History of wireless telegraphy and broadcasting in Australia/Topical/Biographies/Cecil Ralph Newman Morris/Notes

1905 03
Qld marriage registration for 4LW's parents Ralph Morris and Dorcas Agnes Morris nee Newman
 * Qld BDM
 * Marriage registration: Ralph Morris
 * Marriage date: 01/03/1905
 * Spouse's name: Dorcas Agnes Newman
 * Registration details: 1905/C/856

1906 06
Qld birth registration for 4LW
 * Qld BDM
 * Birth registration: Cecil Ralph Newman Morris
 * Birth date: 26/06/1906
 * Mother's name: Dorcas Agnes Newman
 * Father/parent's name: Ralph Morris
 * Registration details: 1906/C/4161

1907 05
Qld birth registration for 4LW's wife Jessie Gladys Morris nee Dalziel
 * Qld BDM
 * Birth registration: Jessie Gladys Morris
 * Birth date: 27/05/1907
 * Mother's name: Eliza Maggie McMillan
 * Father/parent's name: James Dalziel
 * Registration details: 1907/C/5752

1911 02
Qld birth registration for 4LW's sister Delsie Grace Morris
 * Qld BDM
 * Birth registration: Delsie Grace Morris
 * Birth date: 25/02/1911
 * Mother's name: Dorcas Agnes Newman
 * Father/parent's name: Ralph Morris
 * Registration details: 1911/C/3326

1924 09
"ITEMS ABOUT AMATEURS. Mr. W. Sayce, of Paddington Heights, reports having heard the following stations:— Queensland: 4AN, 4CN, 4EG (Toowoomba). New South Wales: 2FC, 2BL, 2GR, 2EM, 2CM. Victoria: 3AR. This is the Victorian broadcasting station, which, Mr. Sayce remarks, is giving some very good programmes."

1928 08
"RADIO NOTES. . . . (By 'DX Hound'). . . . NEW LICENCES. 4CN, C. R. N. Morris, Elizabeth-street, Rosalie, Brisbane. 5NC, Norwood Radio Club, 60 Osmond Terrace, Norwood, South Australia. 2WP, W. T. Potter, Fletcher-street, Helensburgh, New South Wales. 2RL, A. R. Litchfield, Springwell, Cooma, New South Wales. 2HO, H. Hart, 112 Fairlight Crescent, Manly, New South Wales."

1928 11
"Radioqueries. Answered by 'Proton. . . . 'DETECTOR VALVE OVER-LOADING.' 'Squeak' (Torwood) has a three-valve set which is extremely sensitive yet gives unsatisfactory reception on local stations, such as 4RM, 4CN, and 4QG, when these stations are tuned to their true wave lengths. As the audio stages work perfectly with a pickup, he asks us to suggest the trouble. Answer:— I think we may take the trouble to lie in the detector valve, and my opinion is that it lies with the grid leak. The lower the value of the grid leak the less sensitive and more selective a set becomes, but more important still the quality is also greatly improved. Now your leak has probably become defective, and the true megohmage is much greater than that rated. This means that your detector valve is too sensitive for strong signals, and is overloading. The remedy is a new leak for local work, and I suggest a one megohm metallised type."

1929 04
"THE DX3 PRAISED. J. T. (Greenslopes) writes: Being an enthusiastic constructor of valve receiving sets, permit me, after trying several well-known circuits, to state a few facts regarding the DX3. I operated a four-valve tuned plate receiver before Brisbane had a broadcasting station. This, with a specially constructed wave trap of my own design, gave very good results, but in my mind, using only two valves with a DX3 receiver, equally good if not better results than three valves of the tuned plate are obtained. I have already shown you a list of 16 stations received in as many minutes on two valves of the DX3, 10 of which were clearly heard on the speaker. With the three valves, using a Philips' B battery eliminator and a good filter output, great volume and clarity is obtained from all 'A' class stations excepting 6WF, and good volume and clarity from the B class stations and local amateur experimental transmitting stations. I am only two and a half miles air line from 4QG, with quite a large number of valve receivers oscillating round me each night, and having spent many months on recent circuits consider the DX3, accurately constructed of good material, to be 'on its own' as an efficient and simple three-valve receiver. From the number of requests for this circuit no doubt other amateurs are equally as keen as I to obtain a good instrument at moderate cost and upkeep, and I can assure them, should they construct the DX3 it will convince them. The list mentioned comprised: 2FC, 2BL, 2UE, 2UW, 2KY, 3UZ, 3LO, 3AR, 5CL, 5DN, 7ZL, 1YA, 2YA, 3YA (New Zealand), 4QG, 4CN, 4NW, and a number of others, including JOAK and JOCK (Japan), all on speaker with only two of the three valves used."

1929 05
"OUR WIRELESS CIRCLE. Radioqueries. (Answered by 'Proton.') . . . THE BON IDEAL. 'Bon Ideal' (Nundah) has built the Bon Ideal Receiver with great success, but he cannot receive the amateur stations, and asks why and what crystal set will. Answer:— The peculiar coil design restricts the tuning range so that your set will not tune to low wave lengths, such as 250 metres, used by amateur stations. Your results are very good, indeed. The inter-State crystal receiver will tune in 4NW, 4RM, and 4CN as you desire."

1929 07
"NOTABLE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM DX4. Mr. Les. Court, Union-street, Toowong, writes:— I feel I must write and let you know how the DX Four has been working. It is absolutely the best four-valve set that I have had anything to do with, the stations absolutely falling in. The marked characteristics of the set are: (1) Enormous daylight range on loud speaker. (2) Total absence of hand capacity. (3) Marked selectivity, with tremendous volume and tone. (4) Loudspeaker reception on amateurs. Below are some of the stations received on this set regularly:— Queensland: 4WN, 4NW, 4TC, 4RO, 4GR, 4JB, 4CN, 4JU, 4RM, 4QG, 4BH, 4MF. New South Wales: 2FC, 2BL, 2UE, 2UW, 2KY, 2GB. Victoria: 3LO, 3AR, 3BY, 3EF, 3AD, 3AM, 3BM, 3DB, 3UZ. South Australia: 5CL, 5DN, 5KA. Tasmania: 7L., New Zealand: 1YA, 2YA, 3YA, 4YA (all except 4YA on speaker). Japan: JOAK, JOCK, JOBK (loud speaker). Manila: KZRM. South Africa: JB. I have received cards from nearly all these stations, so as to verify my reception. From 3 p.m. onwards I can receive loud speaker reception on 2FC and 2BL, 3LO and 3AR. I will conclude by saying that the results obtained from the DX Four will equal any six valve set, especially for anyone who desires a modern set giving good results. My heartiest congratulations, and I hope your future experiments will be an even greater success than the DX Four."

1929 09
"INTERSTATE CRYSTAL SET. Reprinted to Meet Popular Demand. (By Proton.) Early in May the Interstate crystal set first appeared in these columns, and copies of The Sunday Mail giving constructional details were soon sold out. Consequently, I have received innumerable calls for circuit diagrams and a reprint of the article. So pressing have these demands become of late, that the Interstate makes its second appearance, this time as a well-known 'star.' Very many readers have written, telling what wonderful results this little set has given, and although I will believe anything of radio, I cannot help expressing surprise when 5CL is heard on a crystal set by a number of Brisbane residents. Crystal sets come and go, but for many they seem to hold an unquenchable fascination perhaps on account of their unending possibilities. The Interstate crystal set was designed to be even better than its predecessor, the Bon Ideal, which failed to do for some all that it was supposed to do; but remember, neither will the Interstate unless you adhere to the general design, and use it with a good high aerial. A good aerial is the secret of success with a loud speaker crystal set. Some localities are not all they might be, but usually the trouble lies in faulty construction. As a crystal set depends upon the actual energy received from the broadcasting station for its operation, you must have a good aerial or pickup system in order to repeat results detailed. Bad aerial system only gives bad results. The Litz wire is used to enable maximum efficiency to be obtained. This wire consists Of nine strands of 38 gauge wire each insulated from one another by a silk covering, and held together by a double silk sheath. The wire has a very low high-frequency resistance, hence it is most valuable when dealing with minute currents, as in the case of crystal sets. Balance is the keynote of efficiency in electrical circuits, and, as radio is but a branch of the major science, we can apply the system to our radio circuits with greatly improved results. Consequently, I have introduced a tapping device in this receiver to permit each operator to balance up his or her particular conditions. As an illustration of the point, I will quote an example: The unit of power is a watt. If we have a generator connected to a circuit the resistance of which is equal to that of the generator windings, we will obtain the maximum output power in watts for any particular generator speed. If the resistance across the generator windings is higher or lower than that of the generator windings, the power output in watts will not be so high as when the two circuits are in a state of balance. Since the original appearance of the Interstate crystal set it has been subjected to all manner of test by readers of these columns. Following is a summary of stations received: 4QG, 4RM, 4NW, and 4CN, on the loud speaker; 4MF and 4CG, on 'phones; inter-State, 2FC, 2BL, 2UE, and 2GB (Sydney), 3LO and 3AR (Melbourne), 5CL (Adelaide). From particulars given, 4QG gives such volume on the speaker that it can be heard anywhere in the room and easily followed, whilst it is usual to be able to understand announcements in the next room — a really remarkable feat for any crystal set. Getting down to business: To build the Interstate similar to the original, you will require the following com ponents:—"

1929 12
"VK4CN NOW CHANGED TO VK4LW. The amateur station VK4CN, which has delighted so many of us during the last 12 months, with excellently modulated transmission of electrically reproduced gramophone records, has been advised from Melbourne that on account of confusion with the call sign of another Morse station, the call sign has been changed to VK4LW. VK4LW certainly provides the best amateur transmission, closely followed by VK4NW, the operators of both stations being particularly keen radio men. Consequently when you hear first-rate music coming over the air under the call letters of VL4LW [sic, VK4LW], do not think you have come across a new 'fourer;' it is only our old friend painted up for Christmas and the New Year, when he intends increasing his power to about 50 watts, so that all crystal friends may enjoy an early transmission on Sundays."

"RADIOQUERIES. Answered by 'Proton.' STATION 4LW RAISED. E.A.H. (Edward-street) writes, further to last Sunday's note concerning the change from 4CN to 4LW, a letter of appreciation of the excellent programmes, and states that the quality of the transmission last Sunday morning was superior to that of any he has heard from any station, broadcasting or amateur. He asks why such excellent transmission should be curtailed during the broadcast hours, when it is superior to A class stations. Answer.— 4LW certainly is at the top of amateur form, and I, like you, enjoyed his last Sunday's transmission very much. I am forwarding your letter to 4LW, and if you have not already written to him in similar strain, he will no doubt acknowledge it. The amateur and experiments are both absolutely in the hands of the wireless section of the Postmaster-General's department, so his instructions must be obeyed. Indeed, it is hard on the amateurs who have done an incredible amount of good for radio generally, but the powers controlling radio have a hard task before them, as the transmitting frequencies are becoming more crowded every day, and they must give commercial companies, who have thousands of pounds at stake, the first preference."

1930 01
"RADIOQUERIES. Answered by 'Proton.' . . . WHERE ARE THE AMATEURS? P. N. (Hawthorne) has a two-valve set on which he used to tune in the local amateurs, 4LW (late 4CM (sic, 4CN)), 4MW (sic, 4NW), and 4TC, nearly every night, but lately he cannot tune then in and asks what is likely to be wrong with his set, or have the amateurs changed their wavelength? Answer.— Alas! they have changed their wavelength, right down to 40 metres during broadcasting hours. Under instructions from the wireless branch at the P.M.G.'s Department, these stations are not allowed to transmit on the 200-250 metre band during the broadcast hours; so we in Queensland miss the best transmissions we ever had, irrespective of class. However, there is a little consolation in the fact that some of the old favourites, such as 4LW, may be heard on Sunday morning before 4QG is on the air. Most probably there it nothing wrong with your set. You have been trying to receive stations not on the air."

1930 03
"THE OLD TIMERS' TWO. Embodying the P.I. Circuit. (By 'Proton.') During the last few months readers have made a steady yet constant demand for details of our old friend, the P.I, which was the popular circuit for both commercial and amateur use in the early days of the three-electrode valve. The reason for this demand is undoubtedly due to the symbol by which this circuit is knows, for it is very unsatisfying; it conveys nothing of the nature of the circuit. This, coupled with recent radioquery discussions, has provided the reason for submitting the Old Timers' Two in these columns. . . . The Old Timers' report test log reads:—Local: 4QG, 4LW, 4NW. Sydney: 2KY, 2VE [sic, 2UE], 2UW, 2BG [sic, 2GB], 2BL, and 2FC. Melbourne: 3LO, 3DB, 3UZ, and 3AR. Adelaide: 5CL. Perth: 6WF. Hobart: 7ZL. New Zealand: 2YA, 3YA, and 4YA. Manila: KZRM. Japan: JOCK, JOAK, and JOBK. Evidence of the extreme sensitivity of the P.I,. of course as a two, speaker results were not obtained every night on the more distant stations, but Sydney and Melbourne came in without fail. The gear you will require is as fol lows: —"

1930 04
4LW included in list of Brisbane amateur broadcasters and impact of Brisbane B class foreshadowed "RADIO. Wireless Institute. Telephony Transmissions Members' Schedules. . . . TELEPHONY TRANSMISSIONS. In connection with telephony transmissions, it is interesting to note that the following schedule is adhered to by the leading amateur phone transmitters in Brisbane. VK4NW: Sundays, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 8.15 p.m. to 10 p.m. Week nights, except Wednesday and Saturday, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wave length 248 metres. VK4LW: Sundays, 9 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. and 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. Wave length 224 metres. VK4GO: 6.30 p.m. to 7.15 p.m. nightly. Sundays, 9.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Wave length, 227 metres. VK4PG: Sunday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wave length, 222 metres. VK4WN: Sunday, 9.30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wave length, 240 metres. VK4JU and VK4BH occasionally transmit on the band between 200 and 250 metres. This schedule will be subject to revision when the new regulations are in force as a result of the establishment of a B class station in this district. Any inquiries, regarding the institute should be addressed to the secretary, Major Leo J. Feenaghty (VK4LJ), Box T1412, G.P.O., Brisbane."

1930 05
"APPRECIATION. J. E. Lynch, Frith-street, South Brisbane, writes:— I have noticed several correspondents asking after a 1-valve amplifier. I built one which was published in the Sunday Mail some months ago, and I have met with great success. Both with the handy crystals and inter-State, I picked up after 4QG closed down, 3AR, 3LO, and 2FC with great strength on earphones, and VK4LW on Sunday mornings at 9.30 o'clock. I also picked up an other station which used Morse code, but being unable to read it did not know call sign. The name of amplifier referred to was 'A Neat One-valve Amplifier.' I will be pleased if W.S.F. (East Brisbane) would call on me or send his name and address, and I will be only too pleased to either show him or help him to build the amplifier. He may also hear it working. I am using a Spitfire speaker. Also if J.A.N. (International Hotel) sends his name and address the same applies to him in regards to giving him a copy of my amplifier. I have experimented with a few crystal sets, and I find that the popular 'Inter-State' out does the lot, both for volume, selectivity and range-finding."

1932 09
4LW noted for his efforts broadcasting, shortwave WT and now film on sound "VK4LW, Rosalie. There is no more energetic amateur than Mr. Cec. Morris, whose test transmissions from VK4LW, Rosalie, are very well known. He has been transmitting test programmes since 1928, and the station has achieved a wide popularity. Mr. Morris has not confined himself to the 200-metre band, however, but has done plenty of 'brass pounding' on the short waves, having been in touch with other experimenters in many parts of the world. Like all real enthusiasts, he is always keen on trying out something new, and lately has been experimenting with the reproduction of film recorded sound, as used in many 'talkie' systems. Judging by his test last weekend he is being rewarded with the same success in this that has characterised his other work."

1932 11
4LW transferred to Hughenden and Cloncurry, Brisbane station to close down "Closing Down. The cheery voice of Mr. C. Morris, of VK4LW, Rosalie, will be off the air in about three to four weeks' time, for he has been transferred to Hughenden and Cloncurry, where his duties in the transmission branch of the telephone service will keep him busily occupied. Mr. Morris does not know how long he will be absent from Brisbane, and consequently is closing down his station, which will be a loss to the work of amateur experimentation and to the general listener, for few amateur transmitters have so many friends among set-owners as 4LW. Always ready to help a troubled 'fan' from his own wide store of wireless knowledge, and always in the conduct of his station a model of efficiently and courtesy, VK4LW will be missed by everybody."

1934 07
4LW operates from Gayndah for a few weeks "COUNTRY NEWS. . . . GAYNDAH. For several weeks Mr. C. R. Morris, owner-operator of experimental wireless station VK4LW, Brisbane, has been operating from Gayndah. Much local interest has been created in the broadcasts, and reports from the surrounding district speak well of the transmissions. Mr. Morris has been assisted by Messrs. F. G. Coley and T. Collins."

4LW included in list of Qld amateurs licensed to use the broadcast band "On The Air Next Week. Sunday, July 8. . . . A AND B CLASS STATIONS. The following is a list of the Australian A and B class stations, with their waves arranged according to metrical length in order to facilitate easy dialing on receiving sets:— . . . QUEENSLAND AMATEURS. 193 metres, VK4SS, Coorparoo, Brisbane; 200, VK4JU, Brisbane; 200, VK4LG, Laidley; 201, VK4RJ, Hamilton, Brisbane; 203, VK4RM, Mackay; 204, VK4RV, Cunnamulla; 204, VK4VH, Townsville; 204, VK4KL, Cairns; 205, VK4PC, Sandgate; 206, VK4JO, Gympie; 212, VK4LW, Ashgrove; 214, VK4AB, Townsville; 218, VK4GS, Paddington, Brisbane; 218, VK4PK, Ipswich; 230, VK4JN, Mitchelton, Brisbane; 231, VK4GG, Chinchilla; 234, VK4QL, Paddington, Brisbane; 238, VK4PW, Ipswich."

1935 04
4LW included in references to Brisbane broadcasting stations as a peer "A PLEA FOR THE PERFECT CRYSTAL SET. (By Horace J. Carkeet) Adjectives are apt to be used too wildly and freely, in describing the merits of various crystal circuits, published from time to time, in Australian wireless journals. Whenever a new circuit makes its appearance we see that it is 'the best we have ever tried: it brought in 4QG, 4BC, 4BK, and 4BH like a champion, with absolutely no interference from each other. We can get so and so.' Out of all the various circuits described, how many have been worth the time and trouble spent in building them? Not many, I am afraid. I, myself, have built many of them. Let me point out, however, that I reside in a suburb that receives a 'blanketing' from a transmitter nearby. This station can be found on any place on the dial with most sets, so you will see that this locality provides a good test for a crystal receiver. Many sets of many types, including 'The Mystery,' 'The Interstate,' 'The All-Four,' and 'The Countryman's Crystal' have been tested. 'The Mystery' was the set that created no little sensation on its initial appearance. The designer of this set wrote: ' 'The Mystery' crystal receiver is so called because I do not know why it should be so good.' The circuit was something new to crystal set builders. It was the first circuit I had seen consisting of two coils wound together on the one former. The aerial coil, which was tuned, had two aerial points without an earth connection. The detector and output was untuned, and the receiver's earth arrangement a very unusual one. A freak set many called it, and I am inclined to agree. I gave this set a thorough testing on insulated, seven-strand wire aerial, 50 feet high, and 100 feet long. The result was that I tuned in 4QG, 4BC, and 4BK, with 4BC interfering with 4BK. Cutting the aerial down to 70 feet, but letting it remain at the same height, 4QG, 4BC, and 4BK were again brought in, 4BC still interfering with 4BK. Station 4BH was heard on Sundays only, at noon, when the other stations were off the air, and very weak at that. VK4LW, also very weak, could be also heard on Sunday mornings, until 4BC came on the air and wiped him out of existence. Putting the set on an aerial 4 feet long, clipped on to a corrugated iron roof, the same results were obtained, except that 4LW disappeared altogether. A little volume was lost by this method but selectivity increased, but still there was the annoying interference from 4BC on 4BK. 'The Mystery' was dismantled at this stage to help build 'The Interstate,' which acted in a similar way. 'The Interstate' was a four-station set, so the designer said, but it gave me three stations with a lot of interference. 'The All-Four' gave me two. 'The Mystery' was easily the best of the three, but not just quite what I was looking for. It is a good set for any person who does not expect too much. But I am an experimenter striving to develop the 'perfect' set, and so you see I am not satisfied with three stations with interference thrown in. It is still a popular set, and many others have been designed on the same lines as 'The Mystery,' the best two of these somewhat similar sets being 'The Pep-Trap' and 'The Volmar.' A point worthy of mention is the phone condenser in these sets. You will see that the designers say that a .001 condenser between the phone terminals increases the volume quite considerably. I do not believe it, and have not noticed any difference at all. The latest set to be tried was 'The Countryman's Crystal.' Working off a roof aerial — that is, the wire connected to the roof by a paper clip — I managed to tune in 4QG, 4BC, and 4BK with a little interference from 4BC when I tuned in 4BK. I was surprised at the performance this set gave me. I thought it was rather good, taking into consideration that the set was intended for country use and that my aerial was an iron roof. What surprised me most, however, was the fact that the Technical Editor, in describing the set, said it was not at all suitable for reception within a few miles of two or more transmitters. I found it just the reverse. And I also began to experiment with it, and found that by reducing the coil of 45 turns to 40 and making a single tapping in it at the 31st turn that it was very selective and sharp indeed, and quite good; in fact, excellent for use in the metropolis. I can now tune in three stations. I am of the opinion that this set gets nearer the mark than its predecessors, and it only remains for some enterprising experimenter to add to it another variable condenser and possibly a second coil of some trap design and we shall have the perfect crystal receiver which will bring in the four locals without interference. I have only mentioned a few crystal receivers here, these being the best out of fifty or so I have constructed from Australian wireless publications. In conclusion, I say it is a pity we do not get more crystal circuits out of the various publications than we do, as many an interesting hour can be profitably spent in testing and experimenting with crystal sets."

1935 08
4BC extends Sunday morning transmissions to commence at 7am, preventing usual amateur broadcasting transmissions "SUNDAY MORNING TRANSMISSIONS. Amateur Stations Must They Be Discontinued? By 'LISTENER.' The announcement that station 4BC will commence transmission at 7 a.m. on Sundays as from September 1 has been received with some consternation by the operators of the amateur stations which hitherto have been providing good entertainment for listeners with their experimental transmissions on Sunday. The regulations of the wireless branch of the Postmaster-General's Department do not provide for experimental transmissions on the broadcast band, but it has been the custom of the authorities to issue permits to approved amateur stations to transmit on the band outside hours when A and B class stations are on the air. POPULAR PROGRAMMES. Working under these permits certain Brisbane experimental stations have been on the air from as early as 6.30 on Sunday mornings and have carried on transmissions until Station 4BC opened at 10 a.m., when they necessarily have had to close down. Station 4RJ, which is owned and operated by Rev. R. J. Delbridge, has been providing a unique programme of sacred music in conjunction with a devotional service which has earned for the station the designation of the 'Radio Church' and listeners also have had the choice of listening to other excellent stations such as 4LW, 4QL, 3EF, 4JN, 4PK and 4PW. Some of these stations have also given listeners further programmes of music after 10.30 p.m when the Brisbane broadcasting stations had closed down. CONTINUANCE SUGGESTED. Inquiries among the amateur station operators today showed that none has yet been advised by the wireless branch of the position in which amateurs will be placed when 4BC commences its transmissions at 7 a.m. on Sundays, but it is assumed that they will be forced off the air on Sunday mornings. Many listeners who were spoken to this morning expressed regret at the prospect of the amateurs being forced to discontinue their transmissions on the broadcast band on Sunday mornings. Those with technical knowledge expressed the opinion that in view of the undoubted popularity of the amateur stations and the fact that with the modern crystal control system with which these stations are equipped they would not interfere with the transmission from 4BC they should be allowed to continue on the air. It was suggested that it would be an excellent gesture on the part of the management of 4BC to raise no objection to an approved and limited number of amateur stations transmitting between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Sundays provided the stations were equipped with crystal control to prevent them wandering off their allotted wave lengths and interfering with 4BC's transmission."

1935 11
Qld marriage registration for 4LW's sister Delsie Grace Wood nee Morris
 * Qld BDM
 * Marriage registration: Delsie Grace Morris
 * Marriage date: 14/11/1935
 * Spouse's name: George Mitchell Wood
 * Registration details: 1935/B/23024

1938 05
4BH extends its Sunday transmission hours, 4LW required to alter frequency to 1500 kHz "Sunday Morning Amateur Broadcasters Transferred to New Wavelength. As Station 4BH will be on the air from 7 a.m. on Sundays commencing on June 5 amateur stations 4LW and 4JN, which have been transmitting experimental broadcasts on Sunday mornings on a wavelength approximating that used by 4BH will be transferred to 1,500 kilocycles. Thus if they continue to broadcast between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Sundays these stations, when on the air, will be found at the extreme end of the dial."

1939 04
4LW ill and does not conduct his regular Sunday morning broadcast "VK4LW OFF AIR TEMPORARILY. Owing to the indisposition of the operator, VK4LW will not be conducting its usual experimental transmission on Sunday. It is hoped that the station will be transmitting as usual on Sunday, April 30."

1971 06
Qld death registration for 4LW
 * Qld BDM
 * Death registration: Cecil Ralph Newman Morris
 * Death date: 07/06/1971
 * Mother's name: Dorcas Agnes Newman
 * Father/parent's name: Ralph Morris
 * Registration details: 1971/B/24011

1983 08
Qld death registration for 4LW's wife Jessie Gladys Morris nee Dalziel
 * Qld BDM
 * Death registration: Jessie Gladys Morris
 * Death date: 28/08/1983
 * Mother's name: Eliza Maggie McMillan
 * Father/parent's name: James Dalziel
 * Registration details: 1983//6501