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=== New year Prep ===

* Things to purchase
** [[Kit_wishlist]]
*** They've arrived
** End fed zepp
*** Murray to contact G-Whip guy, talk to Graeme first, we could invite him to do a talk on antenna design.

* Bunfights Report
** Bunfights went well
** 141 sign-ups (give or take)
** PiSSTV demo
** HF radio demo w/end-fed Zepp strung to tree/traffic cone, some operation on the FPSE day including possible contact with Ukraine.
** IC-7000 demo with morse sounding.
** Static demos: nodes, dish, books
** Lots of interest!

* Emails for freshers
** Murray will send this out later in the meeting
** Will contain:
*** Welcome hello
*** List of upcoming events (intro meetings, newbie outing, Henry's licence conditions talk for already licensed people)
*** Mention of pub existing (so people don't eat)
*** Brief notes about what we do (in case people forget what the Wireless Society is)
*** Instructions on how to join the mailing list (sent in every email)

==== Initial Events ====

* HF vertical on common to test set-up for freshers
** Tentatively Sat 26th Sept.
** [[Outing:2015/09/26|Event page]]
** Murray to send out email about it and update event page.
** Meet Gower (Zepler) car park at 1pm
** HF operation
** FT-920, large battery, Graeme's end-fed Zepp, Morse's table, red box, Murray's folding chairs, assortment of food things for BBQ. Murray to bring portable BBQ.

* Introductory sessions.
** 1st of October and 8th of October
** Murray and Henry/Russell/any other volunteers on the day to give presentation, Murray to find presentation
** PiSSTV explanation
** General Q&A/topics people would like to know about
** SOWN presentation by Daveruss
** [[Meeting:2015/10/01|Event Page]]
** [[Meeting:2015/10/08|Event Page]]

* Freshers outing
** 15th of October
** Intercourse (SUSU grass)
** Later than usual pubbing
** Arrive early (17:30) to help with setup if you can, newbies to arrive 18:00
** Subject to weather
** Light setup, FT-920, large battery, Graeme's end-fed Zepp, Morse's table, red box, Murray's folding chairs.
** Goal is just to make contacts and do greeting message for non-licensees.
** [[Outing:2015/10/15|Event Page]]

* Licence update presentation.
** 22nd of October
** Licence conditions have changed slightly over summer, UGs may not be aware fully.
** Henry to give presentation to explain changes in licence conditions
** Followed by cut-down meeting
** Specifically invite already licenced newbies.
** Obviously existing club members should come too.
** No reminder email for newbie list, but a mention in the previous emails. Obviously reminder on mailing list as usual.
** [[Meeting:2015/10/22|Event Page]]

* Construction evening/weekend workshop
** Murray to send out doodle poll.
** Saturday/Sunday preferred, but perhaps a couple of Thursday doings. Why not both?
** projects to consider
*** Slimjims
*** 10m antennas
*** designing the [[morse sounder]]
*** VFOs for intermediate applicants
** date?

=== [[SUSU_Antenna_Array|Mast]] ===
* Director of union services discussing with E&F

=== Exam things ===

* Next dates: Sun 11th Oct 10:00; Mon 7th Dec 19:00; deadlines 18th Sep and 16th Nov respectively.
** Arthur and Jo{h,}n Fisher would like to Full (either date)

=== EMF 2016 ===

* 5th-7th August 2016
** SUWS attendance?
* Guildford!

=== Kit at [[M0NSA_QTH]] ===

* pole and other bits should be catalogued and relocated
* Diplexer, many missing bits to HF beam, 40m Softrock SDR, SOWN node
* A load more poles at Dave's house.
* They forgot the HF power amp, I suspect that will come back later

=== AOB (radio) ===
* FCC are being literally Satan. They're potentially going to prevent people from using custom firmware on WiFi chipsets.
** Moaning time over!

* 146-147 Mhz NoV renewal
** http://rsgb.org/main/operating/licensing-novs-visitors/online-nov-application/146mhz-147mhz-nov/
** Club would like to apply.
** If you have a full licence, please apply as it should be interesting to experiment with.

* QSL card competition
** Should be officially started after freshers arrive
** Winner gets 25 QSL cards of own design (club gets 75 of winning design)
** Only paid members can {be eligible for prize,vote} (delete as appropriate)
** Rear design in competition as well.

== Joint Agenda ==

=== Storage ===
* Where / what has happened to our Zepler cupboard.
** It's gone missing
** There wasn't that much stuff in it but it would be a pain to lose (manuals/original boxes/mounting hardware).
** Bill Swanton who is on leave possibly knows.
* Second key for B32 cupboard.
* [[42/Cage9|cage 9]] issues
** CU and livesoc contacted

=== Social ===
* Artemis
** In a month where we have five Thursdays.
** Now with working lights
** suggested date: 29th

=== AOB ===
==== H&S training ====
* Let's send Arihant, as he handles equipment, and he hasn't already been.

== SOWN ==
See [[sown:Meetings|SOWN Agenda]]

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