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Our AREC Christchurch team attended the Starsopoly event at Mairehau High School this week - it was great to talk to the students, show them around our comms vehicle and hopefully inspire these young people to get into amateur radio oneday! ⭐️Graeme Dingle Foundation Canterbury
Members from the AREC Taranaki region joined a SAREX last weekend alongside our partners including Police an Land Search & Rescue New Zealand
✅Great team work
✅Excellent message handling
✅Impressive comms set up
Well done to everyone that joined this event 🤝
@landsarnz
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Did you know it's #techweek? 📡📻
We've come along way with our tech at AREC - these images are a blast from the past, some as far back as 1932 🕰
Though technology is always evolving, one thing remains true, Radio Communications continue to be an important piece of tech for keeping in contact when it's needed the most!
Do you have any cherished pieces of comms tech - add a photo in the comments! 👇
#techweek25 #radiocommunication
Great to see these young people home safe. Well done to our AREC members that supported LandSAR with a comms plan for this rescue 👏
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Category Archives: DMR
DMRplus MMDVM Setup
Unlike the DV4mini, DVMEGA, and OpenSPOT dongles the MMDVM project is not a product but a small system comprising a Linux platform (often a Raspberry Pi), a small 32-bit ARM Coretex M3 microcontroller, and an analog interface circuit to connect … Continue reading
DMRplus openSPOT Setup
The openSPOT implements a DMR hotspot and other features in a standalone blue box: The openSPOT product is made by SharkRF The device contains a low power 70cm transceiver with an Ethernet interface that works with a Internet connection to … Continue reading
DMRplus DV4mini Setup
The DV4mini implements a DMR hotspot in a USB dongle stick: The DV4mini product is made by Were from Wireless Holdings The device contains a low power 70cm transceiver with an interface that works with a PC and associated application … Continue reading
DMR Downloads
DMR CODEPLUG DOWNLOADS These codeplugs are for the New Zealand AREC ZL-TRBO UHF network. They are maintained by Jeff ZL2JG. Jeff can be contacted by email at the last two letters of his callsign immediately followed by .waikanae@gmail.com for any … Continue reading
Events & Links
Events Online reporting of major events From time to time New Zealand is hit by major events such as cyclones and earthquakes. The AREC DMR network is also used for training events which include supporting safety at sporting activities. This … Continue reading
Coverage Planning
The page will include details of various coverage planning tools. RADIO MOBILE ONLINE A very easy to use on-line option is Radio Mobile Online by Roger Coudé VE2DBE The above plot has the Strong colour set to x0055FF and Weak … Continue reading
DMR Network
History Almost thirty years ago amateur radio operators in Auckland and Wellington worked together to install a Wellington to Auckland link on the UHF band. Later known as the National System, the network now covers New Zealand from the Bay … Continue reading
