Obtained AOLCP in Dec 1963 at 17.
BOCP with Marconi/AWA 1969 at 23.
First Job in radio July 1969 AWA Valves 2Js and 2M
Second job in radio 1970 500 watts at Lithgow upgraded it to 5KW. AWA P500
Third Job in radio 3LK/DB HWT 1971 Horsham built studios and linked to satellite tx site at LUBEK AWA BTM 5's 833 triodes
Fourth 1974 3HA burned down, rebuilt new studios AWA BTM2A 2J, installed AMPFET ex 2WL.
Fifth Radio 3YB 1995 part time contractor AWA 1J AWA BTM 2 HARRIS S/S 2KW removed old transmitters and donated to WARC.
reinstalled BTM2M ex 3TR Sale onto 882.
Sixth 3BO FM 3CV 1995 1089 Contract relieving. NAUTEL ND10 AWA BTM5 removed old equipment from 3BO AM and donated it to SHep ARC.
Swapped out BTM2A and took it to 3HA and reinstalled.
Swapped out BTM2J and took it from 3HA to 3CS Colac, it then went to Geelong Collector.
Seventh 2000 BTS DMB 5MG STC and Harris 2K 5PA Nautel ND10 3WL Nautel P400 3WV DOOEN (50KW s/s) NAUTEL ND50
Contracted to 3BA Ballarat swapped over BTM2A from Hamilton to Ballarat.
old transmitters were removed from 3HA and 3CS and donated to Geelong Collector.
Dozens of 4/1000A and hardware donated to district hams 3ZL 3PA 5MS. (all sk)
New BLYTHE Standby installed at 3HA.
Eighth MIXX FM build 2002 10KW FM Hamilton and Portland install HARRIS Platinums Nautel AMPFET 5.
maintained Harris at Mt Zero, Warrion Hill and Mt Warrnambool and Mt Bainmbridge
Since 2004 senior local tech Mt Dundas and Child sites 5 x 20KW NEC 11K20 9600, HARRIS 20K,s Itelco 20K, DTV40/50 and ABC 5A 10KW
2000-2001 Commissioned NEC UHF 10 20 30 KW SBS TV CH28 CH29 Yatpool Mt Burr and Mt Dundas.
retired from 3HA
ANALOG SWITCHED OFF at DUNDAS, CASTERTON, COLERAINE and MT WILLIAM
Brought back 15 PAs from CH0 Wagga and donated to SERG.
Pulled 10 CH5As from Dundas and donated to District hams for 2M band.
Donated heaps of TV Analog equipment to FANPARC.
Still doing one day per week to main and child sites western Vic.
50 years as Broadcast tech with just a BOCP qualification.
May retire next year at 70.
I got a pewter clock from 3HA
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