Hamilton Amateur Radio Club (Inc.)

 

Branch 12 NZART

 

 

AREC Page

 

 

 

 

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Section Management

Section Members

Club Equipment

Section Meetings

Sports Events

Updated 02.07.08

 

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The Hamilton Amateur Radio Club (Inc.) has an active AREC section. We have a relationship with CDEM in Hamilton and are involved providing Safety Communications for a number of events within the greater Waikato area.

 

The Hamilton Branch 12 section is a section of the nationwide AREC network reporting to the Northern Regional Manager.

 

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Section Management:

 

The Section Leader is Tony – ZL1UD.

 

The Deputy Section Leaders are:

 

Paul (Jono) ZL1UPJ     Sports Events

 

Phil ZL1PK                   CDEM

 

David ZL1TCE             SAR

 

 

 

 

 

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Section Members:

 

Hamilton Section currently has 12 members; 6 of whom have completed the training.

 

Any person wishing to join the section can make an application to the Section Leader.

 

Note: Under AREC Rules, applicants living in an area covered by another section will be referred to that section for membership.

 

 

 

 

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Equipment:

 

The Club owns 2 short term special purpose repeaters – one on VHF and one on UHF. We also own 2 complete portable H.F. stations (IC-718’s), tuners, power supplies including 2 generators and sealed lead acid batteries.

 

The club also owns 4 VX-150 and 2 FT-23R handhelds for use by amateurs on events and during emergencies.

 

 

 

 

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Meetings:

 

Section meetings are held at the Clubrooms (88 Seddon Road Hamilton) on the 5th Wednesday of the month. Briefings are generally always held prior to an event, and debriefings following the event.

 

 

 

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Sporting Events:

 

The Hamilton Section forms the Communications Team for a number of Sports Events throughout the year. These include major events such as The Kona Colville Connection – a mountain bike race in the Coromandel area, and The Rollo’s Marine Water-ski Classic – a series of water-ski races on the Waikato River.

 

We also provide safety communications for the Vintage Car Club events in the local area

 

We also provide operators for Rally New Zealand and the Hawkes Bay Rally

 

 

 

 

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Other AREC Links

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National AREC Page

Upcoming Event Operators

Bridge to Bridge Page

Kona Page

 

 

 

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