The next meeting of the society will be held this Thursday night the 16th April at the Blackwood Uniting Church with doors opening at 7pm for a 7:30 start. This week’s presentation will be delivered by Tim Dixon VK5ZT and will cover the development of 3.4GHz panel transmitters. Tim has developed considerable skills in operating in the top end of the spectrum from VHF right through to long distance transmission of light.

The next Foundation licence training session will be conducted in the Baha’i Learning Centre, 275 Flinders St Adelaide on the 3rd of May so if you know anyone wanting to obtain their licence or sit an upgrade exam please have them register their interest on the AHARS training page.

Last year with the club’s support a training group embarked on a fairly ambitious training program that allowed over 100 new amateurs to enter the hobby. We have now found what I think will be a very suitable training venue at the Baha’i Learning Centre 275 Flinders St Adelaide.  We need to have sufficient assessors on hand to conduct the practical examinations without having to draw on their support too frequently. This year I am exploring additional sources of potential students including the Air Cadets, camping/caravanning groups, STEM colleges and further engagement with local councils so I see the need for additional assessors only increasing.

The training group maintains club neutrality and assessors from all of the metropolitan clubs have helped with training and examinations over the last few years.  If you have an advanced licence and would like to become an assessor please contact me via email vk5ph@wia.org.au or call me on 0418803177.

It is an ACMA requirement that all assessors possess a Working with Children Check (WWCC) that are valid for 5 years.  The link for the WWCC is
https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/rights-and-law/rights-and-responsibilities/screening-checks/apply-for-a-screening-check .  All checks are free for volunteers.

When you have your WWCC certificate you can apply to become an assessor by logging onto this site https://www.acma.gov.au/acma-assist
OR by filling out and submitting a form available on this page https://www.acma.gov.au/publications/2024-02/form/application-become-accredited-assessor-under-radiocommunications-accreditation-amateur-radio-examinations-rules-2023

If you require assistance, have any questions or issues with either approach please give me a call.  Also if you do submit an application please let me know so that I have a handle on the number of assessors coming on stream. The WWCC clearances come through within days however the ACMA can take up to several months to process what amounts to a simple rubber stamping of your qualifications so it is important to send the application through as soon as possible.

The committee is looking at arranging more outside activities especially to reinforce the practical aspects of amateur operation. More on this to follow.

Geoff Bridgland has secured the Marion RSL for what promises to be another great BIG Buy and Sell to be held on Saturday the 11th of July – Sellers 0830 and buyers 0930.  This will provide a great opportunity to rid yourself of surplus gear while catching up with radio friends.

I am a firm believer that the amateur radio community in Adelaide will only prosper if there is more collaboration between the various clubs so I would like to see members attend other club’s activities just as I commend them to attend AHARS’ events. Visitors are always welcome to our club meetings and students are coming in from all over the state to attend our training courses. Some of these students join AHARS as they fall within our patch while other join their local clubs but the end result is a welcome growth in the amateur radio ranks.

So with this in mind I would like to remind you that the North East Club is running their Buy and Sell on Saturday 18th April at a hall located at 144 Smart Road, St Agnes with sellers admitted at 1030 and buyers at 1100 with a modest entry fee of $5.

See you this Thursday

73

Paul
President AHARS 

Hello All,

For my last News Brief email I will just reiterate the following information for, to help you with your voting choice on Thursday evening…

The good news is we have received sufficient nominations for positions such that we will be able to elect a committee to lead AHRS into the immediate future.

As a result, we will conclude the AGM this Thursday before the March General Meeting.

We have received nominations for all positions, with the only position having multiple nominations being that of the Vice President.

Accordingly, as is stated in our constitution, we will hold a ballot by way of a show of hands.

This will be conducted by our returning Officer, John  VK5EMI. As neither myself or Geoff VK5JB are involved in the election of officers, we will act as Tellers for the Ballot.

Following the Election of Officers, the New President will be invited to take over and conduct the rest of the meeting.

Attached is a document with the supporting statements that we have received from both the VP Nominees, to assist you in making your decision who to vote for. Thank you Gentlemen!

Following the conclusion of the AGM, as is usual for the March General Meeting, we will be holding an Internal Club Buy and Sell.  So gather all those things up that you don’t really need and get ready to generate a bit of cash for them.

See you all there!

As usual, you can find information on our AHARS Web site and www.ahars.au and also at our facebook group page www.facebook.com/groups/ahars.

Cheers & 73,

John  VK5RJ
AHARS President

Hello All,

For those of you who did not get last weeks news, or didn’t actually read it…..

The good news is we have received sufficient nominations for positions such that we will be able to elect a committee to lead AHRS into the immediate future. As a result, we will conclude the AGM as the March General Meeting to be held on Thursday the 26th.

NOTE the date change from the normal meeting schedule, due to the Hall being unavailable for the Election. We have received nominations for all positions, with the only position having multiple nominations being that of the Vice President.

Accordingly, as is stated in our constitution, we will hold a ballot by way of a show of hands. This will be conducted by our returning Officer, John VK5EMI. As neither myself or Geoff VK5JB are involved in the election of officers, we will act as Tellers for the Ballot. Following the Election of Officers, the New President will be invited to take over and conduct the rest of the meeting. Attached is a document with the supporting statements that we have received from both the VP Nominees, to assist you in making your decision who to vote for. Thank you Gentlemen.

Following the conclusion of the AGM, as is usual for the March General Meeting, we will be holding an Internal Club Buy and Sell. So gather all those things up that you don’t really need and get ready to generate a bit of cash for them.
See you all there!

As usual, you can find information on our AHARS Web site and www.ahars.au and also at our facebook group page www.facebook.com/groups/ahars.
Cheers & 73,
John VK5RJ
AHARS President

Hello All,

The good news is we have received sufficient nominations for positions such that we will be able to elect a committee to lead AHRS into the immediate future.

As a result, we will conclude the AGM as the March General Meeting to be held on Thursday the 26th.

NOTE the date change from the normal meeting schedule, due to the Hall being unavailable for the Election.

Following the conclusion of the AGM, as is usual for the March General Meeting, we will be holding an Internal Club Buy and Sell.  So gather all those things up that you don’t really need and get ready to generate a bit of cash for them.

See you all there!

Yesterday’s Tech Session was well attended, and turned out to be a very interesting day. Thanks Jim for the presentation, and to all those who contributed with interesting things to show us. Richard especially impressed us with his DSP noise reduction equipment. The practical demonstration of their ability to bring the message up out of the noise was impressive. A number of people will be looking to purchase things, I’m sure.

As usual, you can find information on our AHARS Web site and www.ahars.au and also at our facebook group page www.facebook.com/groups/ahars.

Cheers & 73,

John  VK5RJ
AHARS President

This is a MUST READ for ALL MEMBERS
Further to last weeks statement about the current situation for election of a committee:
We have again called for nominations for the Executive positions of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. While we have received some nominations, we have yet to get a solid nomination for the position of President, someone to lead the club and formulate direction.

So please, keep working on this! We have until the COB Thursday 5th March to have a nomination in the hands of the Secretary. We should hopefully then be able to elect a full committee to look after the club for the coming year. Please give this some extensive consideration on how YOU might help to keep the club functioning!

Attached is a document that show the duties the current executive committee have been performing AND Some excellent ideas from member David VK5ZL, about how things might be changed moving forward to make it easier for those who decide to take up office to keep the club running. As well, I have attached a nomination form to be filled out and emailed to the secretary@ahars.au

For next Saturday’s Tech Session, lets just make it a show and tell. Bring along something that you think other might be interested in that you have or have recently acquired.

See you there, at 10:00 on Saturday Morning at the BUC.
Cheers & 73,
John VK5RJ
AHARS President

Hello Everyone,

In preparation for the AGM this coming Thursday evening, for your information, please find attached the Minutes of last years meeting, and also the Financial Statement from Treasurer Richard VK5AAD and also the Auditors Report.

This year, as is written in our constitution, we will hold the AGM first, and this will then be followed with the February General Meeting. I look forward so seeing all in attendance on the evening.

As usual, information on our regular weekly Nets can be found on our web site https://ahars.au/radio-nets/ page, and there some interesting things on our Facebook Group page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ahars

Cheers & 73,
John (VK5RJ)
AHARS President.