Present: 14

Visitors: Robert Jackson K?0PGJ (ZL2JAC)

Apologies: John ZL2JC, Gerald ZL2AXC, Morrie ZL2MHC

Minutes: Were read and confirmed. Moved David ZL2MA, seconded Jason ZL2FT.

Matters Arising:
1. ZL2AAQ Bob initiated discussion on Cook Islands ZK calls.

Correspondence:
IN: Q-Bit, 3x INFO Line

OUT: E-mails to Rakon.

Matters Arising from correspondence: It was moved by Barry ZL2RR and seconded by John ZL2JEL that the Society send a cheque in the amount of $150 to NZART to cover this years three repeater licence fees and that this be promulgated via Break-In. Carried with one abstention.

Accounts: Nil

AREC report: Nil

Repeater reports:
690: Leo ZL2BGE commented on the recent DayBreaker Rally use of the  690 repeater. E calls were ocassionally used. He showed a computer generated log of the day’s activity through the repeater

STSP: Jeff ZL2THO reported the xtals are made and will be shipped shortly. Jim ZL2KR has the repeater ready.

National System Project Report: Mike ZL1BNB reported progress on the controller wiring and testing now that the new software has arrived. He answered some questions from the floor re antennas and the recent trials.

General Business:

1. President Jim ZL2KR informed the meeting of Bob ZL2AAQ and Eunice Jeffers 50 years of marriage.

2. Robert Jackson ZL2JAC, our visitor asked for members’ advice in procuring a suitable rig in NZ.

3.  David ZL2MA reported a smaller attendance at the recent Br20 Junk Sale.

4. Mike ZL1BNB asked members if they had sent their extra submissions on the North Shore District Plan.

5. Jason ZL2FT noted that the local marine VHF channel is now ch85 161.875MHz.

There being no further business, the meeting was closed at 2005.