Branch 50 (Wellington) NZART – Known as the Wellington Amateur Radio Club
The following kits and books are available for purchase through our trading table. We are getting low on stock of our exclusive Magnetic Loop kits so be in quick!
To order products see our Orders and Payment Page
For more information on our products see our Products Page
If you have purchased our butterfly capacitor kit then you may want to check out Bernard ZL2BD’s guide to motorising the capacitor so you can tune the loop remotely. Download the PDF below:
A book by R.G Newlands ZL2AG
This book is a collection of previously published magazine articles contributed by George Newlands ZL2AG for the NZ Vintage Radio Society. Some of his writing has also been published worldwide and in the NZART Break In magazine.
Random Thoughts on Vintage Radio reflects his life-long fascination with servicing and restoring vintage radio receivers.
The book consists of 38 chapters (240 pages). It includes a diverse range of thoughts such as “Collecting –the disease we all share”, “Valve life and reliability”, “Servicing a Valve Chassis”, and “Disposal of a collection”, to name but a few.
There are numerous detailed technical notes accompanied with sketches and circuit diagrams written in his quirky and matter of fact style.
Recommended reading for vintage radio enthusiasts, or an ideal gift to someone you know who would appreciate a “real” book
Random Thoughts on Vintage Radio
By RG Newlands Price: $29
Email your order to: tradingtable@zl2wb.com
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Mag Loop antennas are becoming increasingly popular transmitting antennas for the lower frequency HF bands. This is because of their rather small size being suited to city residential sections or apartment buildings and the improved receive signal to noise performance over traditional wire antennas.
An online Zoom workshop on Sunday 6 September from 1300 hours NZST will cover the design and DIY construction of a 40m Magnetic Loop Antenna. (Mag Loop).
The workshop features a PowerPoint presentation by Bernard Robbins ZL2BD and an opportunity to have questions answered. The full content of the presentation will be published on the website ZL2WB.com in the week following the Zoom meeting.
To register for the workshop email us
Branch 50 NZART recently launched a trading table. The branch plans to sell a range of kitsets and books to amateur radio operators. Our kits will be designed to get more people active in our hobby on the HF bands and to make construction projects easier for the ordinary amateur operator – simple kits that make a difference to your operating experience.
The 40m magnetic loop capacitor is now available for sale through our trading table. It is just $80 including shipping for the full kit. To order go here. To download more information or the manual go here.
Don’t take too long to place your order as the level of interest has been high from ZL amateurs, and we have only a few left in stock. There may be a delay of a few weeks before these are back in stock once sold out.
