Annual General Meetings
Annual general meetings are held once a year between September and November. Its is like any other meeting but also members get to vote who will members of the committee for the next twelve months. They are held at the same place as the general meetings.
Nominations can be made before the AGM to the current committee.
Members should remember to up-date their membership prior to the AGM, as only financial members can nominate committee members, stand for committee or vote at the AGM.
It is often misunderstood what the role, purpose and who the committee is, however the principle of the committee is quite simple.
Air-Stream Wireless Incorporated is a group of committed people who have pooled their resources (eg: time, membership fees, donations and equipment) in order to build and connect to, a wireless network across Adelaide.
The committee are members who are voted by other members each year to perform the following on their behalf:
- Represent the organisation (members) to the public.
- Safeguard the members assets, ensuring they are only used to further the aims of the group.
- Coordinate membership and assets to achieve the groups goals.
- Perform administrative duties on behalf of the groups members.
Note: Committee members are volunteers and receive no commercial benefit from their role or work.
For other information about the Incorporation see: http://www.air-stream.org/incorporated
This is your chance to ensure the committee elected are the people you want and will represent you best. So don't miss this opportunity, just because you forgot to renew your membership.
Current office bearers can be viewed here.
Air-Stream Wireless - Annual General Meeting 2009
Yes it is that time again for all members and friends to come together to celebrate the successful completion of yet another fantastic year. The AGM is more than an opportunity to thank our members and vote in a new committee it is also a time to review and celebrate what we have achieved together. Not only a record number of new members but also renewed memberships, new members systems and community projects. So why not come along and bring a friend to the 2009 Air-Stream Wireless AGM...
Where: Parkside Primary School.
When: Official Meeting begins at 7:30PM
Who: Members and guests
Building: Main Building - Library
Food & Drink: BBQ come early begins 6:30pm
Special door prize: ASLAN Gaming Computer System
Agenda
- Welcome and Introductions
- Special Guest Speaker - David Rowe on VoIP
- Annual Reports - Chairperson, Network Plan and Treasurer
- Member Awards Presentation - Contributions to the association
- Voting new committee
Win a world famous Metageek Wi-Spy - Closed
To win, all you need to do is be a member of Air-Stream Wireless and send a short story about your experiences using wireless LAN along with a minimum of three pictures.
To win is easier than you may think, all you need to do is be a member of Air-Stream Wireless and send a short story about your any experience you have had using wireless LAN along with a minimum of three pictures.
Send your entries to the Air-Stream committee by e-mail:
Kindly sponsored by:
The Specialists in Software and Hardware Performance Benchmarking Solutions
Gould Creek Build Report
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The Air-Stream Gould Creek site is located on the side of the hill with excellent views looking across adelaide. The site underwent an upgrade on mid october 2009. The site previousley was running two RouterBoard RB433's with a 2.4ghz Backbone to Air-Stream EARC and 5.8ghz to Air-Stream Osbourne. The site also had a Superpass 8db 2.4ghz Omni. It was decided that this site desperatly needed an upgrade from reports of less than dialup speeds.
Starting around 8am the new mast and many antennas were loaded up on the trailer and we headed out to the Gould Creek Site (bypassing Bunnings on the way). When we arrived, other Air-Stream members were eagerly awaiting to get started. The old boxes and mast were removed to be reused elsewhere in the network. Once the existing setup was removed, construction on the new awesomeness was started. |
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The new and current setup at Air-stream Gould-Creek consists of:
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The New equipment was assembled in the following order:
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The Gould Creek site has various backbones to other key Air-Stream locations:
Overall the day was long but a huge success, with much better speeds reaching clients now. |
How-To: Setup Air-stream at home.
So you want to get on Air-Stream? Great! Here's a little How-To for getting yourself connected to the network. All Air-Stream connections are made up of 3 essential parts:
In this guide we'll cover these three basic items as we walk through how Air-Stream-Modbury-North was setup from scratch. There will also be a rough costing listed for how much everything cost to give you a realistic idea on what it costs to connect in. |
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1. Some Wireless Gear |
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Air-Stream uses 802.11a/b/g hardware to create their network. What is this you may ask? its 2.4ghz and 5.8ghz equipment. If you wish to learn more about the wireless standards click here The basic setup of an Air-Stream site is very modular, it consists of the following parts.
1. a. A RouterboardA RouterBOARD is a hardware platform developed by a company called MikroTik. It is essentially just a small computer which runs MikroTiks own RouterOS. If you want to look into what MikroTik have on offer in the RouterBoard range please click here.Air-Stream moved from WRAP2 boards to RouterBoards a few years back, and the last of the WRAP2 boards were decommissioned recently. The change was implemented due to the easier to use interface of RouterOS and due to the higher compatibility with these boards. The other big benefit is what is known as 'POE' or Power Over Ethernet as you can see in the picture on the right, the far left ethernet port has 'POE' written on it. This enables us to power the board via a single network cable. So when you install the gear onto your roof, you only need a single cable running from the box to your house/shed as data and power operate over the same cable.
1. b. A Wireless CardWireless cards come in all shapes, sizes, frequencies and power ratings. The particular cards which are use in conjunction with the RouterBoard series of boards are known as MiniPCI cards. They are the same MiniPCI Cards which are often found in laptops. The particular cards which Air-Stream uses are suited to this type of installation rather than your home laptop, as they are generally too large to fit inside a laptop. Air-Stream currently has 3 different frequency cards in use:
Your home wireless operates on the 2400mhz (2.4Ghz) band and this is what all client access points operate in around the network. The specification which runs on 2.4Ghz is 802.11b and 802.11g. Most of Air-Streams backhaul links operate in the 5800mhz (5.8Ghz) band. The specification which runs on 5.8Ghz is 802.11a. The 900mhz cards are not widely used due to a couple of reasons, firstly in Australia we cannot run a full wireless "channel" as the Mobile Phone company's have commercially licensed bands which intrude on the 900mhz spectrum, and secondly the only available antennas which are actually feasible to install are not very directional, so there can only be one 900mhz link in a 20-30km radius otherwise there will be interference. Air-Stream currently has two 900mhz links in service. To do some further reading on a particular type of MiniPCI card please go to the following links: Wistron Neweb CM9 Atheros 802.11a/b/g mini-PCI The Super Range 5 (SR5) 400mw 802.11a mini-PCI
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 Above: A routerboard with MiniPCI Cards and Pigtails attached |
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1. c. A pigtailA pigtail, as the name suggests, is the final part of building and sealing of the little box which houses the RouterBoard and Wireless cards. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes. They must be bought to fit the particular Wireless cards you are using as there are two different connectors currently in use on Wireless Cards today.For some more information on pigtails and connectors please click here. We highly recommend speaking to someone from Air-Stream before purchasing any pigtails to ensure you purchase the correct connector as they are a little tricky to identify some times and there is nothing worse than getting all your gear and realizing it doesn't fit together!
1. d. Coax with 'N' ConnectorsOne of the key things to ensuring the signal from the Wireless card gets to the antenna correctly is the cable which links the two. The thinner the cable, or coax, the more loss there is. Now since wireless networking deals with such small numbers (in mW- milliwatts) any loss is a big loss. So using large 'N' connectors on large coax is the best way to ensure the least amount of loss. Air-Stream uses 'N' connectors on LMR-400 coax. Now unless you are an amateur radio operator this will mean next to nothing to you and this is ok! Its just very thick insulated coax. Air-Stream actually sells it, crimped, by the meter. So once you work out where you are setting up, you can request some cable to be made to spec. Just email the committee and ask for some coax to be made up.
1. e. AntennasThere are four basic types of Antennas for wireless networking.
Typically Air-Stream uses Dishes for long links and backhaul, while Omni's are used for Access Points. For more information, and where to purchase, please follow these links: 2.4 GHz Parabolic Grid Antenna, 24 dBi5.8 GHz Parabolic Grid Antenna, 26 dBi2.4GHz 8dBi Omni-directional Antenna
1. f. BoxesSo all of this gear we have just gathered needs to be housed some how as we want it to be as close to the antennas as possible to reduce loss. Typically for RouterBoards we have been purchasing boxes from Jaycar SEALED DIECAST ALUMINUM ENCLOSURE - 222 X 146 X 55MM However alternatives are wall boxes which have a door and hinges, it really depends where you are setting up. Air-Stream-Modbury-North uses the Aluminium Enclosures. Once the box is purchased, holes need to be cut for Pigtail bulkheads to be mounted into and for a gland for the network cable. This can be done with a drill, a dremel, whatever, as long as it is the right size for the pigtail bulk head to fit tightly and seal properly. The Aluminium lid has a rubber seal so the entire box is sealed and weather proofed.
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Above: Coax with 'N' Connectors
Above: An array of 2.4 and 5.8ghz dishes (2.4ghz dishes have the White Semicircle looking dipoles/tips)
Above: A typical Aluminium Enclosure with a single dish connected |
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2. A Pole or Mast to mount the gearSo all of the gear we just went through needs to be mounted onto something. Typically we used a Pole or Mast, but there are some window mounts available for some gear. In some rare cases we are able to utilize the existing TV antenna pole, which enables us to skip the mast installation all together! However most sites require installation of some kind, so we will now step through and follow the installation of Air-Stream-Modbury-North!
Now this installation is an Internally mounted Roof Mast. Meaning its actually mounted inside the roof and pokes out the roof, replacing a tile. This installation requires no Guy-Wires. So what was purchased to so such an installation?
And that's it, seems easy right? :)
The installation starts by scouting the area in the roof to check for mounting locations and areas of interest (cross beams etc)
Once all measurements were taken, the gear was the purchased. Now its installation time!
So we start by mounting the angle iron to the trusts in the roof, which is where the poll will mount to.
This is where the plank of wood went, to strengthen the base that the pole will be sitting on. |
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Now once all of the brackets are in place, its time to prepare the pole to drop into the roof. The pole needs to be cut to length (In this case, 4.5m), the end cap needs to be put on and the tile replacement boot slipped on before you take the pole up onto the roof. This ensures all you are doing is dropping the pole in while standing on tiles.
This is the tile replacement kit. It is a sheet of Aluminium with a rubber boot mounted into it. It is completely sealed to ensure no water will pass through. This completely replaces one tile. So later if you wish to remove the pole from the roof, simply take the pole out and put your original tile back. No modifications necessary.
Simply cut the rubber boot to size. There is markings on the rubber showing where to cut for what size pole.
Now make sure the end cap is securely on, and push the rubber boot over the end, and leave it near the top of the pole, as this is the last thing we will slide down to finish off the installation of the pole.
Now with the help of friends, slide the pole into the roof, and slot it into the Ubolts which are attached to your brackets. Get all ubolts around the pole now and roughly fasten, so you can make adjustments to the pole before securing the pole in place.
Finally once all ubolts are secured, slide the aluminium tile replacement down the pole and underneath the row of tiles above it. There are instructions written on the aluminium on how to install correctly. Once all tiles and slide back into place, all brackets are secured, you are done!
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So now that the pole is all installed you can jump on your roof and secure your air-stream hardware to your pole. Air-Stream-Modbury-North is starting out with 2x 2.4Ghz connections. One for a connection back to Air-Stream-Athelstone and one Omni antenna.
Just an example of what the box looks like when open.
The Box, 2.4ghz Dish and Omni Antenna's all mounted to the pole.
What it all looks like completed up on the roof! So that covers the basic installation of the wireless hardware. Now onto the cabling! |
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3. Cabling back to your own network and powerCabling your new installation is probably the easiest part. All that is required is that you get one Cat5/Cat5e/Cat6 cable back to your own network switch where it can plug into a PoE (Power over Ethernet) Adaptor and then into your network. The PoE adaptor helps cleanly split data from power. It has two ethernet (RJ45) sockets and one DC socket. They are all clearly labeled on the top of the adaptor and makes for a very neat looking installation. We typically use 24v power supplies on the RouterBoards as it ensures that if there is a current drop over the distance the board will still operate (As they operate on 12v - 36v). The 24v Plug Packs are available from Jaycar.
As you can see, the cable simply just pokes back into the roof from the box which is mounted on the pole.
So now just cable tie the cable to the mast inside the roof to keep it neat and tidy, and run the cable back to your computer room/network switch.
As you can see, it all plugs in nice and neatly and that's it, your Air-Stream installation is complete, your routerboard is powered, your network is connected, now it just needs fine tuning and software configuration and its done!
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SummarySo in summary, the hardware installation of an Air-Stream site is very easy, everything just clips and plugs together, depending on your installation there's not a huge amount of engineering that is actually required and once your hardware is in and alive you can get someone to come help configure the software side from the comfort of your computer room. Total Cost:
Thanks to DrGeforce3, Blue18 and Anthony for Help and Photos. |
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The Anthropology of Establishing a Community Wireless Network (from a Gastronomic Perspective)
Let’s face it – to engage in such revolutionary technical pursuits as pioneering community wireless networking is a task (or pleasure) which befalls a certain unique group within our society. Now, not to be too specific here, but we can safely make a couple of important generalisations without offending anyone too geekishly-inclined or other; we’re male, relatively young, externally socially inept yet internally socially adept, intelligent and have a passion for adventure, albeit polar opposite to in manifestation, but certainly as strong as your average extreme sports junkie.
One might say I have described your classic nerd, and for the most part, one would be right. What I have deliberately neglected to relate is any semblance of race, religion, education, class, wealth or gender – and with good reason. We are drawn together not by any of those things, but by the technology and the social acceptance, camaraderie and sense of achievement that goes with it.
And so it comes to pass that we have a group of young men who seek variety and flexibility in what they put into their bodies. It stands to reason that convenience is rated over nutrition, value over extravagance and clear heads over alcoholism. Well, most of the time anyway. Sure, booze has it’s place, but it’s generally not very prominent when you’re trying to develop a city-wide high speed network using cutting edge technology. I can’t see WarDrinkDriving being a very effective pastime either ...
The holy trinity of convenience plus flavour plus economy comes in no greater incarnation than the humble yiros. If all of those ancient cultures didn’t spend a couple of thousand years working out how to maximise the flavour of meat, disguise a token amount of salad amongst the awesomeness and wrap it in an edible ‘to-go’ package, where would we be, honestly? Who knows what would have happened if something like Christianity ruined their lives a couple of millennia earlier. One thing’s for sure – no yiros. Be warned, however, as not all yiroses are created equal. That said, finding an awesome one in Adelaide is not such a hard task as our fair city is so full of the wonderful people who brought these little parcels of meaty love to our shores in the first place.
Unfortunately such food of the (G[r]eek?) gods is not available when we geeks are at our most productive (read: after 1am). In such cases we find ourselves relegated to 24 hour options which are to put things nicely, slightly less wholesome. Late night testing means we’re either up a hill where we can see absolutely everything, or miles from the city where it’s flat, with no trees or interference. These locations are invariably always only a few minutes from Café de Vili’s. Such illusions are along the same lines as ‘too many pies are never enough’, but at Vili’s, one can see how this adage is often endeavored to be proven correct. Alas, however ironic it may be, a testament to the comparison of value and extravagance, the (often ordered) budget item on the menu at this bakery, is hot chips.
Convenience of the above foods in the company of one or two associates or while on the road leeching some poor soul’s net wireless testing is all well and good, but has it’s limitations. With many attendees, serious business is undertaken, and serious business means Banko.
There are many requirements to partaking in a good Banko. Make sure you can find a decent, cheap, suburban Chinese restaurant that has a large banquet (hence the term Banko) listed on their take away menu. Keep Bankoing around until you find some good chow, and If at all possible, try to find a restaurant that home delivers – If not, try to convince them, they know it will be worth their while. The minimum for a decent Banko is generally four, but the bigger the crowd, the more interesting things get. If certain parties aren’t at all happy with a certain dish or have a special request, make them change it. Again, a submissive Chinese restaurant is a good Chinese restaurant. A fake name must always be used, preferably a mixture of all of your names or nicknames, the more unconventional the better. A well planned Banko can not only put all participants smartly into MSG-induced comas, but can also leave significant remains for round two later in the evening. Much much later.
Whether it’s a crepe and a pint of ale after a long day up a mast, or a stack and an iced coffee to fit the mood as the sun creeps over the horizon, late night wind-downs have never felt so good. You’re tired, you’re hungry, you’ve accomplished more wifi last night than the rest of the city has all year and you’re pretty happy about it too. That’s why you’re at the Pancake Kitchen. It couldn’t get much better even if it was physically possible to crawl up inside a blanket-sized flapjack and sleep for a week.
Last, and yes, definitely least, out comes fast food. Only two reasonable occasions to visit such establishments come to mind, both while deliriously tired. If you’re lucky, one of your company will have challenged another to an eating competition. Fourty nuggets, eleven cheeseburgers, five pizzas ... you get the drift. Just make sure you be a good sport and buy the challenger a dessert if they succeed.
The other option is far less exciting ... you’re just ravenously hungry and the time it takes to get food is proportional to the number of people you stab. Sometimes when you just can’t be fucked, West Terrace is indeed the Promised Land.
Without question these choices of cuisine are of no surprise, but rest assured, these decisions are based purely in logic and rational thought, without prejudice or pre-conditioning. This allows us to cross all forms of social and cultural boundaries and do what geeks do best – envisage something never before achieved and then go out and make it happen. As French gastronomer Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin once said "Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.", he most certainly would’ve taken one look at us and said “Air-Stream” ...
Jimmy Day / LoC
10th November 2009
2009 Committee nominations - closed
Wednesday 25th November 2009 marks Air-Stream Wireless Incorporated 7th Annual General Meeting and consequently nominations for committee are now open. There are 8 positions available and so if you feel their is someone who you feel should be on committee now is a good time to put their name forward, and don't be shy to put your own name in.
Nominations close: 28th October 2009
Send your nominations to the Air-Stream committee by e-mail:
Please note: Any member may stand and/or nominate someone for committee, however you must be a current member of the association to vote, nominate or stand for election. Please also ensure your membership details are up-to-date and correct, as information will soon be sent in the mail or you may be also disqualified from a vote if your address is incorrect.
Members currently nominated for election at the 2009 AGM
Current committee members standing for re-election:
Chris Cichon
Daniel Moscon
Duncan McKenzie
Geoffrey Woodberry
Jeremy Lawson
Troy Vodopivec
Members Nominated for election
David Minchin, VK5KK
James Nobes
ASLAN Gaming Computer
Valued over $1000... |
Valued over $1000 Dollars Every member attending the AGM will get one ticket free! There is a limit of 300 tickets only Special Deals: 2 tickets for $5 or 10 tickets for $20 Anyone can enter and tickets can be purchased before the night. Contact the Air-Stream committee for details |
| PROCESSOR | Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 |
| MEMORY | Kingston Hyper-X 1066 (2x 2Gb Kit) |
| HARD DRIVE | WD 500Gb SATA II Hard Drive |
| OPTICAL DRIVE | Pioneer SATA DVD-R/W |
| MAINBOARD | Gigabyte EP45-UD3 |
| VIDEO CARD | MSI 9800GT 512MB (N9800GT-T2D512) |
| MONITOR | LG Flatron W1942T 19" Wide Screen LCD |
| CHASSIS | Thermaltake Wing RS101 |
| POWER SUPPLY | 550W ATX V2.3 PSU |
| KEYBOARD/MOUSE | Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave |
| HEADSET | Logitech PC Headset 120 |
Air-Stream Wireless - Annual General Meeting 2010
This years AGM is on Wednesday 24th November. Yes it is that time again for all members and friends to come together to celebrate the successful completion of yet another fantastic year.
The AGM is more than an opportunity to thank our members and select new committee members it is also a time to review and celebrate what we have achieved together. As is tradition Air-Stream will be hosting an AGM BBQ before the meeting begins. So why not come along and bring a friend to the 2010 Air-Stream Wireless Annual General Meeting...
Where: Parkside Primary School.
When: Official Meeting begins at 7:30PM with BBQ from 6:00PM
Who: Members and guests
Building: Main Building - Library
Special door prize: Fantastic prizes to be won at this years AGM including WDTV Live! (See full list below)
Agenda
- Chairman's Address
- Member Awards Presentation - Contributions to the association
- Annual Reports - Financial, Membership
- Election of 2011 available committee positions
- Strategic planning for 2011
AGM $5 Raffle 2010 Prize List
- 1st Prize: WDTV Live Full-HD Media Player valued at $199 provided by Air-Stream Wireless
- 2nd Prize: $50 Bunnings Gift Card donated by Wifi Extreme
- 3rd Prize: Limited edition (only 10 ever made) "Because the Internet is not enough..." series Air-Stream coffee mug valued at $15
- 4th Prize: Christmas Lolly Jar donated by member shadey
- Special Last Prize: $Priceless Vintage Wireless Gear donated by member James
Parkside Primary School
12 Robsart Street, Parkside, South Australia
Located only 5 minutes South of the Adelaide CBD, by Bus or the entrance from Robsart Street at rear or Glen Osmond Road Eastwood. You can park on Robsart street or in the small car park if any are free. The meeting is held in either the room to the left or right when entering the car park.
Next meeting is 26 January 2011, if you are a member or a local business and are interested in donating door prizes for meetings in 2011 please email the committee
Air-Stream Wireless - Annual General Meeting 2008
Yes it is that time again for all members and friends to come together to celebrate the successful completion of yet another fantastic year. The AGM is more than an opportunity to thank our members and vote in a new committee it is also a time to review and celebrate what we have achieved together. The last year has seen not only a record number of new members, but also increased coverage, new systems, bandwidth and participation. So why not come along and bring a friend to the 2008 Air-Stream Wireless AGM...
Where: Parkside Primary School.
When: Official Meeting began at 7:30PM
Who: Members and guests
Building: Main Building - Library
Food & Drink: BBQ Special
Special $5 door prize: Complete AP Router & Installation - valued over $1000!
Agenda
- Welcome and Introductions
- Special Guest Speaker - Vinny Bhagat
- Annual Reports - Chairperson, Network Plan and Treasurer
- Member Awards Presentation - Contributions to the association
- Voting new committee
Vinny Bhagat - Live feed link - www.shivnakaun.com
Nominations for Committee are now open
Wednesday 29th October 2008 marks Air-Stream Wireless Incorporated 6th Annual General Meeting and consequently nominations for committee are now open. There are 8 positions available and so if you feel their is someone who should be on committee now is a good time to put their name forward, and don't be shy to put your own name in.
Nominations close: 22nd October 2008
Please note: Any member may stand and/or nominate someone for committee, however you must be a current member of the association to vote, nominate or stand for election. Please also ensure your membership details are up-to-date and correct, as information will soon be sent in the mail or you may be also disqualified from a vote if your address is incorrect.
Members currently nominated for election at the 2008 AGM
Chris Cichon (DrGeforce3)
Daniel Moscon (shadey)
Duncan McKenzie (Duncanj)
Jeremy Lawson, (remyzero)
Kim Hawtin (adhoc)
Paul Ridley, (Rids)
Troy Vodopivec, (hat)
Geoffrey Woodberry, (blue18)
Paul Parry, (pazza)
Regrettably Robert Hart (robert) due to commitments at work and a new baby daughter at home will not be standing for re-election to the committee this term. However will continue to participate as an active member and strong advocate for Air-Stream Wireless.
Vinny Bhagat
Vinny Bhagat's work is based on performance of isolated performers ( different countries / location ), conducting distributed performances , connecting musicians , visual artists - sonically and visually - hence streaming audio and video from multiple locations to the performance venue and vice versa. He is examining available technologies for audio video streaming , audio video conferences and tools for isolated musicians and Vj's . In the past he has used skype , ichat and msn conferencing . This is now including second life and more importantly Audo jack technologies. Vinny Bhagat - Live feed link - www.shivnakaun.com
More information about Vinny Bhagat here...
Annual General Meeting 2004
The Annual General Meeting 2004 was held on the 24th of November.
The elected members will be apart of the committee for 2005.
Troy Vodopivec took Chairman for another year after being the only person to nominate for the position. It certainly isnt an easy position and are glad he will continue his well established postition.
Also keeping his position is Jimmy Day who will be secretary for another year
Robert Hart joins the committee and becomes the treasurer.
Steve Fraser joins as a general committe member
Ben Steele is nominated and focuses on networking and website hosting.
Aaron McClimont joined as a general commitee member but stepped down due to other committments.
Dior Freeman takes Aarons place on 16th June 2005 at the committee meeting after being nominated by the current committee. All current committee members present voted unanimously to install Dior into the casual position of General Committee Member.
Current office bearers can be viewed here.
Welcome Didz
The committee is pleased to announce the appointment of Dior Freeman (know to many as Didz) to the committee. Who was unanimously voted on to the committee at our monthly meeting on the 16th June 2005. We are please he has accepted the challenge and look forward to working with him over the coming months.
Regretfully, Aaron McClimont has stepped down from the committee due to increase family and work commitments. We will miss his contribution to the committee and for his work and commitment for the members of Air-Stream.
Thank You
Annual General Meeting 2005
The 2005 Annual General Meeting was held at Parkside Primary School on the 30th of November.
Members voted on the night for the next years Committee. Eight positions were available; Chairman, Secratary, Treasurer and five general positions.
The nominations were:
- Troy Vodopivec
- Jimmy Day
- Robert Hart
- Dior Freeman
- Ben Steele
- Steve Fraser
- Jacqui Deering
- Duncan McKenzie
- Brian Sewart
The People voted were:
- Troy Vodopivec
- Jimmy Day
- Robert Hart
- Dior Freeman
- Ben Steele
- Steve Fraser
- Jacqui Deering
- Duncan McKenzie
Congratulations to the current committee who will take part in another year and welcome abord two more members.
Awarded Life Membership for significant contribution to the association
Troy Vodopivec - contribution to the founding of the association and service to the committee
Jimmy Day - contribution to the founding of the association and service to the committee
Ben Steele -contribution to the association and service to the committee
Chris Anders - contribution to the founding of the association
Chris Stabolidis - contribution to the founding of the association
Steven Fraser - contribution to the association and service to the committee
Robert Hart - contribution to the association and service to the committee
Sam Hodge - contribution to the association
The above members were presented with a certificate of Life Membership to the association at the 2005 AGM in recognition of there services and commitment to the founding and growth of the Air Stream Community Network.
Annual General Meeting 2006
Air-Stream Wireless Incorporated still remains one of Australia's most active and largest community wireless groups demonstrating a marked increase in new members and new AP Nodes sprouting up around Adelaide.
There was a good turn-out by members for the 2006 AGM and the meeting was a very a relaxed and enjoyable evening.
It was a warm pleasant summer evening, perfect weather for a BBQ and there was plenty of discussion about how well the network is progressing. There was a working display demonstrating the level of analogue activity that also uses the 2.4Ghz Band, and a number people brought along the new Parabolic Grid and Collinear Antennas that where recently purchased.
Meeting Open - Troy Vodopivec, Chairperson.
- Annual reports presented to the members for review and discussion.
- Troy gave a brief talk about progress made over 2005-2006 and recognised the continued growth that continues this year.
Special Member Award Presentations.
- Jacqui Deering – Awarded life membership for service to the Committee and the Association.
- Chris Cichon - Awarded life membership for service to the Association.
- Dior Freeman - Awarded life membership for service to the Committee and the Association.
- Duncan McKenzie - Awarded life membership for service to the Committee and the Association.
Minutes of the previous meeting presented by Dior Freeman, Secretary.
- The minutes where unanimously accepted by a show of hands.
Financial Reports where presented by Robert Hart, Treasurer.
- The annual reports where unanimously accepted by members by a show of hands.
The Committee was voted by ballot and tallied by Paul Schulz and Dior Freeman.
The New Committee for 2006 are:
- Chris Cichon
- Duncan McKenzie
- Jacqui Deering
- Kim Hawtin
- Paul Ridley
- Robert Hart
- Ryan Roberts
- Troy Vodopivec
Annual General Meeting 2007
Sunday 28th October marked Air-Stream Wireless Incorporated 5th Annual General Meeting which members where invited to attend and enjoy a great night out.
WIA SA Audio Broadcast 21st October 2007 - airs2110.mp3 (1.8Mb) - Download here
Where: Parkside Primary School.
When: Official Meeting Begins 7:30PM
Who: Members and guests are always welcome.
Food & Drinks:BBQ begins 4:30pm (Soft drinks only).
Building: Main Building - Library.
$2 coin door prize: Complete Waterproof AS Flashed Meraki and Dish.
On Display: Wireless Access, Equipment and 802.11n demonstration.
Agenda
- Welcome and Introductions
- Annual Reports - Chairperson and Treasurer
- Member Awards Presentation - Contributions to the association
- Voting new committee
Please Note: Our next regular monthly members meeting will be held on the 28th November 2007.
2007 had been one of our best ever with exciting new projects completed, new members and new relationships formed including:
- The formation of ASLAN a new fun gaming event and fund raiser.
- Partnership with the Elizabeth Amateur Radio Club which has pushed the network into the North.
- Partnership with the South Cost Amateur Radio Club which has pushed the network to the South.
- UniSA and the City of Salisbury who supported the Mawson Centre AP and other exciting opportunities.
- Expanding wireless communities with other groups like a SouthernWifi.
- And many new projects and partnerships to come….
Adelaide now boasts the largest Community Network in Australia covering many hundreds of square kilometres. It is truly amazing what we can achieve when a group of people in the community cooperate and pool resources.
Although the Annual General Meeting is an official member meeting anyone can attend so please bring your friends, as this is also a great opportunity to celebrate what we have achieved together.
You must be a current member to stand for election to the committee, nominate or vote at the meeting, so please ensure your membership is up to date if you would like to have a say.
Please feel free to contact the committee if you have any questions.
Minutes of the 2007 AGM
Where: Parkside Primary School.
When: Official Meeting began at 7:30PM
Who: Members and guests
Building: Main Building - Library
$2 coin door prize: Complete Waterproof AS Flashed Meraki and Dish.
On Display: Wireless Access, Equipment and 802.11n demonstration.
Agenda
- Welcome and Introductions
- Annual Reports - Chairperson and Treasurer
- Member Awards Presentation - Contributions to the association
- Voting new committee
Although Air-Stream Wireless has had a record increase in membership this year, due to strong winds and rain, attendance at the 2007 AGM was a little down on previous years. Nevertheless, there was a reasonable number of members and guests and for those who did brave the weather enjoyed a great evening with friends.
Our thanks go to Kim Hawtin who despite the weather put on an excellent BBQ offering a great range of sausages, steak sandwiches and onions.
The demonstration of the 802.11n Equipment had a unplanned change as it turned out. Unfortunately, because the signal from the Parkside AP wasn’t the best into the library where the event was held. The signal needed to pass through a corrugated iron roof and three 100 year old thick double brick walls.
Fortunately the two WN5000R 802.11n wireless routers showed there worth as they where used to successful bridge the Parkside router to another AP within the Library. Although by no means a high speed link it did demonstrate the ability of 802.11n to overcome NLOS environments compared with conventional 802.11b. This was quite an impressive feat as no special adjustments, modification or antennas where made, only the stock standard units as they come out of the box.
Nevertheless, there was still the usual plethora of wireless and computer equipment on display including sideshow presentations over two high resolution projectors, giving plenty of room for discussion and exchanges of ideas.
The meeting was opened by Troy Vodopivec, Chairperson at 7:30pm
The business end
- Annual reports presented to the members for review and discussion.
- Troy gave a talk about the significant progress and new partnerships formed over 2006-2007
- The Financial Reports for 2007 was presented by Paul Ridley, Treasurer.
- The Minutes of the previous meeting 2006 was presented by Robert Hart, Secretary.
Financial reports for 2007 and minutes of the previous meeting where unanimously accepted by a show of hands.
Member appreciation awards
Award Certificates where presented to the following members in recognition of their support and participation which also included the award of one years free membership to the association:
- Chris Ford
- Damien Dreimanis
- Paul Riddley
- Paul Schulz
- Shawn Zeppel
Election 2007
The new committee where voted by ballot which was tallied by Paul Schulz these where :
- Troy Vodopivec
- Robert Hart
- Paul Ridley
- Chris Cichon
- Daniel Moscon
- Duncan McKenzie
- Kim Hawton
- Dior Freeman - New committee member, replacing Jaqui Deering.
Thank you to the other members who where nominated.
- Shawn Zeppel; and
- Jaqui Deering.
Special thanks to Jaqui for her time and commitment when on the committee.
Door prize!
The lucky door prize of a complete wireless client kit, was won by Joel Stanley who was a guest and only became a member that night.
The door prize included: :
- Meraki Mini which was pre-flashed with OpenWRT and configured to connect into the AS network
- Hill’s 25dbi Parabolic Dish Antenna
- Waterproof enclosure complete with mast brackets, Reverse-SMA to N-Bulkhead Pigtail and Stainless Steel cable-gland for Ethernet.
The meeting was closed at 9pm.
Meeting minutes where prepared by Robert Hart, Committee, Secretary.
Nominations for committee - Closed 26th October
Sunday 28th October 2007 marks Air-Stream Wireless Incorporated 5th Annual General Meeting and consequently nominations for committee are now open. There are 8 positions available and so if you feel their is someone who should be on committee now is a good time to put their name forward, and don't be shy to put your own name in.
Please note: You must be a current member to vote, nominate or stand for election to committee.
AGM 2007-8 Committee Election Results
Results fort he election of the 2007-8 Air-Stream Committee.
The members of the 2007-8 Committee are:
Troy Vodopivec (hat)
Robert Hart (robert)
Paul Ridley (Rids)
Chris Cichon (drgeforce3)
Daniel Moscon (shadey)
Duncan McKenzie (duncanj)
Kim Hawton (adhoc)
Dior Freeman (didz) - New committee member, replacing Jaqui.
Thank you to the other people who where nominated
Shawn Zeppel; and
Jaqui Deering
Our special thanks go to Jaqui Deering who has been a very important and valued member over the last few years.
Nominations for Committee 2007
New nominations
Existing nominations
Members who are currently on the committee are automatically put forward for election to the committee, unless withdrawn.
These include:
- Troy Vodopivec, Chairperson (hat)
- Robert Hart, Secretary (robert)
- Paul Ridley, Treasurer (Rids)
- Chris Cichon (DrGeforce3)
- Daniel Moscon (shadey)
- Duncan McKenzie (Duncanj)
- Jacqui Deering (cougar)
- Kim Hawtin (adhoc)