Minutes of the monthly meeting of the Wanganui Amateur
Radio Society Inc., Branch 48 NZART, at the held at
Hunters and Stalkers Hall,100 Peat St.
Wanganui on Monday 4 October 2004 at 1930 hrs.

Present: President John ZL2JEL + 19 members + 1 visitor.

Visitors: Robert Maddren

Apologies: ZL2JC, ZL2VAV, ZL2PIH

Minutes: Were read and confirmed. Moved ZL2AHR, Seconded ZL2TCW.

Matters arising: There was an error in the minutes. Mike ZL1BNB’s e-mail
was not to all club members, but to the Nat Sys working group members.

ZL2MA commented on the Br 06 Windmill talk.

Correspondence : IN: Q Bit, 2KO Times, 2004 September Branch Circular from NZART, also form for council and president nominations for NZART, copy of new NZART constitution, Income and expenditure statement from NZART, E-mail from Doug Ingham wanting further info on our STSP repeater.

OUT: Letter to MED from Mike ZL1BNB re short range device frequency allocations/bandplans. His letter supported the submission of NZART to MED.

Accounts: IN 1. Invoice from Powerco for $120 to supply and install pole
at Langquard.

2. Invoice for door from Renovators Centre; $80.

AREC report: Nil

Repeater reports: 690: Leo ZL2BGE reported that the Trustees still cannot access the site. He has spoken to the farm manager re getting up to check the repeater.
STSP: Jeff ZL2THO reported that an e-mail had been received from Doug Ingham requesting more detail as regards the antenna height and type that we intend to use, and also the exact grid reference of the Hunters and Stalkers hall. Jim ZL2KR and ZL2THO have supplied the info as requested.

National System Project Report: Mike ZL1BNB reported. Arrangements have been made by John ZL2JEL with Powerco to have the pole erected at Powerco’s convenience. Mike is making a PCB by toner transfer method for the audio link balun.

General Business: Peter ZL2TDI commented on problems that Powerco had in the storms of three years ago in the Mangawhero/Taihape area. A long span of wire had been downed by the storm due to the use of heavier than normal wire and concrete poles. The concrete poles broke. 1km spans were being used. Hardwood poles are now preferred!!

ZL2RR commented on the rescue of a Dutch couple reported in a recent Chronicle article.

ZL2AHR has heard that the St Pauls Hall in which we hold our annual junk sale, is earmarked for demolition and the rebuilding of a new but smaller hall on the site. Timing is possibly around the date of the 2005 junk sale. This poses a number of problems for the club. He will keep us informed.

ZL2MA asked if we need resource consent to put poles up at the clubrooms. ZL1BNB replied that we do but that the council would inform us when we lodge an application accompanied by $300.

Meeting closed at 2005 hrs.

ZL1BNB commented on a discussion paper of 48 pages found on the MED website referring to short range devices but making no mention of Amateurs. He suggested we all e-mail them expressing our disgust at this oversight and to protest the plan to extend band allocations for short range devices.

ZL2MA said that Fred has approached MED and requested that clubs send submissions to NZART re SRDs.

Meeting closed 2015hrs.

E&OE