History of wireless telegraphy and broadcasting in Australia/Topical/Publications/Australasian Radio World/Issues/1948 05

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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. 12; MAY 15, 1948

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THE AUSTRALASIAN RADIO WORLD

Devoted entirely to Technical Radio

and incorporating

ALL-WAVE ALL-WORLD DX NEWS

VOL. 12 - MAY, 1948 - No. 12

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

Representative in Queensland - John Bristoe, Box 82, Maryborough, Q.

Representative in England - Anglo Overseas Press Ltd., 168 Regent St., London, W1.

Subscription Rates: 12 issues - 10/6; 24 issues - £1; Post free; To N.Z. and Overseas - 12 issues, 12/-

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.44)

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CONTENTS

TECHNICAL —

Limelight on Quality. . . . 5

A Home-made Hi-Fi Pick-up. . . . 9

Sad Lack of Technical Development. . . . 13

Protective Circuits. . . . 16

Deaf Aids From Health Clinics. . . . 19

An English Three-Element Beam. . . . 21

Germanium Crystals. . . . 23

Well-tested Battery Receiver. . . . 25

Among Our Readers. . . . 28

Effective Static Reduction. . . . 29

The "VK2NO" Ribbon Beam. . . . 32

Calling CQ. . . . 35

SHORTWAVE REVIEW —

Notes From My Diary. . . . 39

THE SERVICE PAGES —

Speedy Query Service. . . . 42

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EDITORIAL

There are still quite a few of our supporters who deplore the passing of the "good old days." They cannot become reconciled to existing conditions. Some are giving up their hobby because they feel that the price of components is too high, taking as a basis for comparison the prices they paid in 1939. Others point out to me that the present issues of Radio World are not as attractive as those of the 1939 era; the quality of the actual paper not so good. Dealing with my own problems, I readily agree that in several ways the present issues are not as glamorous as in prewar days. There are two reasons. Paper is scarce and we have considerable difficulty in getting sufficient, irrespective of its quality. The second is purely economic. Not being backed by a big newspaper organisation with unlimited financial resources, it is necessary for each issue of Radio World to pay its own way. Paper cost is up about 400 per cent., printing costs about double, all wages and material prices have risen considerably. Yet the price of the publication has not been raised, and advertising rates are still the same as twelve years ago. Only the great increase in the number of subscribers makes it possible for the business to be carried on as a profitable proposition. Although the modern issues may lack glamour they still contain a lot of good technical reading matter, and this is not overlooked because of the absence of ballyhood, fancy headings and artistic layouts. — A. G. HULL.