Branch 50 (Wellington) NZART – Known as the Wellington Amateur Radio Club
On 17 January we gathered at Mike ZL1AXG’s QTH from 12 noon for a summer lunchtime BBQ. XYLs and family members were invited.
It turned out to be excellent weather. We were able to share stories of summer adventures (particularly the acquisition of new radio gear from a Christmas estate sale) and chat about the club’s future with the upcoming Hamcram.
Have you thought about what you would do in an emergency? Come along to our last shed workshop for the year on 6 November from 1pm to 3pm. The venue is John ZL2XJ’s QTH at 9 Ridley Place, Churton Park, Wellington.
This session will be characterised by a discussion of how you have prepared for a major emergency. This will include, what you will do to keep yourself and your family alive, and how your amateur radio gear can be used to help your neighbours. What provisions have you set aside? Would the batteries in your existing portable equipment (e.g. handhelds and phones) be charged up, and how could they be recharged? What about your ham shack? Have you got a UPS or emergency power system?
All are welcome! The workshop will conclude with tea, coffee and biscuits.
Our next shed workshop will be held on Sunday 4 September at the QTH of Bernard ZL2BD from 1pm to 3pm. All are welcome. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided at the conclusion of the Shed Workshop.
Malcolm ZL2UDF, Bernard ZL2BD and Mike ZL1AXG will give you a talk and demonstration of attenuators and their use in amateur radio construction.
The workshop will look at different options including the options of purchasing a pre-built attenuator or constructing one yourself. There will also be some discussion on where they are used and how to avoid damaging both your attenuator and associated equipment.
1pm – 3pm Venue John ZL2XJ QTH
Mike ZL1AXG and John ZL2XJ provided a follow up talk on using the IC7300 covering the remaining topics not covered in the earlier June workshop.
This included more detail on storing settings on the SD-Card and using it to record voice messages for use in contests or to record QSOs.
There was also a further demonstration of software using the USB-B port including logging software.
Tea, coffee and cake followed the workshop with nine participants.