BULLETINS

The society broadcasts monthly bulletins on the second Sunday of every month. Bulletins from headquarters, Mashonaland and the Matabeleland branches can be heard on 40 metres, 7050 Khz with relays on 2 metres, 20 metres and 80 metres. Frequencies for bulletin broadcasts 20 meter amateur radio band on a frequency of 14,272 MHz upper side band, the 40 meter band on 7,050 MHz lower side band and in the 80 meter band on 3,720 MHz on lower side band

BULLETIN FOR APRIL 1999

Date 11/4/1999_ Time : 9:30 local 7:30 UTC

Good Morning,

This is Z21JHQ, the headquarters station of the Zimbabwe Amateur Radio Society broadcasting the society monthly bulletin. This bulletin is being broadcast today from the station of Z21KJR on two metres with links to HF and other bands by Z22JE, and is transmitted for the information of members, licensed amateur radio operators and interested listeners.

Relays of these bulletins can be heard in the 20 meter amateur radio band on a frequency of 14,272 MHz upper side band, the 40 meter band on 7,050 MHz lower side band and in the 80 meter band on 3,720 MHz on lower side band from station Z22JE. There is also a relay of this bulletin on the Harare Romeo 2 repeater with an output frequency of 145,650 MHz FM. In Bulawayo relay of this bulletin is given by Z2 via the Bulawayo Romeo 2 repeater on FM. Council thanks these stations for their relays. Please tune to the frequency that gives you the best reception. Today’s bulletin has been complied and read by Z21KJR.

Bulletins are transmitted on the second Sunday of each month at 07:30 hour UTC. This bulletin and those of the Matebeland and Mashonaland branches of the society, to follow are given by kind permission of the Post Master General.

You are tuned to Z21JHQ, the headquarters station of the Zimbabwe amateur radio society.

Bulletin for Sunday 11 th April 1999.

In today’s bulletin:

AGM

Council wishes to advise all members and interested parties that the Council AGM will be held on the Sunday 23 May 1999 starting at 9:30 local. The venue will be advised together with written notice of the meeting when arrangments have been finilised. Please book this date in you diaries now.

SUBS

Also to be noted that society dues are becoming due and the rate as agreed in the last AGM is now $100. Dues should be sent to the treasure, Eric Christer Z21FO via the society mailbox. He will also be attending the Mashonaland branch AGM on the 18 th April and will take the subs at the venue.

RAE

The council is also working with the PTC to bring the date for the next RAE forward to July, so if you are working towards writing the exam keep that date in mind. We will advise the exact details when finilised.

ADDRESSES

The PTC have also advised that they are trying to make contact with some of the hams who have not renued their licence this year, in some cases the addresses and other details are out of date. If you are in this category please note that they will have to cancel you licence, so please contact them at the main post office or alternativly contact any member of council.

EMAIL

Thanks to Howard Z21EK the society now has a web page which is HTTP://marina.fortunecity.com/caribean/142/ and an email address zarszw@hotmail.com

That ends council news for today so

Z21JHQ will now hand over to Z21JHE for the Mashonaland news, over to Z21JHE.

Z21JHQ will now hand over to Z21JBY for the Matebeleand news, over to Z21JBY.

Z21JHQ will now hand over to Z21IW for the IRAUMS report

Insert any other station ie, IRAUMS etc if on frequency.

Call ins on each frequency for log

Calls on 20 metres :

ZS6AES, Z21AR/M, ZS6FB, Z22JL, Z21FO, Z21CS, Z22JE, Z21KQ, ??28D, Z21GH, Z21KA, Z21HL

Calls on 40 metres:
Outside Harare

From Harare

Outside Zimbabwe

Calls on 80 metres:

nil

Calls on 2m

Z21EK, Z21GY, Z21KIR, Z21BE, C91CE

Ends with

This has been the April Bulletin of the Zimbabwe amateur radio society. If you would like any more information on amateur radio or the activities of the Zimbabwe Amateur radio society, or its branches please write to :-

The Secretary
Z.A.R.S.
P.O. Box 2377
Harare
Zimbabwe

Any reports by listeners to these transmissions would be most welcome and if required will be acknowledged by a QSL card. Should you wish to report on the reception of this bulletin in writing please write to the above address.