AREC

Citizens Band Area

Frequencies

Repeaters

147.125 MHz + split with IRLP node 6943

145.725 MHz - split

438.525 MHz - split

Club HF

3.570 MHz LSB

29.225 MHz FM

53.200 MHz FM

Club Net's

Thursday 8pm

147.125 MHz + split

Sunday 9am

3.570 MHz

National System Manawatu- 70cm

439.975 MHz - split

PRS Repeater

Ch 8
TX:477.35 RX:476.6

Branch 70 Net

145.725 Mhz
Repeater

8pm
2^nd
Monday of each month
Feilding Branch 70

Branch 16 - levin

147.575 fm simplex

AREC (Amateur Radio Emergency Communications)

AREC is the public service arm of Amateur Radio. Many hams get involved in providing communications for sporting events, Search and Rescue and Civil Defence at different levels.

Refer to NZART Callbook pages 4-36 to 4-38 for AREC General info.

Frequencies:-

General AREC frequencies all USB

1875 - 1900Khz

3525 Khz

3900 Khz General Calling and Working

7100 Khz General Calling and Working

Local 2M & 70Cm FM repeaters and simplex channels

AREC Sections - using ZK calls only USB only

5320 Khz Defence primary AREC secondary

5395 Khz Defence primary AREC secondary

Area Manager ZL2

John Yaldwyn ZL4JY/ZK8EX

Local Area AREC Sections ZK calls

Manawatu ZK8EI .........S/L Len Inkpen ZL2LI

Marton ZK8EW .......S/L Brian Purdie ZL2ADL/ZK8EXT

Wairarapa ZK8EJ ........ S/L David Bray ZL2BA

Horowhenua ZK8ES ..... S/L Kenneth ZL2KI

Tarura ZK8EH ........S/L Stephen ZL2WAU

A.R.E.C would like help with the following events, If you are able to help please contact Len or Cheryl on there contact information on the last page.

Upcoming Events

none at the moment

News

2011

January we had 1 Search in Kimbolton.

February callout for missing person

On the evening of Wednesday 18^th May, nine members of Branch 20 attended a Search and Rescue Communications Training session run by Andy Brooke, the SAR Co-ordinator for our region.

A large number of the searchers associated with SAR also attended.

John Yaldwin from LandSAR, and AREC opened the night with a 30 minute talk on SAR communications, including an overview of the new ICOM handheld which is being distributed nationwide.

Andy then split the searchers into 4 teams and sent them out into the streets of Palmerston North with a VHF radio, an HF radio, A GPS and a sheet of instructions.

It was not long before the radio checks started coming in through both VHF and HF, and soon after messages started flowing both inwards and outwards.

These training sessions are held once a year and it is a good opportunity for both operators and searchers to ‘have a go’ without the stress of a real search, and to discuss the way things are done.

If you are interested in assisting with searches in our region contact

Email: Len Inkpen – A.R.E.C Section Leader & Cheryl Wheatley - A.R.E.C Deputy Leader

2010

November we had 2 Call Outs

December we had 2 Urban Searches

We are getting more call outs these days so things are looking good for A.R.E.C Team.

Email: Len Inkpen – A.R.E.C Section Leader & Cheryl Wheatley - A.R.E.C Deputy Leader