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| Calendar - events for 2007 and 2008 |
| Meetings - 3rd Wednesday monthly |
| Project Day - 1st Saturday monthly |
| Club Auction - June |
| Club 2m Net - Mondays |
| John Moyle Field Day - March |
| International Lighthouse Weekend - August |
| Amateur Classes & Exams - as required |
| JOTA - Jamboree of the Air - October |
| Outside visits - occasional |
| President's Reports - annual |
This list covers not only our own activities, but events of other radio related organisations that may be of interest to our members. WARS refers to the Waverley Amateur Radio Society, HRSA to the Historical Radio Society of Australia and ARNSW to Amateur Radio NSW.
| 2007 | 2008 |
| January 2007 6th 14:00 - WARS Project Day 17th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting 28th 12:00 - ARNSW Trash & Treasure |
January 2008 5th 13:30 - WARS Project Day 10th 19:00 - WARS Committee Meeting 16th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting - Presentation by Edwin VK2VEL " Amateur Radio in China" 27th 10:00 - ARNSW Trash & Treasure |
| February 2007 3rd 14:00 - WARS Project Day 3rd 10:00 - HRSA meeting - Winston Hills 18th 0830 - Wyong Field Day 21st 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting |
February 2008 2nd 14:00 - WARS Project Day 2nd 10:30 - HRSA meeting - Winston Hills 9/10th Foundation Licence Training 17th 08:30 - Wyong Field Day 20th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting - Presentation on " Ham Radio Deluxe, remote transceiver operation" 23rd 10:00 - WARS VX7-R Seminar |
| March 2007 3rd 14:00 - WARS Project Day 4th 16:00 - Visit to MV Cape Don 17th 12:00 - John Moyle Field Day 21st 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting 25th 12:00 - ARNSW Trash & Treasure |
March 2008 1st 10:00 - WARS Project Day 1st 14:00 - Project Day special auction 15th 12:00 - John Moyle Field Day 19th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting - Presentation on "DXpeditions" by Brad VK2CEC 30th 10:00 - ARNSW Trash & Treasure |
| April 2007 7th 14:00 - WARS Project Day 7th 10:00 - HRSA meeting - Winston Hills 18th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting 21/22nd - Foundation Licence Training - cancelled |
April 2008 5th 10:00 - WARS Project Day 5th 10:30 - HRSA meeting - Winston Hills 6th 09:00 - Westlakes ARC Field Day - Teralba 10th 19:00 - WARS Committee Meeting 16th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting |
| May 2007 5th 14:00 - WARS Project Day 16th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting & AGM 20th 11:30 - Visit the Kurrajong Radio Museum 27th 11:00 - ARNSW Mini Field Day, Dural |
May 2008 3rd 10:00 - WARS Project Day 10/11th Foundation Licence Training 21st 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting & AGM 25th 10:00 - ARNSW Trash & Treasure |
| June 2007 2nd 14:00 - WARS Project Day 2nd 10:00 - HRSA meeting - Winston Hills 20th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting 23rd 10:30 - WARS Annual Auction |
June 2008 7th 10:00 - WARS Project Day 7th 10:30 - HRSA meeting - Winston Hills 18th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting |
| July 2007 7th 14:00 - WARS Project Day 14th 08:00 - Westlakes Field Day 18th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting "Hams' Guide to VOIP" by Doug VK2DCR 21/22nd - Foundation Licence Training 29th 10:30 - ARNSW Trash & Treasure, Dural |
July 2008 5th 10:00 - WARS Project Day 5th 18:00 - Club entry 160m Trans Tasman Contest 10th 19:00 - WARS Committee Meeting 12th WARS Annual Auction 16th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting 27th 10:00 - ARNSW Trash & Treasure |
| August 2007 4th 14:00 - WARS Project Day 4th 10:00 - HRSA meeting - Winston Hills 11/12th 18:00 - Club participation in the RD Contest 16th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting - "Radio Physics and Astronomy" by Shaun Amy 18th 12:00 - International Lighthouse Weekend at Macquarie Light |
August 2008 2nd 10:30 - HRSA meeting - Winston Hills 2nd 13:30 - WARS Project Day 9/10th Foundation Licence Training 16th 12:00 - Int Lighthouse w/e - Macquarie Light 16th 20:00 - Club participation in the RD Contest 20th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting |
| September 2007 1st 14:00 - WARS Project Day 17th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting - "Antennas & Connectors" by David Benchoam 30th 10:30 - ARNSW Trash & Treasure, Dural |
September 2008 6th 13:30 - WARS Project Day 17th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting 28th 10:00 - ARNSW Trash & Treasure |
| October 2007 6th 14:00 - WARS Project Day 6th 10:00 - HRSA meeting - Winston Hills 13/14th - Exams & Foundation Licence Training 17th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting - "Regenerative Receivers" by VK2FHHS Henrik 20th - WARS hosts JOTA 27/28th - Hawkesbury Canoe Classic |
October 2008 4th 10:30 - HRSA meeting - Winston Hills 4th 13:30 - WARS Project Day 9th 19:00 - WARS Committee Meeting 15th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting 18th 11:30 - WARS hosts JOTA 25/26th - Hawkesbury Canoe Classic |
| November 2007 3rd 14:00 - WARS Project Day tba - Westlakes ARC Field Day 21st 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting - "Travellers Tales of Europe" by VK2BEH Eddie et al 25th 10:30 - ARNSW Mini Field Day, Dural |
November 2008 1st 13:30 - WARS Project Day 9th 10:00 - Westlakes ARC Field Day - Teralba 19th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting 22/23rd Foundation Licence Training 30th 10:00 - ARNSW Trash & Treasure |
| December 2007 1st 14:00 - WARS Project Day 1st 10:00 - HRSA meeting - Winston Hills 8/9th - Foundation Licence Training 19th 18:30 - No WARS Monthly meeting, Xmas party at RSL instead |
December 2008 6th 13:30 - WARS Project Day 6th 10:30 - HRSA meeting - Winston Hills 17th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting tba - WARS Xmas function |
Monthly meetings are held at our clubhouse at 7:30 pm on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Details of the topic for the month are usually announced on the preceding Sunday Amateur Radio NSW broadcasts (Go to Local Freqs page for times). A number of us have a meal at the bistro in the adjacent RSL Club before meetings (at about 6pm) where the food is good and reasonably priced.
Our premises are at Rose Bay Scout Hall, Vickery Avenue , Rose Bay. See maps showing our location. A frequent bus service from Edgecliff station to Watson's Bay passes the end of the road - ask the driver to drop you off at the Rose Bay RSL Club.
Project days are held on the afternoon of the first Saturday of every month, starting about 1:30 pm. Call up on the Paddington repeater that day to see what is going on. This is a good occasion to help with clubhouse improvements, operate the club station, get advice on faulty rigs and have a ragchew with other members.
Clubhouse improvements include keeping the grounds and parking area free of excessive undergrowth, updating equipment, erecting antennas and generally improving club amenities.
The club holds an annual auction on a Saturday morning towards the end of June with items for sale consisting of useful radio and electronic equipment. For full details on our next auction, go to the auction web page and save up your surplus gear to bring along and your spare cash to buy.
The club radio net has commenced again in April 2007. It operates every Monday at 8:00 pm on the nearby Paddington repeater (147.025 MHz+ CTCSS 123 Hz). All welcome to join in.
For the past few years the club has taken part in the John Moyle Field Day contest which involves portable operation. This takes place during the 3rd full weekend in March. Members have operated their stations on the Saturday afternoon from a number of local coastal locations to avoid interference. These include the Macquarie Lighthouse reserve, Diamond Bay reserve, Rodney Reserve, Dudley Page Park and the Hugh Bamford reserve near the top of the cliffs at North Bondi. Liaison between those participating is via the 2m Paddington repeater. The operation is co-ordinated by Laurie VK2JAH.
2008 saw our first attempt as a 24 hour entry located at the Cataract Scout Camp. The club won first place as a portable station in the Multiple Operator, All mode, All band operation and 24 hour category with a score of 2000 points and 368 contacts. A copy of the certificate can be seen in the photo gallery.
There are photos of previous John Moyle field days in our photo gallery.
For the past few years the club has taken part in the International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend, which takes place during the 3rd full weekend in August. This is a world-wide event with open days for many lighthouses, some with radio amateurs listed on the above site operating portable stations nearby. The club operates from the Macquarie Light in Vaucluse and also has operated from the Hornby Light at Sydney Harbour entrance. The Macquarie Light is located on Old South Head Rd opposite the junction with Macquarie Rd. See calendar above for dates. The operation is co-ordinated by Laurie VK2JAH. Visitors are welcome to visit the light and see a ham station in operation.
There are photos of earlier weekends in our photo gallery
The Foundation licence is a quick way to get on air for those without any previous experience in radio or electronics. The club runs training sessions for this licence when there is sufficient demand. Each session occupies a single weekend and results in successfully assessed attendees being able to apply for their licence immediately. Details of this licence can be found on the WIA web site under "Licences".
Morse and Theory classes in preparation for examinations for higher grades of Amateur licence may be offered if demand is there. All amateur exams can be arranged.
See the calendar above for planned dates. For further details, please email us.
We understand that Ron Bertrand, VK2DQ, the presenter of the Gladesville Video Tape Course, runs a theory class via an Internet web site. For details of the classes, web page and timing, please contact Ron directly.
Each year on the 3rd full weekend in October, the Scouting movement holds a world-wide "Jamboree of the Air" where amateur radio clubs provide the facilities for scout and guide groups to get on the air and contact each other.
The Waverley Society is host for scout groups from the surrounding district, with the clubroom usually open from the Saturday afternoon up to midnight. Scouts are given the opportunity to operate our voice and packet radio equipment to contact other groups and enjoy a variety of activities. Many stay overnight, sleeping in the Scout Hall.
For further details on the event, which has provided our Society with a number of new members who have gone on to become licensed amateurs, please see the Scout web site. For a description of an earlier JOTA when the group at Waverley were in contact with the International Space Station click here.
From time to time the club arranges visits to places of interest to our members and families, but these may occur at short notice to take advantage when an opportunity arises.
A recent visit has been made to the MV Cape Don (illustrated), an ex-lighthouse tender being restored in Sydney Harbour by a charitable organisation for humanitarian work. The club has lent the ship a working Marconi Apollo receiver to help restore her radio room to its original 1960s configuration.
The Kurrajong Radio Museum was another popular destination. This recently opened museum, which has been set up by Ian O'Toole VK2ZIO an enthusiastic collector, contains a huge range of radio exhibits, many of them working. Pictures of these locations can be seen in our photo gallery.
Our members often get togther to visit other events of interest to amateurs. These include the annual Wyong Field Day and visits to other club events such as Historical Radio Society meetings and the ARNSW Trash & Treasure sales.
A group of members went to the Dayton Hamvention in the USA in May 1999. Details of the trip are on a separate page.
You may view the President's report for the following years which give a good idea of the activities undertaken by the society. Note that although the club's year is a calendar year, the President's report covers the 12 months preceding the AGM in May. 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2005 2006 2007
Page maintained by Simon Buxton. Created: 19/11/95 Updated: 25/07/2008