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2011 Events Calender of Activities and Meetings for the 40th Anniversary year.
SGARS holds regular meeting each first Wednesday evening of each month, except January. These meetings are generally a technical presentation related to an aspect of amateur radio.
During the year, SGARS also has arranged a number of daytime activities including field trips, radio direction finding and licence training and assessment.
The following table lists the meeting topics and activities planned for 2011. Some activities may be tentative and subject to confirmation.
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Month
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Date
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Meeting Evenings
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Date
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Daytime Activities
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Feb
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2
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Annual General Meeting
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27
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Wyong Field Day - SGARS Equipment & Component Sale more
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Mar
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2
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Safety in the Shack (guided discussion)
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19
20
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John Moyle Memorial Field Day at Sally's Flat
Kurrajong Radio Museum
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Apr
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6
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Introduction to CPR - guest presenter
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17 |
National Field Day and a fox hunt more
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May
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4
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SGARS 40th anniversary – dinner and guest speaker more
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|
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Jun
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1
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Telecom museum Bankstown visit
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Training and assessment weekend
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July
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6
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RT-85s – more preparation for amateur use
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Aug
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3
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George A Taylor – a bio presentation by Roger Harrison
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|
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Sep
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7
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Show and tell and align
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Bill Shakespeare Memorial Auction - Saturday 17th
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Oct
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5
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RADAR before the magnetron – video / discussion more
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JOTA / JOTI - Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th more
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Nov
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2
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VHF propagation – by Roger Harrison
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Training and assessment weekend - TBA
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Dec
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7
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Xmas festivities – a brag night
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Dec
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