Recent
Happenings July - December 2007
Spring VHF-UHF Field Day
Andrew VK5KET and Col VK5DK ready some of the UHF gear for the field day
at The Bluff on 17/11/07
Despite appearances, that is not a 33KV 3phase power feed to the TX sticking
out the top of the dish.
Photo VK3FNBL
Hill climb
The club provides the communication for the South East Car Club's "Hill
Climb out of the Valley Lake Reserve". This is the second time we have done
this
and it is becoming a very successful event.
Charles VK5XCP and Andrew VK5KET setup the Comms Trailer and arrange the
TV link from the bottom of the lakes near the wildlife park to the broadcast
van near the Chicane.
Photo VK5ZX
Beam building activity
On Friday 2 October 2007 the club held a Beam Building Night. People had
a choice of 2M and 70cm beams of 10 elements, 3 elements or 5 elements. For
the longer beams the dimensions were calculated on the spot with VK5DJ's
Yagi Calculator for DL6WU beams. Photos provided by VK5AKJ
James, John and Charles work on beam design |
Tom and Greg measure up the placements on the boom
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Graham and Kevin watch David cut the elements
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Greg and Andrew inspect progress on a 5 element beam for 2M |
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Happy 80th birthday Bill
Popular member Bill Coates, VK5WCC celebrated his 80th birthday
in early September. Club members decided that he should not be allowed to
pass this milestone without a special show with his friends. So with some
plotting
between Rhonda, his sister in law, and Sandy (President David's XYL) a surprise
birthday party was planned for the night of 1st September at the Tantanoola
Tiger Hotel.
We're not sure who was most surprised when a mix up of times meant that
the 30 club members waited and waited and waited for Bill and Rhonda, we
ordered our meal and ate that and waited. People were forbidden to go to
the toilet in case they gave the game away by walking past the entrance door
of the pub.... salads were banned for the same reason. But at long last....
Surprise! Bill with Sister in Law Rhonda.
Now for the birthday cake
To avoid false teeth landing on the cake President David insisted on a phone
book fan to blow out the candles
Some of the group of 30 at the Tantanoola Tiger Pub
President's Award Recipients 2007
The club president made two awards at the AGM in August.
The President's Award went to Trevor Niven, VK5NC in recognition
of his work as our examination coordinator over several years. Trevor has
overseen all the exams, worked as a trainer, organised papers, ensured materials
were sent away and coordinated the two other examiners. Well done Trevor
and thanks for your work.
Trevor VK5NC recipient of the 2007 President's Appreciation Award
The Roy Goodwin (ex VK5AXV) Foundation Licensee Award was
made to Bill VK5FWEJ. Bill has been very active on the local repeater frequencies.
He
has been quick to welcome newcomers and visitors to our area in a
bright and friendly way. His willingness to provide signal reports
for the repeater team has been appreciated.
Outgoing President John VK5DJ (left) presents Bill VK5FWEJ with the Roy
Goodwin Foundation Licensee Award for 2007.