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Round the World in a Second
Well, more or less! The short time it takes to establish contact with other members of the fraternity around the world makes it well worth while being an amateur radio operator. A member can talk to any other member in any part of the world, and if this isn't one of the best ways of establishing good international relationships then we don't know what is English is the language which all members use on the air. There are 31 licensed operators and 27 new members in the Gisborne branch of Amateur Radio, whose club number is 11 and whose call sign is ZL2VL.
At the club rooms Peter Kenny demonstrates the operation of the club station to, from left, David Earl, John Compier, Ian Talbot and Ian McLachlan.
Jim Davies (ZL2ARB), one of the very few Maoris in the country to operate a station, studies his recently granted licence.
Peter Kenny (ZL2QK) operates very modern equipment. He works mostly with DX, or overseas blokes to you.
From left, at back: Craig Williams (WA2NAZ/ ZL2ATL), president, John Wallen (ZL2JI). In front: John Thompson (ZL2JI), treasurer, and Duff Intemann, secretary.
George Butler (ZL2FA), an amateur operator since 1929, at work building up a new single side band transmitter.
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 operates very modern equipment. He works mostly with DX, or overseas blokes to you.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 178 : April 23, 1969'); void 0){kind=link}
 operates very modern equipment. He works mostly with DX, or overseas blokes to you.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 178 : April 23, 1969'); void 0){kind=link}
 operates very modern equipment. He works mostly with DX, or overseas blokes to you.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 178 : April 23, 1969'); void 0){kind=link}
, president, John Wallen (ZL2JI). In front: John Thompson (ZL2JI), treasurer, and Duff Intemann, secretary.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 178 : April 23, 1969'); void 0){kind=link}
, president, John Wallen (ZL2JI). In front: John Thompson (ZL2JI), treasurer, and Duff Intemann, secretary.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 178 : April 23, 1969'); void 0){kind=link}
, president, John Wallen (ZL2JI). In front: John Thompson (ZL2JI), treasurer, and Duff Intemann, secretary.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 178 : April 23, 1969'); void 0){kind=link}
, an amateur operator since 1929, at work building up a new single side band transmitter.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 178 : April 23, 1969'); void 0){kind=link}
, an amateur operator since 1929, at work building up a new single side band transmitter.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 178 : April 23, 1969'); void 0){kind=link}
, an amateur operator since 1929, at work building up a new single side band transmitter.\r\n\r\nGisborne Photo News - No 178 : April 23, 1969'); void 0){kind=link}