Summary
Handbook published by the Department of Transport and Communications, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra. The handbook is aimed at Radiotelephone Ship Station Operators.
This equipment was collected from the Melbourne Coastal Radio Station after it was closed in July 2002. In addition to communications equipment and documentation, items in general office use were collected in order to represent as far as possible the working environment at the time of closure.
Physical Description
Softback handbook with decorative front cover depicting a stylized illustration of two small boats in blue and purple and the Commonwealth of Australia coat of arms in the top centre. The content is presented in 30 parts, divided among 10 chapters, plus 7 appendices, a glossary and an index. There are sixty-nine pages in total. The content is a combination of text, diagrams and tables.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Michael Greenwood, Aug 2002
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User
Melbourne Maritime Communication Service (Melbourne MCS), Telstra - Australian Maritime Communication Service (Australian MCS), 1225 Boneo Road, Cape Schanck, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, 1992-2002
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Inscriptions
On front cover: 'HANDBOOK OF / RADIOTELEPHONE / SHIP STATION / OPERATORS/ RESTRICTED / CERTIFICATE / STANDARD' On title page: 'Department of Transport and Communications/ Handbook for Radiotelephone / Ship Station Operators / (Restricted Certificate Standard) / Australian Government Publishing Service Canberra' On reverse of title page: ' (c) Commonwealth of Australia 1992/ ISBN...'
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Object Measurements
296 mm (Length), 209 mm (Width), 5 mm (Height)
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References
Melbourne MCS (Melbourne Maritime Coastal Service) accessed 13 March 2012 [Link 1]
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