Alec Lilly
Alec Lilly ZL1HAZ
The club owes a special thank you to Alec Lilly ZL1HAZ, who has continued to be our Secretary and Treasurer for the last 18-months, despite having moved to Cromwell.
From the President Apr 26
Hello members, and welcome to our April newsletter. 2026 is an important year for our club as it the 16th of August marks our 100th anniversary (Branch 02 and NZART were formed on the same day).
AREC
Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (AREC)
formerly known as the Amateur Radio Emergency Corps
We have an active group of members who participate in AREC activities and other exercises.
DMR/FM Repeater
70cm MMDVM/FM Repeater
The club has a 70cm repeater at the clubrooms. We have been experimenting with different equipment over the last few months, and Lilly ZL1LLY is currently modifying her MMDVM repeater to support both DMR and analogue modes, stand by for more on this.
Remote Club HF Station
Remote-controllable Club HF Station
Club members can enjoy the use of a high-end HF radio at the club house, or remotely control the station via the internet.
Jock White 2026
Jock White Memorial Field Day
This annual contest is named to honour Jock White ZL2GX, NZART Contest and Awards Manager for over 40 years, for the service that he gave to NZART during that time.
ZL100aa
ZL100AA
NZART have allocated the callsign ZL100AA for club activities during our centenary year. We will be using this for club activities, and it is also available for members who would like to put the club “on the air”.
Constitution
We had to update our constitution as we would no longer meet the new regulations as of march 2026
NZ Band Plan NZART
Ham radio band plans are voluntary agreements within the amateur radio community that divide specific frequency bands into smaller segments dedicated to particular types of communication. While national regulators (like the RSM in NZ) set the broad legal boundaries of where hams can operate, band plans provide a more granular “gentleman’s agreement” to ensure order. They specify exactly where different modes such as Morse code (CW), digital data (like FT8), and voice (SSB or FM) should reside within a band to prevent them from overlapping and interfering with one another.
History
History Our club was formed alongside and as a branch to the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART) in 1926. At this time the club callsign ZL1AA was held by the Chairman Norm Edwards.