Many thanks for dropping by.

I use e QSL, LOTW and Clublog Idon't post unless you cover the postage and supply a self addressed 6 x 4 envelope with enough return postage as all mail is now airmail only. Australia $ 1.90 NZ (2 USD or 1 IRC) rest of World $ 2.40 NZ (3 USD or 1 IRC) Sending your stamps for me to use is no good but I do collect stamps as well

Bureau cards will arrivein a timely manor but I don't use this service, also bureau cards don't have return postage or SAE so the likely hood of you getting a return QSL are SLIM. unless i need it .

I support the http://www.ham-operating-ethics.org/files/37-Eth-operating-EN-IARU-R3-V3-corr-2011.pdf

Moved to Blenheim 1979

Licensed in Sept 1984 as ZL2TAK this was all ready issued to a Wellington operator, sent another but that to was issued, finally ZL2TZE

ZL2U is my contest call and operate from home in a built up area so i am limited by height restrictions and noise levels

Did run Packet BBS from 1985 up until 2010

Currenty Run APRS, ZL2TZE-1 VHF/UHF/ ZL2TZE-4 HF and mobile ZL2TZE-9 and also T2APRNSNZ T2 Server

APRS HF Gateway Station ZL2TZE-4: Kenwood TS140S AV-18AVT vertical/ G5RV Nth /Sth 40 mtr

Mobile HF / 6 mtrs Yaesu FT-100D Alpine 100 BP Screwdriver antenna

New Kenwood TS 590s added to Home Station 6/09/2011

Main Station TS 590s, coupled to the 80 mtr loop plus, G5RV and currently rebuilding a Hornet TB750 Tribander (23/09/2011) which I hope to have up before the Oceania DX SSB Contest

Update 10 August 2011 I have erected the Skywire 80mtr loop @ 33 feet early reports are very good I have used electric fence wire with a resistance of 390 phms per kilometer

http://www.k5rcd.org/hor%20loop%20instruct.htm

Backup 2snd TS140s,IC 730 , Sunair RT-9000, FT 7,/ IC 7000

Various VHF / UHF rigs IC 290D, Yeasu FT 1500, FT 2800M Tait 700 , 500, 198. 196

My other hobby is Fishing I am the President of the Fishing section of the Clubs of Marlborough

Home shack my corner of the room the DX section with the new TS 590s !!!

ZL2TZE-9 Mobile station
Alpine Screwdriver antenna FT 100D/ VHF FT1500

ZL2TZE portable station Rai Valley A&P Show March 2010	Portable Station Ward A&P Show March 2010

The Start of the 4 x 12 Masts for the 80 mtr loop

Centre for Dipoles Right Rear and Right front

Left Side Mast Left Rear Mast Dipole Center pole

A weekend of R&R

My 1st 1st place award

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