from AR 1985 Nov page 75 -

DEVIL NEWS - NW Branch News
It was pleasing to have a gathering of 25 at the
last Club meeting. Two guests, Daniel VK4YDC
and Roy Rothwell, were welcomed as was Darren
Dell VK7ZDD from Hobart, an ex Devonport High
School student, since moved south. It was pleasing
to see Tony VK7AH back in the Secretary's
chair and also for the Club to gain two new
members.
Devonport High has a class In electronics and
quite a number of the boys from the school now
have call signs, a pleasing result to the school
curriculum. The school call sign, VK7DHS, is
operational most lunch hours and after school, so
if they are heard, please give them a call.
The Club has had a pleasing month in the QSL
department with 154 cards incoming and 84
outwards. Several W stations have been heard, so
maybe the bands are picking up. Let's hope so!
Permission has been received for the Club to
begin work on a 70cm repeater, so now it will be all
stops out to get it operational!
The regular RTTY Broadcasts have had a few
problems with 'Murphy' but not even he will keep
the 'stout-hearted' down, so perseverance is the
order of the day.
John Duncombe, the Club WICEN Co-ordinator
has been studying the requirements needed for
an exercise and checking areas of Map Reading
so that the Club may be prepared for an exercise,
when and if called upon.
Ron VK7RN related his experiences of the
difficulties in erecting a tower in the township. It is
not easy to get the requirements for amateur
towers, anymore.
Bob VK7KAB has been placed in charge of fund
raising activities, and it is hoped to have some
good ideas operational by the next meeting.
The meeting concluded with a talk about the
Club Repeater, and workings of same, from
Andrew VK7ZAP
Contributed from Max Hardstaff VK7KY.
AR