Branch 50 (Wellington) NZART – Known as the Wellington Amateur Radio Club
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YOTA is a quickly growing group of young radio amateurs from around the world. It is our goal to get more young people interested in amateur radio and grow the amateur radio community. We will do this by hosting online and on-air events and also physical events like camps and the like.
Our Branch 50 NZART which was to have been held 22 March has been cancelled
Coronavirus means that a number of members have decided not to attend. As we were unlikely to reach the required quorum we will be conducting the AGM via email and mail (for members without internet in their QTH).
An email and letter will be sent out to members in the next 48 hours describing the process. Those phoned on Saturday evening all supported an alternative AGM process given the extraordinary circumstances we face.
The agenda to be covered via email/postal voting will cover the following agenda items:
The Wellington VHF Group and Kapiti Branch are having their annual summer BBQ on Saturday 25 January 2020 at QEII Park, Paekakariki from noon.
They are inviting all of the other branches in the Wellington Region to attend.
We will be at QEII park picnic area 7 – see the map here: https://www.gw.govt.nz/assets/Parks-and-Recreation/Queen-Elizabeth-Park/Paekakariki-picnic-sites.pdf. Entry is via Wellington Road, Paekakariki. (access from Paekakariki and you will need to bring everything- even shade and a seat!). There is plenty of space and last year was a lovely afternoon. If you can, bring a BBQ to cook on (gas only).
Kapiti branch are going to operate a hidden transmitter hunt as well. All are welcome!
SUNDAY 01 DEC 2019
The summer months have arrived so at our shed workshop we talked about opportunities to get out of the shack and go portable with SOTA, POTA, Fox Hunting, etc. The shed workshop was held at John ZL2XJ’s QTH on Sunday 1 December from 1300 to 1500 hours and was attended by 9 people.
Our speakers, including special guest Wynne Morgan ZL2ATH, John ZL2XJ, Bernard ZL2BD and Kenneth ZS6KEN, covered SOTA (Summits on the Air), POTA (Parks on the Air), and Fox Hunting respectively. The discussion will be around equipment, locations, logistics, and involvement / teams.
At the meeting it was agreed that we would plan to get out and about with SOTA/POTA activations next year in the first weekend of February (or if weather is bad either of the following weekends) with multiple locations (Summits and/or Parks). We will also be putting in entries in the regional Fox Hunt at the combined branches BBQ on 26 January 2020.
