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OCTOBER MEETING, Thursday 25th October, 7:30pm, Tawa Community Centre, Cambridge Street, Tawa. (Talk-in on 710 repeater).

This months meeting is made up of the Annual General Meeting, (the formal part), followed by a presentation by Stan Swan, our guest speaker for the evening, (the entertaining part).

The September meeting will commence at 7:30 pm, at the Tawa Community Centre, Cambridge Street, Tawa.

For this meeting Bob Morris ZL2AVM will give an illustrated talk on the topic of tubular steel guyed masts and discuss the technical aspects to be considered when choosing and rigging this type of mast. Bob has a wide experience with large transmitting sites and he has some hair-raising anecdotes to relate. This talk promises to be both informative and entertaining.

Bruce Emirali, the Defence Force Spectrum Manager, gave a fascinating presentation to 30 members and visitors. Always interesting, sometimes intriguing, and at other times just plain amazing, the strategic and tactical uses of radio by Defence kept the audience enthralled. Bruce delivered a large amount of information, concisely and clearly, sometimes laced with humour, providing a very interesting talk, presented by a man who is obviously on top of his subject!.

At the General Meeting of the Wellington VHF Group, Peter ZL2VK brought up the subject of the Softrock Radio Kits being made available in the USA. Heres some info from Peter:

The VHF Group is preparing to obtain a number of the SoftRock kits as available from Tony, KB9YIG, for members as a bulk purchase. Here is your chance to make an inexpensive entrance into an exciting new phase of amateur radio.

Our speaker this month is Bruce Emirali, The N.Z. Defence Force Spectrum Manager who will make a presentation on and discuss the Defence Force planning and use of radio spectrum. He will cover the planning aspects, and the strategic and tactical use of radio spectrum by branches of the Defence Force in the delivery of their defence roles.

A selection of handhelds, (l to r), dating from 1969 through 2007, "Wellington Walkie" third from left.

32 folk were informed and entertained on the topic of handheld radios at the "Handheld Clinic" and lecture at the July meeting. The Group welcomed visitors from neighbouring branches, Titahi Bay, Lower Hutt and Wellington, adding a distinct social flavour to the proceedings!