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QNP - AAP Reuters Technical Centre

41 Campbel St, Bowen Hills


8 metre Satellite dish on top of QNP
This is the 8 metre satelitte dish situated at the back of Queensland Newspapers on top of the communication room.
Video link - Microwave disk and Gridpack
This is the microwave disk that was pointed at MLC Building in CBD. A video signal was transmitted from Bowen Hills to the MDS transmitter on top of the MLC. On top of the mask is a Gridpack antenna that we used to monitor the MDS signal.
Technical Staff
The picture has Mr Tony Reading Manager, Jon Valk, Glen and QNP technican Lester.
Technical Staff
Technical Officers standing in front of link equipment to MLC.
Larry Tony and Con in equipmentg storage area
Con Constanteno, Tony Reading and Larry Wright in discussion.

Test Equipment


Some of the tools of the Technical staff
The power supply below the soldering station was setup to heat a piece of wire so that the lads could light their cigarettes.
HP power meter
Frequency meter
Test equipment
Hitachi computer used by staff on the Satellite equipment
This LCD Hitachi PC was used to monitor the Satellite equipment.