HRSA 35th Anniversary Radio Exhibition
Member's Newsletter 1
President's message
This is the first of a number of Newsletters, advising much more details.
The countdown to our fantastic event is on! We have sold out Seller's and Display tables, however if you had something special we will try to fit you in.
There are 150 attending our Dinner and we may be able to squeeze in a few more, so if you would like to come, please book soon.
Dinner Booking info: Click HERE
Phone 0435 378 678
E-mail enquiries:
Looking for a place to stay?
Call or email the Quest Cheltenham Serviced Apartments and ask for the HRSA rates.
Sara Wilson
Front Office Reception
Quest Cheltenham
37-39 Station Road,
Cheltenham, VIC, 3192
Tel: 03 8523 5800
When booking ask for an underground car park, as the street parking is like in any suburb, less secure. If a car park is available, its at no extra charge.
The Quest Cheltenham is about 15 minutes from the Kingston Town Hall (see red arrow) and about 5 minutes from one of the largest Shopping Centres in Melbourne - Southland.
Email:
Website:
Click HERE for the Quest
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Roles
Kevin Poulter - Organiser, Photographer, Public Relations and Display tables.
Stan Snyders - Security and HRSA Valve Bank sales
John Mackintosh - Awards Manager
Alby Thomas - Tag and Test
Rob Coleman - Electrical supply, including power leads and power boards (supplied by Hall)
Mike Osborne - Class Auction and organiser
Art Courtney - Auctioneer
Graham Parslow - Workshops and VIPs, Mate transmitter
Ron Soutter - Webmaster and Computer Systems
Jim Easson - Treasurer, Auction financials and Dinner Bookings, plus transport of HRSA items to the hall.
Jackie Poulter - Auction accounts with Jim and front door check-in. Nibbles and supplies for Sat, Raffle tickets for free competition.
Michael Justin - Auction and Seller's tables
Laurie Harris - Managing the tables with Michael Justin.
Andre Switzer - filming the speakers at the dinner
Rod Humphris - Programme Manager - keeping track of the schedule and best to ask about what's next.
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Delivering your radios
Radios can be delivered on
Friday 7th between 12 noon to 5.30 and
briefly on Sat. 8th, between 8am and 9am.
Access is available from 3 points. For smaller items, the front door or the entry under the building. There are internal lifts and a ramp for disabled access. Most radios will be best taken up via the goods lift, due to size or quantity. As you exit the goods lift there is a FREE Tag & Test station, during the above times.
If the goods lift is locked, please enter the building and ask Security (in yellow jackets) for access.
All radios must be tag and tested at our T&T area before putting on tables. Items that will not be plugged in will be supplied with a special electrical safety label - with more information than the standard label. This is to meet hall requirements.
The best way to the goods lift is from South Road. There are two entry points (1) and (2) on the above map. (2) is best for taller vehicles like trucks.
The goods lift is "stand alone", not against a wall, in the middle of the under building area. Drop-off Parking is strictly limited to 5 minutes, as others need access as well.
For dropping off passengers or items you can manage in one go, the front entry (3) on Nepean highway is good. (Enter the service road just after the main Traffic lights). It's unlikely you can park there, as the spots are taken quickly. After 12 noon on Sat. parking is not limited (will check) but parking across the road remains on a time limit as its a different council.
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Tag and Test free to members
The Hall requires all mains operated items are tag and tested, however we are negotiating a plan to have only radios that will be plugged in required to have T&T.
Our announcement that radios must be tested at the site by us (as requested by the hall) is clearly too much to be done at the event.
So we asked the bureaucracy at the hall to accept Tag and Test done by you. This ensures you can enter and display in minutes, not up to an hour. They will have a member of their staff there to check, so ensure your T&T is clearly legitimate and current.
Next we will negotiate for all radios that are untested/faulty to be accepted with a "Do not connect to hall power" sticker that we will supply.
To meet hall requirements, ALL electrical items not Tag and Tested will need our special Electrical Safety label, which we will supply. This differs from the label previously published.
An update on T&T follows after we negotiate.
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Please bring a console or radiogram if you can
so visitors can see these important examples of powerful radios.
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The HRSA Radio Station
A transmitter mate will be running on the days, enabling all radios to be in unison, with no reception problems.
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Competitions and Awards
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Ray Kelly Award for best restoration. (Evidence required such as photographs.) Previous winners of the Ray Kelly award cannot re-enter the same radio in above category.
Presidents Award. (Open to all radios)
Breadboard or Coffin Radios. (Valve) Can have solid state valve replacement.
Mantel Radios. (Valve)
Table radios both sitting on or built into a table. Can include a table radiogram.
Console Radios. (Valve)
Portable Radios. (Valve)
Transistor Radios. (Open)
My Oldest Radio display and competition. Documentation required.
Communications and Military Radios. (Valve or Solid state.)
Valve construction project. A home-made valve radio, tuner, or amplifier.
Best Display
The most Creative Display.
Both the display sections don't require an entry, as all displays and sellers tables will be considered.
Prizes will include some trophies worth more than $100 each.
To Enter the Awards
John Mackintosh is accepting entries for the Awards. Click on the email logo to send an email to John.
Please include the following information:
Name, Member No., Section Entered, Description, Your Contact Details - email and mobile.
We may be able to accept entries right up till the judging, however pre-registering ensures we don't miss your entry
You can enter any radio, including one that was in a competition before, except if the radio won the Ray Kelly "best in show" Award previously
Entry is free and you can enter more than one section.
Document and illustrate your entry (optional unless indicated above)
Where possible include before/after and detail photos plus text as that may help your entry. If you supplied photos for the recent construction competition, please contact Kevin Poulter if you want those supplied to you, so you don't have to reprint everything.
New Sections
Awards for the Best Display and The most Creative Display.
Both the display sections don't require an entry, as all displays and sellers tables will be considered.
Book your entry with John by clicking on the email button
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Class Auction
When you receive your lot number, please send photos to Ron Soutter if possible, with your lot number and brief description
Contact Ron by clicking on the email button
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Workshops
The workshops are held on the top floor on Sat 8th, between 2pm till 5pm. There are stairs and a lift to this area.
Graham Parslow is in charge of Workshops, so please email Graham if you have any queries...
Food
A cafe will operate on the ground floor on Saturday and Sunday. Demand for sandwiches may exceed supply, so please buy early.
There are many food outlets opposite and we will supply a list soon, including on one we tested.
We will supply bottles of water and nibbles on the Friday.
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Dinner
3 Course
Soup
Mains
Dessert
Tea, coffee, mints.
Served by table staff, not Bain marie.
Checking its a choice of 3 meats.
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Labels - Look but don't touch
We are looking into "Admire but don't touch" signs and one version has room for one-line descriptions, like
Astor GS 1952
You may consider making labels describing your radios, as visitors will find them interesting.
Table sizes are: 1800mm x 750mm
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Security
There will be a security team in fluro yellow vests
A major Police Station is minutes away
You are all deputised to watch everyone's gear and if there is someone you know well, offer to look after their stand for a while, to give them a break.
Radios and displays can only be handled with the stall-holder's permission
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Rules
So we can all enjoy a great event, committee is formulating some rules. They will include ...
Please bring your membership badges and members will be checked to see they are current, to gain access to the members only days, Friday and Sat.
The viewing time for the class Auction is 9am to 10am on Sat. There is no viewing during the auction
Please inspect items carefully and don't lift bakelite radios by the top.
No inspection of sold items at the finish of the Auction, unless you were the successful bidder
Radios at sellers tables are not to be examined, unless approved by the seller. We will have "admire but don't touch" labels for members to use.
The HRSA reserves the right to refuse entry
The HRSA reserves the right to ask people to leave, after unsatisfactory behaviour
No trading in the Hall and environs, unless you have a table registered and paid for with the HRSA
Mobile phones off during the Auction, unless you are bidding on behalf of someone on the phone, or need to keep connected in case of a call from family. For example if they have a health problem. Silent mode is advised.
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Facilities nearby
Medical One is open 8am to 8pm weekdays, 9am to 6pm on weekends
Chemist Warehouse
Many takeaway and restaurants opposite the hall
A Chemist
An ATM - we are checking the location
Publicity
We have arranged some great publicity.
The Seniors Newspaper ran 1/4 page
Silicon Chip had three pages
Last night I received a phone call from WA and our Seniors Newspaper article had been read out on the national Radio network by Vision Australia.
The Mornington News this week
Eastern FM
Rad School Newsletter
More coming
Click HERE for the Radschool newsletter.
A clipping of the RAAF Radschool page is below.
The text was aimed at Military Radio enthusiasts
25 March 2017
Much more follows - watch for our next newsletter
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