Manawatu Amateur Radio Soc – NZART Branch 20

Photo’s from our recent Foxhunt

Saturday 10th June 2023 we are having a Mini Junk Sale and Car Boot sale at our clubrooms 65 Totara Road, Palmerston North.

The weekend after the NZART conference we will have our Mini Junk and Car Boot Sale, and
BBQ at the club rooms. The last few years were very successful, and the funds contributed
to the ongoing upgrade of our facilities.

Mini Junk Sale
We are accepting donations of equipment for sale at the Mini Junk Sale with all proceeds
going to the Club in support of club upgrades. If you have donations for the sale to be sold
for club funds, please ensure you put them down at the club by Sunday 4 th June for sorting if possible.

Car Boot Sale
If you want to sell your own equipment, we are offering a car boot sale option. It will cost
you $10 per “car boot” payable on the day to the Treasurer on the day. The sales area will
be in the car park beside the club room.

BBQ
We will have a BBQ running – don’t eat breakfast – buy a sausage. Tea, coffee, and drinks
will also be available for sale.

Cash Only
This is a cash only event, please bring small change if possible.

NZART Conference 2023

The 97th NZART Annual Conference and AGM is being held in Palmerston North over Kings Birthday weekend 3–4 June 2023.

Location is the Millennium Copthorne Hotel, 110 Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North.

The conference will commence on Saturday the 3 June at 9:00 am and conclude Sunday 4 June at 4:00 pm.

Registrations will be open from 8:00 am on the Saturday with morning tea served at 10:30 am.

An alternative program will be run on both days.

Jock White Field Day 2023

Thanks for a fantastic weekend, despite the slightly moist start on Saturday, a very much enjoyable time.

Thanks to all the people that attended the weekend, helping with setup, pack up, operating, cooking, eating, security, socialising and support. It is definitely a team effort.

Every activity will always bring up what was good, and what could be better. While it’s still fresh in your mind, complete the below anonymous survey. Just a couple of questions about how you liked the weekend and ideas for the future. We already have a couple of idea’s brewing.

https://forms.gle/4ZACfDiADrDaUCYo7

Also below are a small selection of photos from the last two days.

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Monday Coffee Club at Mitre10 Palmerston North

From out latest Monday Coffee Club it’s starting to grow. Come down and join us on Monday’s from 10am

Christmas Party 2022

Below photo’s from our Christmas Party in 2022 enjoy.

Activity Contest 2022

lightly later than normal but here is our activity contest for this year

This is a time to get together on the air, get the repeaters warm and to assist our new amateurs to get their 50 contacts.

This will start this time next week between Friday 21st October to Tuesday 25th October inclusive.

Rules are the same as previous years, operating for two 30 minute periods.

EchoLink will be running on 665 for remote people to join in.

Please leave good sized gaps.

This year we will be running on:
7125 – North Range Road Repeater (147.125MHz + split)
665 – Wharite Repeater (146.650MHz – split)
3570kHz LSB
Attached is the log spreadsheet and manual sheet.

Longburn Table Sale 2022

Sale is now over and we had a great turn out after 2 yrs. See photo’s below from the day. Thanks to Allan ZL2SKY for the photo’s.

Congratulations to all who passed the HamCram exam at the Branch 20 Manawatu clubrooms on the weekend of September 24th and 25th 2022

HamCram 2022

Today call-signs have been allocated:
Cooper ZL2ADK
Rhys ZL2RHS
Simon ZL2SWG/ZL2WTR
Thomas ZL2RED
Matthew ZL2KDR
Alice ZL2AJW
Paul ZL4PK
Graham ZL2YG
Richard ZL2DRS
Benjamin ZL3NED/ZL2KX
Additionally, three who participated in the evening training sessions before the weekend and passed exams elsewhere.
Samit ZL1SRD
Jason ZL1JRW
Tony ZL4AUG
I’m sure everyone will welcome you on to the air. Welcome to the hobby.

Below are images from the start of HamCram 2022.

Fox Hunt June 2022

On June 26th 2022 we had our second successful fox hunt on the railway land below are some pictures of the afternoon event. If you like to come along we every 4th Sunday down at the Railway Land opposite Tony’s Tyres servivce come along and join in the fun.