Visitors: Mike Beer ZL2TMB, Matthew Whittington, Daniel ZL2SSX .

Apologies: ZL2JC, ZL2ACE, ZL2BGE, ZL2AXN, ZL2AAJ, ZL2VAV.

Minutes: Read.  Acceptance moved by ZL2RR , Seconded  ZL2AAQ

Matters Arising: Mike ZL1BNB to be reimbursed $20 for book binding.

Junk Sale:  ZL2AHR reported on the Junk Sale.  He thanked all involved, making particular mention of the Westpac ladies.  He was very happy with the venue and the meeting approved rebooking hall. 
Ian Stephens, the auctioneer, would be happier in the middle of the hall.  Seating will be altered next year to meet this requirement. 
ZL2MA asked for a report on the Junk Sale figures. ZL2RR obliged.  Overall profit was $1257. 
Some general discussion followed regarding such things as the lower prices being paid for junk; the confusion over the distribution of the second half of the catalogue; what to do with passed-in items and how long we hang on to items left behind.

Correspondence:
IN: Q Bit, 2KO Times.

OUT: Mel Hawtree, Pauline Boyle, Westpac Bank.

Matters Arising from Correspondence:  Nil

Accounts: $76 to be paid for crystals; moved ZL2AHR seconded ZL2MA .

AREC report: The meeting with Darcy Forrester is to be rescheduled.  He has given ZL2FT and ZL2JEL  three old handhelds.

Repeater reports:
690: Nil

STSP: Nill

National System Project Report: ZL1BNB , Mike has still to get the stainless steel for the antennas.
He also took issue with ZL2JEL over a letter John had sent to Doug Ingham, ZL2TAR .
Mike explained the delays in implementing our Nat Sys repeater were in part caused by the seventy frequency allocations which Doug had had to sort out and also by Mike and Jim having to fit the project into their own time. 
Mike encouraged John and others to consult the trustees in the first instance if there were any concerns.
ZL2MA , David commented on the original wide area coverage plan that we had toyed with.  Mike explained how the FMTAG process works and assured the meeting that he has a good working relationship with Doug Ingham.

General Business:

1. ZL2AHR advised the meeting that Brian ZL2AFW has moved QTH after 66 years at his Castlecliff home.

2. Jeff, ZL2THO reported his findings after a cursory inspection of the club's Codan power supply.  With no manual or circuit diagram to go by, it appears to be OK.
Jeff expressed a desire to have a second opinion given and to this end Doug ZL2PIH   
offered to look at the PS. 
All this stems from a concern raised by Jason, ZL2FT that the TS 430 was exhibiting symptoms of poor PS regulation on full TX.
ZL2THO moved and ZL2RR seconded that the committee investigate the purchase of a second heavy duty PS.  The rationale is to give greater flexibility of equipment usage on field days and to provide backup in case of one PS failing.  Carried.

3. ZL1BNB reported that the Wellington VHF Group is prepared to long term loan Ch39 ATV repeater equipment to interested parties in an effort to populate these bands. He asked if we as a club were interested in setting up a local ATV repeater.

4. Conference report by David, ZL2MA .  David gave a rundown on the highlights of the recent annual conference held in New Plymouth. 
The NP mayor had opened the conference and an address was heard from the Australian President. 
A humourous address was given by Richard Rountree.
The NZART sub has been held. 
Some discussion centred on MED licence fees took place.  The annual ham licence fee is rescindered for at least the next 12 months with a possible move to a repeater based fee only.
Discussion also covered the problem of attracting people to the ham ranks.
At the AREC forum it was revealed that CD and SAR didn't ask for ham help because we don't have the personnel holding some required unit standards.

Meeting closed at 2040.