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The best way to reach me any time is by email: Gary@G4iFB.com   I work in IT so I’m in front of the PC about 14 hours a day - literally.

I also use LoTW and upload my log every few days.  Use LoTW for a free confirmation from me. 

By all means send me your QSL card too: I enjoy exchanging and collecting picture postcards from radio friends around the world. 

If you want my QSL card, please ask me on-air and/or just send me yours via the ZL bureau. I check and reply to all QSLs received here.  I send cards to the bureaux in batches of at least 500 once or twice a year.  Alternatively send me your card direct and at least US$2 or an IRC to:

 

ZL2iFB, Castle Peak, 1262 Taihape Road, RD9 Hastings 4179, NEW ZEALAND

4kg of QSLs to goResponding to a direct QSL costs me slightly more than US$2 - that’s NZ$2.40 (US$1.95) just for the airmail stamp, plus the cost of the card, the label and a share of the ~60km round trip to the Post Office in town.  If you send less than US$2 or one IRC, I will respond but via the bureau system, not direct.

< Here is a 4kg batch, ~1,500 cards about to go to the NZ post office.

Please put your callsign somewhere on your return envelope - under the flap/inside if you prefer it not to be seen - so that if it becomes separated from the card I still know who the envelope is for.

To contact me directly, I’m usually QRV around ZL dusk (~05:00z until bed time) mostly on 10m or 12m at present, and sometimes around ZL dawn too (~17:00z to 20:00z).  During the ZL day, I often monitor the 10m beacons and sometimes watch DXcluster for new ones on the high bands.  If you see my call spotted or spotting on the DXcluster, I’m QRV but watch out for the descending hordes of cluster crabs.

Keep an ear out for ZL2iFB or ZM4G in the next CW contest, CW DX pileup or rarely on the QRP calling frequencies (least reliable of all but definitely the most fun!).  I’ve even been known to frequent the digimodes/RTTY sections for as long as I can stand that noisy warbling before hastily retreating to the more civilised CW end.

Hawke’s Bay
North Island
New Zealand

39o 39’ South x 176o 37½’ East

Locator RF80HL

260m ASL

IOTA OC-036

CQ zone 32

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