Sadly we hear that John ZL2TAU (Salvin John) passed away over the weekend.  We offer our sincere condolences to John's partner and his family.

John had just made it to 80 years and had been an amateur since his early 20's, certainly a double old-timer.  John was very active in radio both professionally and as an active amateur.  John has been involved in construction, repeaters, VHF DX, and site investigations and negotiations over the years, and was a very strong supporter of the VHF Group.

As we are still at level 2 this months meeting will be online, Paul Miller - ZL2BEZ will be presenting on programming DMR hot Spots.

You can either join using the following link https://meet.google.com/xmt-twha-cgd
Or you can dial in with these details +64 4-889 5036 (PIN: 696018756)

Our speaker for the month Fraser Hughson  will speak to us online on  "Water Based Electrolytes for Batteries & Super-capacitors", after the talk there will be an opportunity for an informal catch up

We will be using Google Meet, it is easy to connect online by clicking on the link or you can use the phone with the details below:

• Wellington VHF Group General Meeting - Fraser Hughson  Water Based Electrolytes for Batteries & Super-capacitors

• Thursday, 26 August · 19:30 – 21:30

• Google Meet joining info

Due to the change to Alert Level 2 in Wellington the general meeting that was to be held on 24 June 2021 is cancelled.

There is a race on to get solar farms consented in NZ with high power prices and the falling cost of solar. John will give an overview of his company’s progress to get a 16MW plant going.

Date: 25 February 2021
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Tawa Community Centre

The January meeting is a combined meeting is a combined BBQ with Kāpiti Branch at QE2 Park Paekākāriki, enter via Wellington Road then Queen Elizabeth Road and meet in the open area indicated by the red cross in the photo .

BYO food, drinks , portable chairs , ground rug etc. There is some seating in the park. For those bringing a BBQ it must be GAS (no wood or charcoal).

XYLs YLs & family also welcome.

Bring bikes to explore the tracks around the park .

Date: Saturday 30 January 2020

Time: From midday

Location: QE2 Park, Paekākāriki

Ron ZL4TDR – STSMHS Server Transport System Message Handling Server (STSMHS) its Architecture. The STSMHS is part of the NZ Automatic Building Fire Alarm System. It is a ”Life Critical System” that validates and then forwards valid fire alarms to the 111 Fire Emergency Centers where they are then sent to the NZ Computer Aid Dispatch System. That causes Fire Appliances to be dispatched to the building where the fire alarm was activated.

Breaking News: 

With the return to level 1 this week, we are going to have our 50th celebration dinner at 6:30 pm at the meeting room in Tawa on Thursday 24 September.

We will have a few pizzas there, but feel free to bring something to eat. We will have soft drinks, tea and coffee, but you can bring anything you like.

This will be followed by our main meeting and special guest speaker, Shalini Divya who will be giving a presentation on her research into Aluminium-ion batteries.

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With the extension of the COVID-19 Level 2, we are not able to meet at the Tawa Community Centre.  The Centre has maximum numbers for each room that are smaller than our normal meeting attendances.