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BONEGILLA, VIC. 1944-05-03. A TRAINEE OF THE 1ST SIGNALS TRAINING BATTALION OPERATING A 133 TRANSMITTER BY REMOTE CONTROL. BY MEANS OF THIS REMOTE CONTROL UNIT A 133 SET CAN BE OPERATED UP TO A DISTANCE OF TEN MILES FROM THE ACTUAL TRANSMSITTER. BY MEANS OF THE UNIT THE OPERATOR CAN DO ALL THE SWITCHING REQUIRED, BUT CANNOT ACTUAL TUNE THE SENDER. THIS IS DONE BY AN INSTRUMENT MECHANIC AT THE SENDER ITSELF. THERE IS TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE OPERATOR AND THE INSTRUMENT MECHANIC.
BARRINE, QLD. 1943-11-02. VX60879 SIGNALMAN J.W. CAREY (LEFT) AND NX126358 SIGNALMAN H.G. WELLS, BOTH OF "A" AUSTRALIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE OPERATOR SPEAKING ON THE TELEPHONE,
BONEGILLA, VIC. 1944-05-03. NX150785 CORPORAL REUBNER A TRAINEE OF THE 1ST SIGNALS TRAINING BATTALION TAKING SIGNALS FROM A NO. 4 WIRELESS RECEIVER. THE RECEPTION SET IS USUALLY EMPLOYED IN CONJUNCTIO
BONEGILLA, VIC. 1944-05-03. A WIRELESS MECHANIC OF THE 1ST SIGNALS TRAINING BATTALION TUNING A 133 TRANSMITTER. THIS TRANSMITTER HAS AN OUTPUT OF 300 WATTS AND THEREFORE IS SUITABLE FOR LONG RANGE COM
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-04. SIGNALMAN F.J. SMITH, DRIVER/MECHANIC (1), AND SIGNALMAN M. O'CONNOR, INSTRUMENT MECHANIC (2), PERSONNEL OF 49 WIRELESS SECTION (HEAVY) AT WORK ON NO. 133 TRANSMITTER FOLL
CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-14. SIGNALMAN R.W. ADAM, A MEMBER OF 6TH DIVISION SIGNALS, ADJUSTING THE MODULATION OF A TYPE 133 TRANSMITTER THROUGH WHICH MESSAGES PASS FROM HEADQUARTERS 6T
CAPE WOM, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-29. SIGNALMAN A.W. FRANKE, INSTRUMENT MECHANIC AT RADIO 6 DIVISION, HEADQUARTERS 6 DIVISION. HE IS TUNING THE TRANSMITTER, AND MAKING FINER ADJUSTMENT TO THE FREQUENCY CO
