To all LPFM people
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Here is a reminder to all you good folk that The Society Of Low Power
FM Broadcasters Incorporated will host Peter Casey, Senior Development
Engineer, The Radio Network Ltd, who will run a PRESENTATION AND
DEMONSTRATION evening showcasing the HD Radio trial currently being
carried out by RBA, for ALL interested folk.

But it gets better now...

Aaron Olphert, Network Services, Business Manager, Kordia(Tm), has
written:

>I'm the Business Manager at Kordia responsible for the marketing,
>strategic and business development roles around the introduction of
>digital radio in NZ.
>
>I just wanted to clarify that Kordia is operating the current DAB
>trial in Auckland and Wellington and the RBA the HD trial in Auckland.
>I'm not sure whether Peter C is going to only talk on his trial or
>about DAB as well.
>
>If you need the up to date information on what is happening with the
>DAB trial in New Zealand and around the world please let me know.

Kordia Website: http://www.kordia.co.nz/ and www.kordiasolutions.com
More information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kordia
This is worth a read.

We are very pleased to announce that Aaron will now co-host the
evening with Peter Casey, which will greatly increase the scope of the
presentation. Not only will you find out all about this new cutting
edge technology - a complete overview, but Peter is going to
demonstrate the medium with his digital equipment and a good sound
system. It should be very interesting.

Again, we invite all interested parties along. I know there has been a
lot of interest in this, and a number have indicated that they will
attend. It is impossible to gauge how many that will be, and we have
made no attempt to impose a registration scheme this time around. The
Auckland VHF Clubrooms can accommodate a fairly good sized crowd, so I
rather hope we are not embarrassed by our success on this occasion.

I mentioned that non-members should expect to pay a nominal door
charge to cover our costs, and also in fairness to members; this is
something we are discussing as to how much. It does cost us to
administer the Society, and to pay for the shared use of the Auckland
VHF Club Rooms. I therefore suggest that non-member attendees slip a
few dollars into their pocket - I'm sure that this will be enough to
gain you entry! I'll make another post before the meeting to confirm
all this.

That's about it for now except for ONE THING MORE:
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TSOLPFMBI plans to hold a BUILD YOUR OWN J-POLE ANTENNA practical
workshop on the evening of Tuesday 19th February 2008. If you are
interested, for a nominal cost, subject to numbers, you will have the
opportunity to build your own antenna, tune it to a frequency of your
choice and then take it away to keep.

Materials will be supplied. You arrive with nothing except a bit of
cash and the desire, and leave with a working device.

Your hosts will be Les Dixon and Owen Dawe, in conjunction with
Chairman Dave Dingley, all well versed in matters radio.

I think this evening will require registration so that the number who
undertake the project can be established and if necessary, limited.
Anyway, more details will be forthcoming.


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Here again are the details of the DAB & HD Radio meet next Tuesday:


When: Tuesday 11th December 2007 at 7:30 pm

Where: Auckland VHF Group (Branch 66) Clubrooms, Mount Roskill

How to get to the venue:

Located in Hazel Avenue, Mount Roskill, at the very END of the street
on the LEFT, behind the Scout Hall. There is a driveway on the left
just past the Scout Hall which takes you down the side of that
building into an area in front of the club rooms where there is room
for a number of cars. There is also plenty of parking in the street.

Hazel Avenue is off Dominion Road. Coming from Mount Albert Road, it
is the SIXTH street on the left. From the other direction, it is the
TENTH street on the right after Balmoral Road.

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Any inquiries... email me.

See you all there!


BRgds,
Peter Shaw
Secretary
The Society of Low Power FM Broadcasters Incorporated
Auckland
New Zealand