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Propagation Section - Videos (1966 and
early 1970's)
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A series of videos converted from film so quality is poor and there is no sound.
The Propagation Section designed and utilised equipment to be used for various propagation measurements around Australia. The electronics were built in the propagation laboratory and some of the mechanical components were constructed by the Model Shop Section. The Propagation Section had four caravans that were carted around Australia to support the measurement program. Two were field service units and two were laboratories. Also, see this article from the Telegen Magazine, Vol 6, No 5, March 1974.
#1 At the Army Tropical Trials Establishment at
Cowley Beach North QLD in 1972. Using a solar radiometer designed and
built in the laboratories for measuring the radiation from the sun at
about 12Ghz. Measurements were for assisting in the design of the
AUSSAT satellite system.
00:28 Frank Dalmau
01:08 Frank
Dalmau & Steve Howard
01:34 Mick Clarke
01:50 Mick
Clarke
#2 In the Laboratories Model Shop early 1970's.
00:00
Jack Ellery
00:12 Lex Rainer
#3 In the Laboratories Model Shop early 1970's.
00:02
Peter Meggs
#4 Moorabbin airport in 1966. Preparing equipment on
a plane to measure the radio refractive index of the air to determine
the radio propagation effects of potential microwave links. Also
views from the air of Melbourne.
00:43 Neil Wain & Garth
Jenkinson
#5 Multichannel recorder used with with the solar radiometer.
#6 Cox Peninsula across the harbour from Darwin,
where Radio Australia had a huge high-power HF transmitting station.
Around 1972-73. Subsequently the radiometer was moved to a Telstra
site close to Darwin city. Dick Flavin was responsible for that and
the shift may have occurred after Cyclone Tracey in December
1974.
00:10 Jim Lucas
00:37 Steve Howard
00:44 Garth
Jenkinson
#7 As for #1 1972.
01:41 Frank Dalmau
01:56
Steve Howard
#8 As for #1 mid 1970's
05:02 Garth Jenkinson
Last updated: March 2011