Our ETz night on Wednesday 20 June 2018 brought a good attendance - there is something about food to bring out the numbers. A number of members brought along something to talk about, including an SWL diary from the early 50's , a new touchscreen for a QRP rig, and a beefy transistor tester. There were plenty of sausage rolls and cake to make us all feel replete!
A small group turned out on a very damp and chilly day for our mid-winter food celebration at a new venue - at the Collective Hub in Johnsonville. Attendees were encouraged to bring a plate of either hot or cold finger food to share with others. We spent the time discussing amateur radio topics .... perhaps not so much on reminiscing ... but rather on the future of our hobby and current projects.
Our 20 June 2017 meeting at the Lutheran Church Hall, King St, Mt Cook reflected our ever popular mid-winter Nosh n' Natter. Plates of food (many heated up in the oven reflecting the colder weather) were pulled out after a very short business meeting. A valve VHF receiver was on display (thanks to the folk from Wrights Hill Fortress). There was lots of catch ups and chatter about amateur radio topics of interest to members. Bring food to heat up!
The third in a series of "nosh n natter nights" was a cold and blustery evening. However a dozen members turned out, complete with a plate. There was plenty of food. Excerpts from branch newsletters from the last 50 years were read out stimulating conversation. There was also a tape recording or two of silent keys talking about the "good old days" of amateur radio and the second district radio club (aka Branch 50). Most people were able to contribute something nostalgic - whether it was about their first crystal set, the amateur op who introduced them to amateur radio, or commentary on some strange electrical object that mystified the experts abroad (George's dielectric constant measuring device). The night went on until 9.30pm before the Chair thought he had better call an end to the meeting (after failing to stop the nostalgic contributions 20 minutes earlier. There were no boring tales, but maybe a porky or two (from Richard?)!
