The Wellington Amateur Radio Club (Branch 50 NZART) is pleased to bring you our Trading Table. On this page you will find out about products we have available for sale to amateur radio enthusiasts in NZ (and overseas by arrangement).
Our aim is to encourage more activity rather than to make money. Our kits and books are sold at near cost price, and include the costs of shipping anywhere within New Zealand.
BOOK: Service Manual
New Zealand Wireless Set No ZC1 MkII
by Bernard Robbins
Options: An A4 sized comb-bound manual that will lie flat and is good in a workshop environment. 110 Pages. Cost Including Shipping $35 An A5 sized bound book for convenient reference that fits in a standard bookcase. The A5 book has four, fold- out circuit diagrams. Total 164 pages. Cost including Shipping is $25
In this book Bernard reproduces the ZC1 service manual, which has been out of print for about 80 years. This book represents a primary source of technical information for those restoring the ZC1 MKIl. The original five Chapters is extended to ten by adding a significant amount of additional servicing information. Bernard provides a range of other useful circuit information including design enhancements and modifications developed by a range of amateur operators over the years.
This radio was produced by the New Zealand Government for use by the armed services during World War II. There are still many of these 80-year-old radios around, but finding supporting documentation today can be difficult.
Information is provided on a low cost, solid-state replacement for the vibrator. There is also a brief history of the ZC1 by Chris Underwood ZL2CU
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BOOK: Random thoughts on Vintage Radio
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: $25 (includes delivery within NZ)
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Wellington Branch 50 NZART. 06 0541 0859045 01
BOOK: Amateur Radio Test Equipment
by Mike Woods ZL1AXG
This book provides an introduction to the range of test equipment that most operators will seek to acquire to further their interests in amateur radio. It covers essential equipment for general operating (such as an SWR meter and a multimeter), equipment needed for simple antenna experimentation (such as a nanoVNA) and equipment for construction of electronic and radio equipment (such as an oscilloscope or spectrum analyser).
In an age when test equipment has never been as easy to acquire and so inexpensive, there are nevertheless many traps for the beginner.
The book also provides guidance on how to purchase test equipment from China.
Price: $25 (includes delivery within NZ)
Email your order to: tradingtable@zl2wb.com Bank credit: Wellington Branch 50 NZART 06 0541 0859045 01
BOOK: Amateur Radio Magnetic Loop Antennas
by Bernard Robbins ZL2BD
This book provides an introduction to magnetic loop antennas from an authority in the field. Bernard ZL2BD has constructed a large number of loops for different bands, and of different types. The book describes how to construct loops to improve your receive signal to noise performance, and to transmit on from small urban sites.
Price: $25 (includes delivery within NZ)
Email your order to: tradingtable@zl2wb.com Bank credit: Wellington Branch 50 NZART 06 0541 0859045 01