Table of Contents
Radio Technical Officers
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Early Years
Chapter 2: The Training School
Chapter 3: Equipment Installation Records
Chapter 4: The 'Techs' in Antarctica
Chapter 5: The 'Techs' Tell Their Stories
Appendix 1: 'Techs' Roll Call
Appendix 2: Trainee Intakes
Appendix 3: 'Techs' Who Have Served in the Antarctic Region
Appendix 4: Summary of Major Installation Projects
Appendix 5: Summary of Major Equipment Variously Installed at Sites and Maintained by Radio Technical Officers
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Appendix 4: Summary of Major Installation Projects
This is a summary of major installation projects up to December 1989. Since then there have been many more installations, particularly automatic weather stations, with over 250 being installed to date, the majority of these by Regional staff.
No. | Site | Year | Equipment | Supervisor | 1 | VIC-Bowes Ave | Nov. 1948 | 277F radar | DCA | 2 | NT-Darwin Airport | 1952 | Metox | Stout | 3 | WA-Port Hedland | 1952 | Metox | Stout | 4 | WA-Cocos Island | Apr. 1952 | Metox | Chaddie | 5 | QLD-Cloncurry | Jul. 1952 | 277F radar | DCA | 6 | VIC-Laverton | Jun. 1953 | 277F radar | DCA | 7 | NT-Alice Springs | Aug. 1953 | 277F radar | DCA | 8 | NSW-Williamtown | Nov. 1953 | 277F radar | DCA | 9 | TAS-Hobart | Jan. 1954 | 277F radar | DCA | 10 | SA-Adelaide Airport | May 1954 | 277F radar | DCA | 11 | NSW-Lord Howe Island | Oct. 1954 | 277F radar | DCA | 12 | NSW-Norfolk Island | Jan. 1955 | Metox | Stout/DCA | 13 | WA-Forrest | May 1955 | 277F radar | Stout/DCA | 14 | QLD-Eagle Farm | Jul. 1955 | 277F radar | Stout | 15 | QLD-Charleville | Oct. 1955 | 277F radar | Stout | 16 | QLD-Townsville | Nov. 1955 | 277F radar | Stout | 17 | WA-Perth Airport | Sep. 1955 | 277F radar | DCA | 18 | PNG-Lae | Oct. 1956 | Metox | Stout | 19 | QLD-Gladstone | Nov. 1957 | 277F radar | Stout | 20 | ANT-Macquarie Island | Feb. 1958 | AA3 Mk Vll radar | ANARE | 21 | SOL-Honiara | May 1958 | Metox | Khan | 22 | NT-Darwin | Oct. 1958 | 277F radar | Stout | 23 | QLD-Mackay | Aug. 1959 | 277F radar | Stout | 24 | NSW-Byron Bay | Oct. 1960 | SNW51 radar | Stout | 25 | ANT-Davis | Jan. 1961 | Metox | ANARE | 26 | QLD-Cairns Airport | Jan. 1961 | SNW51 radar | Stout | 27 | QLD-Cairns Airport | Feb. 1961 | WF1 radar | Stout | 28 | WA-Carnarvon | May 1961 | AA3 Mk Vll radar | Stout | 29 | NSW-Cobar | Apr. 1962 | AA3 Mk Vll radar | Stout | 30 | QLD-Saddle Mountain Cairns | Sep. 1962 | Cossor radar | Stout | 31 | VIC-Mildura | Mar. 1963 | WF2 radar (temporary) | Davies | 32 | SA-Ceduna | Jun. 1963 | WF2 radar (temporary) | Khan | 33 | NSW-Sydney RO | Jun. 1963 | SNW51 radar | Stout | 34 | NSW-Sydney RO | Jun. 1963 | Instruments | Clarke | 35 | NSW-Coffs Harbour | Aug. 1963 | WF2 radar (temporary) | Khan | 36 | SA-Oodnadatta | Sep. 1963 | WF2 radar (temporary) | Khan | 37 | SA-Mount Gambier | Feb. 1964 | WF2 radar (temporary) | Khan | 38 | NSW-Moree | Mar. 1964 | WF2 radar | Khan | 39 | VIC-University of Melbourne | May 1964 | RC33 radar | Pendrich | 40 | WA-Giles | Jul. 1964 | WF2 radar | Khan | 41 | VIC-Laverton | Sep. 1964 | WF2 radar | Clarke | 42 | WA-Albany | Apr. 1965 | WF2 radar | Evans | 43 | WA-Broome | May 1965 | WF2 radar | Khan | 44 | NSW-Wagga | Jul. 1965 | WF2 radar | Khan | 45 | SA-Woomera | Jul. 1965 | WF2 radar | Crombie | 46 | QLD-Longreach | Sep. 1965 | WF2 radar | Patterson | 47 | WA-Geraldton | Nov. 1965 | WF2 radar | Patterson | 48 | VIC-Laverton | Mar. 1966 | WF44 radar | Clarke | 49 | VIC-Bowes Ave | Jun. 1966 | WF2 radar | Khan | 50 | TAS-Launceston | Jul. 1966 | WF2 radar | Patterson | 51 | SA-Mount Gambier | Jul 1966 | WF44 radar | Clarke | 52 | QLD-Cairns Airport | Aug. 1966 | WF2 in lieu WF1 radar | Khan | 53 | QLD-Cato Island | Oct. 1966 | AWS | Green | 54 | NSW-Sydney Airport | Nov. 1966 | WF44 radar | Clarke | 55 | ANT-Mawson | Feb. 1967 | WF2 radar | ANARE | 56 | SA-Woomera | Mar. 1967 | WF44 radar | Clarke | 57 | WA-Port Hedland | May 1967 | WF44 radar | Patterson | 58 | WA-Halls Creek | Jul. 1967 | WF2 radar | Clarke | 59 | NSW-Coffs Harbour | Sep. 1967 | WF2 radar (permanent) | Clarke | 60 | PNG-Port Morseby | Oct. 1967 | WF44 radar | Patterson | 61 | NSW-Nowra | Nov. 1967 | WF2 radar | Clarke | 62 | VIC-Bowes Avenue | Feb. 1968 | 277F radar rewire | Clarke | 63 | ANT-Macquarie Island | Feb. 1968 | WF2 radar | ANARE | 64 | VIC-Tullamarine | Mar. 1968 | Instruments | Clarke | 65 | NT-Cape Wessel | Apr. 1968 | AWS | Missen | 66 | QLD-Willis Island | Jun. 1968 | WF2 radar | Patterson | 67 | QLD-Eagle Farm | Jul. 1968 | WF44 radar | Clarke | 68 | NT-Darwin Airport | Aug. 1968 | WF44 radar | Patterson | 69 | QLD-Frederick Reef | Oct. 1968 | AWS | Patterson | 70 | NSW-Cobar | Oct. 1968 | WF2 radar | Clarke | 71 | ANT-Casey | Feb. 1969 | WF2 radar | Svensson | 72 | SA-Ceduna | Mar. 1969 | WF2 radar | Clarke | 73 | WA-Browse Island | Mar. 1969 | AWS | Brealey | 74 | SA-Oodnadatta | Apr. 1969 | WF2 radar (relocation) | Patterson | 75 | WA-Esperance | May 1969 | WF2 radar | Clarke | 76 | NSW-Norfolk Island | Jul. 1969 | WF2 radar | Clarke | 77 | QLD-Eagle Farm | Aug. 1969 | WF3 radar | Hite | 78 | QLD-Marion Reef | Sep. 1969 | AWS | Bugalski | 79 | NSW-Sydney Airport | Sep. 1969 | Radar Tower | Clarke | 80 | QLD-Eagle Farm | Oct. 1969 | WF44 extension to WSO | Hite | 81 | VIC-Mildura | Nov. 1969 | WF2 radar (permanent) | Clarke | 82 | NT-Darwin Airport | Dec. 1969 | WF3 radar | Duck | 83 | NT-Port Keats | Dec. 1969 | AWS | Carter | 84 | VIC-Tullamarine | Mar. 1970 | Instruments stage 2 | Clarke | 85 | WA-Rowley Shoals | Jun. 1970 | AWS | Seedsman | 86 | QLD-Flinders Reef | Jun. 1970 | AWS | Clarke | 87 | SA-Kangaroo Island | Jul. 1970 | WF3 radar | Cornwell | 88 | ACT-Canberra | Aug. 1970 | WF3 radar | Clarke | 89 | WA-Scott Reef | Sep. 1970 | AWS | Owen | 90 | QLD-Lihou Reef | Nov. 1970 | AWS | Clarke | 91 | NSW-Wagga | Dec. 1970 | WF3 in lieu WF2 radar | Clarke | 92 | VIC-Bowes Avenue | Nov. 1970 | WF2 radar | Clarke | 93 | NT-Bathurst Island | Aug. 1971 | AWS | Duck | 94 | QLD-Mackay | Sep. 1971 | WF44 radar | Owen | 95 | QLD-Mount Stuart | Oct. 1971 | WF44 radar | Clarke | 96 | Port Vila | Nov. 1971 | WF3 radar | Adler | 97 | NT-North East Island | Nov. 1971 | AWS | Duck | 98 | VIC-Hoddle Street workshop | Jan. 1972 | WF44 radar | West | 99 | QLD-Gladstone | May 1972 | WF44 radar | West | 100 | SA-Adelaide Airport | Jun. 1972 | WF44 radar | West | 101 | WA-Adele Island | May 1972 | AWS | Johnston | 102 | QLD-Creel Reef | Jun. 1972 | AWS | Duck | 103 | QLD-Gannet Cay | Jul. 1972 | AWS | Duck | 104 | WA-Perth Airport | Jul. 1972 | WF44 radar | Clarke | 105 | QLD-Holmes Reef | Sep. 1972 | AWS | Duck | 106 | TAS-Hobart Airport | Aug. 1972 | WF44 radar | West | 107 | WA-Carnarvon | Nov. 1972 | WF3 radar | WA Region | 108 | IND-Kupang, Timor | Mar. 1973 | WF3 radar | Clarke | 109 | NSW-Williamtown | Apr. 1973 | WF44 radar | West | 110 | NT-Tennant Creek | May 1973 | WF3 radar | Duck | 111 | ACT-Canberra Airport | Sep. 1973 | WF3 radar | West | 112 | WA-Meekatharra | Mar. 1974 | WF3 radar (new building) | Clarke | 113 | NT-Alice Springs | May 1974 | WF44 radar (new building) | West | 114 | QLD-Brisbane River Valley | May 1974 | RRRG | West | 115 | NT- Darwin RFC | Jul. 1974 | Instruments | Clarke | 116 | NT-Daly Waters | Jul. 1974 | WF3 radar | West | 117 | QLD-Mount Kanigan | Aug. 1974 | WF44 radar | West | 118 | VIC-Laverton | Apr. 1975 | WF44 tower | Clarke | 119 | QLD-Mount Isa | Jun. 1975 | WF3 radar (new building) | West | 120 | MAL-Butterworth | Aug. 1975 | WF44 radar | Clarke | 121 | WA-Broome | Oct. 1975 | WF44 radar | West | 122 | VIC-Melbourne RFC | Feb. 1976 | Instruments | Clarke | 123 | PNG-Raubaul | May 1976 | WF3 radar | West | 124 | NSW-Sydney Airport | Jun. 1976 | WF3 radar (new building) | Clarke | 125 | VIC-Rockbank | Jul. 1976 | APT | Clarke | 126 | QLD-Mount Kanigan | Jul. 1976 | WF44 (remote control to Brisbane) | West | 127 | TAS-Launceston | Sep. 1976 | WF2 radar (relocation) | Clarke | 128 | TAS-Strahan | Sep. 1976 | AWS | Lazdins | 129 | TAS-Tasman Island | Oct. 1976 | AWS | West | 130 | QLD-Mount Stuart | Oct. 1976 | WF44 radar remote | Clarke | 131 | SA-Adelaide RFC | Dec. 1976 | Instruments | Lazdins | 132 | ANT-Casey | Apr. 1977 | Solar radiation equipment | Porter | 133 | VIC-Lonsdale Street | Nov. 1977 | MDUS | West | 134 | SA-Adelaide Airport | Apr. 1978 | Instruments | West | 135 | WA-Learmonth | Aug. 1978 | WF44 radar | Lazdins/Porter | 136 | WA-Learmonth | Aug. 1978 | WF2 radar | Porter | 137 | VIC-Ballarat | Sep. 1978 | EG&G AWS | Lazdins | 138 | PNG-Port Morseby | Nov. 1978 | APT | Lazdins/Porter | 139 | PNG-Lae | Nov. 1978 | WF3 radar | Lazdins/Porter | 140 | QLD-Cairns Airport | Nov. 1978 | WF2 in lieu WF1 radar | Qld Region | 141 | VIC-Lonsdale Street | Feb. 1979 | EG&G AWS | Porter/Lazdins | 142 | VIC-Broadmeadows | Mar. 1979 | WF44 radar | Porter/Lazdins | 143 | VIC-Broadmeadows | May 1979 | WF3 radar | Porter/Lazdins | 144 | VIC-Broadmeadows | Jun. 1979 | WF2 radar | Lazdins | 145 | VIC-Broadmeadows | Jul. 19/7 | Instruments | Porter/Lazdins | 146 | NT-Tennant Creek | Nov. 1979 | WF3 radar | Porter | 147 | VIC-Broadmeadows | Jan. 1980 | WF3 radar | Porter/Lazdins | 148 | VIC-Broadmeadows | Jan. 1980 | WF2 radar | Porter/Lazdins | 149 | QLD-Lucinda | Aug. 1980 | EG&G AWS | Lazdins | 150 | QLD-Heron Island | Apr. 1980 | EG&G AWS | Lazdins | 151 | WA-Cocos Island | Apr. 1980 | Metox | Porter | 152 | QLD-Mount Stuart | Jul. 1980 | WF44 radar | Porter | 153 | VIC-HMAS Cook | Oct. 1980 | Radiosonde/Met. sensors | Porter/Lazdins | 154 | VIC Broadmeadows | Jan 1981 | WF100 radar | Porter | 155 | TAS-Strahan | Apr. 1981 | EG&G AWS | Porter/Lazdins | 156 | NT-Tennant Creek | Aug. 1982 | WF3 radar | Lazdins | 157 | QLD-Townsville | Oct. 1982 | SSB | Porter | 158 | QLD-Mackay | Sep. 1982 | SSB | Porter | 159 | QLD-Gladstone | Sep. 1982 | SSB | Porter | 160 | QLD-Coolangatta | Nov. 1982 | EG&G AWS | Lazdins | 161 | NSW-Letterbox | Oct. 1982 | WSR74 radar | Brown&Dureau | 162 | WA-Carnarvon | Apr. 1983 | WF100 radar | Porter/Lazdins | 163 | WA-Rottnest Island | Apr. 1983 | EG&G AWS | Allan | 164 | WA-Geraldton | Jul. 1983 | WF100 radar | Porter/Lazdins | 165 | VIC-Geelong | Sep. 1983 | EG&G AWS | Allan | 166 | WA-Forrest | Oct. 1983 | WF100 radar | Lazdins | 167 | WA-Geraldton | Oct. 1983 | WF100 radar | Lazdins | 168 | WA-Carnarvon | Oct. 1983 | WF100 radar | Lazdins | 169 | TAS-Storey's Creek | Nov. 1983 | EG&G AWS | Briggs | 170 | QLD-Charleville | Dec. 1983 | WF100 radar | Lazdins | 171 | ANT-Mawson | Jan. 1984 | WF2 radar | Allan | 172 | VIC HMAS Cerberus | Apr. 1984 | TARS | HO Com. Section | 173 | SA-Edithburg | May 1984 | EG&G AWS | Allan | 174 | NT-Milingimbi | Aug. 1984 | EG&G AWS | Allan | 175 | NSW-Norfolk Island | Sep. 1984 | WF100 radar | Porter | 176 | NSW-Lord Howe Island | May 1985 | WF100 radar | Porter | 177 | NSW-Braidwood | Jul. 1985 | EG&G AWS | Allan | 178 | QLD-Townsville | Aug. 1985 | WF100 radar | Lazdins | 179 | NT-Gove | Oct. 1985 | WF100 radar | Porter/Lazdins | 180 | WA-Dampier | Nov. 1985 | WSR81C radar | Porter/Lazdins | 181 | WA-Port Hedland | Nov. 1985 | WSR81C radar | Porter | 182 | VIC-Melbourne RFC | Apr. 1986 | Instruments | Porter/Lazdins | 183 | VIC-HMAS Cerberus | Aug. 1986 | EG&G AWS | Lazdins | 184 | WA-Perth Airport | Sep. 1986 | WF100 WW radar | Porter/Lazdins | 185 | QLD-Weipa | Sep. 1986 | WF100 WW radar | Lazdins | 186 | QLD-Saddle Mountain Cairns | Jul. 1986 | Cossor radar removal | Lazdins | 187 | QLD-Saddle Mountain Cairns | Oct. 1986 | WF100 WW radar | Porter/Lazdins | 188 | VIC-Broadmeadows | Nov. 1986 | WF100 radar | Porter/Lazdins | 189 | NSW-Coffs Harbour | May 1987 | WF100 radar | Porter | 190 | VIC-Lonsdale Street | May 1987 | AVHRR | Lazdins | 191 | PNG-Port Morseby | May 1987 | WF44 radar | Porter | 192 | QLD-Brisbane Airport | Sep. 1987 | WF44 radar | Porter | 193 | QLD-Brisbane Airport | Sep. 1987 | WSO fitout | Cox/Smith | 194 | NT-Darwin where | Oct. 1987 | Doppler radar | Pendrich | 195 | ANT-Casey | Dec. 1987 | Instruments | Porter | 196 | WA-Esperance | Aug. 1988 | WF100 radar | Porter | 197 | NSW-Lord Howe Island | Oct. 1988 | WF100 radar | Porter/Cox | 198 | WA-Perth | Dec. 1988 | WF100WW radar | Stiles | 199 | QLD-Holmes Reef | Dec. 1988 | Sutron AWS | Smith/Allan | 200 | QLD-Flinders Reef | Dec. 1988 | Sutron AWS | Smith/Allan | 201 | QLD-Lihou Reef | Dec. 1988 | Sutron AWS | Smith/Allan | 202 | QLD-Marion Reef | Dec. 1988 | Sutron AWS | Smith/Allan | 203 | QLD-Creal Reef | Dec. 1988 | Sutron AWS | Smith/Allan | 204 | QLD-Frederick Reef | Dec. 1988 | Sutron AWS | Smith/Allan | 205 | QLD-Gannet Cay | Dec. 1988 | Sutron AWS | Smith/Allan | 206 | QLD-Cato Island | Dec. 1988 | Sutron AWS | Smith/Allan | 207 | VIC-Broadmeadows | Jan. 1989 | WF100 radar | Cox | 208 | VIC-Mildura | Jun. 1989 | WF100 radar | Stiles | 209 | VIC-Moorabbin Airport | Aug. 1989 | Instruments | Stiles | 210 | ANT-Casey | Dec. 1989 | Instruments | Porter |
ANARE | Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (Antarctic Division) | APT | Automatic Picture Transmission (data from orbiting satellites) | AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (data from orbiting satellites) | MDUS | Medium Data Utilisation Station (data from Japan's geostationary meteorological satellite (GMS)) | RRRG | Remote Rain and River Gauging system | SSB | Single Side Band (radio equipment) | TARS | Turn-around Ranging Station (equipment assisting the navigation of GMS) |
Clarke, R. 1999 'Stories of the Bureau's Radio Technical Officers from 1948', Metarch Papers No. 14 February 1999, Bureau of Meteorology
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