Watson's Radio Club
1940s & 1950s Membership and History Notes
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1949-50 - FOUNDING MEMBERS
J.M.M. (Robin) Stirling - Secretary 1949-50
A.G.E. Allan.
George H. Black Later - G3XPQ
T.W.G. Calvert.
Ian Fortin (d.)
Bryan W.N. Harris Later - G3GTF
A. J. Oliphant Later - GM3SFH-SK
H. Ian Wharton (d. ~1992)
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1950-51 (Subscription: 6d)
Mackay, D.S. Allan, A.G.E. Inglis, G.R.
MacQuarrie, I.C. Brown, A.J. Oliphant, A.J. (Secy).
Calvert, T.W.G. Gardner, I. Dewar, H.M.
Stoane, J.S. Spenser, G.G. Mossman, R.S.
Talks: Valves; Triodes; Electromagnetic Waves; The Transformer; Radio Construction Practices.
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1951-52 (No list – av. att. 8)
Calvert, J.W.G. (Secy)
Dinkle, M.C.
Talks: Television by M.C. Dinkle.Electrons; Tuning; Radar (incl.. CH, CHL & H2S) by Mr. Lyall.
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1952-53 (No list – av. Att. 8)
Allan, A.G.E. (Secy)
Dinkel, M.C.
Talks: Radio stars & radioastronomy; Telephony by A.G.E. Allan.
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1953-54
Carswell Younger Pringle, R.
Aitken, K Brownlie Craig
McColl Cloughley, B. Oatie, Alan
Gardner Cochran, M. Allan, A.G.E. (Secy)
Stewart Cochran, C.
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1954-55
Guthrie, N.J. Roth, M.J.
Fergusson, D.C. Greaves, G.R.H.
Cervi, J.N.S. Kelly, E.John. (Later GM3POK / KG6XF)
Brownlie, R.W. Howatt, A.J.
Younger, D.R. (Secy) Cochran, M
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1955-56
Roth, M.J. Allan, J.D. Venters
Pringle, R.D. (Secy) Groves, E.P. Cervi
Murison, A.S. Kirk, M.E. Hopkins
Cochran, C.S. Czekalowski, G.W.A. Tulloch
Borrie, D.L. Wright, M.A. Young
Kelly, E.John. Davidson, H.C.R.
Inglis, O.R. Guthrie
Kennedy, C.J. Williamson
McKinna, M.J. McLeod
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1956-57 (Subscription 2/-)
Asbury Jago Jamieson
Pringle Dunlop Turnbull
Roth Stronach MacKenzie
Inglis De Tedesco McKendrick
Cervi Harrison Guthrie
Kelly, E. John (Secy) Dawson Young
Venters McGibbon MacLeod
Wiliamson Douglas Gordon
Czekalowski, George Inglis, Chilton Brown
McNie Muir, Victor Dr. Eric Meek
Mansion McColl Taylor
Wright Hood Brice
Catto Hunter Craig
Spence Harper Braidwood
Visits: Police Station, Portobello Power Station
Winners, Set-building: V. Muir (Jr); E.J. Kelly (Sr.)
GM3BCD: New rig on the air 21 Jan 1957
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1957-58 (Subscription 2/-)
Hunter Blanc, Victor Dr. Eric Meek
Guthrie Redman, John Catto
Inglis (VIA) Paver Downie, John
Venters Hogarth Senior, Michael
Schreiber, Robert Brass, James Gordon
Young Stronach Masson, Alan J.
Williamson Turnbull Callander
Czekalowski, Geo. (Secy) Harrison Bland, Roger
Kelly, E. John McGibbon Paterson
Russell Inglis (IIIC) Barton, David
Wright Muir, Victor Gardner, Andrew
Speirs Allan Hughson, David
McNie Hay Burnett, David
Ross Telford Brown, Robin A.
Candlish Roy Campbell, R. James
Visits: BBC Kirk O’Shotts TV Tx, GPO Exchange, Fountainbridge, Scott Radio, Maitland Radio.
Talks: IGY by J.Fraser.Shepherd GM3EGW; Light Modulation by C. Inglis; Mullard film – Transistors.
Winners, construction: Inglis, Masson
GM3BCD: cubical quad erected 8 May 1958
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1958-59 (Subscription 2/-)
Dr Eric Meek Campbell, R. Jim Williamson
Czekalowski, Geo. (Secy) Speirs Brown, Robin .A.
Blanc, Victor Barton, David Muir, Victor
Senior, Michael Redman , John Mr. James Jardine
Catto Landale Stark, Ian
Burnett, David Bland, Roger Paterson (VA)
Moffat Paver Samson, John
Hamilton Downie, John Paterson (IIIU)
Stewart Gordon Whyte
Allan Masson, Alan J. Ramsay
Muir, Victor Gardner, Andrew Gillett
McGibbon Turnbull Smith
Wright Harrison Ritchie, David
Visit: ITA Blackhill TV transmitter.
Talks: Radio Waves; Resonance; Electrons; CRTs; GPO Inspector; Colour Organ (Czekalowski)
GM3BCD: Eddystone 750 - 8 June 1959.
Exhibition – Careers in Electronics – 23 May 1959
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1959-60 (Subscription 2/-)
Hutchon, David Meek (IIIB) Senior, Michael
Cameron MacKenzie Taylor
Heyes, John Harper Johnston
Gillett Alexander Hamilton
MacIntosh Moffat Nisbet
Buchanan Downie, John Sibbald, John
Mackenzie Stark, Ian Masson, Alan J.
Marwick, Alan Campbell, R. James Mr. James Jardine
Callan Muir, Victor Burnett, David
Taylor Harrison Holmes
Samson, John Paver Sang
MacPherson, Niall Catto Smith
Ross, Ian Gordon Fraser
Hendry Redman, John Morrish
Linn Barton, David Hutchison, Dugald
Wishart Spiers, J. (Secy) Carr
Mason Darling Henderson
Carrie Hamilton Anderson
Scott Wilson Gardner, Andrew
Wright Fair
Visits: Portobello Power Station; Bruce Peebles Electronics Lab.
GM3BCD: Quad repaired May.
9Q5HF – Congo missionary station 12-15 July 1960
RAE: M. Senior (later – GM3PAK)
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