History of wireless telegraphy and broadcasting in Australia/Topical/Publications/Australasian Radio World/Issues/1949 11

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The Australasian Radio World

Registered in Australia for transmission by post as a periodical.

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Vol. 15 (sic, 14) - No. 6; November 14, 1949

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THE AUSTRALASIAN RADIO WORLD

Devoted entirely to Technical Radio

and incorporating

ALL-WAVE ALL-WORLD DX NEWS

VOL. 14 - NOVEMBER, 1949. - Nos. 6

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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 Representative —

Stephen H. Farrell, 74 Pitt St., Sydney. 'Phone: BL2260

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, W.1.

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 Street, Mornington, Victoria (Footnote P.35)

P.03 - Contents

CONTENTS

Universal Output Meter Unit . . . . 5

Customer’s Choice No. 1 . . . . 9

"Ideal" P.U. Characteristics . . . . 11

Amateur Radio Activity . . . . 12

Interest In Gramo Reproduction . . . . 13

Applications of A.C. Practice . . . . 15

75-Watt Modulator . . . . 21

Trade Co-operation Essential . . . . 25

Frequency Records Available . . . . 27

Interesting Circuit Book . . . . 28

Shortwave Review . . . . 29

Shortwave Stations of U.S.A. . . . . 31

Speedy Query Service . . . . 34

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EDITORIAL

IT is interesting to see that the latest issue of "QST" from America contains an editorial on the subject of government control of amateur radio. It seems that the Federal Communications Commission has in mind to take a firmer grip on U.S. ham radio, with a view to directing the activities of hams along a definite line, making the utmost use of such a valuable communication method in terms of national importance. Reading this editorial has brought to mind the unhappy state of amateur radio in Australia. Instead of the vast swelling of the ranks which was expected after so many men had received radio training in the Services, we find that post-war amateurs number only about 2,700 for the whole of the Commonwealth. Since we now have an Australian Broadcasting Control Board, set up to improve radio service, the thought comes to mind that, perhaps, this body will eventually take over the whole ham radio set-up and develop it, with adequate planning, to become a national asset. By encouraging those with the necessary technical knowledge to take out licences, supplying them to those who do not want to waste time on morse code without a test in that painful subject, eliminating the childish "discipline" which is so irritating to grown-up people; it should be possible to organize a vast network of amateur stations of incalculable value in times of war or emergency. — A. G. HULL.