President’s Report
Of the Central Goldfields Amateur Radio Club
For the period 1 November 2002 to 2 April 2004.

The club has enjoyed a healthy mix of good events, such as
The AGM on Friday 1 November 2002 during which the following
Office bearers were elected:
President: Michael West VK3ZPY
Vice President: Peter Rafferty VK3CC
Secretary: Chris Shaw VK3CJS
Treasurer: Noel Laidlaw VK3JOO
Committee: Daryl Quirk VK3DQ
Wendy Keall VK3HWK
Project Officer: Allan Greening VK3PA
The club’s Christmas party at Noel’s VK3JOO
Allan’s VK3PA talk about insulators and wire antennas
Michael’s VK3ZPY demo on TV satellite down converter and set -top box
Jim Foster of Coiltek gave an informative talk on detectors
Michael’s VK3ZPY talk on building blocks of typical PLL
Discussion on the proposed changes to Amateur Radio licencing
The WIA meeting in Melbourne where Allan VK3PA was our representative
The BBQ on Bristol Hill
Allan’s VK3PA talk on the self-levelling SWR bridge
Another AGM on Friday 7 nov 2003 with the following office bearers
Being elected:

President: Michael West VK3ZPY
Vice President: Peter Rafferty VK3CC
Secretary: Chris Shaw VK3CJS
Treasurer: Noel Laidlaw VK3JOO
Project Officer: Allan Greening VK3PA

The VHF field day on Mt Avoca
The club’s radio (icom IC22S trx) is slowly being returned
To operational status and is available for use by club members
The club also operates a net on 2m every Wednesday night

As usual we have had a number of visitors to the club as well as
A number of new members and we also lost some.

In all, l consider that the club has progressed well considering
It’s recent start and the fact that there are still many issues
To iron out is not unusual.

I wish the newly elected President well in the coming year.