FOCUS ON NEW ZEALAND

With a density of 25.3 in 104,000 square miles, this country of the South Pacific allows plenty of room for aerials - the United Kingdom has a slightly smaller area but its density is 597. Of the 4.1m people in New Zealand RSARS claims a dozen licensed radio amateurs and we commence featuring them here.

(Remember clix may bring bigger pix in some cases)

First we see Max, ZL4VV with who has with him who should be K9PAL surely?
max-dog
ZL4VV
and resting after a spell of chasing DX.

From the distant past though these further three pictures give you an idea of the many years that Max has had an active part in amateur radio.

VS1BJ Singapore - 1954
Max (with back to camera) operating in Singapore 1954

NFD 1958 - Cheltenham Radio Club
Cheltenham Radio Club - NFD 1958 - Max is nearest the camera

Cheltenham Radio Club - NFD 1948
Cheltenham Radio Club - NFD 1948 - St. Mark's Community Centre - Max extreme left of picture

The idea of this page came from Tony, ZL3HAM who is pictured below with his wife Liz, the holder of the eponymous callsign ZL3LIZ.

ZL4VV

and they tell us "the photo was taken before we moved out of town and into the country with lashings of room to erect antennas and plenty of fresh air. We had a large garage/shack built and are in the process of fitting out the shack and digging holes to erect our tower (45'). Hopefully in a week or two I can use the tractor to lift the base and first section in place in readiness to pour the concrete. We have many trees so can also string up a few long wires. When the work is done Tony can then get on the RSARS Nets and have a chat with the other lads."

We are promised more pictures of these events and solicit more from New Zealand.
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