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<P>New Zealand Association <BR><A href="http://www.nzart.org.nz/index.html"><IMG
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Transmitters </P>
<P><STRONG><FONT size=6>Internet connected Amateur Radio</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>New Zealand's regulator MED has raised some concerns with
<STRONG>NZART</STRONG> (the national amateur radio society) about IRLP, D-Star,
Echolink, APRS and similar modes, as they do not appear to fit within their
current licence (GURL) conditions. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Concerns raised include: </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>*the use of unattended transmitters and unlicensed
digipeaters for APRS and </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>*Amateurs based overseas operating (via the Internet) a NZ
amateur station. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The ALO, Don Wallace ZL2TLL is currently putting together
a paper on this topic and would appreciate input from interested amateurs.
</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Will anyone interested in contributing please send an
email to </FONT><A href="mailto:alo@nzart.org.nz"><FONT
face=Verdana>alo@nzart.org.nz</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana> with "Internet
Connected Amateur Radio" in the subject line.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Please feel free to contact me with any queries.
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<P><FONT face=Verdana>Regards </FONT></P>
<P><EM><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana>Don Wallace ZL2TLL </FONT></STRONG></EM></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>NZART Administration Liaison Officer </FONT></P>
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<P><FONT face=Verdana>NZART website<BR></FONT><A href="http://www.nzart.org.nz/"
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