ADELAIDE HILLS AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY, INC.
CLUB INFORMATION
Membership, Examination Policy and Benefits
MEMBERSHIP FEES:
Club Subscriptions (continuing member): $20 if paid
before the end of March, otherwise, $25.
New Member: $20 (other than New Licencees). Pro-rata after August. No
joining fee.
New Licencee :
Up to 12 months free AHARS membership with pro-rata charges to following AGM. (See
GENERAL EXAMINATION INFORMATION: below).
First Club Badge for New Members. Club will pay.
Junior Membership: Rebate of 50% to those under 15.
WIA Membership: AHARS will reimburse
$35 towards WIA membership for first year for successful examination candidates.
Submit proof of payment to the Treasurer.
Membership Year: From Club Annual General Meeting (February) to
the next.
Application for Membership:
Membership Conditions:
Please note that the AHARS committee may change membership conditions if it sees
the need.
EXAMINATIONS:
GENERAL EXAMINATION INFORMATION:
Training/Examination Location:
Contact your trainer to confirm examination venue and other details.
Study Materials Required:
Relevant Study Book or material.
Subsidy of Examination Costs:
Member candidate costs will be subsidised once exam is passed and proof
submitted.
· There is a once-only subsidy for studies.
· For the subsidy to apply, an applicant must be an AHARS member for greater than 3 months before sitting for the Foundation Licence examination, and for upgrade from Foundation to Standard and Standard to Advanced, must be a member greater than 12 months.
· Application for subsidy to be made within 12 months of completing the examination.
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Foundation Licence: Membership
of AHARS at Society expense of up to twelve (12) months from the date the
applicant qualified for his/her Foundation Licence.
FOUNDATION LICENCE
CHARGES and COSTS:
Successful exam candidates - see Membership Fees
above.
See document Claim for
Subsidy of study fees-2 for information relating to
subsidies and charges.
LICENCE UPGRADE:
(To
Standard and Advanced Licences.)
See document Claim for Subsidy of study
fees for information relating to subsidies and charges.
TRAINERS:
Sasi Nayar VK5SN, email:
[email protected] (phone 0417 858 547)
and
Barry Williams VK5ZBQ, email
[email protected] (phone 8339 5683).
BENEFITS OF BELONGING TO AHARS:
· Excellent guest speakers: wide variety of topics. · Club Projects: antennas, measuring equipment, etc – under guidance. · Construction evenings under expert guidance. · Social activities: two club dinners, and an annual BBQ. Informal luncheons. |
· Tapes and DVD’s of club talks. · Club visits: get to visit some of those amazing technical places where clever things are done. · Club Library: hard to get and/or expensive magazines for loan. · Buy and Sell events. · Training: exams and practical.
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== GENERAL INFORMATION ==
CLUB PROJECTS: Several projects are run each year. It’s a good way to make (under guidance) that antenna or useful device. Cheaper than buying over the counter, and improves your knowledge too.
WEBSITE: Newsletter On-Line: Log into http://www.qsl.net/vk5bar/ and navigate to Newsletters.
The on-line Newsletter is much more comprehensive
than the hard copy version.
Note also our Resources pages, History, Club Program, and new Software Downloads
sections.
VK5RAD:
The Repeater Controller is Barry Williams.
All enquiries, including requests for
access, etc, are to be made through him. Phone 8339 5683 or email
[email protected]
Club weekly Net on VK5RAD.
Listen in or join in on Monday nights,
from 8 pm to about 9:30 pm local. Receive frequency is 147.00 MHz, with -600 KHz
offset. Master of Ceremonies is Jim, VK5TR, or Dean, VK5LB.
All licensed amateurs are welcome.
CLUB CONTACTS:
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President |
John Elliott |
VK5EMI |
8278 1269 |
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Vice President |
Leigh Turner |
VK5KLT |
8367 0303 |
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Secretary |
David Clegg |
VK5KC |
8278 8108 |
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Treasurer |
Richard Southcott |
VK5ZNC |
0428 659 627 |
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Foundation Licence
Training |
Sasi Nayar |
VK5SN VK5CTY |
0417 858 547 |
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CLUB MEETINGS:
Third Thursday of the month, starting at 7:30 pm.
Venue: Belair Community Centre, corner of Sheoak Road and Belair Road, Belair.
CLUB NEWSLETTER:
Three-monthly. Includes Club Program, projects, anecdotes, experiences,
ideas, advice, etc.
Editor, John Elliott, VK5EMI. Email
[email protected]
WICEN : ( http://www.sa.wicen.org.au )
President, Paul Hoffmann, VK5PH. Email
[email protected] Phone 8379
9350
Secretary, Andrew Macmichael, VK5FMAC. Email
[email protected] Phone 8327 4265
W.I.A.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Contact person: David Box
(VK5DB).
Committee: Peter Reichelt VK5APR, Paul Hoffmann VK5PH, and Graham Holman VK5GH.
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ADELAIDE HILLS AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY, INC. POSTAL ADDRESS: P.O.Box 401, Blackwood, 5051. |
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