2008 - Gisborne Amateur Radio Club
Branch 11 80th Birthday BBQ
On the 30th of January it was eighty years since the first meeting of what was to become the Gisborne Branch (Branch 11) of NZART took place.
- Well it's after eight and I'm finally home after the BBQ. A good turn out,
I enjoyed my self and I hope every else did. Much thanks to all those who helping setting up, bringing equipment and setting up displays including Mike Simon, Alan, Basil,Tom, Ric, Rolly and especially Roger who produced a great display of equipment and photocopies of information on each of the decades of amateur radio Apologies to anyone I have missed out and thanks to all those who attended
- Several comments have been made that this is the site for Jota, we have the ok to put up some aerials so they will be in place, the site is quiet, secure and accessable, the hall has benches along each side ideal for operating on and tables can then be placed, as many as required in front of the benches for the equipment.
Also the walls behind the benches are ideal for mounting Roger's decade displays of photocopied documents. So good is what has done that I will be moving at the next meeting that we reimburse him for his costs and provide secure backing for each decade's display (round $200) as these would be a great display not only for Jota but for any other public branch activity
- These are the history of amateur radio and Gisborne's part in it and hopefully we can not only place some of it on this site but use it as displays for promotional purposes Thanks again to all those who helped and attended the BBQ
Activities
- JOTA
- [AlistairZL2AIX Alistair ZL2AIX] again organized club participation in JOTA in association with the Sea Scouts at ANZAC Park.
- Lake to Lighthouse Challenge
Heard Arnie, Basil, Alan and Ric passing on results for the Lake to Lighthouse Challenge round Wairoa and the lake. Seemed pretty busy and good to hear such traffic on 690 which seemed to be working well. More comments on my page.