Visitors: Bob ZL2KVU .

Apologies: ZL2JC

Minutes: Read. Acceptance moved by Barry ZL2RR, Seconded Mike ZL1BNB .

Matters Arising: Rod ZL2ACE commented favourably on the advertorial we ran in the recent “Become a Member” supplement in the Chronicle.

Correspondence:
IN: Q Bit, 2KO Times, Info Line, Letter from Wanganui Car Club

OUT: nil

Accounts: Benchmark to be paid $24, Wanganui Chronicle to be paid $100.13.
Cheque received from MotorCycle Club $150. Accounts moved for payment ZL2AHR, Seconded ZL1BNB .

AREC report: Nil

Repeater reports:
690: Nil

STSP: Final notice was in last Break-In.

National System Project Report: Mike ZL1BNB has sourced some short lengths of stainless steel pipe. A revised Form 10 will be sent to MED. Jim ZL2KR and Mike ZL1BNB will attend the Nat System trustees meeting at Easter.

General Business:

1. John ZL2JEL met with Max Benseman at the CD HQ in Wanganui. They still want us there and offered their rooms to us for our meetings. John gave CD his, Jason ZL2FT, and Jeff ZL2THO' s contact details.

2. The CD rooms are being altered, so our cables will need altering too. ZL1BNB Mike moved and Rod ZL2ACE seconded that we reinstate our gear at the CD HQ.

3. Rod ZL2ACE commented on the recent storm in the Northern Cook Islands. Ham radio and Cell Phones were all they were left with.

4. Bob ZL2AAQ questioned the eight year span of Amateur Radio referred to in the “Become a Member” Chronicle supplement. This was a typo, and should have read “eighty years”.

5. Graham ZL2AHR informed the meeting that the St Pauls Hall is to be demolished at the end of April. Some brainstorming ensued and a couple of likely alternative halls will be investigated by ZL2JEL .
ZL2ACE moved that the committee have the power to act on this matter.
ZL2THO seconded.

6. ZL2AAQ Bob asked for any comments from members on the various nominees for council and president of NZART. Some helpful suggestions and background were given by some members.

7. ZL2AHR Graham informed members that his XYL Val ZL2FO was shifting her interest to model railways from Amateur Radio!!!

Meeting closed 2020 followed by cup of tea.