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Radio Beacon Mast, Parafield A [B 8530] • Photograph

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Summary

Radio Beacon Mast erected at Parafield Aerodrome in June 1939. The following words are from a newspaper clipping from The Advertiser July 1939 attached to the back of the photograph. "Marker Beacon Completed. The first of the radio marker beacons which it is understood will be installed on certain approaches to Parafield has been finished, but no date for its testing has been announced,. It is believed, however, that the beacon, which will operate in conjunction with the radio beam, will be tested by Civil Aviation Department and PMG radio experts when they visit Parafield to complete the testing of the radio beam. Situated almost directly behind the beam station the marker beacon will radiate vertical signals, which, when received in a flying plane, will indicate to the pilot that his machine is directly above the aerodrome. The signals will be in addition to the indication given by the cone of silence, directly above the beam's radiating mast".

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Physical description

photograph

Dates / Publication details

1939

Collection

Part of Parafield Collection

Subject

Radio beacons -- South Australia -- Parafield

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Digitisation information

Date

14/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,472 x 3,411 pixels (8.4 MP)

Size

25.33 MB

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