A reminder that WARG’s next meeting on Monday May 2nd is our AGM – and will feature an equipment auction at the close of proceedings.

As usual, the main business of the AGM is to elect a new Committee for the coming year. Whilst many of WARG’s office holders intend to re-nominate – including myself as Secretary – this is an opportunity for others who are financial members of WARG and want to contribute more to the running of the group.

WARG’s committee aims to always operate in a collaborative fashion, and not to take over discussions or make decisions which should be the property of the wider group. The AGM is an important night and we look forward to seeing you there, at WARG’s usual meeting venue, the Peter Hughes Scout Communications Centre, corner of Gibbs St and Welshpool Rd, East Cannington.

All are welcome to attend. Doors will be open at 7, for a 7:30 start. Treasurer John will be on hand to take payments from any members who haven’t yet renewed. A short General meeting will also take place, alongside the AGM. Tea & coffee are available, and there’s usually time for socialising before and after the meeting.

WARG Treasurer John VK6JAH advises that the auction is on behalf of the estate of Syd VK6SMH (SK) who sadly passed away last year, his family have asked WARG to assist in disposing of remaining equipment. All the gear is said to be in working order, but the WARG Committee has had no opportunity to fully test any item. As such no warranty can be given regarding the working condition or otherwise of any item offered.

All procedes from the sale of the equipment will go to WARG funds.

Below is a list of the donated equipment and attached are photographs of the same.

Kenwood TS-680S tranceiver with handbook, MC-43S microphone and accessory DIN plugs.

Hi Mound HK-704 morse key

Kenwood LF-30A low pass filter

Kenwood AT-230 antenna tuner with handbook.

Digitor D2510 2m power amplifier.

Yaesu FT-530 dual band handheld with handbook, MH-12 speaker/microphone and DC power cord. Dead battery pack. No charger.

Arista stereo headphones.

Loudspeaker in box.

1981 edition of ARRL handbook.

D-5200 two way PL 259 coax switch.

Micronata swr/power meter.

Asahi Antenna swr/power meter.

Cobra swr/power meter.

Pearce-Simpson Super Cheetah 27MHz AM/SSB CB radio with microphone and handbook.

Benelec 7-706 power microphone.

HF two section tapped helical mobile whip 80-40-20-15-10m in cloth bag. No spring base.

Mast – two section crank up/tilt over. Bottom section triangular lattice, upper galvanised pipe. Probably 14 meters fully extended. With all guy wires and extra section of triangular mast. Includes Alinco EMR-400 rotator and control box with handbook and 3 element tri-band 20-15-10m trapped beam. Two winches, one for tilt over, one for crank up. These items to be sold as a single lot. Removal needed from rear garden of a house in Manning. WARG can assist in removal. (No photos of these unfortunately, rotator controller pic only).

As usual, the best way to bid for an item is to turn up in person. If for some pressing reason a WARG member cannot attend the AGM in person but are interested in bidding, please contact Anthony VK6AXB (via ‘Secretary AT warg etc’ email address) for more information on submitting an absentee bid.

73, and Best Regards,

Anthony VK6AXB