Hamfest AR Magzine

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from AR Magazine October 1988 page 51  -

John Rogers VK7JK
VK7 BROADCAST OFFICER
1 Darville Court, Blackman's Bay, Hobart, Tas. 7052

The 1988 Hamfest will be held as near to Tasmania
Day as possible, that is on Saturday, 29 and
Sunday 30, October.
The Hamfest activities will run all day on
Saturday from 9 am and on Sunday morning from 9 am.
The main venue will be the Southern Activity
Centre at 105 Newtown Road, Hobart. At the
centre there will be a series of displays depicting
various aspects of amateur radio operations �
satellites, packet radio, RTTY, standard HE VHF
and UHF communication practices, a Branch store
and sale table, mobile clinic (bring in your equipment
for testing!), and a complete range of social
activities, with food and liquid refreshment, and
plenty of chat.
There will also be some demonstrations and
constructional activities, antenna building, adjust-
ing and testing and a display of vintage equipment
from the VK7ML collection.
The broadcast of October 30, from VK7WI, will
take place from the Hamfest, and you will have the
opportunity to see the system in use, what is
involved in getting the broadcast to air and you can
give your ideas of how the broadcast could further
be improved.
The whole Hamfest is to be a get-together for all
Tasmanian amateurs and visitors to swap ideas,
find out about other facets of out hobby, and join in
the technical, as well as social side of the
weekend's program.
A BYO barbeque will be set up and refreshments
will be available throughout the day. Members of
the public are most welcome to visit the displays,
so please spread the news, bring the family and
friends and enjoy the day.
The ever-popular Sewing Circle Barbeque will
be held on the Sunday afternoon to augment the
festivities. Visitors from across the State will be
able to take part in the Hamfest and enjoy the
Sewing Circle without having to make two round
trips and they will be made very welcome.
All VK7s are asked to listen to the VK7WI
Sunday Morning Broadcasts during the month for
further details on the Hamfest, so that there is
plenty of support to make it an occasion to
remember. There may be a special function on the
Saturday evening, so keep the date free � we'd
hate you to miss out!
Come to what we expect to be a real Old-
Fashioned Field Day!

BRANCH MEETINGS
Northern � October 14,7.30 pm.
Northwestern � October 11,7.45 pm.
Southern � October 5,8.15 pm.

AMATEUR RADIO, October 1988 � Page 51