Three members brought out their homebrew projects to have a go at winning the annual Blackwood Cup. We met at The Collective Hub, 1/33 Johnsonville Rd on Tuesday 18 October from 1pm to 3pm (followed by tea and coffee). The winner this year was George ZL2AG (not for the first time!).
The Blackwood Cup has been fought over since the early 1930s. The most recent winners:
| Year | Winner | Callsign | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | J P Moriarty | Zl2JPM | QRP Magnetic Loop & Autotuner |
| 2020 | J P Moriarty | ZL2JPM | QRP Antenna Tuner modules |
| 2019 | R G Newlands | ZL2AG | Artificial ground system |
| 2018 | D McNeill | ZL2AOV | uBITx Txcvr & mods |
| 2017 | M H Woods | ZL1AXG | BITX40 Txcvr mods |
Who will win the cup in 2023? You have 52 weeks to get your project completed!