History of wireless telegraphy and broadcasting in Australia/Topical/Biographies/Robert John Beatson

Robert John Beatson
A comprehensive biography of Robert John "Bob" Beatson has not yet been prepared for this Wikibook, however the following resources have been assembled in preparation:


 * Research - Robert John Beatson - Summary of research to date


 * Transcriptions and Notes - Robert John Beatson - 40 transcriptions as at 5 April 2021


 * Photos, QSL cards and other graphics - Robert John Beatson - Nothing uploaded as yet, but many relevant QSLs held


 * Incubator of Wikipedia Article on Robert John Beatson - Coming real soon now!

Key internet links:

Maxwell Hull, VK3ZS, Federal Historical Section WIA: biography "Walter Francis Maxwell Howden" in "Amateur Radio" of October 1983

Neville Williams' biography in "When I think Back . . ." section of Electronics Australia of December 1996

Tribute page by Andrew (current 3BQ callsign holder) "A3BQ (VK3BQ) a Very Historic callsign." (includes several other links)

Wonderful 41 minute recording of an oral history interview with Max "Maxwell Howden interviewed by Mel Pratt for the Mel Pratt collection"

Pending further progress on the foregoing, the following lovely article from Melbourne's Table Talk, summarising Max's life to 1927, and accompanied by a wonderful caricature touches briefly on how much Max contributed to the development of wireless in Australia in the 1920s "Prominent Personalities."