Meetings

Hi SA clubs.

Plans for the Nov 9th event are well under way.
So far we have attending:

Strictly Ham
Yaesu Vertex
Radio Specialists
TET Emtron
Aztronics
Phil Grimshaw

NERC have volunteered to cook a BBQ. Thanks

All other clubs are invited to have a free table (not for selling) to promote their club etc.
(If you have already replied no need to again.) Please let me know soon if your club
wishes to take up this offer. The club promo tables will be in the second hall where
food will be available.

Regards
David Clegg
Secretary Adelaide Hills Amateur Radio society
0403 897 738
08 82788108

So its that time of month again ;) Yes the intense radio/puter/geek meeting weeks =) Adelaide Hills Amatuer Radio Society -
VK5BAR are having their monthly meeting on Thursday the 15th, May. I joined up as a member at the AGM in January. I finally received my certificate for my foundation licence last week, so I'm all good to go =)

I have a 10watt radio on loan from Jacqui and I've manged to listen to the WIA broadcast on Sunday morning. Only just mind, there was so much noise it was barely readable. Thats probably a task for this weekend is to get an antenna sorted for the 80 meter band. That was the clearest of all the available repeaters. The 40 meter band seemed pretty empty. The 10 meter band had the faintest of signals and the only thing I could pick up on 80 meters was the WIA broadcast. I had a 40 meter half wave length dipole strung across the front yard, well maybe more like a inverted vee, still need to build a decent balun too. Maybe HAMs don't get out of bed before 10am like other sane people? Maybe they've all been up late working the radio until the wee hours? ;) I need to get a better space for the radio and get an antenna up more permanently.

Above: Matt the winner of the Air-Stream Door Prize

Thanks to Wifi Extreme, who donated the Atheros Mini PCI Card and PCI Cradle, Air-Stream raised $68, and Matt walked away with the prize after his ticket was drawn out of the hat. Tickets were $2 and were purchased throughout the night. Look out for the next Door Prize at the next meeing in Feburary!

Our regular members meeting is held on the last Wednesday of each month except December and anyone is welcome to attend, participate and learn more about Community Wireless Networks in South Australia. Every meeting ends with plenty of time to discuss and chat freely with other members about all things wireless and visitors are always welcome to join in.

Where: Parkside Primary School.
When: Meeting begins promptly at 7:30PM
Who: Members and guests welcome.
Prize: $2 lucky door prize - Netgear AP WG602 v1

Agenda

• Welcome and Introductions
• Discussion - Amateur Radio
• Up coming events
• Network Planning
• Member discussion
  

This morning I've been doing the preperaion for tomorrow BBQ. It's been a while since I've dragged out all the kit. In fact its really not been used since last summer! So its about time to brush up on the burger flippin' and snag turnin'.

See you all there tomorrow =)

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.

Our regular members meeting is held on the last Wednesday of each month except December and anyone is welcome to attend, participate and learn more about Community Wireless Networks in South Australia. Every meeting ends with plenty of time to discuss and chat freely with other members about all things wireless and visitors are always welcome to join in.

Special guest speaker Rod Whitby is the founder and lead developer on the NSLU2 Linux project which is closely related to the OpenWRT project. Rod has extensive development and hacking experience with OpenWRT and his presentation will be a must see for anyone interested in expanding the use of these off-the-shelf devices.

Where: Parkside Primary School.
When: Meeting begins promptly at 7:30PM
Who: Members and guests welcome.
Prize: $2 lucky door prize - Superpass Omni - Best Omni on the market.
Donated by: Wifi Extreme

Agenda

• Welcome and Introductions
• Guest Speaker - Rod Whitby
• Up coming events
• Network Updates - Help develop new targets
• Member planning and voting
  

Our regular members meeting is on the 25th July and you are welcome to attend, participate and learn more about Community Wireless Networks in South Australia.

Where: Parkside Primary School.
When: Meeting begins promptly at 7:30PM
Who: Anyone with a genuine interest wireless and related technologies.
Prize: $2 lucky door prize - Senao 200mW miniPCI, Intersil Prism 2.5

Agenda

• Welcome and Introduction
• Presentation, Geoffrey Bennett, Home Brew Segway Clone
• Network Updates- Help develop new targets
• Discussion on Network Access Policy
• Swap-meet and General Discussion

Our regular members meeting is on the 27th June and you are welcome to attend, participate and learn more about Community Wireless Networks in South Australia.

Where: Parkside Primary School.
When: Meeting begins promptly at 7:30PM
Who: Anyone with a genuine interest wireless and related technologies.
Prize: $2 lucky door prize, win a classic Minitar MNWAPB

Used on the famous Apana-JF link without a hitch

Agenda

• Welcome and Introduction
• Technical Discussion Group - How to Internet pool and policies
• Network Updates
• General Discussion

The meeting held on the 31st January 2007 was a great success with good attendance. The BBQ was a hit with everyone and was the ideal thing for a warm summer evening.

Meeting
Opened 8:30pm (due to success of BBQ)

First up the new committee for 2007 gave a brief introduction about themselves. 
This include:

• Chris Cichon
• Duncan McKenzie
• Jacqui Deering
• Kim Hawtin
• Paul Ridley, Treasurer
• Robert Hart, Secretary
• Ryan Roberts
• Troy Vodopivec, Chairperson

Planning for 2007
There was a healthy in-depth discussion about what our priorities should be for 2007.
Items identified included:

• Update DNS systems across the network
• Complete and deploy the new Portal System for our AS Router OS
• Encourage and explore ways to include more local content.
• Develop centralised directory system to help members find content.
• Continue to grow the physical network and increase bandwidth.
• Garner broader community awareness, participation and sponsorship
• Strengthen Air-Stream Wireless mission and vision for the future.

Network Updates
APANA at North Terrace will be upgraded and consequently this section of the network and will be down during Saturday. This may also affect Walkerville, Ridleyton and Woodville West. The site will have two new AP with sector antenna for coverage along North Terrace and the other South down Pultney Street.