Meetings

Meetings of the Wellington VHF Group

February 2012 Meeting: Paul Wade W1GHZ

Paul Wade W1GHZ

This month our speaker is well known author of microwave articles Paul W1GHZ. Paul has written many articles on microwave construction and antennas with a big focus on 10GHz. Of particular note is his work in the subject of feedhorn and antenna matching. His articles have appeared in QST and QEX.

Paul will be speaking on current activity in the US, 10Ghz projects that are possible using today's available technology and encouraging amateurs to get active building on 10GHz and above.

Land SAR Radio Training Night Thursday 15th December 2011

As a follow up from the last time we ran this event and people wanted another chance to attend, we are running a hands on training evening with the Land SAR radios.

We will look at the Tait hand helds, the portable VHF repeaters, the portable HF stations and the field base VHF radios.

We will also have a look through the new Radio Procedures Guide, which has the background info you need to be able to speak the same language as the Land SAR field teams.

7.30 PM at Tawa Community Centre in the Boardroom. (same venue and time as the main meetings).
Followed by supper.

November Meeting - Current Member Project: Linux for Radio Amateurs

This Thursday 24th of November, we have a technical presentation of current projects by a member.
Features: Linux for Radio Amateurs: A short demo of Ubuntu, Mint and others. (Bring your own to show off if you like).

Includes Installation and LiveCD and bootable USB usage
followed by
Slide show - bring along some pics of past and present Amateur activites. USB/CD media supported.

Also note our Christmas Dinner is booked in for December 1, 'A Taste of Malaysia', 241 High Street, Lower Hutt, starting at 7pm...

October Meeting - AGM, SGM, AREC AGM and Show & Tell

The October meeting will include the following:
- Annual General Meeting of the VHF Group
- Special General Meeting to discuss the change to the VHF Groups constitution as advertised in Q-Bit
- AREC Section Annual General Meeting
- Show and Tell, bring along your latest project to share with those present.

Date: Thursday 27 October
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Tawa Community Centre

September Meeting - Dishes, feeds and Mounts

The September meeting will be a talk will be on Dishes, feeds and mounts. If you can bring a dish along that you have made or have you will be welcome to talk about it. If you have photos these can be displayed and you can talk about your set up. We will also look at where you can get dishes from, and mounting them for home and contest use. Date: Thursday 29 September Time: 7:30 pm Location: Tawa Community Centre

VHF Group "Meal and Movie' for August 2011

This from David ZL2SX:

The VHF Group program is for a meal & Movie on the "5th from last" Thursday in the month!
Tomorrow is such a Thursday.
I have just looked at the Te Papa web site and see they have an interesting talk by the Royal Society.

Details can be found at http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/WhatsOn/allevents/Pages/ScienceExpress010811.aspx.

July 2011 Meeting - Exciting Science in Schools

In 2007 the new school curriculum was released and has been described as "the best thing to happen to teaching".

At this months meeting John Andrews ZL2HD will describe the areas he has helped with, the subjects, the props, demonstrations, learning ideas and outcomes that he has seen

Date: Thursday 28 July
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Tawa Community Centre