We have a membership of 25
ZL2OA is our branch callsign, used during national Field Day, Ham Radio Day, and other special events.
We share our clubrooms with Wairarapa Search & Rescue and it is classed as one of the best search bases in the country as has good facilities and as it is located on the aerodrome, there is plenty of room to land a Airforce NH90 or 2 just outside the front door as has been done in the past.
The Golden Shears Award ... (see below)
Our Life Members ...David Bray ZL2BA, Peter Munn ZL2LD, Robert Lambert ZL2BFY (Silent Key).
On-air nets: Currently we no longer have a 2m or HF net.
ZL2OA is our branch callsign, used during national Field Day, Ham Radio Day, and other special events.
We share our clubrooms with Wairarapa Search & Rescue and it is classed as one of the best search bases in the country as has good facilities and as it is located on the aerodrome, there is plenty of room to land a Airforce NH90 or 2 just outside the front door as has been done in the past.
The Golden Shears Award ... (see below)
Our Life Members ...David Bray ZL2BA, Peter Munn ZL2LD, Robert Lambert ZL2BFY (Silent Key).
On-air nets: Currently we no longer have a 2m or HF net.
GOLDEN SHEARS WORLD SHEARING COMPETITION AWARD 201_
This Award is offered by Branch 46 NZART to celebrate the Golden Shears Society’s World Shearing Championship Competition, an event of International significance. This competition draws competitors from New Zealand and worldwide. The award will run from Monday __ February 201_ and conclude at mid night on Saturday __ 201_, the night on which the competition finals are held.
2. The award is available to all amateurs and short wave listeners,
3. Contacts will be confined to 80m SSB, local repeaters and National system.
Any contact made on repeaters, National system or with Branch 46 members operating mobile are permitted.
4. New Zealand Stations require 10 points from those listed below:
(a) Compulsory contact with ZL6 WSC 5 points
(b) Contact with Club Station ZL2OA 3 points
(c) Contacts with Branch member’s 1 point
5. Overseas stations require 5 points from those listed above but no compulsory contact with ZL6WSC is needed.
6. A copy of log details with appropriate fee is to be received at the following address before the 31st March 2012.
The Award Custodian
Branch 46 NZART
PO Box 860
Masterton, New Zealand
7. Award applications from New Zealand and Australian stations will cost $A/NZ 5.00
8. Award applications from other overseas stations will cost US$ 5.00
9. Award fees cover all NZ postage charges.
10. The Award Certificate will be a colour print portraying a scene of significance to the Wairarapa overprinted
with the Golden Shears Emblem.
11. ZL6WSC, ZL2OA and Branch members will operate on a roster basis during the Award period
on or about the following frequencies
(a) The Awards Net – 3.677hz SSB most nights.
(b) The repeaters within Wairarapa and the National system will be monitored most evenings.
This Award is offered by Branch 46 NZART to celebrate the Golden Shears Society’s World Shearing Championship Competition, an event of International significance. This competition draws competitors from New Zealand and worldwide. The award will run from Monday __ February 201_ and conclude at mid night on Saturday __ 201_, the night on which the competition finals are held.
2. The award is available to all amateurs and short wave listeners,
3. Contacts will be confined to 80m SSB, local repeaters and National system.
Any contact made on repeaters, National system or with Branch 46 members operating mobile are permitted.
4. New Zealand Stations require 10 points from those listed below:
(a) Compulsory contact with ZL6 WSC 5 points
(b) Contact with Club Station ZL2OA 3 points
(c) Contacts with Branch member’s 1 point
5. Overseas stations require 5 points from those listed above but no compulsory contact with ZL6WSC is needed.
6. A copy of log details with appropriate fee is to be received at the following address before the 31st March 2012.
The Award Custodian
Branch 46 NZART
PO Box 860
Masterton, New Zealand
7. Award applications from New Zealand and Australian stations will cost $A/NZ 5.00
8. Award applications from other overseas stations will cost US$ 5.00
9. Award fees cover all NZ postage charges.
10. The Award Certificate will be a colour print portraying a scene of significance to the Wairarapa overprinted
with the Golden Shears Emblem.
11. ZL6WSC, ZL2OA and Branch members will operate on a roster basis during the Award period
on or about the following frequencies
(a) The Awards Net – 3.677hz SSB most nights.
(b) The repeaters within Wairarapa and the National system will be monitored most evenings.