The Listener In The new 7ZL
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December 18, 1926; >
THE LISTENER IN
THE NEW 7ZL
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A few interesting pictures of the construction work now being undertaken at Radio Hill for Tas-
manian Broadcasters’ new five kilowatt station. It is expected that the new transmitter will be on
the air early in the New Year.
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;t view of the power house In which the transmitting and gener- The sHe of the earthing system. When completed this systom
gting plant will be housed. will be composed of more than seven miles of wire.
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Under the capable di- The power supply for
section of Mr Donald 7ZL. will be derived
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MacDonald, Consulting from the Eleetrioity
Engineer to the Assacl- Commission’s turbo.-gen-
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Sidney Laws, Manager of damanna, and by means
Tasmanlan Broadcasters, of transformers at the
the Installation of the station’s power house_ is
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high-powered transmit. stepped up to the high
voltage ~of 10,000.
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ting equipment at ths
Hobart station 7ZL s This Is wused on the
proceeding apace. When plates of the transmit-
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completed the station ting valves which are
will be one of the most of the modern sillea
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up-to-date In Australia, type. To avold trouble
and will use the crystal from land lins fnduction
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method of Wave Length to the station are belng
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This view gives an idea of the height of the site on which Tas-
manig’s nsw broadcast!ng station will be erected. oe
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= - Anothet view of the power house. In the foregrouna can pe seen
workmen preparing the ground for the Installetion of the earthing Preparing for the construction of the two 140-foot masts which
system. will oarry the aerlrl system. The aerlal will be of the “T" typs.
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