Committee Records

** Geoff Taylor died on June 21, 2005 whilst still in office as President. For Geoff's history relative to the Club, Click Here. (Jim McLachlan acted as President from that date and was subsequently elected as President in February 2007).

*** Jim McLachlan died on Sept 19, 2007 whilst still in office as President. (John Elliote VK5EMI acted as President from that date and was subsequently elected as President in February 2008).

Other Appointments

The first non DOC exam was supervised by AHARS in November 1989. At that time, four members were appointed as Examiners, Marshall Emm, Hans Smit, Phil Day and Alan Haines. Marshall ceased when he moved back to USA and Alan ceased when he moved to Victor Harbor. More recently, examinations have been supervised by Geoff Bridgeland

Instruction courses have been carried out by Marshall Emm (Morse) & Richard Thiel (Theory) in 1993 and by Hans Smit in later years.

Life Members

• Gordon Welsh VK5KGS - nominated at meeting May 1989
• Marshall Emm VK5FN - nominated in late 1990 when he returned to USA

Club Radio Licence and Radio Networks

A Club Amateur Radio Licence (call sign VK5BAR) was granted soon after the first meeting in Feb 1983.

The Club station first went on air on March 21, 1983 on 3597 kHz. A Club frequency was set up on 147.35 MHz at the Club meeting in June 1983 For many years, a Club network has been operated on week nights at 7.00pm local time on 28.345 Mhz

On March 31, 1993, a net commenced on the Adelaide VHF Repeater 147.00 MHz on Mondays at 8.00pm local time. This net still operates today.

During 1986, AHARS was involved in the South Australian Jubilee (J150) Celebrations operating an Amateur Station under the VK5BAR call sign and involving many AHARS operators led by John Hampel VK5SJ as Convenor.

Commencing in 1988, the Club has rostered operators using the Club VK5BAR call sign to provide the relay on 10 metres for the WIA Sunday Morning Broadcast and the call back which follows.

Following the re-organisation of the WIA and the winding up of the previous S.A. Division of the WIA, the ownership and maintenance of the WIA 2 Metre repeater station (VK5RAD) at Mt Lofty was accepted from WIA by AHARS in January 2005. Maintenance has been continued by Committee member Barry Williams VK5ZBD.

Special Events organised by the Club

November Electronics Sale

This was first established in November 1986 and has been held in November of each year at the Westbourne Park Community Hall, Goodwood Road.

Co-ordination of this event has been led by the following:

Club Conventions

The first WIA organised Club Convention took place at "Parnanga" O'Sullivan's Beach in April 1984.

Delegates from AHARS were sent to this Convention and in following years. Delegates have included:

John Moyle National Field Day

AHARS has participated in this March event in the field over a number of years:

• At Upper Sturt in 1987 and 1988
• At the up river venue of Wombaroo. Geoff and his XYL Christine built their own home away from home on a scrub block near Swan Reach. This he called "Wombaroo" and each year when the John Moyle National Field Day was held, he invited members of the Club to live in (or out) at Wombaroo and operate in the name of the club call sign (VK5BAR) from that location. Since 2007, Wombaroo has been owned by Rob and Tina Clogg (VK5ZHW and VK5TMC). The field Day has operated from Womberoo in 1992 and subsequent years 1998 to 2007 inclusive.

National Sprint supervised by AHARS

This was first run in1986 and has been run every year since, up to 2001.

John Hample VK5SJ co-ordinated the event from 1986 to 1988. David Box VK5OV took over in 1989 and has continued since.

Amateur Station Displays

Equipment and operators have been provided for amateur radio exhibits at the following:

• The Blackwood Rotary Fair in November 1985, 1986 & 1989
• Marion Library 1986
• Leisure Activities Demonstration, Unley High School, May 1986
• Hobbie Show at Mitcham 1986
• Mitcham Rotary Club Leisure Activities Exhibition at the Unley High School in May 1988
• A TH3 Jnr Yagi was purchased, refurbished by Alan, VK5ZD and given its first outing at the Walford Anglican School for Girls in Aug 1988.
• The Mitcham Rotary Hobbies Fair in April 1989
• Camp Quality (Child Cancer Sufferers) at Mylor in Sept 1990 & Sept/Oct 1991
• An amateur radio exhibition was set up for four days at the Marion Shopping Centre in January 1991.
• Hobby Show at the Showgrounds in 1991

Scouting Radio Jamboree of the Air (JOTA)

AHARS have provided an amateur station and operators at Blackwood in a number of Octobers for this event. Some of the years are 1984, 1985, 1986, 1997, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 1996.

Club Dinners

Christmas end of year Club dinners and mid year dinners have been held each year at the Blackwood RSL Club since December 1991, except for mid year 2000 when it was held at the Country Club, Belair National Park. Bryan Scott, who was a member of the RSL Club, originally instigated the RSL as an on going venue.

As an alternative to the usual Christmas Dinner, in Dec 2007 a Christmas Luncheon was held at "Auntie Bet's" of Summertown

Assistance to WICEN in Car and Cycle Rallies

For some years, members of AHARS have assisted the Wireless Institute Communications Emergency Network (WICEN) in providing radio communications in the field for various automobile and cycle rallies. In particular, since 1998, they have assisted with the Classic Adelaide Rally held over five days near the end of each year and since 2001 have assisted with the Coopers Car Rally held each mid year over a two day week-end.

HF Bulletin Board System

In 1998, the AHARS agreed to financially support Rob Gurr VK5RG in providing a HF gateway to the packet system. Due to the efforts of Rob and several other members of the Club, the equipment went on the air from Rob's QTH in March 1999. It was re-installed at the Water Tower (Hq. of Elizabeth Radio Club) as a more permanent location early in 2001. The facility was taken out of service early in 2002.

Outside Visits

Members Activity Nights

Club Awards