from AR Magazine 1986 April pages 52 & 53 -

DEVIL NEWS from the NORTH WEST
The last meeting of the Branch got off to a very
good start with 24 people in attendance and two
visitors.
Camp Quality (see last column), will be held
from 8 - 14th December and discussions of the
requirements needed for communications have
been discussed. Communications will be from
Penguin to Ulverstone and Kimberley to
Ulverstone, with a station on air at the camp
during the week. Assistance will also be required
to provide a video of the days activities for resting
children to view. The local Apex club is also taking
part in the video venture.
Club members assisted with communications
for the Boys Brigade Billycart Derby, held on 22nd
March. VK7s WJ, ZPT, ZBT and ZHA donated
their time to this cause. Assistance was also
provided for the Horse Club Trials during last
month.
Andrew VK7ZAP has been constructing two
diplexer units and the Branch was asked to
consider an extension of the allowance to build
another five filters for installation at a special
communications repeater on Mount Duncan, and
also the Lonah repeater. The money was made
available for Andrew to conclude his good work.
About 83 QSL cards were received for the
month and 30 were dispatched.
Visitors to Tasmania are advised if they put-out
a call on Repeater 3 and do not receive an answer
do not despair. During the day not many people
are around as most operators work, but don't stop
trying — we would like to talk to you.
Broadcast Officer Frank VK7FH, has advised
that Broadcast Rosters are being produced, whilst
the Fund Raising Committee has got off to a very
sluggish start but the ideas are there for bigger
and better things to come during the coming year.
Ideas were put forward by the President, of
ways to promote the Branch and amateur radio to
schools and the public in the hope of stimulating
new Interests in radio.
The Clanger Award for this month, was presented
to Jack VK7WJ.
The evening concluded with a video of a power
station on the mainland which was filmed by Jack
VK7WJ, during his holidays in 1985.
Contributed by Max Hardstaff VK7KY    AR