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VK7YL Womens Realm 1936 Story

2000sPhotograph1936Joy Batchler

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HOBART GIRL HOLDS DISTINCTIVE HONOUR

Woman

mone gapaamnan First Amateur

bein 9 distinction of
ing the first and only woman sn
amateur radio operator in Tas: ot to ™
not yet 20 which entitle
she has her Femi
ZYL, and _al- Inventive S
shad’ ‘her licence yy x tion
four amateurs in Au:
“ene

Turther and to get

Doan in Se of the comercial

m Success. fea radio engineer Dut this at tie

Jp touch with other jet mani, fore a tah

Birsesica, Switzer- tas three years of a fourytar contract

Gad, England, as cine: "St present sh i stated st
ards (ex- Soral state school and ss she i abe 10

cards), which decorate of'get sqrt teal sine for Pee oe,
the walls of her radio “'shack™
testify.

A

frosting hobby
: Miss Crowder {s generous in her
knowledgment of help given to. her

GROWDER has always been other amateurs and witless enthus
‘greatly interested in wireless, ter" he
; sentative of the

I been ver

lared warmly ta. repr
‘Woman's Healm.”" “have
good to me and helped me
LPT require anyth

‘atthe an aerial erected and so for, they all set

ts fo work and lend shade" just sel cut
tiene SSE :

tires

Radio Operator In State

Tega roccesthy at fr

gadgets” 00
ight chintz ‘curtains and

® cushions whlch etoken the touch of the

‘woman's hand,” Sbe is announcer; operator
‘and radio mechanic afl relled ints one, and
ie'necessarily proficient in Morse code, {or
the amate ‘reali
todoat le

she has been the only’ ie
oye, amd has ‘beet some:
eight of pioneer for her sex
this work, has added
has gonibuied not a ithe to the f
ail She particularly enjoys the fun of
eld days” "Gn these occasions eat
Dearing the transmitter sets oat f
in destination, which rat be, 899

¢ 4 LOsmile a

‘Later, ears manned by other amature with
receiving seis follow the same dlirection,
snd a novel gamte of hide and eek ensues,

Wee things Yon simply
‘once ou sar, OF cou
pensive, but i i worth

continued racy ST amy stead T
ast be very cote’ 1 st meee 00

sels She day a san Ue me Oe

Amateurs’ Emergency Aide

Miss Crowiler recounted some fnterst-
tee corgi an a wh
tere in ather: countrles 5
‘Sor thiled to hear from am -Ametiean
$ret who exe how four ate
Stations ‘had’ provided an emergency
{o'bring ‘help to sulferers following the
urstit of & dam in the rece food in
that country, shen ll ther communica:
{ions Sere wiped out

Mice Cromer commenced the Droade
goto tol ee afte
frat tine. ‘Cader the regulations she is
ot allowed fo broadcast with ecards co
ually, heir use being Festected merely,