years ago; the conversion to the 625 line standard, UHF, and colour. The selec- tion of a suitable colour system alone is /ed, ar a major decision, and one which Aus- 50 old .15 tralia may well have to face up to in the next few years. The recent series of NTSC tests and "Electronics Australia" is one of the longest running technical publications ín the the forthcoming SECAM tests almost world. We started as "Wireless Weekly" in August 1922 and became "Radio and - certainly starting late in February Hobbies in Australia" in April 1939. The title was changed to "Radio, Television - from the BBC's UHF transmitter at and Hobbies" in February 1955 and finally, to "Electronics Australia" in April Crystal Palace seem likely to determine 1965. Below we feature some items from past issues. the characteristic of British and Euro- the past by people who have wondered pean colour television for many years who would be the first to introduce Will European television adopt a 625 - ireless modern television into Australia on a line form of NTSC? Will it plump for s''ceigd,Y4:31 large scale, and this latest report of SECAM? Or will the final choice be a Baird's activity appears to show how the modified system - such as that of Tele- first words in Australian television his- funken - combining some techniques March 1938 tory are to be written. from both of the main systems? Baird Television Announcement: Within Australian TV Transmitters: Transmit- a few weeks a modern television trans- ter for ABC3, Canberra now in opera- mitter will be right here in Sydney! On tion, is the first to be made in Australia board the Strathaird, which is at present for the Postmaster -General's Depart- plowing its way through the North At- ment for national television. It is the lantic Ocean on its way to Australia, is TEL i i's"x' sixth locally made transmitter to come John Logie Baird, well-known as the and Ultll'sR11ES into operation and the first of seven to originator of the Baird television sys- be made here for which the Postmaster - tem, who, according to cables just re- March 1963 General's Department placed an order ceived, is coming to Australia with two with Amalgamated Wireless (Austral- and half tons of television transmitting NTSC or SECAM?: While the rest of asia) Ltd. The remaining six ABC sta- and receiving equipment with the object the world - and Europe in particular tions will service Launceston, Ballarat, of establishing a television station here. - watches, British television tackles its Shepparton, Rockhampton, Too- Much speculation has been done in biggest job since its inception over 25 woomba and Townsville districts. SOLUTION FOR FEBRUARY MARCH CROSSWORD t11114 if:lll.dFiW[JE9L-7 lE, if:l© K1Ipp.G11-1f ACROSS to negative poles. (15) 12. Coated with gold. (4) 111 11 1. Industrial heater. (8,7) 10. Common display state of 14. Gas generated by electric el Ii spark. (5) fi 8. Such are the particles attracted many modern appliances. (4,4) tá 15. Part of an alarm system. (5) 7 16. Don't argue, it's a logic 1 2 3 4 5 8 401lt:1'dI1ll]IKJ11 Yral1Olcp (3) li:l Ll GÍI element. IJ 110111raUCl(]L`1IIK1E7013VL`7 18. These are in all overseas ©I>lrltalilooóoolo 8 9 cables. (5) 19. Common name for an 7. Radio is an example of such old -type insulator. (5) radiation. (15) 22. Strips to tidy wiring. (4) 9. Units of impedance. (4) - 10 11 12 23. Said of sound of 11. Insulating sheath of nerve 13 protest -marcher's loudhailer? (8) fibres. (6) 25. Warmer for winter. (8,7) 13. Effect successful response to 14 `15 27. Output of synthesiser. (10,5) a Mayday call. (6) 16 17 15. Alternative to Mayday. (1,1,1; DOWN 16. Elementary particle having no 18 19 1. Topically, what all EA charge. (8) in 20 21 crosswords have, possibly as 17. Obviously, errors exemplified by 27 across. (10,5) recording. (8) 22 23 2. Constituent of beta rays. (8) 20. A homing missile using heat (6) 24 3. Hobart TV Channel 6. (1,1,1) radiation. 4. Having huge pools of light! ? 21. Extra core of a transformer 25 28 (8) (not connected with 26 down). 5. Supply path for model train. (4) (4) 24. Prefix used in electrostatic . 27 6. State of car battery's system of units. (4) I I electrolyte. (6) 26. Switch an alarm "on". (3)

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