[Waverley ARS] AGM & Formal Meeting - Reminder.

[Jim Ayling]

REMINDER:  The next meeting is the AGM followed by the scheduled FORMAL meeting next Wednesday, 
May 17th, at 19:30 hours.    Apologies will be accepted:  jim.ayling at bigpond.com

A repeat of the minutes of the last formal meeting in March 2005 are included below.


73s   Jim Ayling VK2JA  (Acting Secretary - WARS)

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WAVERLEY AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY Inc.

MINUTES:  Bi-Monthly Formal Meeting: 15 March 2006 CHAIR:  Eric VK2VE

Meeting Opened:  19:33    ATTENDANCE:  As per Page # 64 of the Attendance Book.

APOLOGIES:  Richard VK2XRC, Colin VK2LV, Derek VK2JAF, Doug VK2IMI, Mark VK2KQ, Grant VK2TU and Binu VK2BNG

VISITORS:  Terry Leeder VK2FREY with new members Mathias Burbach and Edwin Lowe.  Edwin now has his Foundation Licence, callsign VK2FEHL.  (PS:- as of 5/4/06 he now also has his Standard Licence callsign VK2VEL).

ACCEPTANCE of previous minutes (Jan 06): Moved by Brad VK2LR, Seconded by Norm VK2AIW.  All were in favour.

BUSINESS ARISING:  
1. A Laptop Computer was offered by Saxon VK2FXEN for use at the Antenna Project Day.

CORRESPONDENCE IN:  (1) Minutes of ARNSW Council Meeting 18 Nov 2005 - to be circulated by e-mail.  
(2) Email advising 22 Jul 06 as date of Hamfest 2006 of the Gippsland Gate Radio & Electronics Club Inc. -Noted.  Full information is available on the WIA website.
(3) Email from ARNSW Clubs advising schedules for AX3MCG/GAMES Where-When - to be noted.  
(4) Australia Post Mailbox renewal notice and bill, $60.00.
Acceptance moved by Simon VK2UA, Seconded by Brad VK2LR.  All were in favour.

CORRESPONDENCE OUT:  (1) Thank you letter to Janet & Simon Buxton ? Christmas Party at their place.  (2) Email from Simon VK2UA to ARNSW advising 24/6/06 as Annual Auction date.
Acceptance moved by Simon VK2UA, Seconded by Brad VK2LR.  All were in favour.

TREASURERS REPORT:  Approx $3,936 bank balance at this time.  The WIA Public Liability Insurance bill for $187.85 has been paid bringing our cover up to 1 April 2007.  We sent National WIA a list of our 46 WARS members, they confirmed 23 of our members are National WIA members so we, as a club, get to pay $1.52 for coverage of each of our non-WIA members, on top of a base premium of $152.72. = $10,000,000 cover!
The rental the club facilities is $850 per year that we pay quarterly.  This is covered by our current subscriptions and profit from the auction sale.  We are in a sound financial position
Acceptance of the report was moved by Raffy VK2RF, Seconded by Bob VK2SOB.  All were in favour

GENERAL BUSINESS:  
1. Our next Foundation licence course is planned for weekend of 8th & 9th of April 2006.  A roster of people to lecture on the subjects is required.  We have seven starters for the allocated of subjects.
2. The John Moyle Memorial Field Day, next weekend 18/19 March 2006.  Brad to set-up at 10:00 on the reserve at the end of Dover Road, Dover Heights.  Club station VK2BV will not be in operation.
3. What the scouts are doing about the hall renovations. The small rooms and dens are gone from the hall.  There will be a kitchen within the main hall and also facilities within our club area.
4. Fix a date for the WARS AGM.  It will be at the May 2006 meeting on 17 May 2006.
5. Brief report on last project days experiments with WiFi paths, towards getting a free data /internet signals into our clubhouse. Tried path with ATV signal but had problems with interference from a local 3G tower.  To be continued when a suitable filter and equipment is available.
6. Eric suggests that the club offers to purchase a fridge for upstairs as a contribution towards the kitchen area. This was agreed in principle, to be Item of Business at next meeting.  Moved by Bob VK2SOB, seconded by Michael VK2HMR, 7 to 6 were in favour.
7. Appointment of a lecture officer responsible for arranging lecturers for our meetings.  Eddie Hanham VK2BEH has accepted the post.  Three items have been suggested. 
8. Who is going to be involved in the Moon-Bounce project - Eddie to co-ordinate plans with David Benchoam, Sean Neyton and other interested parties.  
9. Following Brads email about Jaycar Power supplies, Eric suggests that we get a couple for the club at less than the RRP. Available in 5/10/20/30A versions.  One 30 amp version to be purchased for the Club at less than $154.16.  Proposal moved by Bob VK2SOB, seconded by Raffy VK2RF, all were in favour.
10. Andy Thomas lecture at University of Sydney, Great Hall.  Jim VK2JA gave a report of impressions of this encounter.
11. Discussion of the activities at the Antenna Project Day next Saturday 1st April 2006.
12. Simon reported on the solution of problems experienced by four members receiving Club e-mails.  

MEETING CLOSED:  21:11    Minutes:  Jim Ayling VK2JA (acting secretary)




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