Meetings are held at 1.30pm on the 1st Saturday of February through to December.

New Members
Prospective new members and visitors are most welcome to all our general meetings. Maybe our knowledgeable members can assist you in the "care and feeding" of an old radio.

Programme
At each meeting there is usually a speaker or video/film or demonstration on a radio related topic. Also, there may be a mini auction.

Click on the links for images of the talk / display or see the displays page.

Our Programme 2025

• Jan 2025     No meeting
• Sat 1 Feb    Video:  Impact of Environmentsl Noise   Theme:  American Radios
• Sat 1 Mar    Talk:   Spectrum Analysers    Theme:  Emergency Radios and Beacons
• Sat 5 Apr   
• Sat 3 May s
• Sat 7 Jun      
• Sat 5 Jul       
• Sat 2 Aug   
• Sat 6 Sep   
• Sat 4 Oct   
• Sat 1 Nov   
• Sat 6 Dec    Annual Auction

Our Programme 2024

• Jan 2024     No meeting
• Sat 3 Feb    Talk: Member projects    Theme:  Ferris Products
•  Sat 2 Mar  Video:  33-45 rpm format wars        Theme:  Valve Testers
• Sat 6 Apr   Talk:          Them:e   Vibrator powered radios
• Sat 4 May  Talk: Wideband radio design      Theme:   Variable & Wideband radios
• Sat 1 Jun     Talk:  Westinghouse Niagara Power station Canada    Theme: Australian Transistor radios with shortwave 
• Sat 6 Jul      Talk:  Introduction to Operational Amplifiers   Theme:  Odd Electronic Items    
• Sat 3 Aug    The Wireless Institute Civil Emergency Network heme  Theme:  Signal Generators
• Sat 7 Sep    AGM    plus video       Theme: Healing Portable Radios (valve & transistor) 
• Sat 5 Oct    Talk:  Westinghouse Niagara Power Station Part 2     Theme: Older Sony Radios
• Sat 2 Nov   Video: The Astor Story      Theme:  Bandmaster, AGE, Hotpoint
• Sat 7 Dec    Annual Auction

Our Programme 2023

• Jan 2023     No meeting
• Sat 4 Feb    Talk:  Introductin to Valve AM Radio   Theme: Valve Personal Portables
• Sat 4 Mar   Talk:  Radio Electrical Safety      Theme:  Radios from the 1940s
• Sat 1 Apr    Deferred December 22 Auction
• Sat 6 May   Video: Crystal Manufacture     Theme:   Crystal Sets
• Sat 3 Jun     Talk:  AM Radio Receivers Part 2    Theme:  Grundig Receivers & Test Gear
• Sat 1 Jul      Talk:  Cabinet Repolishing        Theme:  Kriesler Transistor receivers 
• Sat 5 Aug    Video:  Capacitors   Theme:  Tandberg (and other Norwegian electronics )       
• Sat 2 Sep    AGM    More Capacitors    Theme:  Healing Radios
• Sat 7 Oct    Talk:  FM Principles 1942        Theme:  HMV Transistors
• Sat 4 Nov   Talk: Tracking Radiosondes     Theme:  Valve Portables with shortwave
• Sat 2 Dec    Annual Auction

Our Programme 2022

• Jan 2022     No meeting
• Sat 5 Feb    Talk::   TBA         Theme: Sony Radios and Equipment
• Sat 5 Mar   Video:  The History of Australian Radio    Theme:  Astor car portables
• Sat 2 Apr    Midi Auction
•  Sat 7 May   Video:  Radio related         Theme: Communications Receivers
• Sat 4 Jun     Video:                                                        Theme: New Zealand radios
• Sat 2 Jul      Talk:   The MEN system and electrical safety    Theme:   Regenerative Receivers
• Sat 6 Aug    Talk:   Valve Numbering Systems               Theme:    Radio & Hobbies kits     
• Sat 3 Sep    AGM and Video: Valve Manufacture                      Theme:  Tuner Amplifiers (valve and transistor)
• Sat 1 Oct    Talk:  Electroplatirng                       Theme:  Less Common Test Gear
• Sat 5 Nov   Talk: The long tail pair        Theme:  Radios with a Phone/Fone/Fon  name 
• Sat 3 Dec    Annual Auction  

Our Programme 2021

• Jan 2021     No meeting
• Sat 6 Feb    AGM   Display: Members Lockdown projects
• Sat 6 Mar   Video - Philips Factory Eindhoven NL    Theme:  Philips Radios
• Sat 10 Apr  Midi Auction 
• Sat  1 May  Talk: - Crystal Sets to Regens    Theme: UK transistor sets  
• Sat 5 Jun     Meeting cancelled due to Covid
• Sat 3 Jul      Video: -  Calculators to Computers      Theme:  Military radios
• Sat 7 Aug    Meeting Cancelled due to Covid
• Sat 4 Sep    Meeting Cancelled due to Covid
• Sat 2 Oct    Meeting Cancelled due to Covid
• Sat 6 Nov   AGM,  Video: Capacitor Stuffing   Theme:  Capacitor Testers
• Sat 4 Dec  Talk:  Distortion     Theme:  Australian Pye radios

Our Programme 2020

• Jan 2020     No meeting
• Sat 1 Feb    Video:  The Forgotten Father of Broadcasting - The Charles Herrold Story,   Theme: 32 V Farm radios
• Sat 7 Mar   Talk - Bruce Williams :  Filters,      Theme:  AWA Wooden Radios Cancelled  
• Sat 4 Apr    Talk: - Theme:  UK Transistors Cancelled due to Covid-19
• Sat  2 May  Talk: - Theme:  Pye Radios   Cancelled due to Covid-19
• Sat 6 Jun   Cancelled due to Covid-19
• Sat 4 Jul   Cancelled due to Covid-19
• Sat 1 Aug  Cancelled due to Covid-19
• Sat 5 Sep  Cancelled due to Covid-19
• Sat 3 Oct  Cancelled due to Covid-19
• Sat 7 Nov  Cancelled due to Covid-19
• Sat 5 Dec  Cancelled due to Covid-19

Our Programme 2019

• Sat 2 Feb - Video : Whisper in the air Marconi.    Display:  Eddystone Radios
• Sat 2 Mar - Speaker: History of the Jindivik     Display: Kriesler Radios   
• Sat 6 Apr -  Speaker:  AVC Systems      Display: Tasma Radios
• Sat 4 May - Speaker: Software Defined Radios        Display: Less common Australian Radios   
• Sat 1 Jun -  Video: The Astor Story        Display:  AWA Transistor Radios  
• Sat 6 Jul -   Speaker: Microcars                        Display:  Philips Radios
• Sat 3 Aug - Video: Lake Boga at War        Display:  American Portable 
• Sat 7 Sep - AGM    Lake Boga Radio Museum          Display :   Kit Radios
• Sat 5 Oct -  Speaker: Video Recorder Principles         Display:  Video CamCorders
• Sat 2 Nov - Video:  Code breaking in WWII                Display:  Valve FM Receivers
• Sat. 7 Dec - Annual Auction (Download Vendor's Entry Form here)

Our Programme 2018

• Jan 2018     No meeting 
• Sat 3 Feb - Video : Japanese Semiconductor History  Display:  10th Anniversary Radio Project Radios
• Sat 4 Mar - Video : Japanese Semiconductor History Part 2    Display:  Healing Tranistor Portables   
• Sat 7 Apr -  Electric Vehicles - Tesla   Display: Portable Reel to Reel Tape Recorders
• Sat 5 May - Speaker: Sarah Dowe - Visit to Bletchley Park and Station Y Sites  Display: Croyden    
• Sat 2 Jun -   Speaker: Bruce Williams NBN in Five Flavours   Display :  Russian & Eastern Bloc Radios
• Sat 7 Jul -    Speaker: Bruce Williams NBN in Five Flavours Part 2  Display :  Portable Record Players
• Sat 4 Aug - Speaker Rob Nash -  Fishermens Bend  CAC and GAF Aircraft Manufacturing History Display: 1920s Radios     
• Sat 1 Sep - AGM  Video: The Wurlitzer Story   Display : Crystal Sets
• Sat 6 Oct -  Special High Class Auction
• Sat 3 Nov - Sarah Dowe - Visit to Bletchley Park and Station Y Sites Part 2  Display: Multimeters &VTVMs
• Sat 1 Dec - Annual Auction (Download Vendor's Entry Form here)

Our Programme 2017

• Jan 2017    No meeting
• Sat 4 Feb - Demonstration of the AVO Valve Tester    Display:  Marine Radios
• Sat 4 Mar - Video: Sony History,  Display:  Australian Multiband Radios  
• Sat 1 Apr -  Video:  Mullard Valve Manufacturers,       Display:  Democrat Radios
• Sat 6 May - Speaker: Keith Forbes Tuned Circuits,    Display:  Peter Pan Radios         
• Sat 3 Jun - Speaker: Rod Humphris - Antenna Types & Uses, Display Cadet Radios
• Sat 1 Jul -    10th Birthday :  Class Auction :
• Sat 5 Aug -  Video :   Display :  British Transistor Radios
• Sat 2 Sep -  AGM    , Display :  American Radios
• Sat 7 Oct -  Speaker : Warwick Woods - Magic Eye tubes ,  Display : Miniature TV receivers
• Sat 4 Nov - Speaker: Sarah Dowe - A visit to Bletchley Park and Station Y Sites :   Display : Astor Mantels from the 1940's
• Sat 2 Dec - Auction (Download Vendor's Entry Form here)
• Jan 2018     No meeting (first meeting in 2018 is Feb 3.

Our Programme 2016

• Jan 2016     No meeting
• Sat 6 Feb - Speaker: Ron Cook - Digital Voltmeters,   Display: Digital Display Test Equipment
• Sat 5 Mar - Video: Radio History,    Display: Economy Receivers - (Minimum components used)
• Sat 2 Apr -  Speaker: Rod Humphris - The Story of Eastern FM,      Display: Chieftain Radios.
• Sat 7 May - Video : History of the Development of the Transistor,   Display: Philips Transistor Radios           
• Sat 4 Jun -   Speaker : Keith Forbes  - Detectors,  Display:  Crystal Sets   
• Sat 2 Jul -    Speaker : Sarah Dowe - Radio VJM Macquarie Island 1977 Display : Communications Receivers
• Sat 6 Aug -  Speaker : Bruce Williams ACMA,  Display :  Signal Generators
• Sat 3 Sep -  AGM    plus Videos from the BVWS, Display : Coloured Bakelite Radios
• Sat 1 Oct -  Speaker : Ian Keenan - Restoring Military Radios,  Display :  Military Radios
• Sat 5 Nov - Adjourned AGM, Video : Westinghouse,  Display : Lesser Know Radios (from around the world)
• Sat 3 Dec - Auction (Download Vendor's Entry Form here)

Our Programme 2015

• Jan - No Meeting in January
• Sat 7 Feb - Video: WWII Radar,  Operation Oyster, Display: Hotpoint Radios
• Sat 7 Mar - Speaker: Warwick Woods: Basic Troubleshooting, Display: Philips Radios
• Sat 11 Apr - Speaker: Keith Forbes: Building a Signal Tracer  Display: Home Made Test Equip.
• Sat 2 May - Speaker: Warwick Woods: Basic Troublshooting Pt 2, Display: Pye Transistors
• Sat 6 Jun - Ray Smith: The Myth of Carbon Free Technology (Toyota Prius) Display:Military Radios
• Sat 4 Jul - Video: Philo Farnsworth - Early TV Pioneer,  Display: American Radios
• Sat 1 Aug - Speaker Keith Forbes :  Working on Meter Movements. Display: STC Radios
• Sat 5 Sep - AGM & Video: Reginald Fessenden, Display: British radios
• Sat 3 Oct - Speaker: Bruce Williams ACMA - Tracing Interference  Display: AWA Radiolettes  
• Sat 7 Nov - Video: Radio History.  Display: My Smallest Mains Powered Valve Receiver    
• Sun 29 Nov - Display Rosebud Hamfest  (Southern Peninisula Amateur Radio Club) Rosebud
• Sat 5 Dec - Auction (Download Vendor's Entry Form here)
• Sat 12 Dec - Xmas Dinner (MountainView Hotel, Glen Waverley)
• Jan 2016 -  No meeting

Our Programme 2014

• Jan - No Meeting in January
• Sat 1 Feb - Video: Radio & TV Production Rank-Bush UK, Display: Astor Transistor Radios
• Sat 1 Mar - Speaker: Colin Durrell -ABC TV History. Display: Fixed and Portable Car Radios
• Sat 5 Apr - Speaker: Rod Humphris - Electrical Safety.  Display: Malvern Star Radios
• Sat 3 May - Speaker: Warwick Woods - Identifying Valves. Display: Home Built Radios
• Sat 7 June - Video:  The Astor Company,  Display: Crystal Sets
• Sat 5 July -  Speaker:  Keith Forbes - Soldering Techniques,   Display: Stromberg Carlson
• Sat 2 Aug - Speaker: Jack McLeod: A Spotter in New Guinea during WWII,  
                     Display: Tecnico Radios and Military Radios
• Sat 6 Sep - AGM, Video: Men of Vision,  Display:   European Transistor Portables (exc UK)
• Sat 4 Oct -  Display: LCR Test Equipment
• Sat  1 Nov - Video: The Philco Story,  Display: AWA Transistor Radios
• Sat 6 Dec -  Auction Vendor's Application Form here

Our Programme 2013

• Jan - No Meeting in January
• Sat 2 Feb - Talk: Stripping wooden radio cabinets- Barry Burnham. Display: Novelty radios (valve & transistor).
• Sun 10 Feb - Display Kyneton Radio Fest
• Sat 2 Mar - Video: Standing Waves in a Conductor. Display: Heathkit equipment.
• Sat 6 Apr - Talk: Using a signal tracer. Display: Unusual /Odd electronic items
• Sat 4 May - Talk: Ray Kelly - Experiences in Broadcasting. Display: Aristone Radios
• Sat 1 Jun - Video: WWII Radar Developments. Display: Communications Receivers
• Sat 6 July - Talk: Warwick Woods - Valve Testing. Display: Valve Testers
• Sat 3 Aug - Talk: Alan Knipe - The History of Radio Navigation & Australian Radar. Display: "Twins"
• Sat 7 Sep - AGM Video: The story of Nikola Tesla. Display: Mullard Radios
• Sat 5 Oct - Talk: John Mackintosh - Reflections on Running A radio Service Business. Display Admiral Radios
• Sat 2 Nov - Talk: Keith Forbes - Meters. Display: Meters
• Sun 24 Nov - Display at Southern Peninsular Radio Club Hamfest (Eastbourne Primary School Rosebud)
• TBA - Xmas dinner
• Sat 7 Dec - Auction - Download the Auction Entry Form Here
• Jan - No meeting in January

Our Programme 2012
Click on the links for images of the talk / display.

• Sat 28 Jan - Philips radios and video of Radio production in Chechslovakia 1930s
• Sun 12 Feb - AVRS Display at the Centre Victoria Radio Fest, Venue : Kyneton Racecourse - Opens 10am. Our 2011 display pics here.
• Sat 25 Feb - Replacing windings on power transformers. Theme & display: Philco Radios
• Sat 24 Mar - Talk: Making 20s style spider & basket coils. Theme & Display: New Zealand Radios
• Sat 28 Apr - Video: History of TV (USA). Display: Tasma Radios
• Sat 26 May - Talk: Receiver Alignment. Theme & Display: Shortwave portables (valve and transistor)
• Sat 23 Jun - Video: Manufacture of Scott Receivers. Theme & Display: 1938 Receivers with the E tag.
• Sat 28 July - Talk: Receiver Alignment Part 2. Theme & Display: USA Receivers.
• Sat 1 Sep - AGM (NOTE CHANGED DATE AND VENUE). Display: Loudpeakers
• Sat 6 Oct - Video - WWII radar. Display: One Valve radios
• Sat 3 Nov - Talk: Astor history by Ray Rutledge. Display: Astor Radios (valve & transistor )
• Sat 25 Nov - Display at Rosebud SPARC hamfest.
• Sat 1 Dec - Auction download Auction entry form here