ellen Baker KB5SIX is keynote speaker at Conference.
1994 - Austine Henry VK3YL - DX member.
1993 - Award custodian Vicki Shaw ZL1OC retires.
1993 - Award program for 24 years.
1998 - Betty Holt ZL1UBZ - Silent Key.
2001 - Bev ZL1OS - Certificate of Merit.
2001 - Biny Owen ZL2AZY - 30 Year Certificate.
2001 - Biny Owen ZL2AZY - WARO Achievement Award.
1987 - Break-In, 10 page "WARO Special".
1993 - Brenda Shore ZL4OQ - Silent Key.
1992 - Bulletin contains photographs.
1995 - Bulletin cover gets new design.
2002 - Bulletin enhanced with photographs.
1989 - Canterbury YL group activate ZL2YL.
1997 - Carol Gaudin ZL2VQ - Vice-President of NZART.
2000 - Carol Gaudin ZL2VQ - WARO Achievement Award.
2001 - Carol Gaudin ZL2VQ - Certificate of Merit.
2001 - Carolyn ZL2JP - Certificate of Merit.
1991 - Cathy Purdie ZL2ADK awarded WARO Amateur of the Year.
1994 - Cathy Purdie ZL2ADK is WARO's co-ordinator for NZART Official Broadcast.
1997 - Cathy Purdie ZL2ADK re-elected to NZART Council.
1987 - Celebration Lunch at Wanganui.
1987 - Celia Reed ZL1ALK - Honorary Life Membership.
1995 - Celia Reed ZL1ALK - Certificate of Merit.
1997 - Celia Reed ZL1ALK - WARO Achievement Award.
1987 - Century Award commenced June 1st.
1991 - Certificate & Plaque presented to Collin Shaw ZL1CS.
1989 - Certificate of Merit presented for first time to;Ruth Lobb ZL3PL, Alison Talbot ZL1TNQ & Anne McMaster ZL3VR.
1991 - Certificate of Merit (posthumously)to Kay Robertson ZL2BRW.
1992 - Certificate of Merit to Gwen Leslie ZL2UKG.
1993 - Cheryl Wheatley ZL2VCC to ARDF Champs in China.
1993 - Chris Armstrong ZL1BQW to Japan International YL meet.
1996 - Clarrie Hoban ZL1BDZ - 30 year certificate.
1991 - Collin Shaw ZL1CS presented with Plaque & Certificate.
2000 - Collin Shaw ZL1CS - Silent Key.
1989 - Constitution amendments - working group.
1991 - Constitutional change re Appointment of Patron and replace Clause 3(b).
1996 - Dawn Young ZL2AGX presented with WARO Achievement Award.
1998 - Dawn Young ZL2AGX - Silent Key.
2000 - Debby Morgan (NZART Gen. Sec.) licensed as ZL2TDM.
1997 - DF2SL Anny Schwager - Silent Key.
1998 - Ena Monk ZL1BDJ - 30 year certificate.
1998 - Ena Monk ZL1BDJ - Governor of NZ section of 99s.
1991 - Elizabeth Anderson VE7YL and Gwen Tilson VK3DYL awarded Certificatesof Merit for services to the WARO sponsorship programme.
1994 - Ellen Baker KB5SIX (astronaut) is keynote speaker at Conference.
1998 - Elva Henry ZL1BIZ - 30 year certificate.
1990 - English DX members hold "mini WARO contest".
1994 - Ethel Adnitt ZL1BLL - Silent Key.
1995 - Ethel Smith K4LMB visits.
1997 - Ethel Smith K4LMB - Silent Key.
1993 - Family membership category created.
1992 - First 30 Year Continuous Membership Certificates issued.
1987 - First WARO "Amateur of the Year" - ZL1OC Vicki Shaw.
1991 - First ZL YL on ARRL DXCC Honor Roll - Aola Johnston ZL1ALE.
1987 - Founder Members made Honorary Life Members.
2001 - Friends of WARO - membership category.
1989 - Gael Pye ZL2SZ presented with Myrtle Earland Memorial Rose Bowl.
1997 - Gloria Hewer ZL2WGH - 10 year old presented with NZART Youth Achievement Award.
1989 - Golden Wedding celebrated by Noelle and Jumbo Godfrey ZL1HV.
1992 - Gwen Leslie ZL2UKG receives Certificate of Merit.
2002 - Gwen Leslie ZL2OI - Silent Key.
1991 - Gwen Tilson VK3DYL and Elizabeth Anderson VE7YL awarded Certificates of Merit for services to the WARO sponsorship programme.
1993 - Ham Con Convention in Texas - WARO attendees.
1995 - Hamilton Branch Market Day in September - WARO on display.
1996 - HS1ASC Thida Denpruektham visits from Thailand.
2001 - International travel for some.
1998 - International YL2000 confirmed for New Zealand.
2000 - International YL2000 at Hamilton end September.
2002 - International YL2002 in Palermo - Biny ZL2AZY & Cathy ZL2ADK attend.
2001 - Jacqueline ZL1JAQ - Certificate of Merit.
1995 - Janette Barker ZL1ANA - Silent Key.
1993 - Japan International YL meet attended by Chris Armstrong ZL1BQW.
2002 - Jeanne Gilchrist ZL4JG - WARO Achievement Award.
2002 - Jeanne Gilchrist ZL4JG - winner of Thelma Souper Memorial Contest.
2000 - Joan Cummins ZL1AJC - Silent Key.
1994 - Joanne Watt ZL4UJO - receives NZART Youth Achievement Award.
1991 - Joy Collis VK4EXB - Silent Key.
1999 - Judith Holland ZL1AWM/ZL3AGE - Silent Key.
1995 - K4LMB Ethel Smith visits.
1997 - K4LMB Ethel Smith - Silent Key.
1994 - Kathy Armstrong ZL1315 - Conference experience.
1991 - Kay Robertson ZL2BRW - Silent Key.
1991 - Kay Robertson ZL2BRW awarded Certificate of Merit (posthumously).
1994 - KB5SIX Astronaut Ellen Baker is keynote speaker at Conference.
1994 - Keynote speaker at Conference is astronaut Ellen Baker KB5SIX.
1996 - Lynley Simpson ZL2ULM presented with NZART Youth Achievement Award.
1990 - Mabel Gee ZL139 - Silent Key.
1994 - Margaret Raffles ZL1TDB - Silent Key.
1998 - Marion Lister ZL1BKL - 30 year certificate.
1994 - Marjorie Smith ZL3TC - 30 year certificate.
1999 - Mary Lou Brown NM7N - Silent Key.
1989 - Mavis Stafford VK3KS - DX member licensed 50 years.
1988 - Merit Award instigated.
1988 - Modern Day Pioneers - Val Searle ZL3GW.
1997 - Monday nets - all on 3.690 MHz now.
1989 - Mountain Buttercup Award commenced January 1st.
Go to- Myrtle Earland Memorial Rose Bowl - Photograph & recipients list.
1987 - Myrtle Earland Memorial Rose Bowl presented to ZL1OC Vicki Shaw.
1989 - Myrtle Earland Memorial Rose Bowl presented to Gael Pye ZL2SZ.
1990 - Myrtle Earland Memorial Rose Bowl miniatures replaced with small wooden shields.
1995 - Name change - NZ WARO Amateur of the Year becomes NZ WARO Achievement Award.
1988 - Nets - 5th Monday in Novice part of 80 metre band.
1995 - Nets include Friday nights on 70cm.
1995 - New design for bulletin cover.
1993 - New family membership category created.
1991 - New WARO Patron - Pearl Neilson ZL2QY.
2001 - No more YLs on NZART Council as Council restructures.
1989 - Noelle and Jumbo Godfrey ZL1HV Golden Wedding.
2002 - Noelle Godfrey - Silent Key.
1993 - Norma Parsons ZL1ANP - 30 year certificate.
2001 - Novice license ceases - Radio Regulation changes.
2001 - NZART 75th Jubilee - recognition for ZL1ALK & ZL1PAM.
1991 - NZART Councillors - Anne McMaster ZL3VR joins Cathy Purdie ZL2ADK on NZART Council.
1995 - NZART Council now includes 3 WARO members.
1997 - NZART Council - Cathy Purdie ZL2ADK re-elected.
2001 - NZART Council restructures - No more YLs.
2000 - NZART Gen. Sec. Debby Morgan licensed as ZL2TDM.
1994 - NZART Official Broadcast - WARO co-ordinator is Cathy ZL2ADK.
2002 - NZART Official Broadcast co-ordinator joined by Rosemary ZL1RO.
1997 - NZART Vice-President - Carol Gaudin ZL2VQ.
1994 - NZART Youth Achievement Award presented to Joanne Watt ZL4UJO.
1996 - NZART Youth Achievement Award to Lynley Simpson ZL2ULM.
1997 - NZART Youth Achievement Award presented to 10 year old Gloria Hewer ZL2WGH.
1995 - NZ WARO Achievement Award introduced in place of NZ WARO Amateur of the Year.
1995 - NZ WARO Amateur of the Year name change to NZ WARO Achievement Award.
1992 - Oroua Downs School ZL2ODS - Cathy ZL2ADK encourages pupils during lunch break.
1994 - Pamela Blackett ZL1WPB youngest ZL licensed YL operator.
1999 - Patron & Life Member turns 90 - Pearl ZL2QY.
1990 - Pearl Neilson ZL2QY receives WARO Amateur of the Year & Myrtle Earland Memorial Rose Bowl.
1991 - Pearl Neilson ZL2QY - New WARO Patron.
1994 - Pearl Neilson ZL2QY Honorary Life Member.
1991 - Plaque & Certificate presented to Collin Shaw ZL1CS.
2001 - Radio Regulation changes - No more Novice.
2002 - Records - photograph & electronic in Library.
1994 - Robyn Kendall ZL1ROB - Silent Key.
Go to- Rosebowl - WARO Achievement Award.
2002 - Rosemary ZL1RO joins NZART Official Broadcast co-ordinator.
1992 - Ruth Lobb ZL3PL - Silent Key.
2002 - Sharron May ZL3AE to YLISSB Convention in Alaska.
1987 - Silver Jubilee Award.
1987 - Silver Jubilee Year.
1991 - Social gatherings in Canterbury, Dunedin, Hamilton & Wanganui.
1993 - Social activities in Canterbury, Hamilton, Palmerston Nth & Otago.
1987 - Souvenir range available.
2002 - Souvenir silk scarf introduced.
1988 - Special trophies and memorabilia now housed at NZART HQ.
1987 - Sponsorship Secretary - new position.
1989 - Subscription increase to $8.00.
1993 - Subscription increase to $10.00.
1988 - Sylvia Kirkland ZL2LS new Honorary Life Member.
1991 - Sylvia Kirkland ZL2LS - Silent Key.
1993 - Texas Ham Con Convention - WARO attendees.
2002 - Thelma Souper Memorial Contest - Rule change.
1990 - Thelma Souper Memorial Contest - Scoring amended.
2002 - Thelma Souper Memorial Contest - Winner Jeanne Gilchrist ZL4JG.
1996 - Thida Denpruektham HS1ASC visits from Thailand.
1996 - Thailand ham Thida Denpruektham HS1ASC visits.
1988 - Val Searle ZL3GW - Modern Day Pioneer.
1991 - VE7YL Elizabeth Anderson and VK3DYL Gwen Tilson awarded Certificates of Merit for services to the WARO sponsorship programme.
1987 - Vicki Shaw ZL1OC - new Honorary Life Member.
1993 - Vicki Shaw ZL1OC retires as Award Custodian.
1991 - VK3DYL Gwen Tilson and VE7YL Elizabeth Anderson awarded Certificates of Merit for services to the WARO sponsorship programme.
1989 - VK3KS Mavis Stafford - DX member licensed 50 years.
1994 - VK3YL Austine Henry - DX member.
1991 - VK4EXB Joy Collis - Silent Key.
1987 - Wanganui - Celebration Lunch.
1990 - WARO Amateur of the Year & Myrtle Earland Memorial Rose Bowl to Pearl Neilson ZL2QY.
1991 - WARO Amateur of the Year awarded to Cathy Purdie ZL2ADK.
1989 - WARO badge & charms price increased - lapel pins introduced.
1991 - WARO Certificate of Merit - ZL1ALE Aola Johnston.
1991 - WARO Certificates of Merit awarded to Elizabeth Anderson VE7YL and Gwen Tilson VK3DYL for services to the WARO sponsorship programme.
1995 - WARO has 3 members on NZART Council.
1995 - WARO on display at the Hamilton Branch Market Day in September.
1991 - WARO Patron - now Pearl Neilson ZL2QY.
Go to- WARO Trophy - Thelma Souper Memorial Contest.
1998 - WARO Web site active on Internet.
1998 - Web site active for WARO on Internet.
2002 - Website - currently ww.qsl.net/zl1os/.
1994 - Win Parr ZL1BBN - 30 year certificate.
2000 - Win Parr ZL1BBN - Silent Key.
1989 - YLRL 50th Convention.
1999 - YLRL 60th Convention on 'Queen Mary'.
1994 - Youngest ZL licensed YL operator - Pamela Blackett ZL1WPB.
1992 - Youth encouragement.
1991 - Zelma Pearce - Silent Key.
1990 - ZL139 Mabel Gee - Silent Key.
1994 - ZL1315 Kathy Armstrong - Conference experience.
2000 - ZL1AJC Joan Cummins - Silent Key.
1991 - ZL1ALE Aola Johnston - WARO Certificate of Merit.
1991 - ZL1ALE Aola Johnston - first ZL YL on ARRL DXCC Honor Roll.
1997 - ZL1ALE Aola Johnston - 30 year certificate.
1987 - ZL1ALK Celia Reed - Honorary Life Membership.
1995 - ZL1ALK Celia Reed - Certificate of Merit.
1997 - ZL1ALK Celia Reed - WARO Achievement Award.
1995 - ZL1ANA Janette Barker - Silent Key.
1993 - ZL1ANP Norma Parsons - 30 year certificate.
1994 - ZL1BBN Win Parr - 30 year certificate.
2000 - ZL1BBN Win Parr - Silent Key.
1998 - ZL1BDJ Ena Monk - 30 year certificate.
1998 - ZL1BDJ Ena Monk - Governor of NZ section of 99s.
1996 - ZL1BDZ Clarrie Hoban - 30 year certificate.
1998 - ZL1BIZ Elva Henry - 30 year certificate.
1998 - ZL1BKL Marion Lister - 30 year certificate.
1994 - ZL1BLL Ethel Adnitt - Silent Key.
1993 - ZL1BQW Chris Armstrong to Japan International YL meet.
1991 - ZL1CS Collin Shaw presented with Plaque & Certificate.
2000 - ZL1CS Collin Shaw - Silent Key.
2001 - ZL1JAQ Jacqueline - Certificate of Merit.
1987 - ZL1OC Vicki Shaw - first WARO "Amateur of the Year".
1987 - ZL1OC Vicki Shaw - new Honorary Life Member.
1987 - ZL1OC Vicki Shaw - presented with Myrtle Earland Memorial Rose Bowl.
1993 - ZL1OC Vicki Shaw retires as Award Custodian.
2001 - ZL1OS Bev - Certificate of Merit.
1994 - ZL1ROB Robyn Kendall - Silent Key.
1994 - ZL1TDB Margaret Raffles - Silent Key.
1998 - ZL1UBZ Betty Holt - Silent Key.
1998 - ZL1WA Alma Wills - 30 year certificate.
1994 - ZL1WPB Pamela Blackett youngest ZL licensed YL operator.
1991 - ZL2ADK Cathy Purdie awarded WARO Amateur of the Year.
1994 - ZL2ADK Cathy Purdie is WARO's co-ordinator for NZART Official Broadcast.
1997 - ZL2ADK Cathy Purdie re-elected to NZART Council.
2001 - ZL2ADK Cathy Purdie - Certificate of Merit.
1996 - ZL2AGX Dawn Young presented with WARO Achievement Award.
1998 - ZL2AGX Dawn Young - Silent Key.
2001 - ZL2AZY Biny Owen - 30 Year Certificate.
2001 - ZL2AZY Biny Owen - WARO Achievement Award.
1991 - ZL2BRW Kay Robertson - Silent Key.
1991 - ZL2BRW Kay Robertson awarded Certificate of Merit (posthumously).
2001 - ZL2JP Carolyn - Certificate of Merit.
1988 - ZL2LS Sylvia Kirkland - new Honorary Life Member.
1991 - ZL2LS Sylvia Kirkland - Silent Key.
2002 - ZL2OI Gwen Leslie - Silent Key.
1990 - ZL2QY Pearl Neilson receives WARO Amateur of the Year & Myrtle Earland Memorial Rose Bowl.
1991 - ZL2QY Pearl Neilson - New WARO Patron.
1994 - ZL2QY Pearl Neilson Honorary Life Member.
1989 - ZL2SZ Gael Pye presented with Myrtle Earland Memorial Rose Bowl.
1992 - ZL2UKG Gwen Leslie receives Certificate of Merit.
1996 - ZL2ULM Lynley Simpson presented with NZART Youth Achievement Award.
1993 - ZL2VCC Cheryl Wheatley to ARDF Champs in China.
1997 - ZL2VQ Carol Gaudin - Vice-President of NZART.
2000 - ZL2VQ Carol Gaudin - WARO Achievement Award.
2001 - ZL2VQ Carol Gaudin - Certificate of Merit.
1997 - ZL2WGH Gloria Hewer - 10 year old presented with NZART Youth Achievement Award.
1989 - ZL2YL activated by Canterbury YL group.
1991 - ZL2YL Trustee changed.
1995 - ZL2YL callsign changes to ZL6YL.
2002 - ZL3AE Sharron May to YLISSB Convention in Alaska.
1988 - ZL3GW Val Searle - Modern Day Pioneer.
1992 - ZL3PL Ruth Lobb - Silent Key.
1994 - ZL3TC Marjorie Smith - 30 year certificate.
1991 - ZL3VR Anne McMaster joined Cathy Purdie ZL2ADK on NZART Council.
2002 - ZL4JG Jeanne Gilchrist - WARO Achievement Award.
2002 - ZL4JG Jeanne Gilchrist - Winner of Thelma Souper Memorial Contest.
1993 - ZL4OQ Brenda Shore - Silent Key.
1994 - ZL4UJO Joanne Watt - Receives NZART Youth Achievement Award.
1995 - ZL6YL callsign replaces ZL2YL.
1998 - ZL6YL contest team at Musick Point.
1999 - ZM Prefix permitted Oct-March 2000 for Y2K.
2000 - ZM6YL allocated August 1 to October 15 2000.