Club News
QST63 Newsletter
QST63 is the official newsletter of NZART Branch 63, the Upper Hutt Amateur Radio Club.
Since May 2024, it has returned to a monthly issue.
Prior to this it was a quarterly newsletter for few years, or produced when there was news.
Next Newsletter will be out on 1 February 2025 for members and updated here on 10 February 2025. If you wish to receive the Newsletter on the first of the month then you need to be a financial member of the club.
2026 QST63 Newsletter
February
2025 QST63 Newsletter
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
2024 QST63 Newsletter
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
2023 QST63 Newsletter
December
September
June
March
Archived QST63
The entire QST63 archive can be accessed here.
The D-STAR Newsletter was started in 2015 and continued until 2017, where it then took a break until 2023. It has continued since 2023 into 2024 and now 2025. The newsletter is produced as and when information becomes available. It is not produced every month.
The 2025/2024 D-Star scene newsletters are listed below. Click on the month name to view the newsletter or right click to download it. Earlier issues are listed by scrolling to the bottom of this page.
Icom D-Star transceiver FM deviation tests using DV modulation - by John ZL2TWS
D-Star web sites of interest
Hotspot and Gateway Repeater active watch Updates - with Dashboard hosting
ZL2VH - ircDDB Update
Pi-Star not responding to my first key up with an ID-52A and ID-52A Plus (60th) - by ZL2TWS
Hotspot and Gateway Repeater active watch Updates - Dashboard hosting
ZL2VH - ircDDB is online by request or for test purposes
ZL2VH Mount Climie is now using the Mixed DV/FM mode new generation D-Star repeaters
Terminal/Access Point Mode using RS-MS3A and RS-MS3W Applications by ZL2TWS
Gateway Function Document for Terminal/Access Point Mode use by Icom
Hotspot and Gateway Repeater active watch Updates - with Dashboard hosting.
ZL2VH-B KiwiDstar Update
Pi-Star XU4 Updated - John ZL2TWS.
Pi-Star Auto-update disable - by John ZL2TWS.
SDR-Mobile Control of Icom Radios - by Mark ZL2UFI
Hotspot and Gateway Repeater active watch Updates - with Dashboard hosting.
ZL2VH-B KiwiDstar Update.
Icom - Terminal / Access Point Mode by - John ZL2TWS.
MMDVM updates via WPSD Pi-Star dashboard - by John ZL2TWS.
Hotspot and Gateway Repeater active watch Updates - with Dashboard hosting.
ZL2VH-B KiwiDstar Updated.
The entire D-STAR Newletter can be accessed from the year links below.
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