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All Members by signing a Membership form have read and agreed to the following Code of Conduct.

Some months ago I purchased a GPS mouse from the map shop. The device is a; G-Mouse GPS, Model GGM309. Its USB, has a 1.5m cable and has a magnetic base. Cost me about $140. You can get them a little cheaper on ebay, but I couldn't wait ;)

So, I've been driving around, with the laptop and gps in the car, mapping out various roads on my commutes and side trips =). Many of those trails have been uploaded to the Open Street Map site. I also joined the Australian OSM talk mail list. It has been very useful as there are a bunch of local folks that have offered lots of advice on specific problems that I experiencing. The main one was the tools was the gpsdrive to gpx conversion tool. With this new gpsdrive2gpx.pl tool, I can convert the gps trails easily. Lots more fun to be had =)

So the setup is pretty simple, the gps plugs into the USB on the laptop, GPSd talks directly to the gps and all the clients connect to GPSd. I fire up gpsdrive, wait for the gps data to sync as the satellites coverage to settle. From there I drive to my destination and save the gps trail. When I land on a network, I convert the file to .gpx format and then upload to OpenStreetMap. Wait for the .gpx filed to be verfied then fire up the online editor and trace out the gps trail and name the streets and roads. Some time later the streets are rendered and shown on the public map.Easy.

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.

During the 2007 Annual General Meeting I will be selling computer parts. Half the money made will be donated to Air-Stream.
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Normal Prices are in red, Air-Stream member prices are in blue

Discount Type: Discounts vary from product to product but range from about 10 to 15% off the full price. Must be a current member of Air-Stream.

Wifi Extreme is a local Adelaide based business, yes that's right Adelaide! Wifi Extreme specialise in long distance outdoor wireless networking using 802.11 products in the class licence 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz bands. Their emphasis is on reliability, simplicity and modularised kits. Your one stop place for connecting to Air-Stream!

Membership fees are not a "fee-for-service" it is apart of registering as a member of an incorporated association. However a membership fee does not automatically grant membership, as it must also be accompanied with a signed membership form which is then approved by a committee member. By signing this membership form you agree to the terms and conditions of being a member including the purpose and rules of its constitution.

Download a Membership Form here

With some help from your fellow members a bulk buy is a great way to buy hard-to-source items from overseas by sharing the cost of shipping or getting quantity discount prices from suppliers.

Members are solely responsible for organising bulk buys themselves. This is done by posting the item to the members mail list or this website in the classifieds section of the forums. Consequently it will require some trust and organisation as someone will need to be responsible for the collection of money from other members, order the item(s) from the supplier and make sure those other members get the items when they arrive (usually at a members meeting).

44.5mm Dia.(A) Wall Thickness 1.6mm (B) Price: $48.00 ea

Includes GST and are Pickup Only (Melrose Park)

Note:The price quoted is the estimated wholesale price and may vary due to world steel prices and is only available to AS members. You must buy at least one length which is 6.1 metres, nevertheless I'm very happy to cut them down into specific size if needed, please contact Robert at Air-Stream for details.

Air-Stream Wireless Incorporated is insured for Public Liability, under WIA Affiliated Clubs with Public Liability Insurance.

The policy is underwritten by QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited, who have issued their Broadform Liability policy.

Policy No: 18A196016PLB

Period of Insurance: 1 April 2008 to 1 April 2009 at 4pm

Insured Name: The Wireless Institute Of Australia & Affiliated Clubs

Public Liability: $20,000,000

Products Liability: $20,000,000