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I still intend to keep in contact with my fellow WARO
members as long as I don�t forget the date of the WARO
contest as I did this year!
Gael Pye ZL2SZ
Gael ZL2SZ and her family have been part of NZART and amateur radio in New Zealand for over 30 years. Jamie ZL2NN and Gael (first licensed in 1971) have been involved with the Upper Hutt Branch since the 1970s,as committee members and office holders.
Regular Conference attenders, Gael served as Minute
Secretary at NZART Annual General meetings for many years.
She has been active in AREC and a support for her OM in
his work for FMTAG. Gael was awarded the Myrtle
Earland Memorial Trophy in 1989 in recognition of her
contribution to Amateur Radio. As Gael's health has
deteriorated in the last few years, her involvement is
less, but she still retains her interest.
With a young family, Marion successfully started a part time business, which grew into a specialised Office Service, and she has been a full time business woman since that time. In the 1970s, she was a keen VHF mobile operator and took part in many Mobile Contests. She was reported as "the lass with the" halo"..her mobile antenna mounted on the car roof, being that shape .
In 1972, Marion became the first WARO member to be elected
to NZART Council, an office she held for many years. She
and Carol ZL1AJL made headlines in the NZ Herald in 1974
when they went on a DXpedition to the Chatham Islands; and
in 1976 Marion was part of another DX operation in the
Kermadecs as well as returning to the Chathams in 1978. Marion has also been very involved with the
Auckland VHF group being a foundation member, serving as President and committee
member. WARO is sorry to hear that Marion is in hospital seriously
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Marion, ZL1BKL has been a member of WARO since
1968, obtaining
her first call sign, ZL1TBR, in 1966. She attended classes
with Elva ZL1BIZ and Aola ZL1ALE and these three are still
active supporters of WARO.