Visitors: Nil

Apologies: ZL2JC, ZL2BGE, ZL2TDI, ZL2ACE, ZL2MAT, ZL1AXN, and Ken Carlyle.

Minutes: Were read and confirmed. Moved ZL2FT, Seconded ZL2KR.

Matters arising: The letter to MED re short range devices was written by Mike, ZL1BNB on behalf of the club and not, as recorded, on his own behalf.

Door invoice was $100 not $80.

Correspondence:
IN: Q Bit, New Plymouth Newsletter.

OUT: Nil

Accounts: Nil

AREC report: Nil

Repeater reports:
690: Nil

STSP: An e-mail from Doug Ingham advising that the application for frequencies had been forwarded to MED.

National System Project Report: Mike ZL1BNB reported. He is testing the audio board. Jim will have the controller by the end of the week.

John, ZL2JEL had contacted Ernie James at Powerco who apologised that the pole was still not erected at Landguard. It should be up within the week.

General Business:
1. John ZL2JEL asked for volunteers to man the Motorcycle Club’s forthcoming junior Moto X event. Eight are required on both the Saturday (0900 - 1630) and the Sunday (0815 - 1600). There was to be a meeting on Wednesday at 1730 at the MC Club of all who can help.

2. Bob, ZL2AAQ wanted some clarification on the way our Nat System link would be configured. Mike ZL1BNB replied that we will share with Belmont and Kapiti will go. Mike has e-mailed Doug Ingham advising him that we don’t want to reduce power and are using directional antennas unlike omnis used by others so this negated the need for a lower power setting.

3. David ZL2MA reported that TV1 was getting into the Nat Sys over the last weekend. He then asked if the Nat Sys frequencies were being changed or inverted and also if we would have to change our frquencies. Mike replied that they were to be inverted and our frequencies would change if the plan went ahead.

4. Bob ZL2AAJ commented on the BPL piece in the newsletter. ZL1BNB said that we would oppose if an undesirable proposal comes out..

5. Christmas Dinner. This will be held in early December. ZL2JEL to approach the RSA.

6. John ZL2JEL raised the subject of an HF antenna installation at the clubrooms. There was some discussion, with ZL2MA reminding the meeting of the donated pole from Rod ZL2ACE and also of the possibility of us using a power pole. It was thought preferable to use an unguyed pole holding a beam or inverted V. Tony ZL2ALO said that last time the club tried to resurrect an HF station there was not much interest. ZL1BNB raised the issue of resource consent too. In response to a question from Barry ZL2RR as to how many resource consents we would need, Mike thought we would need only one.

7. Mike ZL1BNB reported Waikato District Council was limiting the number of antennas on any one site to three with a height limitation of 9.5 metres (30 feet).

There being no further business, the meeting was closed at 2007.