2007 - Welcome to the Adelaide Hills Amateur Radio Society Inc (AHARS)

2007.

6th December 2007 - Christmas lunch.

This was held at Aunty Betts in Summertown in the Adelaide Hills.

17th November 2007 - Buy and Sell.

The 2007 AHARS Buy and Sell was held on 17th November at the Westbourne Park Community Hall, Goodwood Road.

Three door prizes were allotted. Everyone was pleased when one of the hardest workers before and after the Buy and Sells, won the first one. See photo below.

The three prize winners for the Buy and Sell. L to R: Ron VK5RA, the Bushcom representative, and Keith VK5OQ. c/o AR magazine Jan-Feb 2008

15th November 2007 - Construction night.

Members were given a project to construct: the Gizzmo 1.

According to its designer (Graham Dicker, VK5ZFZ), the Gizzmo1 © produces:
1. Two x the dc voltage input + (1 x negative), ideal to power op amps or produce higher output voltages than normally available
2. second use is as an inductance bridge to measure inductance from 2-200 henries
3. a variable frequency squarewave generator from 10Hz-1500 Hz for testing purposes.
4. fourth use to drive a 2n3055 and reverse connected transformer as a 12v DC to 240v ac inverter for portable use.
5. plus many more ideas that people will come up with.

Many thanks to:
Graham for running the project, creating 65 complete kits, with circuit diagrams, and providing help and explanations to club members as their constructions progressed.
Also thanks to Terry Knowles, of Force Electronics at Holden Hill, who made up the PCB's.

October 2007 - General meeting.

Maintenance of Communications of the EastWest Railway by Malcolm Williams.

September 2007 - General meeting.

The G5RV and other antennas by Rob Gurr VK5RG & Powerline Interference by Lyle Whyatt.

16th August 2007 - General meeting.

Communications re. Bushfire Management by Vince Monterola & assistants, held at the Belair Community Centre.

4th & 5th August 2007 - Assessors Course.

AHARS successfully launched an Assessors Course in VK5 which was held at the Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide.

21st July 2007 - Mid Year dinner.

On the evening of Saturday 21st July, a most successful Mid Year dinner was held, attended by more than 50 people.

c/o AR magazine Sept 2007

19th July 2007 - General meeting.

Technical Concepts in Foreign Affairs Operations by Denis Haseldine, held at the Belair Community Centre.

21st June 2007 - General meeting.

Linux by Stef Daniels VK5HSX, held at the Belair Community Centre.

17th May 2007 - General meeting.

The Electric Car Mystery by Chuck Waite VK5CQ, held at the Belair Community Centre.

19th April 2007 - General meeting.

This was a display of members equipment, held at the Belair Community Centre.

c/o AR magazine June 2007

14th April 2007 - AHARS Picnic.

This was held at Bridgewater.

17th & 18th March 2007 - John Moyle Memorial Field Day.

About 8 AHARS members attended Swan Reach to take part in the JMMFD.

c/o AR magazine May 2007

15th March 2007 - General meeting.

This was a members Buy and Sell held at the Belair Community Centre.

February 2007 - AGM.

There was only one change to the AHARS committtee. David VK5AMK who had been acting Secretary for part of 2006, was appointed to that position.

At the conclusion of the AGM, Graham VK5ZFZ was named the Dennis Greig member of the year in recognition of the very good construction nights he sets up for AHARS each year.

Barry VK5ZBQ then spoke about the Crafers repeater. This was followed by a short talk on the history of AHARS by Christine Taylor VK5CTY.

January 2007 - BBQ at home of VK5BW.

Barbecue at the home of Barry & Shirley Williams, Bridgewater.

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