(RADIO-ZS Vol.60 No.3)

MUSEUM NEWS. June – August 2007.

by Dave Gemmell ZS6AAW
and the Old Timers.

MANY THANKS!!
In reply to my request for Brian ZS5AZH sent some photo’s of his late father Mauritz Burger sitting the wireless operator’s seat of an Anson. In fact the front panels and knobs of the 1083 transmitter and 1082 receiver (and the power supply) are clearly visible. I believe the receiver of this combination was a regenerative type were the reaction had to be adjusted almost every time you QSYed. On top of that the wireless operator was the gunner as well! Mauritz was an air mechanic flying so, to it seems he had three jobs!
I recant what I said that photographs would be a poor second as these shots show the wireless operator (Dad!) as well as the “bath tub” morse key. Many thanks Brian, we do appreciate your efforts! These photos will be well received by John Howie, a friend of Cliff ZS6BOX, who is restoring the ANSON.

MORE INFO.REQUIRED.
Sarel Rossouw ZS6APO is also looking for names and stories of hams who took part in WW2 or any other conflicts involving SA forces. So please gentlemen, if you have details and photos of these chaps please contact Sarel at SarelR@bankserv.co.za

ZS4AFW! (The Editor’s “little bit”) (delete this quip if you feel like it!!)

Thanks Dennis, put your “contribution” here! At least there’ll something new!
Hi Hi!

YOUTH! WHAT’S HAPPENING.
So why mention this in the Museum Column? Well, because it’s the same OLD story!
Individual Hams should realize that the subject of radio and electronics is so vast and ham radio is the hobby where we can try our latest constructional master piece live on the air.
Well people, my opinion is that we must emphasize that ham radio is not “just chatting on the air”!! There are other subjects which go with it. Remember the public relations for ham radio you are providing when helping out with comms. or just a running a demo. station at any event. The list is only limited by our imagination or lack of it!!
The first example, that springs to mind, is the ZS0AWA net on 7070 kHz, 08H30 Saturday mornings. This net has encouraged quite a few hams to restore and use old or ancient equipment. Here are a couple of others:
Contests, (especially the local SA ones),
Home construction – the building and trying the rigs out;
Field days – such as JOTA, Kon-Tiki, Comms. at Rover and senior scout night hikes.
As I said the list goes on but YOU must complete it! (that is, if it can be completed!)

If the average age of the SARL membership is more than 50% how come is this “history” column so short???
Please me news of your MUSEUM, VETERAN, ANTIQUE, VINTAGE or JUST PLAIN OLD activities of a radio nature to:- davegemmell@bmknet.co.za or P.O.BOX 77, IRENE, 0062 and TEL: 012 – 667 2153