Summary
Photograph of VHF radio telephone transceiver aerial (in the background) at Melbourne Coastal Radio Station, Cape Schanck, Victoria. The mast was 150 ft tall, made up of 15 sections, each 10 ft long. The mast was made by DEECO. The black cylinder and the antenna above it were used for testing "safety of life" receive circuit
This image is one of a series collected from the Melbourne Radio Station at Cape Schanck in June 2002, just prior to the closure of the Station on 30 June 2002. The photographs cover various events in the history of the Station and were taken by various photographers.
Description of Content
The black cylinder and the antenna above it were used for testing "safety of life" receive circuit. Controlled by push switches on the left-hand corner of the console, each labelled with a frequency. The top switch label was removed when morse operation ceased. Melbourne Coastal Radio Station, Cape Schanck, Victoria
Physical Description
Photographic colour print.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Place Depicted
Melbourne Radio Facility (Telstra), 1225 Boneo Road, Cape Schanck, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, 1980-1989
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Format
Photograph, 5x3.5, Colour
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
127 mm (Length), 89 mm (Width)
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References
Melbourne MCS (Melbourne Maritime Coastal Service) accessed 13 March 2012 [Link 1]
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Keywords
Communications, Radio Receivers, Radio Stations, Radio Transmitters, Telegraph Equipment, Wireless Telegraphy
