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NZVRS Calendar 2008

 The following events may be of some interest to NZVRS members

·  Auckland NZVRS meetings are normally on the 3rd Monday of the Month at 7.30pm – 

with the exception of the AGM. The 2008 AGM is on Saturday 26 April.

·  Wellington meetings second Sunday of month

·  Christchurch meetings first Tuesday of odd months.

2008

Happy New Year !

 

January 2008

New Subscription Year begins!

Sunday 13 Jan 1pm

Wellington Group meeting Tireti Hall, Te Pene Ave, Titahi Bay. Contact Bob Hatton 04-472 8788

 

 

Monday 21 Jan 7.30 pm

NZVRS monthly meeting at the usual Auckland clubrooms 990 Great North Road.

Visit to the Stebbing Recording Studio – assemble at Hall first before visit. 

 

Sorry postponed to 17 March.

 

 

February 2008

 

 

 

Saturday / Sunday             9 & 10 Feb

 Taranaki Group Meeting

To see flier click here

Contact Bill Campbell on 06-753 2475 or Graeme Lea on 06-758 5344  or  email grarich@paradise.net.nz

Sunday 10 Feb 1 pm

Wellington Group meeting Tireti Hall, Te Pene Ave, Titahi Bay. Contact Bob Hatton 04-472 8788

Monday 18 Feb 7.30 pm

NZVRS monthly meeting at the usual Auckland clubrooms 990 Great North Road.

·                     Auction Night

 

 

 

March 2008

 

 

 

Saturday 1 March 10 am

Te Puke Amateur Radio Market Day @ Paengaroa Community Hall from 10 am Sat.

Enquiries to: syd.rowe@orcon.net.nz

 

 

Tuesday 4 March 7.30pm

Christchurch Branch Meeting

Click here for flyer

At the Chch West Radio Clubrooms, Auburn Park, Auburn Road  – access also via walkway at 333 Riccarton Road.

Sunday 9 March 1pm

Wellington Group meeting Tireti Hall, Te Pene Ave, Titahi Bay. Contact Bob Hatton 04-472 8788

Saturday 15 March

Wellington Region Radio EXPO 2008

Naenae College Hall, High St, Lower Hutt

Contact : zl2hv@nzart.org.nz

Monday 17 March 6.30 pm sharp!

NZVRS monthly meeting changes to a visit to the Stebbing Studios, Ponsonby.

Please assemble at the Stebbing recording works at 10-12 Prosford Street, Ponsonby for a guided tour of the works at 6.30 pm sharp !

 

Please note the revised meeting time and location – this is not the Stebbing main office but their works, located behind the Three Lamps corner.

 

Click on a google map here.

 

Saturday 29 March

9.30 am

Christchurch Vintage Radio Sale at Merrin School, 
Merrin Street, Avonhead on Saturday 29 from 9:30 until
midday.  
Some of the radios are restorable while others are useful for dismantling for their IF transformers, power transformers, speakers, sockets, tuning capacitors, etc.  It will be a veritable treasure trove for the valve radio enthusiast.
 

Sunday 30 March

Karaka Vintage Steam Day

Karaka Sports Green, corner Linwood & Blackbridge Roads, Karaka Akld. Adults $10

April 2008

 

 

 

Wednesday 9 April 11.30 am

 

Ernie (Ernest Andrew) Hakanson the NZVRS Librarian passed away suddenly on Friday 4 April.

His funeral is at 11.30 am, Wednesday 9 April at Weir & Co's Chapel at 12-14 Pollen Street, Grey Lynn.

 

For a location map from Google maps click here.

 

 

 

Sunday 13 April 1pm

Wellington Group meeting Tireti Hall, Te Pene Ave, Titahi Bay. Contact Bob Hatton 04-472 8788

Sunday  April

Taranaki Group Meeting

Contact Bill Campbell on 06-753 2475 or Graeme Lea on 06-758 5344  or  email grarich@paradise.net.nz

 

 

Link to AGM Crystal Set Competition Details

AGM

Saturday 26 April

 

NZVRS AGM

·        10 am Market Morning (inside stalls)

·        12 noon entries close for Recycled Crystal Set Competition

·        1 pm AGM meeting starts

·        Afternoon Auction starts after the AGM business has been completed

·        7.30 pm evening meal

 >Election of officers nomination form.<

May 2008

 

Tuesday 6 May 7.30pm

Christchurch Branch Meeting

(first Tuesday of odd months)

Click here for meeting notice.

At the Chch West Radio Clubrooms, Auburn Park, Auburn Road  – access also via walkway at 333 Riccarton Road.

 

 

Saturday 3 May 10 am ?

Wanganui Junk Sale

Wanganui Intermediate School Hall, corner  Victoria & Dublin Streets, Wanganui.

Saturday 10 May 10 am

 

REG Sale – this replaces the annual Cambridge Junk Sale

$2.00 entry “Lucky Ticket”

Radio Electronics Group (REG) Sale (replaces the annual Cambridge sale) at

Glenview Community Activity Centre – corner of Tomnin Road & Glenview Terrace, Hamilton    click to see map here

A "Talk In" station will be monitoring 146.950 repeater to assist those hams who are not familiar with the area.
 
Public entry $2 Lucky Ticket from 10am.
There will be Trade displays ,Refreshments and a door prize. Vendor registrations and enquires to:
Trevor Service 07-843-7365
or John Lisignoli ZL1PO 07-855-5912 evenings
E-mail: zl1po@nzart.org.nz
 

Sunday 11 May 1pm

Wellington Group meeting Tireti Hall, Te Pene Ave, Titahi Bay. Contact Bob Hatton 04-472 8788

 

 

Monday 19 May 7.30 pm

NZVRS monthly meeting at the usual Auckland clubrooms 990 Great North Road.

  • Non-domestic Radios eg military, service, fixed frequency, aviation etc.

 

 

Saturday 31 May thro’ to Monday 2 June (inclusive whole of Queens Birthday Weekend)

Model-x Exhibition

Henderson Swimerama

 

 

June 2008

 

Sunday 1 June – Monday 2 June (Queens Birthday Weekend)

 Model-x Exhibition

Henderson Swimerama

 

 

Sunday 8 June  1 pm

Wellington Group meeting Tireti Hall, Te Pene Ave, Titahi Bay.

Contact Bob Hatton 04-472 8788

 

 

Monday 16 June  7.30 pm

NZVRS monthly meeting at the usual Auckland clubrooms 990 Great North Road.

·                     Auction Nite

 

 

July 2008

 

Tuesday 1 July 7.30pm

Christchurch Branch Meeting

(first Tuesday of odd months)

At the Chch West Radio Clubrooms, Auburn Park, Auburn Road  – access also via walkway at 333 Riccarton Road.

Sunday 13 July 1pm

Wellington Group meeting Tireti Hall, Te Pene Ave, Titahi Bay.

Contact Bob Hatton 04-472 8788

Tuesday 15 July 7.30 pm sharp

Franklin Amateur Radio Club Sale

Franklin Radio Clubrooms, Stadium Drive, Pukekohe.

Monday 21 July  7.30 pm

NZVRS monthly meeting at the usual Auckland clubrooms 990 Great North Road.

·  Speakers - all types & sizes

 

Saturday 26 July

from 10.30 am

Whangarei Amateur Radio Club Inc

Used Equipment Sale

Tables $10.00 bookings to Allan Walker ZL1AW  
E-mail abwalker@atrix.co.nz phone 09 435 1413

Whangarei Amateur Radio club rooms are located at the corner of Museum & Heritage Park St, Hwy 14, Whangarei

 

In fairness to purchasers no sales will be allowed before 10.30 am when the doors are opened.  Contacts:

President Charlie Moates ZL1DAC zl1dac@nzart.org.nz

Phone 09 434 7292

Secretary Trevor Gould ZL1KAG zl1kag@nzart.org.nz
Phone 09 439 1747

 

 

August 2008

 

 

 

Saturday 9 August 10am ????????????????

Claudlands Junk Sale / Market Day

Claudlands Showgrounds, Hamilton

Contact David Nation, Hamilton Amateur Radio Club,
(07-834 6767 or 027 47 43 292)
Email: harcmday@hotmail.com

Sunday 10 Aug  1pm

Wellington Group meeting Tireti Hall, Te Pene Ave, Titahi Bay.

Contact Bob Hatton 04-472 8788

 

 

Monday 18 Aug  7.30 pm

NZVRS monthly meeting at the usual Auckland clubrooms 990 Great North Road.

·                     Auction Nite

 

 

 

 

September 2008

 

Tuesday 2 Sept 7.30pm

Christchurch Branch Meeting

(first Tuesday of odd months)

At the Chch West Radio Clubrooms, Auburn Park, Auburn Road  – access also via walkway at 333 Riccarton Road. 

Sunday 14 Sept  1pm

Wellington Group meeting Tireti Hall, Te Pene Ave, Titahi Bay.

Contact Bob Hatton 04-472 8788

Monday 15 Sept  7.30 pm

NZVRS monthly meeting at the usual Auckland clubrooms 990 Great North Road.

·                     British Radios

Saturday 21 Sept  10 am

?????????????????

New Plymouth Amateur Radio Club Annual Sale.

Mangorei Hall, Junction Road, New Plymouth.

 

 

 

 

October 2008

 

 

 

Saturday 4 Oct  8 am ???????????????

Manawatu Equipment Sale, Longburn Hall, Longburn – SH56 near rail overbridge.

 

 

Sunday 12 Oct  1pm

Wellington Group meeting Tireti Hall, Te Pene Ave, Titahi Bay.

Contact Bob Hatton 04-472 8788

Sunday  October ?????????????

Taranaki Group Meeting

Contact Bill Campbell on 06-753 2475 or Graeme Lea on 06-758 5344  or  email grarich@paradise.net.nz

 

 

 

Saturday  October ???

9am - noon

Western Suburbs Used Equipment Sale  
 
Usual place at the Rosebank Primary
School Hall at 217 Rosebank Rd Avondale, AK. 
Contact Ross,  ZL1VRR, Ph: (09) 629-0504           email: ross.reddell@xtra.co.nz
 

Monday 20 Oct  7.30 pm

NZVRS monthly meeting at the usual Auckland clubrooms 990 Great North Road.

·                     Auction Nite

 

 

November 2008

 

Tuesday 4 Nov 7.30pm

Christchurch Branch Meeting

(first Tuesday of odd months)

At the Chch West Radio Clubrooms, Auburn Park, Auburn Road  – access also via walkway at 333 Riccarton Road.

Contact  David Chapple  Ph. 03-358 4830    email:  canda@netaccess.co.nz

Sunday 9 Nov 1pm

Wellington Group meeting Tireti Hall, Te Pene Ave, Titahi Bay.

Contact Bob Hatton 04-472 8788

Monday 17 Nov 7.30 pm

NZVRS monthly meeting at the usual Auckland clubrooms 990 Great North Road.

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December 2008

 

Sunday 14 Dec 1pm

Wellington Group meeting Tireti Hall, Te Pene Ave, Titahi Bay.

Contact Bob Hatton 04-472 8788

Monday 15 Dec 7.30 pm

NZVRS monthly meeting at the usual Auckland clubrooms 990 Great North Road.

·                     Final Auction Nite for the year

 

 

  

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