Breakout 2017 – 01 January

BREAKOUT

The Newsletter of the Hastings and Napier Amateur Radio Clubs

Hastings Branch 13 NZART – Napier 25 NZART   Volume 17, Issue 1   January 2017

Hastings Br 13 Club Calls
ZL2AS
ZL2QS

Napier Br 25 Club Calls
ZL2GT
ZL2G

IRLP Node
6793
147.250

Branch Nets
9.00 AM
Sunday Morning
3615 kHz
439.175 MHz

Editor
John Newson
ZL2VAF

Emergency Call-in Frequencies: 3615khz and 670 repeater

Inside This Issue
Hastings Branch 13 Report   Page 2
Napier Branch 25 Report   Page 3
Branch 13 Homebrew   Page 4
Rebranding   Page 4
Emission Tests   Page 4
Items for Offers   Page 5
For Sale   Page 5
Hastings subs dew   Page 5
Mark ZL3AB Actual Band Plans   Page 6
Memories wanted   Page 8

KIWI
ZL
DX GROUP

Photo caption – The world’s fourth largest passenger liner (Ovation of the Seas) came to Napier Port early this month. I bet the com’s onboard it would be impressive. Unlike on many previous vessels we never heard anyone on it being “Maritime Mobile”. Rob, ZL2US.

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HASTINGS BRANCH 13

President:   Rob Leicester ZL2US   Ph 8786381
Secretary:   David Walker ZL2DW   Ph 8760518,   email [email protected]
Treasurer:   Peter Keong ZL2PW   Ph 8774529   email: [email protected]
AREC/CD   John Newson ZL2VAF   Ph 876 0370   email: [email protected]
AREC Deputy:   Robert Wallace ZL2SG   Ph 878 4993   email [email protected]

Committee
Ray Barlow ZL2RB   Ph 06 8786068   email: [email protected]
Peter Moore ZL2HM   Ph   Email:
Blue Smith 3TT   Ph   Email:

Hastings QSL Distribution:   Wally Shuker ZL2MO   Ph 8435497   email [email protected]
Magazine Editor:   John Newson ZL2VAF   Ph. 027 230 3642   email [email protected]
NZART License Examiners:   Peter – ZL2LF, Dave – ZL2MQ, Ray – ZL2RB
Club Call:   ZL2AS and ZL2QS

Club Nights: Fourth Wednesday each month at 7.30 pm Pakowhai Hall, Pakowhai Road, Pakowhai

From the PRESIDENTS TABLE

My my, how Xmas and New Year rush upon us and then suddenly they’re all over…oh well at least it’s a good family time and for some, holiday time, but us retired people never get a day off. I hope the Festive Season went well for you all.

Since our last Break Out mag a few official and social things have happened.
our last General Meeting in November 2016 was also the Branch 13/HBARC AGM (most office bearer positions remained the same) and Homebrew event (with a good number of entries…home construction is still alive and well).
we held our annual Branch 13 & 25 Xmas Tea
the “Summer Wine Bus Trip” was held, always a great day and a lunch out.

From time to time Branch 13 has some random notices to circulate, we have a ZL2AS reflector to serve this purpose, do log into it even if your mission is just to receive these notices (but you can post notes of your own on it, eg. wanted to buy)…it’s not very busy so you won’t have much incoming traffic from it…sometimes some information requires immediate action rather than waiting for Break Out to arrive. Contact David ZL2DW for log in information.

While I think of it, our IRLP node (# 6793) is back in service (thanks Ross ZL2WRW). Remember that it can be accessed through ‘725 repeater and due to ‘725 being linked to ‘675 it means that the IRLP coverage is both Hawkes Bay and Taupo areas. Enjoy it.

The next Branch 13/HBARC General Meeting is at the Pakowhai Hall, 7-30pm, Wednesday 25 January.

73, Rob ZL2US (Branch 13/HBARC Hastings, President).

BR13/HBARC, Hastings, office bearers,
Peter Keong ZL2PW (Treasurer),
Rob Leicester ZL2US (President),
David Walker ZL2DW (Secretary).

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NAPIER BRANCH 25

President: Dave Crook ZL2MQ,   02102969006   email [email protected]
Secretary: Karl Matthys ZL1TJ   845 4372 e  mail [email protected]
Treasurer: Stan White ZL2ST   843 7236   email [email protected]
AREC: Mike Bull ZL2VM   843 6052   email [email protected]

Committee:
Michael Mullins ZL2MY   843 4210   email [email protected]
Revell Troy ZL2SS   0210742837   email [email protected]
Peter Breen ZL2CD   0274721527   email [email protected]
Wally Shuker ZL2MO   843 5497   email [email protected]
Paul Cavanagh ZL2HB,   843 1977   email [email protected]

Committee Meetings: 7:30 pm, 3rd Tuesday of January, March, May, July, September, November
Club Calls: ZL2GT, ZL2G
Club Web Site: http://www.zl2gt.nz/

Club Nights: First Wednesday each month (except January) 7.30pm at the Club Rooms:
123 Latham Street Napier

Napier Amateur Radio Club

Well, the last two months seem to have fled, not sure where to. Happy New Year to you all.
Being retired now, I have been able to keep an eye on the 6 metre band and have notched up a healthy number of contacts, largely on JT65A, (50.276Mhz), but also some on SSB with many VK stations as well as a few contacts with FK1TS and 3D2AG. The 6M band seems to open almost every day to some part of New Zealand, Pacific islands and Australia, and is best kept track of on http://www.vklogger.com

Your committee met and discussed many items and decided that a few jobs around the Club rooms should be completed, so last Thursday some members gathered to fit the window to the Radio Room, This project went smoothly and now only needs some trims cut and fitted and a paint job. Thanks to those members who attended.

The group also repaired the 40 / 80 metre antenna.

Help will be asked for to complete a final coat of paint on the outside walls, so if you are willing and able, let Wally know, and he can set up a day to complete this task. We are still waiting for a quote for the welding required for the Yagi installation.

The Radio room looks very functional, and now only needs some licensees to use it.

We have a few new initiatives to discuss at the next meeting, so be sure to attend and have a say in your clubs direction.

At the next meeting Errol ZL2IT will also present another interesting talk on his experimental projects, all good stuff.

73 de ZL2MQ Dave

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Branch 13/HBARC Homebrew entrants

ZL2RIC, ZL2DW, ZL2AN, ZL2HM, The winner was Bob ZL2AN with his Solid State, HF Linear Amp

Rebranding

A ‘light bulb’ went on while reading the ‘District Plan Involvement Matters’ by Douglas Birt ZL1BFS in the November/December 2016 Break In.

In summary ZL1BFS wrote:-
“We are Radio Scientists as we engage in Experimental Science as a Serious Leisure activity!
We are Amateurs because our Serious Leisure activity is done without pay, not done without expertise.”

Possibly to our Radio Scientist tag is reflected in the name of our national body NZART?

The New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters. “Radio Transmitters” of course refers to the person doing the transmitting not the equipment between the microphone and the antenna (i.e. the transmitter).

At last we don’t have worry about the perennial search for the origins of the word ‘HAM’ as it doesn’t describe us at all.

73, Mike ZL2VM

Emission tests

The following link provides details of FCC 97.307(e) emissions tests performed on a Baofeng UV5RA, Yaesu FT-1D, Baofeng UV-82HP, and a Tytera MD-380: https://imgur.com/a/up2ne
Two of the four transceivers tested were found to be non-compliant – Beware!
Ross ZL2WRW

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ITEMS FOR OFFERS
(for Branch 13 funds)

3 x Tait T296/11 12v DC, 5 amps continuous power supplies.
2 x Tait T348/01 12v DC, 12 amps continuous power supplies.
2 x Tait T282 12v DC, 2.5amps, power supplies
1 x AWA 2287 12v DC, 9 amps, power supply.
2 x instrument boxes
1 x box of miscellaneous meters, xtal filters and bits and pieces.
All of the above are up for offers/negotiation and will be available at the 25 January Branch 13 meeting.
See David ZL2DW.

FOR SALE

Yaesu VX2 – VHF and UHF handheld
I have an Ear/Bone accessory that suits this rig (and the FT 60)
I have a Speaker/Mic accessory that suits this rig (and the FT 60)

Yaesu FT 60 – VHF and UHF handheld
The output of this rig is 5 watts

Yaesu FT 8800 – VHF and UHF mobile
The output of this rig is 50 watts VHF and 35 watts UHF

Contact Mike ZL2VM at [email protected]

BR13/HBARC Sub’s are due.

A reminder that Br13/HBARC sub’s are now due ($20 or $30 for a couple). (Some have already been paid, thank you). They can be
­given to Peter ZL2PW (treasurer)
­given to David ZL2DW (secretary)
­posted to the Br 13/HBARC, Box 2403 Stortford Lodge, Hastings (4153)
­banked on line to the Br 13/HBARC account # 03 0642 0733310 00 (PLEASE use your call sign as the reference).

Many thanks, David (ZL2DW, Sec. for Br 13/HBARC, Hastings)

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Mark ZL3AB actual bandplans.

We all know, or should do, the New Zealand ham bandplans. However, we may not know where in the band we can find specific modes of operation. A friend of mine, Mark ZL3AB, compiled an actual bandplan a few years ago and it’s still relevant. Mike ZL2CC

80 METRES
3.500-3.520 CW DX Window simplex or split listen for op’s instructions
3.530 IOTA CW Calling Frequency
3.559 Hell Schreiber (USB Region 3)
3.560 QRP CW Calling frequency
3.570 BPSK31
3.575 Hell Schreiber (USB)
3.576 JT65A (USB)
3.580 RTTY
3.590 RTTY DX
3.620-3.640 VK/ZL Digital Window
3.755 IOTA SSB Calling Frequency
3.776-3.800 SSB DX Window
3.710 QRP CW Calling Freq
3.730-3.740 SSTV (ITU Region 1)
3.845 SSTV (Region 2)
3.885 AM Calling Frequency

40 Metres
7.000-7.020 CW DX Window simplex or split listen for op’s instructions
7.030 IOTA CW Calling Frequency
7.030-7.040 Hell Schreiber (USB)
7.035-7.040 BPSK31 (ITU Regions 1 & 3)
7.035-7.045 RTTY (ITU Regions 1 & 3)
7.039 JT65A (USB)
7.039 Hell Schreiber (USB)
7.040 RTTY DX
7.040 QRP Calling freq (Region 2)
7.070-7.075 BPSK31 (Region 2)
7.076 JT65A (USB)
7.080 RTTY (Region 2)
7.084 Hell Schreiber (USB Region 1)
7.075-7.100 SSB Calling Simplex or split listen for op’s instructions
7.100-7.200 SSB (Region 1)
7.125-7.300 SSB (Region 2)
7.171 SSTV
7.285 QRP Calling Frequency
7.290 AM Calling Frequency
(Note Region 2 & 3 digital freq included as ZL Bandplan allows us to use those modes on both sets of frequencies)

30 Metres
10.000-10010 CW DX Window simplex or split listen for op’s instructions
10.115 IOTA CW Calling Frequency
10.116 QRP CW Calling Frequency
10.135-10.145 Hell Schreiber (USB)
10.139 JT65A (USB)
10.140 BPSK31
10.140-10.150 RTTY
10.147 MFSK16 (USB)

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20 Metres
14.000-14.025 CW DX Window simplex or split listen for op’s instructions
14.040 IOTA CW Calling Frequency
14.060 CW QRP Calling Frequency
14.070-14072.5 QPSK31 FSK31 BPSK31
14.071.5-14.073 PSK63
14.071-14.075 Hell Schreiber (USB)
14.073 Hell Schreiber DX Calling (USB)
14.076 JT65A (USB)
14.078-14.080 Throb
14.078-14.082 MFSK16 (USB)
14.080-14.90 RTTY
14.090-14110 Packet
14.100 NCDXF International Beacon Network (Do not transmit here).
14.109-14.111 MT63 (USB)
14.190-14.197 SSB DX Calling Simplex or split listen for op’s instructions
14.230 SSTV
14.233 SSTV
14.260 IOTA SSB Calling Frequency
14.285 SSB QRP Calling Frequency
14.286 AM Calling Frequency

17 Metres
18.072-18.080 CW DX Window simplex or split listen for op’s instructions
18.090 IOTA CW Calling Frequency
18.100 BPSK31 (USB)
18.102 JT65A (USB)
18.104-18.107 Hell Schreiber (USB)
18.105 MFSK16 (USB)
18.110 NCDXF International Beacon Network (Do not transmit here).
18.128 IOTA SSB Calling Frequency
18.135-18.145 SSB DX Calling simplex or split. Listen for op’s instructions

15 Metres
21.000-21.025 CW DX Window simplex or split listen for op’s instructions
21.040 IOTA CW Calling Frequency
21.060 QRP CW calling frequency
21.063-21.070 Hell Schreiber (USB)
21.063 MFSK16 (USB)
21.070 BPSK31 (USB)
21.074 Hell Schreiber (USB)
21.076 JT65A (USB)
21.080 BPSK31 (USB)
21.080 RTTY DX
21.080-21.110 RTTY
21.150 NCDXF International Beacon Network (Do not transmit here).
21.275 -21.297 SSB DX Calling simplex or split listen for op’s instructions
21.340 21.430 SSTV
21.385 QRP SSB calling frequency
21.260 IOTA SSB Calling Frequency

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12 Metres
24.890-24.910 CW DX Window simplex or split listen for op’s instructions
24.920 JT65A (USB)
24.920-24.925 BPSK31 (USB)
24.920-24.930 RTTY
24.924 Hell Schreiber (USB)
24.930 NCDXF International Beacon Network (Do not transmit here).
24.935-24.950 SSB DX Calling simplex or split listen for op’s instructions
24.950 IOTA SSB Calling Frequency

10 Metres
28.000-28.025 CW DX Window simplex or split listen for op’s instructions
28.060 QRP CW calling frequency
28.063-28.070 Hell Schreiber (USB)
28.074 Hell Schreiber (USB)
28.076 JT65A (USB)
28.080 RTTY DX
28.080-28.110 RTTY
28.120 BPSK31 (USB)
28.200-28.300 Beacons
28.200 NCDXF International Beacon Network (Do not transmit here).
28.385 QRP SSB Calling Frequency
28.475-28.497 SSB DX Calling simplex or split listen for op’s instructions
28.460 IOTA SSB Calling Frequency
28.560 IOTA SSB Calling Frequency
28.675-28.685 SSTV
28.885 6m Liaison Frequency
29.000-29.200 AM Operations
29.300-29.510 Satellite Downlinks
29.520-29.580 Repeater inputs
29.600 FM Simplex Calling Frequency
29.620-29.680 Repeater outputs

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