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| Calendar - events for 2009 and 2010 |
| Meetings - 3rd Wednesday monthly |
| Project Day - 1st Saturday monthly |
| Club Auction - July |
| Other activities - Mondays & Tuesdays |
| Contests - various dates |
| International Lighthouse W/E - August |
| Amateur Classes & Exams - see calendar |
| JOTA/JOTI - 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.
| 2010 | 2009 |
| January 2010 2nd 13:30 - WARS Project Day 20th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting - presentation by Eric, VK2VE, on "Using an oscilloscope" 26th 7:30 - WARS goes portable in Centennial Park for Australia Day 31st 10:00 - ARNSW Trash & Treasure |
January 2009 3rd 14:00 - WARS Project Day 21st 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting 24th 00.00 - WARS start of special event VI2BV90 25th 10:00 - ARNSW Trash & Treasure, Dural |
| February 2010 3rd 19:30 - WARS Committee Meeting 6th 13:30 - WARS Project Day 6th 10:30 - HRSA meeting - Winston Hills 13/14th Foundation Licence Training 17th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting 28th 08:30 - Wyong Field Day |
February 2009 1st 24.00 - WARS end of special event VI2BV90 7th 14:00 - WARS Project Day 7th 10:00 - HRSA meeting - Winston Hills 8th 0830 - Wyong Field Day 18th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting cancelled due to work on clubhouse. 28/1st Foundation Licence Training |
| March 2010 6th 10:00 - WARS Project Day 17th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting 20-21st 12:00 - John Moyle Field Day 28th 10:00 - ARNSW Trash & Treasure, Dural |
March 2009 7th 13:30 - WARS Project Day 14/15th 12:00 - WARS John Moyle Field Day team at Cataract Scout Camp 18th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting 29th 12:00 - ARNSW Trash & Treasure |
| April 2010 3rd 10:00 - WARS Project Day 3rd 10:30 - HRSA meeting - Winston Hills 7th 19:00 - WARS Committee Meeting 21st 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting |
April 2009 1st 19:30 - WARS Committee Meeting 4th 14:00 - WARS Project Day 4th 10:00 - HRSA meeting - Winston Hills 15th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting - Demonstration "Soldering techniques" 18th 20:00 - Harry Angel Sprint contest - 80m at Rose Bay 18th 10:00 - ARNSW AGM |
| May 2010 1st 13:00 - WARS Project Day 15/16th Foundation Licence Training 19th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting & AGM 28-30th - VK100WIA WIA centenary and AGM at Canberra 30th 10:00 - ARNSW Trash & Treasure, Dural |
May 2009 2nd 14:00 - WARS Project Day 20th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting & AGM, Demonstration "Wiring Powerpoles & other connectors" 23/24th Foundation Licence Training 31st 10:00 - ARNSW Trash & Treasure |
| June 2010 5th 10:00 - WARS Project Day 5th 10:30 - HRSA meeting - Winston Hills 16th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting |
June 2009 3rd 19:30 - WARS Committee Meeting 6th 13:30 - WARS Project Day 6th 10:00 - HRSA meeting - Winston Hills 17th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting, Lecture "The coming Solar Peak and propagation" by Roger Harrison, VK2ZRH |
| July 2010 3rd 10:00 - WARS Project Day 10th WARS Annual Auction 16-18th - Use of the WIA centenary callsign VK100WIA by the club 21st 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting 25th 10:00 - ARNSW Trash & Treasure, Dural |
July 2009 4th 14:00 - WARS Project Day 15th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting "WWII Paraset radio" presentation by Peter Jensen VK2AQJ. 18th 10:30 - WARS Annual Auction 26th 10:30 - ARNSW Trash & Treasure, Dural |
| August 2010 7th 10:00 - HRSA meeting - Winston Hills 7th 13:30 - WARS Project Day 14th 18:00 - Remembrance Day Contest 18th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting 21/22nd 12:00 - International Lighthouse W/E |
August 2009 1st 14:00 - WARS Project Day 1st 10:00 - HRSA meeting - Winston Hills 5th 19:30 - WARS Committee Meeting 15/16th 18:00 - Remembrance Day Contest 15/16th 12:00 - International Lighthouse Weekend at Macquarie light (Sat) and Hornby & Endeavour lights (Sun) 19th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting "Morse Keys" presentation by Larry Hazzard VK2LPH. |
| September 2010 4th 13:30 - WARS Project Day 11/12th Foundation Licence Training 15th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting 26th 10:00 - ARNSW Trash & Treasure |
September 2009 5th 14:00 - WARS Project Day 12/13th Foundation Licence Training 16th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting; Presentation, "Digital Television", by Lynton Walters 27th 10:30 - ARNSW Trash & Treasure, Dural |
| October 2010 2nd 10:00 - HRSA meeting - Winston Hills 2nd 13:30 - WARS Project Day 15th 11:30 - WARS hosts JOTA 20th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting tba - Hawkesbury Canoe Classic |
October 2009 3rd 14:00 - WARS Project Day 3rd 10:00 - HRSA meeting - Winston Hills 7th 19:30 - WARS Committee Meeting 16th 16:00 WARS hosts JOTA 21st 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting; "Norfolk Island DXpedition" presentation by Raffy VK2RF. 24/25th - Hawkesbury Canoe Classic |
| November 2010 6th 13:30 - WARS Project Day 13/14th Foundation Licence Training 17th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting 28th 10:00 - ARNSW Trash & Treasure, Dural |
November 2009 7th 13:30 - WARS Project Day 14/15th Foundation Licence Training 18th 19:30 - WARS Monthly meeting: "Tips and Techniques for making PCBs" presentation by Ben VK2XUF. 29th 10:30 - ARNSW Trash & Treasure |
| December 2010 4th 13:30 - WARS Project Day 4th 10:30 - HRSA meeting - Winston Hills 15th 19:00 - WARS Xmas party |
December 2009 5th 13:30 - WARS Project Day 5th 10:00 - HRSA meeting - Winston Hills 16th 19:30 - Xmas party at Cellini's Restaurant, 62 Frenchman's Rd, Randwick |
Monthly meetings are held at our clubhouse at 7:30 pm on the 3rd Wednesday of every month, though recently the Annual Xmas dinner has taken place instead of the December meeting.
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 the interactive map 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 operates every Monday at 8:00 pm on the local Paddington repeater (147.025 MHz+ CTCSS 123 Hz). All welcome to join in.
Most Sundays at 0800 cycling & walking in Centennial Park - email Brad (vk2lr at vk2bv.org) for details or call on the 2m Paddington repeater.
On Tuesdays there is often a working bee at the club during the day - email Alan (vk2tui at vk2bv.org) for details or check on the 2m repeater.
For the past few years the club has had increasing involvement in contests. Some of these involve portable operation including the John Moyle Field Day which takes place during the 3rd full weekend in March and recently the Spring VHF/UHF contest. The Lighthouse weekend is not a contest.
Contests such as the RD Contests in August are also run from the club station. See our calendar for details of future contests that the club intends to participate in.
For details of particular contests refer to the contest pages on the WIA website.
Contesting at Waverley is co-ordinated by Laurie VK2GZ.
There are photos of previous contests 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 VK2GZ. 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 quarterly subject to 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 "Become a Radio Amateur".
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 and a long-time Amateur Radio Instructor, runs a theory class via his web site. For details of the classes, web page and timing, please contact Ron directly.
All levels of amateur exams can be arranged with us.
Each year on the 3rd full weekend in October, the Scouting movement holds a world-wide "Jamboree of the Air" and "Jamboree of the Internet" 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 internet and radio equipment to contact other groups and enjoy a variety of activities. Some may 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 details of this year's event. For a description of an earlier JOTA when the group at Waverley were in contact with the International Space Station click here. Pictures of the 2008 event can be seen in our photo gallery.
From time to time the club arranges visits to places of interest for our members and families, but these may occur at short notice to take advantage when an opportunity arises.
A 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.
You may view Presidents reports 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 Presidents reports cover the 12 months preceding the AGM in May. 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2005 2006 2007 2008
Page maintained by Simon Buxton. Created: 19/11/95 Updated: 5/2/2010