Timbarra Camping Trip     

This trip into the Mountains of East Gippsland is held on the last weekend of July each year. It always was a Wicen weekend at Omeo. That event is no longer is held. So we still go somewhere and this year it was Timbarra. The event is held so you can set up your portable radio gear and also keep your hand in at camping cooking and looking after yourself in the bush where facility's are limited.  Also in this case the only communication in and out of the place was Amateur Radio     

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The end Result Beautiful to say the least . We cant say perfect because he has to come back next year and try to do better 
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VK3EG Radio Station

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Mike VK3XL at the VK3EG Radio Station 

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Pete VK3NPI 

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Rob VK3EK Mike VK3NMK and Rhett VK3HAP  Testing Mick's Mobile Antenna

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The Crew on Saturday

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Pete VK3NPI's Camp
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Pete VK3NPI and Neil VK3XNH  Chatting about this portable battery charger Neil had made 

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Mike VK3XL describing his Screwdriver Antenna he had made to Rhett VK3HAP

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Neil VK3XNH catches up with some of his friends on HF 

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A daily job the dishes have to be done and all help 
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Mike VK3NMK  Taking part in the Tasmanian Sewing Circle net 

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Wood hunting a needed commodity in the mountains 

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Saturday Night's Tea and who better at the helm. Preparing Venison in a camp oven  Mike VK3XL 

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Mike had a second serving of meat Roast beef on the spit 

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The finished product 
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Rhett and Pete had been  for a hunt 

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Pete VK3NPI warming up the airways on the VK3EG radio station 

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Breakfast in the mountains ever so good 

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David VK3PDX at the VK3EG Radio station 

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George VK3GWK'S Mobile  
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VK3PDX Camp site 

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Sunday Night's  Tea BBQ lamb by Rob VK3EK

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BBQ  lamb marinated in a special brew

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Sunday Roast Vegies 

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Sunday steamed Vegies 
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The end result

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The bit that we all Dred is having to go home

This weekend is enjoyed buy this group each year and we have a lot of fun and also learn from each other . Next year is already in the planning.