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Photographs ex Chas Harrisson, VK7CH. Copied 1993 Words in quotes are from the back of the photos 2 copied from his own negatives a. "1928" Looks like B2 March 1929 b. "1933 VK7CH. Bellerive. Tasmania Left to right :- Shortwave (20,40 & 80 metres) transmitter. Crystal Control. 10 & 5 metre transmitter. Push pull TNT circuit. H.T. Power supply. 230 metre transmitter used for broadcasting on 1310KC (229 metres). Hartley circuit. Speech amplifier." He has other negs of his gear showing callsign OA7CH and early QST There are two sheets of contact prints. Sheet A has 40 photos and B has 36. A2 "Roy Drake, Geo Every, Jack Bachler, Alan Morrisby" A3 "7LJ 7GE 7CW 7CH 7RB 7WM 24/1/32" A4 ? A5 ? A6 "7RB CW GE MM CH LJ WM 24/1/32" A7 " l to r 7CS Nev Campbell 7CH" at Granton A8 ? A9 ? A10 ? A11 ? A12 "Pop 7AH tries his hand at yo-yo!" A13 "7CH 7AH 7WM 7JK ?" A14 ? A15 ? A16 "Field Day" at Granton A17 "7CW C.Oldham E.Kirby" A18 to A23 all from same page of his album A field day? A18 " A19 " A20 " A21 " A22 " A23 " A24 - 27 are all from same page of his photo album Army Sigs? A24 " A25 " A26 " A27 " A28-33 are "WIA Tas Div Field Day 23/3/30" A28 " A29 " A30 " A31 " A32 " A33 " VK7CH 1928/29 equipment see also B2 and B3 A34 " A35 " A36 " A37 "7CH" A41 "VK7CH At Moonah probably about 1958/59" A42 ditto A43 ditto A44 ditto B2 "VK7CH 1928" see A34 - A36 B3 "VK7CH March 1929" B4 to B8 and B19 and B32 are "WIA Field Day 1st Dec 1929" see also B32 "Members Taking Part" B4 "VK7AH" B5 "Transmitting Party" B6 "Receiving Group" B7 "Receiving Group" B8 "VK7RS, VK7LJ, VK7CH, VK7CW, VK7AH, VK7WM" B9 to B15 are "Wireless Institute of Australia Tasmanian Division Field Day 23rd March 1930 at Broadmarsh" B9 "Some of the Members G.Fraser, P.Medhurst, VK7BQ, C.Oldham, LCUO, VK7MM, VK7CW, VK7CH, VK7JK, VJMP, VK7RS, VK7DX, VK7WM" LCUO ex S.S. N.T.Neilsen Alonso - whaling ship? VJMP ex ??? B10 "The Transmitting Party" B11 "E.May, C.Peddell(HMAS Success), C.Buerle(HMAS Albatross) B12 "At the Portable Transmitter" B13 "Members taking part" B14 "VK7CH VJMP C.Beurle RAAF" B15 "VJMP Searching for the Searchers" B16 "Division Headquarters Opr VK7JK" see B17 B17 "Wireless Institute of Australia. Tasmanian" see B16 B18 "VK7CH VK7LJ VK7OM VK7DX" B19 "Field Day 1/12/29" see B4 - B7 & B32 B20 "VK7LJ" B21 "Eddystone 7CH 7WJ (One of the lighthouse keepers) B22 "March 1929 Opr. C.Harrisson l. Cruickshank r. Hunt Militia camp Mona Vale First wireless section 12(M)Bde Sigs B23 "18/11/84 7NWS 7LC 7GB 7CH" B24 "18/11/84 7BJ 7CH" B25 " 'Sewing Circle' gathering at 'Rosie Vanyan' Forcett 1984 18/11/84 L to R 7RY 7CH 7KB 7FR 7NRV 7KJ 7KR 7GB 7BJ 7VV 7UP 7NBF 7FL 7PR 7RQ 7RX 7NWS 7SP 7KA 7LC 7BR 7KV" B26 "WIA Field Day 1932 7CS 7MM 7CH 7NC 7AH 7RB 7JB 7RS 7WR 7CW" B27 "WIA Convention Aug 1928 7AH 7HL 7CH 5BY 3YX 7CW 3KB" B28 "WIA Convention Aug 1928 3KB 7CW 5BY 7CH" B29 "August 1928. Federal Convention. Pictured in Pop Medhursts' (7AH) garden. Esplanade. Sandy Bay From left ? 7CH 7CS 7NW 3JW 7HL 3BM 3KS 7AB ? 3YX 5BY 7CW Pops' gardener 7AH" B30 "Campbell Town 23/11/62 7AL 7CH 7KA 7ZAV 7ZAX Mrs 7LJ 7BB 7JF 7DK 7ZAO? 7ZAY? 7ZZ 7ZEE 7WF 7EB ? 7CT 7SF 7AB 7LJ 7LZ 7JB 7YL 7ZAK 7EJ ? 7KC ? Porthouse" George Groves 7XL^ ^looks like VK7PS B31 "WIA Field Day 1932 J.Hooker W.Nicholas Brettingham-Moore Alan Morrisby ? Nev Campbell Roy Drake Cecil Scott Bob Brundle Rudolf Norm Gillham Norm Neilson Phil Medhurst C Harrisson Buring Jack Batchler Geoff Scott Norm Greeve Crosby Walch Ron Hope Pop Medhurst Charlie Oldham" B32 "1/12/29 L to R Kirby, Ron Hope, ? , L.Jensen, W.Bansfield, C.Walch, R.Drake, F.Medhurst, J.Heine, W.Masters, W.Martin?, ? , C.Oldham, J.Milne, E.Medhurst" see B4 - B7 & B19 B33 "(date of first license shown) 13th Dec 1972 VK7CH, 1927 VK7JB, 1932 VK7OM, 1923 VK7CW, 1926 VK7AG, 1921 VK7LJ, 1925 see AR April 1973" B34 "c. 1932 or 1933 JH 7GE WR NC RS MM PA 7JB/CH CW RB" B35 as B34 B36 "E.Byfield, W.Masters, C.Harrisson" B37 "7CH" He has a print which was not copied showing OA7CH "OA7CH Some time before Dec. 1928 when prefix was changed to VK" A similar print is labelled "1928"