History of wireless telegraphy and broadcasting in Australia/Topical/Publications/Australasian Radio World/Issues/1947 10

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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. 5; OCTOBER 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 - OCTOBER, 1947. - No. 5

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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.44)

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CONTENTS

CONSTRUCTIONAL —

"Snug 5" . . . . 5

TECHNICAL —

Kingsley Equipment for U.H.F. . . . . 11

Adjusting the Dipole . . . . 27

"Rural 4" . . . . 15

Servicing by Signal Tracer . . . . 29

Calling "C.Q." . . . . 33

SHORTWAVE REVIEW —

Notes From My Diary . . . . 38

THE SERVICE PAGES —

Answers . . . . 42

P.03 - Editorial

EDITORIAL

It is indeed pleasing to note that the P.M.G.'s department has recently made certain minor changes in its rules and regulations which will be well received by amateurs. First there is the dropping of the expression "experimental" in connection with the station licence. Hams are now officially "Amateur Station Licensees." The power limit has now been raised to 100 watts all round and no probationary period necessary for new licensees. More than ten years ago I made several drives for a lifting of the power limit, but it was officially considered to be quite impossible. Now it has at last been found possible, so hams are a lot happier these days. Some radio traders are not so happy in their contact with the P.M.G. There is a regulation that dealers must send in a monthly report giving the name and address of each buyer of a radio receiver. There does not, however, appear to be a regulation which can force the buyer to reveal his name. Apparently anyone can walk into a radio shop with the pound notes in his hand and demand to be served with a radio receiver. What dealer could refuse to take the money? Yet where does he stand if the buyer hurries out of the shop muttering about having to rush to catch the tram? If the P.M.G.'s department can't manage to collect their own licence fees without the aid of the radio trade it seems apt that they should offer the trade at least 10 per cent. commission and let them do the collecting! — A. G. HULL.