john graeme balsillie visited brisbane in mid april 1912 with the objective of identifying a suitable site for the brisbane coastal station vib. such visits tended to be a little circumspect in case a prospective vendor was encouraged to increase his asking price. a variety of locations were considered, including: pinkenba, observatory hill (the future location of 4cm) and mt coot-tha. reports of balsillie meeting with wiq members have not yet been identified, but such meetings were his practice throughout his appointment as commonwealth wireless expert. it seems reasonable to conclude that this visit was a driver for the club's formation, certainly the time proximity is close.