History of wireless telegraphy and broadcasting in Australia/Topical/Publications/Australasian Radio World/Issues/1947 12

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The Australasian Radio World

Registered at the G.P.O., Sydney, for transmission by post as a periodical.

1/-

Vol. 12 - No. 7; DECEMBER 15, 1947

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THE AUSTRALASIAN RADIO WORLD

Devoted entirely to Technical Radio

and incorporating

ALL-WAVE ALL-WORLD DX NEWS

VOL. 12. - DECEMBER, 1947 - No. 7

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Editor, Publisher, Proprietor — A. G. HULL, Balcombe St., Mornington, Vic.

Short-wave Editor — L. J. KEAST, 6 Fitzgerald Road, Ermington, N.S.W. 'Phone: WL1101

Ham Notes By — D. B. KNOCK (VK2NO), 43 Yanko Av., Waverley, N.S.W.

Advertising Representative for Vic. — W. J. LEWIS, 20 Queen St., Melbourne, 'Phone MU5154

Advertising Representative for N.S.W. - Amalgamated Publications Pty. Ltd., 83 Pitt St., Sydney, Phone: B1077

Subscription Rates: 6 issues - 5/3; 12 issues - 10/6; 24 issues - £1; Post free to any address in the world.

Address for all correspondence - Australasian Radio World, Balcombe St., Mornington, Victoria

Printed by Bridge Printery Pty. Ltd., 117 Reservoir Street, Sydney, N.S.W., for the proprietor of the "Australasian Radio World," Balcombe St., Mornington, Vic. (Footnote P.43)

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CONTENTS

TECHNICAL —

Electronics in Meteorology. . . . 5

Experiment in De-centralisation. . . . 7

Better Interstate Reception. . . . 9

Theatre Sound Equipment. . . . 13

Latest American Technique. . . . 15

Among Our Readers. . . . 17

Walkie-Talkie. . . . 18

Amateur Personalities. . . . 21

Antenna Tips for the New Hand. . . . 23

Networks — and "Rag-Chew" Clubs. . . . 26

Calling CQ! . . . . 31

SHORTWAVE REVIEW —

Notes From My Diary. . . . 38

THE SERVICE PAGES —

Speedy Query Service. . . . 42

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EDITORIAL

"What do you think about the disposals business?" is often asked. There are many angles to it. To the up-country buyer who has visions of bargains, I suggest the greatest of care. If a piece of equipment is advertised as "brand new," then it should be O.K., but there are tons and tons of stuff lying about which is simply salvage gear which was worn out in service, and then left lying under a jungle tarpaulin for a couple of years before being returned to Aussie. Next I would remind you of an old Scotch proverb about nothing being cheap if you don’t need it and can't find any use for it. So many fellows buy bargains for no other reason than that they appear to be bargains, then find no possible application for such gear. Then there is an angle of deeper ethics: what of the future? What is to become of the radio factories which make components for enthusiasts if enthusiasts are going to spend most of their money with the disposals people? When you buy a branded-line component, a portion of your money goes to the development laboratory where the components of the future are being designed. I happen to know of one large organisation which planned to market a lot of ideal "ham" gear, then decided that experimenters are putting all their money into the junk shops, so scrapped these plans. It makes a poor outlook for the future. . . . To all my readers — A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. — A. G. HULL.