Subject

Year

10th Thelma Souper Memorial Contest

1986

1983 World Communications Year

1983

2 metre nets

1986

21st Anniversary - 3 pages in Break-In

1986

21st Birthday at Napier AGM

1982

2nd Auckland YL team for National Field Day

1975

50 Year Milestone - Myrtle Earland ZL4GR

1980

80m nets

1961

AGM - Napier

1967

AGM 1972 - New Plymouth

1972

Allocation of ZL2YL

1983

Aola ZL1ALE Dxpedition to Tonga, etc.

1979

AREC activity

1986

Award endorsements

1973

Biny Owen ZL2AZY to USA and Britain

1982

Break-In reporter, first for WARO - Jeanne Gilchrist ZL2UEI/ZL2BOD

1982

Bulletin - booklet format

1979

Bulletin - new format

1979

Chathams Dxpedition - ZL1AJL/ZL1BKL

1974

Constitution

1981

CQ YL night

1967

CW net begun by Greta Gotlieb ZL2AGS

1981

CW net discontinued

1983

Darleen visit WA6FSC (WD5FQX)

1971

DX visitors - Poppy VK6YF & Elizabeth YB0ADT (VE7YL)

1980

Dxpedition to Chathams - ZL1AJL/ZL1BKL

1974

Dxpedition to Kermadecs - ZL1AJL/ZL1BKL

1976

Executive - monthly on air meetings

1987

First "T" call member - ZL1TDB Margaret Raffles

1967

First Auckland YL team for NFD Contest 1962

1962

First Break-In reporter - Jeanne Gilchrist ZL2UEI/ZL2BOD

1982

First overseas visitor member - Peggy VE4PE/ZL2KJ

1966

Foundation members

1962

Greta Gotlieb ZL2AGS began CW net

1981

Inangahua earthquake

1968

Inaugural meeting

1962

Jeanne Gilchrist ZL2UEI - First Break-In reporter

1982

Jocelyn Wilson ZL2BAO - Dxpedition to Rarotonga

1982

Jubilee Award

1987

Kermadecs Dxpedition - ZL1AJL/ZL1BKL

1976

Membership Cards - now permanent

1983

Membership is 218 in January 1987

1987

Myrtle Earland ZL4GR - 50 year milestone

1980

Myrtle Earland ZL4GR - Honorary Life Member

1980

Myrtle Earland ZL4GR - Silent Key

1983

National Field Day - First Auckland YL team 1962

1962

National Field Day - Second Auckland YL team 1975

1975

National Field Day - ZL2YL team operates in Taranaki 1984

1984

Nets - 2 metre

1983

Nets - 80 metre

1961

Nets every week

1987

News Bulletins

1963

Novices in contest

1985

NZART Golden Jubilee

1976

NZART National Field Day - see National Field Day

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NZART President visits WARO AGM

1963

NZBC Expo

1968

Official Photographer - Collin Shaw ZL1CS

1962

Pearl Neilson ZL2QY & White Stick operators

1975

Pearl Neilson ZL2QY - Golden Wedding

1985

Pearl Neilson ZL2QY - President for IYDP Year (Disabled Persons)

1981

Permanent Membership Cards

1983

Photo Album and Scrapbook

1962

Pioneers remembered

1970

Rait twins become WARO members

1986

Secretary/Treasurer jobs separated

1981

Silent Key - ZL2JO Thelma Souper

1977

Silent Key - ZL2LO/4DG Rene Walker

1986

Silent Key - ZL3AO Molly Blake

1969

Silent Key - ZL4DG/2LO Rene Walker

1980

Silent Key - ZL4GR Myrtle Earland

1986

South Africa

1962

South Island Net

1963

Souvenir teaspoons

1987

Sponsorship

1973

Subscription increase to $3.00

1980

Thelma Souper Memorial Contest new title for WARO Contest

1978

Thelma Souper ZL2FR (1931)

1962

Thelma Souper ZL2JO - Life Member

1975

Thelma Souper ZL2JO - Silent Key

1977

WARO allocated ZL2YL callsign

1983

WARO Amateur of the year Award

1987

WARO Award - VHF & SWL

1978

WARO Award begins

1969

WARO Badge

1979

WARO Bulletin - booklet format

1979

WARO Bulletin - new format

1979

WARO Constitution

1981

WARO Contest

1976

WARO First 25 Years - written by Celia Reed ZL1ALK - March 1987

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WARO Jubilee Award

1987

WARO souvenir teaspoons

1987

YL Activity Day reactivated

1981

YL construction

1964

YL Directory 1965

1965

YL Headlines

1970

YLRL formation

1962

Youngest licensed YL - Elizabeth Allan ZL3AAL

1964

ZL1AJL/ZL1BKL - Chathams Dxpedition

1974

ZL1AJL/ZL1BKL - Kermadecs Dxpedition

1976

ZL1ALE Aola Johnston - Dxpedition to Tonga, etc.

1979

ZL1BKL/ZL1AJL - Chathams Dxpedition

1974

ZL1BKL/ZL1AJL - Kermadecs Dxpedition

1976

ZL2 get together

1980

ZL2AGS Greta Gotlieb began CW net

1981

ZL2AZY Biny Owen - visits USA and Britain

1981

ZL2BOD Jeanne Gilchrist - First Break-In reporter

1982

ZL2JO Thelma Souper - Silent Key

1977

ZL2QY Pearl Neilson & White Stick operators

1975

ZL2QY Pearl Neilson - Golden Wedding

1985

ZL2QY Pearl Neilson - President for International Year for Disabled Persons

1981

ZL2UEI/ZL2BOD Jeanne Gilchrist - First Break-In reporter

1982

ZL2YL allocated to NZ WARO

1983

ZL2YL team in National Field Day Contest

1984

ZL4GR Myrtle Earland - 50 year milestone

1980

ZL4GR Myrtle Earland - Honorary Life Member

1980

ZL4GR Myrtle Earland - Silent Key

1986


1962-1971    1972-1981    1982-1986
Executive List    Life Members    Presidents' Photos    25th Anniversary

Additional articles from Otago Branch History by Alan Gilchrist ZL4PZ
Pioneer woman operator - Brenda Bell
The Golden Girls of ZL4
Myrt ZL4GR

The first 25 years. Years 1987-2002.