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!
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 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!
People brought food to heat up! Wednesday 15 June at Wright's Hill Fortress, 7.30pm. Club members Don ZL2BL and George ZL2AG were our hosts for this event. The Fortress is at the top of Wrights Hill Rd, and while the views from the top of Wright's Hill are impressive, we weren't up there for the views. Instead we went underground to the rabbit warren of concrete-lined tunnels built in the second half of World War II as part of a protection system for Wellington from foreign invaders. The big gun installed at Wright's Hill could send shells around the harbour and further afield. Members got to have a chat, peruse the old war recruiting materials, and then venture out of the meeting room to check out the restored radio shack, complete with ZC1s and other vintage equipment. Overall it was a very enjoyable evening and not as cold as we had anticipated underground!
