Sergeant Richard welcomed speaker Ray Neilson and Bill Biddle from RC Albany Creek.
Thanks for the photos Dave
NO BREAKFAST Tues 6th due to CHANGEOVER
President’s Report
- There were a few apologies, we have Deborah and Judy at the conference, Mark and Irish are away in Europe visiting Switzerland & Austria, Bernie.
- Phone call from Ian Belcher, who has had a triple bypass – away for a couple of months.
- Renae - Change over needs a DG or retired DG
- 4 o’clock till 7 -BYO– Leaves from Pelican Waters Tavern.
- It’s not “formal“ but suggested attire is red, white & blue - French theme.
- 25 booked so far – maximum 50
- Anything else?
Dave finances are “comfortable”“
Guest Ray speaking on PMG radio operations
Five years, Telstra/Australia Post
1963, trainee - National Service, 1968/69
Technician phone/PABX
Promotion to radio licensing.
Police radio frequency spectrum interference.
Also tracking down marine interference.
Testing -International monitering station.
Got to drivePMG red Falcon, full of equipment – rumours of flashing red lights were completely untrue.
Marine licensing.
Rockhampton – story around wife pregnant at eight months.
TV and radio interference- faulty insulators on power poles a common problem.
Bli Bli – flush toilet impacted TV reception, and an auto watering device in the greenhouse another interference source.
Woodford - had interference every 20 minutes – it was a cheese factory -something to do with the thermostat in the salt room.
Ham radio operators “advances“
Powers under the Wireless and Telegraphy Act.
Tow trucks monitoring Police radio.
Wrote own Search Warrant has “Fed“ Act gave them unlimited powers.
CB radios were of course, illegal for a long time.
Truckies, would use them to alert others for portable scales - that’s right, We’re looking at you Warryn.
He remembers 12 overloaded semis at Jimboomba, the “dangerous” Wacol Weighbridge
In 1980. He got out.
1963, trainee - National Service, 1968/69
Technician phone/PABX
Promotion to radio licensing.
Police radio frequency spectrum interference.
Also tracking down marine interference.
Testing -International monitering station.
Got to drivePMG red Falcon, full of equipment – rumours of flashing red lights were completely untrue.
Marine licensing.
Rockhampton – story around wife pregnant at eight months.
TV and radio interference- faulty insulators on power poles a common problem.
Bli Bli – flush toilet impacted TV reception, and an auto watering device in the greenhouse another interference source.
Woodford - had interference every 20 minutes – it was a cheese factory -something to do with the thermostat in the salt room.
Ham radio operators “advances“
Powers under the Wireless and Telegraphy Act.
Tow trucks monitoring Police radio.
Wrote own Search Warrant has “Fed“ Act gave them unlimited powers.
CB radios were of course, illegal for a long time.
Truckies, would use them to alert others for portable scales - that’s right, We’re looking at you Warryn.
He remembers 12 overloaded semis at Jimboomba, the “dangerous” Wacol Weighbridge
In 1980. He got out.
Bill also gave a short life story
At 17, he was in the Aussie Airforce - a medical lab technician - worked at Ipswich Hospital, Brisbane Blood Bank, a mental hospital – parasites
mid 1960s Dr No - QML 43 years - Southport, Mt Isa, Buderim, blood testing at Kawana
20 years ago, retired - enjoys red wine, woodworking, and classical music.
At 17, he was in the Aussie Airforce - a medical lab technician - worked at Ipswich Hospital, Brisbane Blood Bank, a mental hospital – parasites
mid 1960s Dr No - QML 43 years - Southport, Mt Isa, Buderim, blood testing at Kawana
20 years ago, retired - enjoys red wine, woodworking, and classical music.
Fines Stuart – noticed damaged tree roots from fixing the 268 crossed at the Centaur Commemoration - trees now dying
Warryn blocked the road, Richard made the anchor
Richard - bronzing up - Why don’t skeletons play music – because they have no organs
No meeting next Tuesday.
Jim will be away for seven weeks after Changeover - back in early August.
How come "you're a peach" is a complement but "you're bananas" is an insult? Why are we allowing fruit discrimination to tear society apart?
