South Australian Packet User Group Inc. (SAPUG) - VK5SPG
P.O. Box 200
Henley Beach SA 5022
 

Packet address: SAPUG @ VK5SPG.#ADL.#SA.AUS.OC

Chairman:
Arno Attema - VK5ZAR
 Packet address: VK5ZAR @ VK5SPG.#ADL.#SA.AUS.OC
Phone: 08 8261 8555;

>Meeting location: (Bi Monthly even months)
The Reedbeds Community Centre   
Finch Rd., Fulham, SA

Meeting dates:
Second Tuesdays of the even months at 1945 hours (AGM in Feb.)

The joint venture between Airstream and SAPUG has ceased due to the equipment being stolen from the Reedbeds tower, along with 5 other Airstream sites across the Adelaide metropolitan area.  Police have collated all the thefts and are hoping to apprehended the offenders as this sort of crime is occurring to professional sites as well.  Forensic evidence has been collected from a number of the sites and will assist with positive identification of the offenders when caught.   This has also caused a huge hole in the SAPUG budget.  The thieves were quiet brazen when stealing the equipment as they were in view of a large number of homes in the general area and may have been caught on surveillance cameras.

The AGM is scheduled for 13 February 2007 at the Reedbeds Community Centre, all members are encouraged to attended and visitors are most welcomed. 

The packet network usage has deteriorated over the last few years to the point where membership no longer covers the basic expenditure, we welcome new members and any donations that may assist SAPUG to stay active.  A new digi-peater is proposed to be installed on top of the Adelaide Hills Range at a site to be determined,  to cater for users of other BBS's that have already closed down and still wishing to use packet.  The digi-peater hopefully will  be on 144.850 (1200 baud) to allow direct access to VK5SPG.    This will be one  matter being discussed at the AGM in February 2007.

If you are having problems with your packet system and don't know how to fix it then come along to one of the general meetings and we will assist you to get you back onto the packet network. 

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