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The Australasian Radio World

Registered in Australia for transmission by post as a periodical.

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Vol. 14 - No. 1; JUNE 21, 1949

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THE AUSTRALASIAN RADIO WORLD

Devoted entirely to Technical Radio

and incorporating

ALL-WAVE ALL-WORLD DX NEWS

VOL. 14 - JUNE, 1949 - No. 1

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Published by the Proprietor — A. G. HULL, Balcombe St., Mornington, Vic. Phone: M'ton 344.

Short-wave Editor — L. J. KEAST, 7 Fitzgerald Rd., Ermington, N.S.W. Phone: WL1101

Advertising Representatives —

In N.S.W.: Amalgamated Publications Pty. Ltd., 83 Pitt St., Sydney. Phone: B1077

Representatives —

In Queensland: John Bristoe, Box 82, Maryborough, Q.

In New Zealand: H. Barnes & Co., 4 Boulcott Terrace, Wellington & S.O.S. Radio Ltd., 283 Queen St., Auckland

In England: Anglo Overseas Press Ltd., 168 Regent St., London, W1.

Distributed throughout the World by Gordon & Gotch (A/asia) Ltd.

Subscription Rates: 12 issues - 16/-; 24 issues - 30/-; To N.Z. and Overseas - 12 issues, 18/-; Post free

Address for all correspondence - Australasian Radio World, Box 13, Mornington, Vic.

Printed by "Post" Newspapers Pty. Ltd., Mornington, for the Proprietor of the Australasian Radio World, A. G. Hull, Balcombe St., Mornington, Victoria (Footnote P.44)

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CONTENTS

An Electronic Stroboscope . . . . 5

Television in Europe . . . . 7

The "Vega" Dual-Wave Five . . . . 9

Latest English Developments . . . . 13

More About Direct Couplers . . . . 15

Efficient Chassis Layout . . . . 17

The Up and Down Receiver . . . . 25

Index to Volume 13 . . . . 26

Analysis of Receiver Noise . . . . 27

Voltage Regulation . . . . 29

Search for Elusive Hi-Fi . . . . 33

List of Instruction Manuals . . . . 37

Odd Resistor Values . . . . 38

Short Wave Review . . . . 39

Speedy Query Service . . . . 42

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EDITORIAL

MY recent remarks about television have not been appreciated by all, which is, in itself, not remarkable. But television is one thing which I feel competent to deal with, so I intend to persevere with my policy of "soft-pedal" for this imminent colossus. Television will come, there being no doubt left about this after Cabinet's recent statements, but its coming will not necessarily be similar to the coming of broadcasting as it was twenty-five years ago. To explain: I recently heard someone remark that when television first comes we will all have to make our own television receivers in the same way as we had to build our own crystal sets when broadcasting began. That is all rot. When television comes it will be big business, and mighty little in it for the amateur. In fact, it may be bigger than big business; it may be government business. Not wanting to get into political arguments at the moment, I am not saying whether I think socialism is good or bad, but I feel sure that the next election may have far-reaching effects on the future of television. If the present government is returned to power with a further mandate for government control, it is quite on the cards that the manufacture of television receivers will be an exclusive privilege of a government department or government-controlled factory. No matter who controls it, television will never be as big or as lasting as radio broadcasting. Television is an interesting novelty, but will come, and go. The latest American definition of television: "Television is radio with eye-strain." My own idea is that television gives you a pain in the neck. — A. G. HULL.