Lunches
Lunches are one of the most pleasurable and informative activities of the Radio Amateurs Old Timers Club.
Two states currently have regular lunches:
The Melbourne lunch and
Annual General Meeting
The September 2026 MELBOURNE lunch and Annual RAOTC General Meeting will be held at the Caulfield RSL on Thursday 17thSeptember at 12:00 hours for the AGM followed by the lunch.
The speaker will be Peter Cossins VK3BFG and His presentation is titled:
The Melbourne ATV Repeater VK3RTV A Brief History – the journey from Analogue AM to High Definition Television
Synopsis:
The first repeater consisted of a domestic TV receiver, a 10 watt high level modulated transmitter and a simple control system built by Les Jenkins VK3ZBJ (SK). The antennas were also designed by Les, and members of the Melbourne ATV Group. They built both the receive and transmit arrays in one day at Les’ factory. The antennas were installed right at the top of the tower at Olinda and hence the coverage around Melbourne was excellent with the exception of a shadow cast locally by One Tree Hill.
The Caulfield RSL offers a two course meal [tea and coffee included] at a cost of $36.00 per head. Soft drink, beer, wine and other drinks can be purchased from the bar.
Bookings are essential.We will not be able to accept payment on the day.
RAOTC members are welcome to bring guests, but we must have firm bookings and payment no later than Friday 11th September.
Pay by card at:raotc.org.au/pay/lunch/
Other payment options such as EFT can be found at: raotc.org.au/paying If paying by EFT please email guests names to raotc@raotc.org.au
RAOTC Melbourne September 2025 Luncheon and AGM
The Melbourne September 2025 Luncheon of the Radio Amateurs Old Timers Club Australia Inc
was held on Thursday, 18th September 2025 at the Caulfield RSL.
The guest speaker at the luncheon was Peter Wolfenden VK3RV, who gave a presentation about aviation and amateur radio from the 1920s, “Wireless in the sky”. The presentation included photographs of wireless technology of the 1920s, and some of the people involved at that time, together with their place in our history.
A video of the lunch was recorded by Mick Ampt VK3CH
and can be viewed by clicking on the link Here.
Melbourne March 2025 Luncheon
The Melbourne chapter of the Radio Amateurs Old Timers club had an informative and entertaining presentation by Nigel Holmes, VK3DZ about the role of the Shepparton International High Frequency Transmitting Station in researching the ionosphere and even reflecting HF signals from the Moon’s surface.
The site is best known as a primary transmission location for Radio Australia.
Adelaide Luncheon
None currently planned