ZL1AXG now on Hamnet - a Mesh Network for amateur radio operators Three WARC members have recently established a Mesh Network (Hamnet) on 2.4Ghz using Ubiquiti Nanonstation M2 equipment and Linksys WRT-54 routers. These pieces of wifi equipment operate on WiFi channel 1, but because this is in the amateur 2.4Ghz spectrum we are able to load mesh software developed by amateurs and, if necessary, operate on higher power and with gain antennas. The Nanonstation M2s seem to have good signals over 2Km paths with just 500mW of power, allowing 130Mps traffic. The Linksys devices have a more limited range and lower speeds. An IRC chat node, webserver, bulletin board and demonstration video application are up and running! For further information contact James ZL2ET to get yourself connected as a new node. Cost is around $170. You will need a computer! Temporary installation of Ubiquiti Nanostation M2 equipment running on Hamnet
Members have voted to "unincorporate" WARC Inc and revert to our underlying status: Branch 50 (Wellington) NZART. A confirmation vote was held at the club's registered office (229 Mark Ave, Grenada Village, Wellington 6037) on Sunday 25 March 2018 at 2pm. Thirteen members were present and confirmed the decision to unincorporate. Members of the Wellington Amateur Club Inc prior to incorporation have reformed as Branch 50 (Wellington) NZART. This new organisation is an unincorporated club. The final accounts at wind up are available here: [wpdm_package id='3364']
The final AGM of Wellington Amateur Radio Club Inc was held on Wednesday 21 March 2018 at the Lutheran Church Hall, King St, Mt Cook, Wellington. Fourteen members were present. WARC Inc members voted in February to undertake voluntary liquidation as an incorporated society. Following the AGM, members met to reactivate Branch 50 (Wellington) NZART -- which operated until the group incorporated 21 years ago so as to develop the Quartz Hill User Group project. They adopted a new set of rules, elected officers and determined the subscription. (Updated 22 March 2018 by Doug ZL2AOV, the outgoing Secretary-treasurer and agreed liquidator of WARC as an incorporated society). [wpdm_package id='3309']
Our Annual General Meeting was a speedy one, meaning plenty of time for tea and coffee and a chat afterwards. The AGM was held on Tuesday 15 March 2016 at the Lutheran Church Hall, King St, Mt Cook, Wellington at 7.30pm. Officers and committee members from 2015 were re-elected unopposed. You will find posted below our final annual reports, financial accounts and draft minutes of meeting (to be confirmed at next year's AGM). [wpdm_category id=draft-annual-reports-feb-2016 order_field=title order=desc]
