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Detailed Index to A History of
The Otago Branch of the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters Inc.

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4XD  Broadcast station of the Otago Radio Association.   1922 - 1997
4ZM  Broadcast station owned by Jim McKewen - 1928.   Used for Otago Branch Sunday afternoon information broadcasting.
5 metre Pioneer - John L. Milnes, Z4AV   which has mention of Byrd Expedition and a photograph of the WFAT transmitter".
5 Metre tests   Aeroplane mobile on 5 metres back in 1934 (ZL4BV and ZL4CA).
10-10 International   Certificate of membership and number allocation.
21 db 2 metre beam   1969 Break-In article on portable 32 element 2 metre beam.
45 South 10-10 Chapter   The Otago Chapter of 10-10 International.
65th Anniversary   of Otago Branch NZART celebrated on 7th August 1993.   This is complete with a recording of the opening ceremony at the Anniversary Luncheon.
70cm Otago Branch project   The full information on this project by Colin Emslie ZL4IK - Break-In August 1978.
70th Anniversary   of Otago Branch NZART celebrated in August 1998.  An Anniversary Luncheon was held at Valentines Restaurant - photographs.
1902 Spark Transmitter   J.L.Passmore - "Pioneer of Wireless".
1922  4XD Broadcast station of the Otago Radio Association.   1922 - 1997
1922 Bell Shack   Frank Bell - Picture of shack in 1922 and article by Brenda Bell on her "Radio Recollections".
1922 BELL Schematics  - Bell schematics sent to Chief Telegraph Engineer, Wellington re application for license to transmit wireless telegraphy.
1923 Blueprint  - Bell transmitter schematic in blue print form done by NZPO engineers - 8/1/1923.
1923-1946 Locations of Dunedin Hams   A Dunedin map with locations of our early amateur operators.
1924 event remembered   Construction of cairn at Shag Valley Station in 1964 celebrates 40th anniversary of first ever trans-world two-way radio communication.
1924 - First trans-world radio MORSE communication by Z4AA 1964 - Article by Dave Lloyd ZL4PG.
1924 - First trans-world VOICE communication   made by Z4AK Lalor Sheil in 1924.
1924-1932 Broadcast Radio Stations   Lists of frequencies and other information..
1927 - Callsign allocations   by I.A.R.U. - New Zealand changes from 'Z' to 'OZ'
1928 - 9th August   Inaugural Meeting of Branch - Report and actual minutes.
1928 - 4ZM Broadcast station owned by Jim McKewen.    Used for Otago Branch Sunday afternoon information broadcasting.
1928 - Otago Notes (October)  Mention of activities & Byrd Expedition.
1929   "Before 1929" Article by Dan Wilkinson ZL2AB.(1958 Break-In)
1929 Radio Exhibition in Dunedin.  
1930 - First licensed YL operator   Myrtle Earland ZL3AG (ZL4GR).
1930 - Ham callsign carvings   still surviving at Tunnel Beach - see photograph.
1930 - Otago Notes (September)  Some notes by Jack Callender ZL4BT.
1931? club transmitter   Otago Branch photograph.
1931 Otago Branch   photograph.
1931   Napier Earthquake - Radio Emergency Corps instigated as a result.
1932 Convention   report and photographs.
1932 Otago Branch   photograph.
1932 - Otago Notes (October)  Details of Branch station ZL4XD.
1932 REC Exercise   report and photograph.
1932-34 - Early R.E.C. exercises.
1933 Otago Branch   photograph.
1933 - Break-In (January)  Otago's First Amateur -The World's First Radio Postman - ZL4AA.
1933 - Direction finding field day  "Fox Hunting not such a new idea !"
1933 - Official Broadcast  The official broadcast from 4XD for NZART.
1934 - 5 Metre activity in Otago  Saddle Hill to Chalkies on 5 metres.
1934   Aeroplane mobile on 5 metres back in 1934.
1934-1947   Otago 1934-1947.  Wally Smith Reminiscences.
1935 Whitebaiting   Radio transmitters replace carrier pigeons when shipment ready.
1937 Executive elected.   Dunedin newspaper cutting reporting on Branch executive for 1937.
1939 snow   puts broadcast station 4ZB off air - attempts to install makeshift link at Highcliff.
1939 - World War II   Amateur Licenses revoked during war years.
1939-1945   several listings under World War II.
1939 - "Evening Star" report   Amateur (R.E.C.) activities - assisting the military forces.
1940 Waitangi Celebrations   Wartime breaking of seals on transmitters.
1945 World War II ends   Amateur Licenses again valid - "Breaking of seals on amateur transmitters.
1945 Tribute to Bill Collett ZL4BP   for service to Break-In over war years.
1945 Memories   Wally Smith ZL2GG/ZL4BB remembers his work with broadcasting at that time.
1949 Recorded interviewYou can play this file !Plays a section of interview with Frank Bell Z-4AA
1952 Field Day   at Karitane.
1954   First transistorised transmitter, on 160 metres by ZL4GP.
1962 Aeroplane Search   Search for missing Dragonfly aircraft on 16-18 February 1962 at Queenstown.
1964 - Shag Valley commemoration  40th anniversary of 1924 historic trans-world contact and dedication of memorial cairn at Shag Valley.
1964 - Article by Dave Lloyd ZL4PG First Trans-world two-way radio communication remembered.
1964 - Article by Alan Frame ZL4GA Progress of amateur radio within New Zealand - The BERU Contest.
1965 - Moonbounce experiments   Llew ZL4LI, David ZL4PG and Peter ZL4LV have a go at moonbounce. (Break-In article)
1965 - Competition   Who can build a transmitter faster? 6 construct their transmitters in a race against time at the club.
1970   Branch becomes an Incorporated Society.
1970 - When the snow falls   Myrt & Fred Earland get the messages from Queenstown through.
1971   Activities in 1971 - from newsletter item.
1971 SSB Project   ZL4LV Peter Johnson - HF SSB kitset project for Branch.
1973 - What we did   Program for last quarter of 1973 - ZL4MK President's report.
1974 Recorded interviewYou can play this file ! with Frank Bell Z-4AA on 50th anniversary of his historic contact.
1975 Activities   - Break-In item by Casey Harris ZL4CA - includes clubrooms re-building.
1975 Clubrooms re-opening - 29 Oct   Register of those attending.
1968 - Double Side-Band Transmitter   by A.F.Frame ZL4GA.   Full information from Break-In article.
1979 Abbotsford Disaster   The Dunedin Civil Defence ECU born from disaster.
1978 Construction   70cm Otago Branch project - Full information on project by Colin Emslie ZL4IK.
1980 National Field Day   at the Pyramids in 1980 - reported by Bob Smith ZL4OC.
1981-82 and RTTY.   Radio Teletype - A bit about it and a demo from Otago Branch to Hastings.
1982 Linear Repeater Article   1982 Break-In article on Dunedin Linear Transponder.
1983 SAR Demonstration   Festival week demonstration at Otago Harbour Board office.
1983 World Communications Year   What ZL4PZ thought about it all !
1984 JOTA   Jamboree on the air 1984.
1991 MIR contact   Con ZL4DU contacts MIR Space Station - QSL card.
1991 Oldtimers Afternoon   9th November 1991 at the Clubrooms.   Photographs with names and links to profiles of many of those present.
1991 AGM   as reported in the "Dunedin Star Weekender" of Sunday December 15th 1991.
1992 STREB Compact Beam   The Bert Looser (ZL4IV) compact beam - Break-In article.
1993 - our 65th AnniversaryYou can play this file ! Otago Branch celebrates at Forbury Raceway - 7th August 1993.
1998 Certificate of Merit   awarded to Vern Haig ZL4JN "for services to the Branch for more than 20 years".
1999 AREC Exercise   from Break-In's AREC column by Stephen Jaquiery ZL4WAQ.
2000 JOTA Report   from Lindsey ZL4KS on Branch involvement.
2001 Oceania Contest   Dunedin team takes a bow - ZL4NR team take out Oceania MULTI-ONE category on both PHONE and CW - includes photograph of team.
2001 Oldtimers Afternoon   1st December 2001 at the Clubrooms.   Photographs and report.
2002 WARO Trophies   Jeanne ZL4JG awarded two separate trophies.
2002 Oldtimers Afternoon   6th April 2002 at the Clubrooms.   Photographs.
Abbotsford Disaster   "Emergency Communications Unit" is born after Abbotsford slip 8 August 1979.
A Pioneer YL   Brenda BELL of Shag Valley Station - Waihemo.
Acknowledgements & Dedication   To the pioneers of radio in Otago.
Administration   of Radio Regulations in New Zealand.
Aeroplane mobile   Tests on 5 metres back in 1934.
Aeroplane Search   Search for missing Dragonfly aircraft on 16-18 February 1962 at Queenstown.
Amateur contributions during World War II    Contribution by ZL4BK - official documents from Neil's files.
"Amateur radio as I saw it" - ZL4PZ  Something about the author's experiences in amateur radio.
Annual Reports   of Branch Presidents.
AREC Index   Index to several articles relating to AREC.
AREC   Where it started from - after Napier Earthquake of 1931.
Attendance List 1952   1952 NZART Conference in Dunedin - held at the Crawford Lounge.
Attendance List 1975   Clubrooms re-opening - 29 Oct 1975 - Register of those attending.
Audio file indexYou can play this file !   Index to various sound recordings.
Awards & Trophies   A selection of trophies and awards from the Otago Branch.
Awarua Radio   A commemorative QSL card for contacts celebrating 75 years of operation - 1988.
Before 1929    Article by Dan Wilkinson ZL2AB.(1958 Break-In)
Bell Index   Index to articles on Frank Bell ZL4AA, Shag Valley Station, Waihemo.
Blueprint 1923  - Bell transmitter schematic in blue print form done by NZPO engineers - 8/1/1923.
BERU Contest - 1964 Article by Alan Frame ZL4GA Progress of amateur radio within New Zealand - The BERU Contest.
BERU Trophy A Dunedin amateur wins "British Empire Radio Union" Trophy for a second year running.   Gavin Samson ZL4AI in 1933, Jack Callander ZL4BT in 1934.
Break-In Columnists   from the Otago Branch membership.
Break-In Editors look back   Members involved with Break-In production over the years.
Broadcast Radio Stations 1924-1932    Lists of frequencies and other information..
Byrd Antarctic Expedition   Mention in Otago notes in Break-In. "Beano" at Branch - "Byrd" Antarctic Expedition were guests of honour.
Byrd Antarctic Expedition   WFAT, Little America Transmitter 1927-1030 (Five metre Pioneer - John L. Milnes, Z4AV)
Break-In Index   Index to various articles in Break-In that relate to Otago Branch.
Callsigns   Holders of multiple callsigns during 1955-1960 era.
Callsigns   New Zealand's prefix changes over the years.
Callsigns   Some history of amateur callsigns and grading in New Zealand.
Callsigns   Special Event callsigns used by the Branch at various times.
Callsigns   Various callsigns held by the Branch over the years.
Callsign database (ZL4)  Sorted by NAME - Amateur callsigns for ZL4 region from
1923 onwards.  NOTE: This file is over 1 Megabyte so will take a while to load.
Callsign database (ZL4)  Sorted by CALL - Amateur callsigns for ZL4 region from
1923 onwards.  NOTE: This file is over 1 Megabyte so will take a while to load.
Cards & Tickets   Various tickets and membership cards.
Charter Members   of Otago 45 South 10-10 Chapter.
Chocolate Wheel   The wheel used to run raffles at the club.
Chronological Record   The evolving of radio and Branch events.
Clubroom Venues   used by Branch for meetings over the years.
Clubrooms re-building   1975 photographs and costings of clubroom re-building.
Clubrooms re-built   1976 Break-In item by Casey Harris ZL4CA on 1975 re-building of clubrooms.
Clubrooms re-opening - 29 Oct 1975   Register of those attending.
Clubrooms in 1993   Photograph of the clubrooms in 1993.
Conferences / Conventions   held in Dunedin over the years.
Construction - 1964   1924 Trans-world communication - commemorative cairn erected.
Construction - 1965   1965 transmitter constructing contest at Branch.
Construction - 1971   Activities in 1971 - from newsletter item, includes Branch SSB Kit project
Construction - 1978   70cm Otago Branch project - The full information on this project by Colin Emslie ZL4IK.
Content   Statistics on the content of this "History".   Number of files, pictures, etc.
Currency Conversion   A table from 'Sterling' to 'Decimal'.   A record of our earlier currency for the younger generation who weren't born before the changeover on 10th July 1967.
Dedication & Acknowledgements   To the pioneers of radio in Otago.
Direction Finding   Field Day on March 12th 1933.
Double Side-Band Transmitter   by A.F.Frame ZL4GA.   Full information from Break-In article.
Dragonfly Search   Search for missing aircraft on 16-18 February 1962 at Queenstown.
Dunedin West Branch   Merged later with Otago Branch. (4 pages, or select from below)
Dunedin West (1)  Painting by artist ZL4GN (ZL2BCD) now at Otago Branch.
Dunedin West (2)  A history of the Branch by Con Stiglish ZL4DU.
Dunedin West (3)  Break-In article , September 1949.
Dunedin West (4)  Their Rules and By-laws (April 1953).
Early Dunedin Hams 1923-1946   City map with locations of the various amateur operators.
Early R.E.C. exercises, 1932-34
Early currency   Explanation of coinage prior to decimal currency.
Early telegraphy   by spark transmitters in Dunedin before 1910.
ECU   The "Emergency Communications Unit" is born after the Abbotsford slip.
Editors of our newsletter   over the years - who were they?
Emergency Communications Unit   The "ECU" is born after the Abbotsford slip.
Employment   The different walks of life that our early hams came from.
Executive   of Otago Branch since 1928 foundation.
Field Day   at Karitane in 1952 - reported by Wilf Govan ZL4MX.
Field Day   at the Pyramids in 1980 - reported by Bob Smith ZL4OC.
Field Day Trophy (ZL4)   Picture and list of ZL4 winners.
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First lady President of Otago Branch   1998 - Jeanne Gilchrist ZL4JG.
First licensed YL operator in New Zealand   Myrtle Earland ZL4GR first licensed as ZL3AG on 6 February 1930.
First trans-world radio communication by Z4AA   Construction of commemorative cairn at Shag Valley Station celebrates 1924 trans-world communication.
First trans-world radio MORSE communication by Z4AA 1964 - Article by Dave Lloyd ZL4PG.
First trans-world VOICE communication   made by Z4AK Lalor Sheil in 1924.
First transistorised transmitter   on 160 metres by ZL4GP in 1954.
Gavels   Club Gavels made by Jeff Walker ZL4DH/ZL2BP.
Gestetner    The Gestetner duplicating machine was use for some of our early newsletter production.
GLOSSARY of TERMS    Some help on Amateur terminology.
Goyder   Photo of Cecil Goyder at Mill Hill School, London, and 1924 G2SZ QSL.
Ham Shacks   Shacks of various early amateurs (index to photographs).
Ham Shacks, Brass Pounders & Rag Chewers   - 1997 publication reviewed.
HF SSB Project   ZL4LV Peter Johnson - SSB kitset project for Branch.
Honorary Life Members   - Life Members of Otago Branch.
Husband & wife teams   Various licensed YL and OM couples in Otago over the years.
Inaugural Meeting of Branch   Report and actual minutes from 1928 meeting.
Incorporation   Branch becomes incorporated Society in 1970.
In Reminiscent Mood   By Wally Smith ZL2GG (ex ZL4BB).
International callsigns   1927 allocations by I.A.R.U. - N.Z. changes from 'Z' to 'OZ'
InterviewsYou can play this file ! with various ZL4 amateurs, ZL4AI, 4BV, 4CF, 4DU, 4ID, 4MK.
JAPAN Occupation Forces 1946   Sgt. Keith Shore transmits from Japan in 1947.   J4AAI QSL card and license displayed.
JOTA 1984   Jamboree on the air 1984.
JOTA Report 2000   from Lindsey ZL4KS on Branch involvement.
Kirby sisters, The three   are included in links to several pages on Otago YL operators.
Kitset HF SSB Project   ZL4LV Peter Johnson - SSB kitset project for Branch.
Kitset UHF Otago Branch project   The full information on this project by Colin Emslie ZL4IK - Break-In August 1978.
Lady operators (YL) Index   Links to several pages on Otago YL operators.
Licenses revoked   Amateur Licenses revoked during World War II.
Licensing   Some history of amateur licensing in New Zealand.
Linear Repeater   1982 Break-In article on Dunedin Linear Transponder.
Locations of Dunedin Hams 1923-1946   City map with locations of various amateur operators.
Click on a callsign to get more information about the ham who lives or lived at that address.
Maori Net   A letter from "Timi Taihoa" to Alan Gilchrist ZL4PZ.
Map of Dunedin Hams 1923-1946   City map with locations of various amateur operators.
Click on a callsign to get more information about the ham who lives or lived at that address.
Map of Dunedin repeater sites.   Shows where our repeaters are located.
Meeting venues   Various venues used by Branch for meetings over the years.
Meinung   "Toots" Mitchell and Ted Meinung.   Two keen amateurs.
Membership   Various tickets and membership cards.
MIR Space Station   Con ZL4DU contacts MIR Space Station - 1991 QSL card.
MIR Space Station   Photographs of MIR and also NASA Space Shuttle.
Missing Dragonfly Aircraft   Search for missing aircraft on 16-18 February 1962 at Queenstown.
Mitchell   "Toots" Mitchell and Ted Meinung.   Two keen amateurs.
Moonbounce experiments in 1965   Llew ZL4LI, David ZL4PG and Peter ZL4LV have a go at moonbounce. (Break-In article)
Morse CodeYou can play this file !   Explanation and sound samples of the 'Morse' code.
Morse key   Given to Byrd Antarctic Expedition by Otago Branch in 1928.
National Field Day Trophy (ZL4)   Picture and list of ZL4 winners.
National Officer Holders   from Otago Branch NZART.
Newsletter Editors   over the years - who were they?
Newsletter Items   Articles of interest from Otago Branch NZART newsletter.
NZ WARO   Information on the ladies of amateur radio.
Occupations   of our amateurs - what they did for a living.
Official Broadcast   The "Official Broadcast" as it was back in 1933.
Oldtimers Afternoon - 1991   9th November 1991 at the Clubrooms.   Photographs with names and links to profiles of many of those present.
Oldtimers Afternoon - 2001    1st December 2001 at the Clubrooms.   Photographs and report.
Oldtimers Afternoon - 2002    6th April 2002 at the Clubrooms.   Photographs.
Otago 45 South 10-10 Chapter   The Otago Chapter of 10-10 International.
Otago Branch 70cm project   The full information on this project by Colin Emslie ZL4IK - Break-In August 1978.
Otago YLs   A list of the various licensed YLs in Otago over the years.
Other publications   containing articles on ham radio or ham operators.
Passmore, J.L.    " Pioneer of Wireless" - 1902 Spark Transmitter.
Passmore Crescent - Maori Hill   Named after J.L.Passmore,
" Pioneer of Wireless" - 1902 Spark Transmitter.
Past Officers   of Otago Branch since 1928 foundation.
Photographs   Index to various photos.
Pioneer YL   Brenda BELL of Shag Valley Station - Waihemo.
Preface   Introduction to this "History" by Alan Gilchrist ZL4PZ.
Presidents' Reports   Annual reports from various years.
Prime Minister thanks Dunedin amateurs for activities during war years.
Profiles   Of various amateurs - some more detailed than others.
Publications   some publications relating to amateur and broadcast radio history.
Pyramids Field Day   in 1980 - reported by Bob Smith ZL4OC.
Quartzville - near Bannockburn.   Early goldmining town mentioned in Halcrow profile.
QSL cards - a good selection and variety of QSL from as early as the 1920s.
QSL card size - recommedations as per the NZART QSL Bureau.
QSL cards - ZL4PZ's views.
QSL from Japan   Sgt. Keith Shore transmits from Japan in 1947.   J4AAI QSL card and license displayed.
QST Articles   on the historic Bell-Goyder contact of October 1924.
Radio Recollections   Tales of early amateurs (by Brenda Bell 1949)
Radio Teletype (RTTY).   A bit about it and a demo from Otago Branch to Hastings.
Re-building clubrooms   1975 photographs and costings of clubroom re-building.
Re-built clubrooms   1976 Break-In item by Casey Harris ZL4CA on 1975 re-building of clubrooms.
R.E.C. exercises, 1932-34   (Radio Emergency Corps.)
Recommended QSL card size   as per the NZART QSL Bureau.
Regulations   Changes in both regulations and callsign prefixes.
Reminiscences   By various amateurs of earlier times.
Repeater Articles   Index to items on Dunedin's repeaters and their history.
Repeater site map.   Shows where our repeaters are located.
Rhythm of the CodeYou can play this file !   A different look at Morse code - with a distinctive 'beat'.
RTTY - Radio Teletype.   A bit about it and a demo from Otago Branch to Hastings.
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Search for Dragonfly   Search for missing aircraft on 16-18 February 1962 at Queenstown.
Schools   and Scout groups who had amateur callsigns.
Shacks   Index to pictures of various early ham shacks.
Short term callsigns   for special occasions such as JOTA and anniversaries.
Silent Key list   Registers the passing of our comrades over the years.
"Sly" beam   1969 Break-In article on "Sly" portable 32 element 2 metre beam.
Snow of 1939 puts broadcast station 4ZB off air   - attempts to install makeshift link at Highcliff.
Snow cuts communications from Queenstown   "When the snow falls" - Myrt & Fred Earland ZL4GR/ZL4AM get the messages through.
Sound file indexYou can play this file !   Index to various sound recordings.
Southern People   A review of this book published in 1998 - includes some hams.
Space Shuttle STS-45   Con ZL4DU contacts Space Shuttle STS-45 - 1992 QSL card.
Space Shuttle photographs   Photographs of MIR and also NASA Space Shuttle.
Space Station MIR   Con ZL4DU contacts MIR Space Station - 1991 QSL card.
Space Station photographs   Photographs of MIR and also NASA Space Shuttle.
Spark Transmitters   in Dunedin before 1910 - Mitchell & Meinung,  and Passmore.
SSB Project   ZL4LV Peter Johnson - SSB kitset project for Branch.
Statistics   on the content of this "History".   Number of files, pictures, etc.
STREB   The Bert Looser (ZL4IV) compact beam.
Stirrers Trophy   Appropriately awarded each AGM.
Street Map - Dunedin Hams 1923-1946   City map with locations of various amateur operators.
STS-45 Space Shuttle    Con ZL4DU contacts Space Shuttle STS-45 - 1992 QSL card.
Taihoa    Non de plume "Timi Taihoa" in Break-In.   Who was it?
Terminology    Some help on Amateur terminology.
The World's First Radio Postman - ZL4AA  Otago's First Amateur - January 1933 Break-In.
Tickets   Various tickets and membership cards.
"Toots" Mitchell   and Ted Meinung - "Two keen amateurs" in the early years of wireless.
Trades   The different walks of life that our early hams came from.
Transistorised transmitter   on 160 metres by ZL4GP in 1954 - first for New Zealand.
Trophies & Awards   A selection of trophies and awards from the Otago Branch.
Tunnel Beach   Ham callsign carvings from 1930 are still there - see photograph.
UHF Otago Branch project   The full information on this project by Colin Emslie ZL4IK - Break-In August 1978.
Venues   Various venues used by Branch for meetings over the years.
VHF beam   1969 Break-In article on "Sly" portable 32 element 2 metre beam.
Waitangi Celebrations 1940   Wartime breaking of seals on transmitters.
War years 1939-1945   World War II.
WARO   Information on the ladies of amateur radio (NZ WARO).
WARO - The first 25 years.
WFAT, Little America Transmitter 1927-1030   (Five metre Pioneer - John L. Milnes, Z4AV)
Whitebaiting 1935   Radio transmitters replace carrier pigeons when shipment ready.
World Communications Year - 1983   NZART Allocations of Special Callsigns!
World Communications Year - 1983   What ZL4PZ thought about it all !
World Communications Year - 1983    Pictures of the New Zealand Official WCY QSL cards.
World War II   1939 - Amateur Licenses revoked during war years.
World War II   Letter from ZL4BK recalls ham's activities during war years.
World War II   Contribution by ZL4BK - official documents from Neil's files.
World War II   1940 Waitangi Celebrations - Wartime breaking of seals on transmitters.
World War II   1945 War ends - Amateur Licenses again valid - "Breaking of seals on amateur transmitters".
World War II - JAPAN Occupation Forces 1946   Sgt. Keith Shore (ZL4AI) transmits from Japan in 1947 - his J4AAI QSL card and license displayed.
YL Index   Links to several pages on Otago YL operators.
YL Operator   ZL3AG Myrtle Earland first licensed YL operator - 1930.
YL Pioneer   Brenda BELL of Shag Valley Station - Waihemo.
YLs of Otago   A list of the various licensed YLs in Otago over the years.
YL and OM couples of Otago   A list of the various licensed YL and OM couples in Otago over the years.
ZL4 Callsign database  Sorted by CALL - Amateur callsigns for ZL4 region from
1923 onwards.  NOTE: This file is over 1 Megabyte so will take a while to load.
ZL4 Callsign database  Sorted by NAME - Amateur callsigns for ZL4 region from
1923 onwards.  NOTE: This file is over 1 Megabyte so will take a while to load.
ZL4 "Golden Girls" of NZART   Some history of the early lady amateurs.
ZL4 National Field Day Trophy   Picture and list of ZL4 winners.
ZL4JQ Painting  History of this artwork from Dunedin West Branch.
ZL4PZ "Amateur radio as I saw it"  Something about the author's experiences in amateur radio.
ZL4XD  Branch station and other callsigns held by Branch over the years.

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