I Milliard I MULLARD-AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. (Mullardl VOL 5 — No. 5 SEPT.-OCT., !962 Editorial Office: 35-43 Clarence Street, Sydney. Telephone: 29 2006 “Oh, wad some Pow’r the giftie gie us, Editor: To see oursels as ithers see us.” JOERN BORK Robert Burns. All rights reserved by Mullard-Australia Pty. Ltd., Sydney. Information given in this pub­ lication does not imply a licence under any patent. Original articles or illustrations re­ produced in whole or in part must be The Insignia and the Image accompanied by full acknowledgement: Muliard Outlook, Australian Edition. Both noticed by the other fellow and always linked— the TABLE OF CONTENTS image more elusive with pulse and personality, for it can surge Editorial ........................ - .................................... 50 with the progress of the company, by its products and its Viewpoint w ith Muliard ............................... 51 The Range of Muliard Transmitting personnel, its aggressiveness and its humility, by its Service— or Valves for SSB ........................................... 52 Thermistors ............................................................ 53 wither for the lack of it! Repairing Ferroxcube Aerial Inductor Rods ........................................................................ 55 Use of Quarter-Track Heads with An insignia, perhaps a few minutes work by an artist, an Muliard Tape C irc u its .................................. 55 image evolved through the years from the painstaking efforts Muliard Semiconductors with CV Approval ............................................................ 56 of a dedicated team with a craft and a tradition to be nurtured ORP94 High Sensitivity Cadmium Sulphide Cell .................................................... 56 and preserved. Muliard Omegatron Type O.l 56 A Transistor Tester for Educational Purposes ............................................................... 57 Humility softens our ego to talk about a Muliard image, North Queensland Distribution ............ 58 Luminance— Light Units— whatever it may be, but we are not unmindful of the key— the Illumination .......................................... 59 continuity and ever-expanding support of our customers, for it is you—our readers—who see the Muliard image. M.A.B. The Vacuum Pumping system shown on the front cover utilises a Muliard Omegatron which is a simple form of mass spectrometer, providing a means MULLARD DISTRIBUTORS:— of analysing the residual gases and vapours in vacuum systems. It can New South Wales South Australia Q ueensland also trace the evolution of gases C. A. Pearce & Co. Pty. Ltd. within a sealed-off system, the action Martin de Launay Pty. Ltd. Agents: of getters and the permeation of glass Cnr. 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Phone: 2 2091 VICTO RIA Vere Street, Richmond, 495 Newcastle Street, Perth. 106 Wilson Street, Burnie Phone: 41 6644 Phone: JB 4716 Phones: 28 1171, 28 0131 Phone: 1919 Associated with MULLARD LTD., LONDON and all leading wholesalers throughout the Commonwealth 50 I MullardO' I VIEWPOINT WITH MULLARD HOW REMOTE, REMOTE? MULLARD-AUSTRALIA Near 16 feet, if it be remote control of The Ultimate PERSONALITIES a television receiver and maybe 16 million miles for a space vehicle! In appraising the ultimate as a require­ ment, it would no doubt be a cordless Much of mankind's inventiveness hasremote unit and these are available in one been directed to leisure and for ease of or two forms—ultrasonic keys and small control and often remote, be it the harness radio-bearer transistorised units, but both reins of a horse and cart or more recently, somewhat costly, when the other factors the controls of a television receiver. such as brightness, contrast, volume, between-channel muting and so on are considered. Nevertheless, with the present Requirement stage of the art and local production costs, it would appear that remote control At this time, rather than set out a specification of what form a control device units, with cord, are a reasonable com­ promise for the time being at any rate. might take, it is as well to decide just where remote control fits into the picture, how useful it might be and whether it is Additional Advantages a gimmick or of practical value. The Apart from channel selection and the answer is self-evident in that a remote adjustment of picture brightness and so control device with channel selection andon, the ability to mute some of the less ancillary facilities such as brightness, tuneful and jarring theme music is an contrast and volume are certainly worth­ added sales feature and these points have while and particularly attractive to the already been well covered by the manu­ existing owners of television receivers, facturers of remote control television more particularly, to the “constant receivers. viewers.” Remote Control of Radiograms Obsolescence Sound reproduction has reached a fine Having undersold the 17", 21" 90° andlevel of technical achievement but surely Mr. George A. Aungle 21" 110° market, apart from cabinet here is the ideal unit to apply remote control. styling and presentation, remote control is Mr. Aungle joined the Company in perhaps the only worthwhile obsolescence factor to encourage the sale of new tele­ Concert Illusion 1957 after a wide experience in Tele­ communications, Broadcasting and vision receivers. Moreso because of the This Writer has always considered that wider programme scope with the addi­ half of the pleasure of record reproduc­ Television. As a sales engineer in our tional channels coming into service, sometion was to have the loudspeaker at one Transmitting and Industrial Valve and overlapping and some with useful fringe end of the room and the player and coverage, for example the third com­ Semiconductor Department, his activi­ controls near the listener in that, not only ties are more closely linked to Govern­ mercial channel in some Metropolitan can one control the level and bass and areas; and Sydney to have four local treble reproduction at the listening point, ment Departments and Public Utilities. stations and four with a useful signal level but the isolation of the loudspeakers He is a member of the Institution from outside the area. inspires the imagination of remoteness in the concert hall or even intimate theatre. of Radio Engineers Australia and It has been suggested that 45% to 50% served with the Royal Australian of the new TV receivers sold in the Metropolitan areas of Sydney and Mel­ A Feature for Stereo Navy. bourne in the year 1962/63 will be Striving once more for the ultimate, Formerly a top-grade swimmer and against a traded-in receiver and, whilst could it not be argued that a “must” for water polo player, readers in Tasmania many of these will be 17" and the early stereo is the adjustment of the channel 21" receivers, the motive of remote control balance at the listening point? We feel so may be interested to know that he has, as a sales feature cannot be neglected. —and with the knowledge of manufactur­ on several occasions, taken part in the It can also be supported that the few ing costs and familiarity that receiver classic annual Hobart event of swim- purchasing a television receiver for the manufacturers have in their developmentming the Derwent. first time are leaning towards remote of remote control devices for television control with the philosophy of “waiting receivers, the adding of remote control Now, like many of his Mullard col­ for the latest developments.” for stereo radiograms is relatively leagues, he is a keen fishing and boat­ straight-forward. Again, the same argument is applied in selling an article of higher ing enthusiast, indeed we can now Demonstrate in the Home unit value and larger profit margin. muster a flotilla. In a recent survey made with a group We can picture the astute salesman of Metropolitan retailers, each volunteered weaving a sales story around the fact, that remote control television was best that with a mixture of records on a record demonstrated in the home, with all of the changer, some “loud” and some “soft”, household present, when the first the listener can adjust the volume of each. OUTLOOK, 1963 “gimmick” impression is soon dissipated It is therefore not without enthusiasm, and the practical benefits are readily that we look at remote control of not To ensure delivery of your copies appreciated. It would be naive of us to only television receivers but also stereo­ remind retailers that here is an article grams, as a vital factor in maintaining a for 1963 please complete the form “to sell up to” and make a larger profit satisfactory manufacturing and sales value enclosed with this issue and mail to­ margin. Nevertheless, it is a very true level when exploiting the obsolescence one for the profit-conscious retailer. factor. day. 51 iMullardl------------------------ —------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------