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THE traditional amateur radio ham By ANNE HUXLEY @ The secretary of the Tasmanian
crouched over his radio set speaking digital communications device. division of the WIA, Mr Barry
to other enthusiasts in far-flung cor- Risely, with the oldest television
Some of the items were not avail- -
ners of the globe will soon be _able on the commercial market. receiver in the State which received
al from
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Melbourne.
The new technology, which will amateur satellite equipment, amateur
replace the radio set, was on display television demonstrations and lec- over the past three years had opened
at the Tasmanian Amateur Radio tures, and a home built equipment new frontiers in scientific develop-
Convention at the Montrose Bay competition. ment. :
Yacht Club during the weekend. Mr King said the traditional picture There are about 400 licensed
About 1,000 people saw examples of a radio ham was changing to an amateur radio operators in Tasmania,
of the latest innovations in computer amateur sitting in front of a computer ranging in age from 15 to over 80.
digital communication and an exhibi- terminal communicating using high Mr King said these people came
tion @f antique radio equipment dat- speed digital technology rather than from all walks of life and their hobby
ing back to 1910 from the Max voice. allowed them to communicate with
Loveless Pioneer Memorial Collec- He said a five minute verbal people all over the world, and experi-
tion. conversation could be transmitted in a ment in ways that meant they were
The state president of the Wireless split second which meant that involved in the latest scientific and
Institute of Australia, Mr Peter King, amateurs wouid be able to use the technical developments.
said amateur radio was experiencing bands more effictively because they This year the Tasmanian division
a radical change from voice com- could pass much more information in of the Wireless Institute of Australia
munication to high speed digital a given period of time. commemorates the 60th anniversary
communication. Mr King said it was only in the past of its formal incorporation and 1985
Mr King said the display included year that the lastest techniques have is also the 75th anniversary of the
examples of the latest technology, been adopted in Tasmania, and these WIA, which is the oldest amateur
including packet radio, which is a new developments internationally radio society in the world.
Hobart airwaves ring with history Rotary Club have erected a plaque
A HISTORIC re-enactment of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and
first ship-to-shore wireless signals York (later King George V and on the Blinking Billy Lighthouse to
in Tasmania in 1901 was held in Queen Mary). : commemorate the event. 3
Hobart on Saturday. These experiments took place The message was transmitted to
The re-enactment was held as only four years after the original the vessel Marie Frances, then
part of the Tasmanian Amateur experiments were made by Marco- back to shore to a receiver at the
Radio Convention, organised by ni in Wales in 1897. WAI convention, and then to Car-
the Tasmanian division of the diff in Wales. .
Wireless Institute of Australia Special permission had to be
obtained for the re-enactment on Through amateur radio bands
(WIA) in Hobart over the weekend. three messages were sent from the
This year is the 60th anniversary Saturday as spark transmitters
have been outlawed, and officers of Lord Mayor to the Mayor of
of the incorporation of the Tasman- Cardiff. from the Tasmanian divi-
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Melbourne.
replace the radio sct, was on display television demonstrations and lec- over the past three years had opened
at the Tasmanian Amateur Radio tures, and a home built equipment new fromtiers im sciemtific develop-
Convention at the Montrose Bay tion.
Yacht Club during the weekend.
About 1,000 people saw examples of a radio ham was chansine ® 2=
of the latest innovations in computer amateur sitting in front of 2 compuser
digital communication and an exhibi- terminal communicating using sh
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ing back to 1910 from the Max YOICE.
Loveless Pioneer Memorial Collec- He said 2 five minute wverbal
tion. conversation could be transmitted m2
The state president of the Wireless split second which meant that
Institute of Australia, Mr Peter King, amateurs wouid be able to use the
said amateur radio was experiencing bands more effictively because they
a radical change from voice com- could pass much more information in
munication to high speed digital a given period of time.
communication. Mr King said it was only in the past
Mr King said the display included year that the lastest techniques have
examples of the latest technology, been adopted in Tasmania, and these
including packet radio, which is a new developments internationally
Hobart airwaves ring with history Rotary Club have erected a plague
A HISTORIC re-enactment of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and
first ship-to-shore wireless signals York (later King George V and on the Blinking Billy Lighthouse to
in Tasmania in 1901 was held in Queen Mary). £ commemorate the event. g
Hobart on Saturday. These experiments took place The message was transmitted to
The re-enactment was held as only four years after the original the vessel Marie Frances, then
part of the Tasmanian Amateur experiments were made by Marco- back to shore to a receiver at the
Radio Convention, organised by ni in Wales in 1897. WALI convention, and then to Car-
| the Tasmanian division of the diff in Wales. .
Wireless Institute of Australia Special permission had to be
obtained for the re-enactment on Through amateur radio bands
(WIA) in Hobart over the weekend. three messages were sent from the
This year is the 60th anniversary Saturday as spark transmitters
have been outlawed, and officers of Lord Mayor to the Mayor of
of the incorporation of the Tasman-
ian division of the WIA, and the the Department of Communica- Cardiff, from the Tasmanian divi-
tions put together a replica of the sion of the WIA to counterparts in
75th anniversary of the WIA, Wales, and from the Sandy Bay
which is the oldest amateur radio original device using a valuable
World War One spark transmit- Rotary Club to the Cardiff Rotary
society in the world. Club. ;
On Saturday about 150 people ting apparatus and more modern
components. The re-enactment tried to dupli-
witnessed the historic re-enactment cate a similar ceremony held in
of the experiments, which were Because international com-
Cardiff, Wales, on May 12, 1948
some of the first to take place in the munications conventions were put
aside to enable the re-enactment to which celebrated the first transmis-
- Southern hemisphere, at Blinking sion signals over water made by
Billy Point on the Derwent River. take place, organisers believed that
it would be the last time a spark Marconi in May 1897.
The 1901 experiments in Tas-
mania were made by “Pop” tl_'ansmitter would be legally put to This was commemorated by the
Medhurst from the Blinking Billy air. unveiling of a bronze plaque
Lighthouse to the British warship, The Lord Mayor, Mr Brian erected by the Cardiff Rotary Club
HMS St George, which was a naval Broadby, was present at the re- near the spot where the original
escort vessel during the visit of the enactment, and the Sandy Bay experiments took place.