W.I.A.  Centenary  Convention and Annual  General  Meeting

==  Guest Speakers ==
Tony is well known for his essential work in facilitating contacts between the International Space Station and schools (ARISS). ►
Tony has spoken at many meetings, including AHARS, and is well known to many of our members.

He has received several awards for his invaluable work in this field.

Tony lives in Kingston, SE.

Tony Hutchison, VK5ZAI
Dean's topic was Discovering the Past. The Amateur Wireless Society of Victoria minute book and the 1914 call book. ►

 

Peter's talk was:  Overview and developments in VHF, UHF and microwave in Australia. ►►

Dean Blackman, VK3TX

Peter Freeman, VK3PF
Drew is well-known by his many articles in AR Magazine.
His talk was Experimental methods in home construction.
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Peter (also well-known in AHARS), is the Historical presentation  coordinator. He began the talks by Setting the scene for the conference.
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Drew Diamond, VK3XU

Peter Wolfenden, VK3RV
Graham's talk had the delightful title of:
Radio Always has been - Always will be the Cat's Whisker.
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Phil spoke on Radio Amateurs who have changed history. It's not good enough to simply have a good idea! ►►

Graham Kemp, VK4BB

Phil Wait, VK2ASD
Justin is well-known to all at AHARS.
(He should be, his dad is Wal,  VK5TW).
Justin's topic was Modern Communication Technologies. A Review and the Future.►

Norma, representing ALARA, spoke on The Early Years of ALARA. Ladies in Amateur Radio. ►►

Justin Giles-Clark, VK7TW

Norma O'Hare, VK2YL
Well-known to all Australians, Dick obtained his amateur licence when he was 17, founded Dick Smith Electronics, the Australian Geographic and Dick Smith Foods. He was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1999 for service to the aviation industry, and was the 1986 Australian of the Year.  ►

On the Sunday, many WIA attendees went to his farm for a barbeque, and to inspect his aircraft museum.
A flight of  four army helicopters landed during that occasion, but apparently that was not a planned part of the proceedings!

Dick Smith, VK2DIK

Also enjoyed by our army pilots!

W.I.A.   VISIT   TO   DICK  SMITH'S   FARM
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Quite by chance the Army dropped in due to bad weather.

Peter Wolfenden and Dick with the first aviation licence issued in Australia

Peter from Yaesu trying to sell Dick a new radio.
 

Club member, John VK5BJE (right) in one of Dick Smith's hangars

 

  

Dick's toy train

Why should one person have so much fun?
W.I.A. VISIT  TO TELSTRA  TOWER,  BLACK  HILL


Telstra Tower, Black Hill.
Digital TV 70_30 splitter.

Black Mountain Digital TV transmitters.

Thanks to David, VK5KC, for the  photos and anecdotes.

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