Meetings of the Wellington VHF Group
The April general meeting will be a look at AREC and the modern amateur:
A look at the role AREC plays in amateur radio and the role radio amateurs play in emergency and public service communications.
We will cover:
Date: Thursday 30 April
Time: 7:30 pm Location: Tawa Community Centre
The March general meeting will be a demonstration of a PIM Tester and a presentation of general information on Pasive Intermod by Tom Clarke ZL2TDD.
Date: Thursday 26 March
Time: 7:30 pm Location: Tawa Community Centre
Bring along any interesting projects to share with the rest of the Group.
Plus bring along your DMR HT radio for re-programming to include new settings and callsigns.
Date: Thursday 26 February
Time: 7:30 pm Location: Tawa Community Centre
See you all at the BBQ on Thursday 30th, from 6:30 at Khandallah Park. Entrance is from Woodmancote Road, past the swimming pool and head about 100m towards the TV tower.
This is a BYO, but there should be a bbq to cook on for you.
Chairs or a blanket or something to sit on is recommended, as is a drink, sun hat and any toys that are suitable to show off.
Call on 710 if you get lost.
Bad weather? Probably just stay at home, but if it is not raining, we'll be there.
Meet at the gate from 6:00pm for transport. Only 4 wheel drive vehicles are permitted to travel up, so carpooling will happen on the night. Dress for a mountain top in the roaring 40s at night, which it is Supper will be on site.
Co-ordination will be on 710, DMR and P.25
Date: Thursday 27 November Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Meet at the gate on Raiha Rd, Porirua just north of Farm Rd
Following on from last months DAB update article in Q-Bit come along to hear (and question) one of New Zealand's leading Digital Broadcast Engineers.
Date: Thursday 25 September Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Tawa Community Centre
This months meeting will be John Yaldwyn, ZL4JY Chief Technical Office of 4RF Communications: Talking on state of the art microwave radio.
Date: Thursday 26 June Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Tawa Community Centre
This months meeting is Simon ZL2UIV talking on his trips to the Philippines. Simon has many years experience in the installation, commissioning and trouble shooting of microwave radio links, and has really "been there, done that" in the best and worst countries in the world.
Simon will be covering his work and other activities in the Philippines and it should be an entertaining and informative evening!
In addition to Simon's talk we will also be voting on the two remits at this months meeting.
Date: Thursday 29 May Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Tawa Community Centre
