ÓÑÇéÌáʾ£ºÈç¹û±¾ÍøÒ³´ò¿ªÌ«Âý»òÏÔʾ²»ÍêÕû£¬Çë³¢ÊÔÊó±êÓÒ¼ü¡°Ë¢Ð¡±±¾ÍøÒ³£¡
ºÏ×âС˵Íø ·µ»Ø±¾ÊéĿ¼ ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ© ÎÒµÄÊé¼Ü ÎÒµÄÊéÇ© TXTÈ«±¾ÏÂÔØ ¡ºÊղص½ÎÒµÄä¯ÀÀÆ÷¡»

the dawn of amateur radio in the u[1].k.(ÊÕÒô»ú³ûÐεĵ®Éú)-µÚ15²¿·Ö

¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³ °´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿! Èç¹û±¾ÊéûÓÐÔĶÁÍ꣬ÏëÏ´μÌÐø½Ó×ÅÔĶÁ£¬¿ÉʹÓÃÉÏ·½ "Êղص½ÎÒµÄä¯ÀÀÆ÷" ¹¦ÄÜ ºÍ "¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©" ¹¦ÄÜ£¡





book¡¡GREEK¡¡BROADCASTING¡¡published¡¡by¡¡Radio¡¡Karayianni¡¡in¡¡1952¡£¡¡

His¡¡¡¡¡¡shack¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡basement¡¡¡¡¡¡workshop¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡17a£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Bucharest¡¡¡¡¡¡Street¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡

Athens£»¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡address¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡became¡¡¡¡¡¡known¡¡¡¡¡¡world¡­wide¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡¡¡QSL¡¡

bureau¡¡for¡¡Greece¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡gang¡¡of¡¡enthusiasts¡¡who¡¡met¡¡at¡¡Bill's¡¡included¡¡Nasos¡¡Coucoulis¡¡

SV1SM£»¡¡Aghis¡¡¡¡¡¡Cazazis¡¡¡¡¡¡SV1CA£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Nick¡¡¡¡¡¡Katselis¡¡¡¡¡¡SV1NK£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Mikes¡¡¡¡¡¡Paidousi¡¡

SV1MP£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Pol¡¡¡¡¡¡Psomiadis¡¡¡¡¡¡SV1AZ¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨now¡¡¡¡¡¡N2DOE£©¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡writer¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡

memoirs£»¡¡SV1RX¡£¡¡Of¡¡course¡¡all¡¡visiting¡¡amateurs¡¡made¡¡a¡¡beeline¡¡for¡¡the¡¡

shack¡¡in¡¡the¡¡basement¡£¡¡As¡¡most¡¡of¡¡our¡¡contacts¡¡were¡¡with¡¡the¡¡U¡£S¡£A¡£¡¡we¡¡

were¡¡usually¡¡up¡¡most¡¡of¡¡the¡¡night¡¡because¡¡of¡¡the¡¡7¡­hour¡¡difference¡¡with¡¡

Eastern¡¡¡¡¡¡Standard¡¡¡¡¡¡Time¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡None¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡us¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡motor¡­cars¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡public¡¡¡¡¡¡transport¡¡

was¡¡not¡¡available¡¡during¡¡the¡¡night¡¡hours¡¡so¡¡we¡¡all¡¡got¡¡plenty¡¡of¡¡exercise¡¡

walking¡¡back¡¡to¡¡our¡¡respective¡¡houses¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Bill¡¡was¡¡closely¡¡in¡¡touch¡¡with¡¡two¡¡men¡¡who¡¡played¡¡a¡¡very¡¡important¡¡

role¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡development¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡amateur¡¡¡¡¡¡radio¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡Greece¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡am¡¡¡¡¡¡referring¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

Stefanos¡¡Eleftheriou¡¡who¡¡was¡¡Section¡¡Head¡¡for¡¡Telecommunications¡¡at¡¡the¡¡

Ministry¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨Greek¡¡¡¡¡¡initials¡¡¡¡¡¡T¡£T¡£T¡££©¡££»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Captain¡¡¡¡¡¡Kyriakos¡¡¡¡¡¡Pezopoulos£»¡¡

Director¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡D¡£R¡£Y¡£N¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨Greek¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡initials¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡Directorate¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡Wireless¡¡

Service¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Navy£©¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡wave¡¡¡¡¡¡spark¡¡¡¡¡¡transmitter¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡Votanikos£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

suburb¡¡of¡¡Athens£»¡¡£¨callsign¡¡SXA£©¡¡had¡¡been¡¡built¡¡by¡¡the¡¡Marconi¡¡company¡¡

before¡¡World¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨Bill¡¡Tavaniotis¡¡died¡¡of¡¡cancer¡¡in¡¡1948¡££©¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡4¡£¡¡Harry¡¡Barnett¡¡G2AIQ¡¡£¨formerly¡¡SV1WE£©¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡July¡¡1946£»¡¡Harry¡¡Barnett£»¡¡a¡¡Royal¡¡Air¡¡Force¡¡officer¡¡attached¡¡to¡¡the¡¡

Press¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Department¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡British¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Embassy¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡Athens¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡obtained¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡

experimental¡¡transmitting¡¡licence¡¡from¡¡the¡¡W/T¡¡section¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Ministry¡¡of¡¡

Posts¡¡&¡¡Telegraphs£»¡¡with¡¡the¡¡callsign¡¡SV1WE¡£¡¡At¡¡that¡¡time¡¡he¡¡was¡¡living¡¡

in¡¡a¡¡flat¡¡in¡¡Athens¡¡and¡¡could¡¡not¡¡put¡¡up¡¡an¡¡antenna£»¡¡so¡¡it¡¡was¡¡not¡¡until¡¡June¡¡

1947¡¡that¡¡he¡¡became¡¡active¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡terms¡¡of¡¡his¡¡licence¡¡were¡¡in¡¡themselves¡¡rather¡¡strange£»¡¡one¡¡might¡¡

even¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡say¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡quite¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡'experimental'£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡final¡¡¡¡¡¡paragraph¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡reading£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨This¡¡

experimental¡¡research¡¡must¡¡be¡¡carried¡¡out¡¡as¡¡follows£º¡­¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡1¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡With¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡maximum¡¡¡¡¡¡power¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡50¡¡¡¡¡¡watts¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡2¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡frequency¡¡¡¡¡¡bands¡¡

£¨harmonics£©¡¡130£»¡¡260£»¡¡520¡¡Mc/s¡£¡¡3¡£¡¡In¡¡the¡¡frequency¡¡bands¡¡28¡¡Mc/s¡¡and¡¡56¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡57¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡58¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡dawn¡¡of¡¡amateur¡¡radio¡¡in¡¡the¡¡U¡£K¡£¡¡and¡¡Greece¡¡£º¡¡a¡¡personal¡¡view¡¡



Mc/s¡£¡¡4¡£¡¡With¡¡the¡¡call¡¡sign¡¡SV1WE¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡From¡¡June¡¡1947¡¡until¡¡April¡¡1948¡¡Harry¡¡worked¡¡61¡¡countries£»¡¡mostly¡¡

on¡¡phone¡¡in¡¡the¡¡10¡¡&¡¡20¡¡metre¡¡bands£»¡¡at¡¡a¡¡time¡¡when¡¡there¡¡were¡¡not¡¡many¡¡

stations¡¡on¡¡the¡¡air¡¡¡­¡¡a¡¡minute¡¡fraction¡¡of¡¡the¡¡millions¡¡now¡¡active¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡used¡¡a¡¡National¡¡HRO¡¡receiver¡¡he¡¡had¡¡got¡¡off¡¡a¡¡scrap¡¡heap¡¡which¡¡

he¡¡modified¡¡to¡¡take¡¡the¡¡efficient¡¡EF50¡¡valves¡¡in¡¡the¡¡R¡£F¡£¡¡stages¡¡and¡¡EF39s¡¡

in¡¡the¡¡I¡£F¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡transmitter¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡completely¡¡¡¡¡¡'home¡¡¡¡¡¡brew'£»¡¡¡¡¡¡consisting¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡metal¡¡

6L6¡¡Franklin¡¡oscillator¡¡on¡¡3¡£5¡¡MHz¡¡followed¡¡by¡¡two¡¡more¡¡6L6s¡¡doubling¡¡

to¡¡14¡¡MHz¡£¡¡In¡¡the¡¡final¡¡amplifier¡¡stage¡¡Harry¡¡used¡¡a¡¡Telefunken¡¡pentode£»¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡famous¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡efficient¡¡¡¡¡¡RL12P35¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡used¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡German¡¡

tank¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡transmitters¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡stages£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡oscillator£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡P¡£A¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡audio¡¡

amplifier/suppressor¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡grid¡¡¡¡¡¡modulator¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡adopted¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡same¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡method¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

modulation¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡using¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡record¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡player¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡amplifier¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡Astatic¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡crystal¡¡

microphone¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡W¡£A¡£C¡£¡¡was¡¡achieved¡¡by¡¡February¡¡1948¡¡with¡¡about¡¡50¡¡watts¡¡of¡¡R¡£F¡£¡¡

into¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡simple¡¡¡¡¡¡dipole¡¡¡¡¡¡antenna¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡During¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ten¡¡¡¡¡¡months¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡SV1WE¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡

active¡¡750¡¡QSL¡¡cards¡¡were¡¡sent¡¡out¡£¡¡Of¡¡the¡¡61¡¡countries¡¡worked¡¡only¡¡49¡¡

were¡¡confirmed¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Today¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨1989£©¡¡¡¡¡¡Harry¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡still¡¡¡¡¡¡regularly¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡air¡¡¡¡¡¡under¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡original¡¡

callsign¡¡G2AIQ¡¡which¡¡was¡¡first¡¡issued¡¡to¡¡him¡¡on¡¡the¡¡1st¡¡of¡¡January¡¡1938£»¡¡

51¡¡years¡¡ago¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡5¡£¡¡George¡¡Yiapapas¡¡£¨formerly¡¡SV1GY£©¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡George¡¡Yiapapas¡¡is¡¡a¡¡Greek¡¡amateur¡¡who¡¡was¡¡very¡¡active¡¡for¡¡over¡¡25¡¡

years¡¡¡¡¡¡yet¡¡¡¡¡¡nobody¡¡¡¡¡¡seems¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡heard¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡1935¡¡¡¡¡¡George¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

father¡¡Costas¡¡¡¡¡¡built¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡­valve¡¡transmitter¡¡¡¡¡¡using¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡type¡¡¡¡¡¡59¡¡¡¡¡¡pentode¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡

suppressor¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡grid¡¡¡¡¡¡modulation£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡succeeded¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡contacting¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡

world¡¡with¡¡this¡¡QRP¡¡¡¡rig¡£¡¡The¡¡electron¡¡¡¡¡¡coupled¡¡¡¡¡¡oscillator¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡have¡¡

put¡¡more¡¡than¡¡4¡¡or¡¡5¡¡watts¡¡into¡¡the¡¡antenna¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡After¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡war¡¡¡¡¡¡George¡¡¡¡¡¡went¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Jordan¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡1956¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡work¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡Cable¡¡¡¡¡¡&¡¡

Wireless¡¡the¡¡English¡¡company¡¡which¡¡operated¡¡the¡¡old¡¡Eastern¡¡Telegraph¡¡

cable¡¡network¡£¡¡He¡¡used¡¡the¡¡callsign¡¡JY1GY¡¡for¡¡about¡¡a¡¡year¡¡and¡¡was¡¡then¡¡

transferred¡¡to¡¡Tripoli¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Kingdom¡¡of¡¡Lybia£»¡¡during¡¡the¡¡reign¡¡of¡¡King¡¡

Idris£»¡¡where¡¡he¡¡obtained¡¡an¡¡official¡¡licence¡¡with¡¡the¡¡call¡¡5A3TA¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡58¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡59¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡dawn¡¡of¡¡amateur¡¡radio¡¡in¡¡the¡¡U¡£K¡£¡¡and¡¡Greece¡¡£º¡¡a¡¡personal¡¡view¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡1960¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡again¡¡¡¡¡¡transferred£»¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Kuwait£»¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡

operated¡¡the¡¡equipment¡¡of¡¡Mohamet¡¡Behbehani¡¡9K2AM¡¡for¡¡over¡¡six¡¡years¡£¡¡

George¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡small¡¡¡¡¡¡shop¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡Piraeus£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡port¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡Athens¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡

longer¡¡active¡¡on¡¡the¡¡amateur¡¡bands¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡6¡£¡¡Stefanos¡¡Eleftheriou¡¡£¨1895¡­1979£©¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Stefanos¡¡¡¡¡¡Eleftheriou£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Head¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Telecommmunications¡¡¡¡¡¡section¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

the¡¡Ministry¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Posts¡¡¡¡¡¡&¡¡Telegraphs¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨Greek¡¡¡¡¡¡initials¡¡T¡£T¡£T¡££©¡¡¡¡played¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡vital¡¡

role¡¡in¡¡the¡¡early¡¡development¡¡of¡¡amateur¡¡radio¡¡in¡¡Greece¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡he¡¡returned¡¡from¡¡Switzerland£»¡¡where¡¡he¡¡had¡¡studied¡¡Electrical¡¡

Engineering£»¡¡he¡¡had¡¡to¡¡do¡¡his¡¡compulsory¡¡military¡¡service¡¡which¡¡had¡¡been¡¡

deferred¡¡while¡¡he¡¡was¡¡completing¡¡his¡¡education¡£¡¡A¡¡friend¡¡of¡¡his¡¡told¡¡him¡¡

¡¨Don't¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡Army£»¡¡¡¡¡¡join¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Navy£»¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡amazing¡¡¡¡¡¡wireless¡¡

station¡¡at¡¡Votanikos¡¡with¡¡which¡¡they¡¡can¡¡contact¡¡the¡¡Fleet¡¡anywhere¡¡in¡¡the¡¡

world¡¨¡£¡¡As¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡happened¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡vacancy¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡officer¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Stefanos¡¡

together¡¡with¡¡another¡¡young¡¡man¡¡called¡¡Nikolis¡¡faced¡¡a¡¡Selection¡¡Board¡¡of¡¡

naval¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡officers¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡really¡¡¡¡¡¡didn't¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡qualifications¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡

looking¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡successful¡¡¡¡¡¡whereas¡¡¡¡¡¡Nikolis¡¡¡¡¡¡went¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Ministry¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

Posts¡¡¡¡¡¡&¡¡¡¡¡¡Telegraphs¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡ended¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡Director¡­General¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡years¡¡

later¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡MARCONI¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡COMPANY¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡England¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡built¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡impressive¡¡

wireless¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡station¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡Greek¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Royal¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Navy¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡Votanikos£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡suburb¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

Athens¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡a¡¡transmitter¡¡which¡¡operated¡¡on¡¡600¡¡metres¡¡and¡¡a¡¡larger¡¡

one¡¡on¡¡long¡¡waves¡¡above¡¡2£»000¡¡metres¡¡which¡¡used¡¡the¡¡callsign¡¡SXA¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Stefanos¡¡told¡¡me¡¡how¡¡he¡¡was¡¡summoned¡¡by¡¡the¡¡Director¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Naval¡¡

Station¡¡Admiral¡¡Mezeviris¡¡who¡¡asked¡¡him¡¡¡¨Tell¡¡me£»¡¡young¡¡man£»¡¡what¡¡do¡¡

you¡¡know¡¡about¡¡wireless£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well¡¡¡¡¡¡sir¡¨£»¡¡¡¡¡¡replied¡¡¡¡¡¡Eleftheriou£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡studied¡¡¡¡¡¡Electrical¡¡¡¡¡¡Engineering¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡

Switzerland¡¡¡­¡¡I¡¡really¡¡don't¡¡anything¡¡about¡¡wireless¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Neither¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¨£»¡¡¡¡¡¡replied¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡Admiral¡¡¡¡¡¡candidly¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Nor¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡

officers¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡set¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡school¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡train¡¡¡¡¡¡technicians¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡wireless¡¡

operators¡£¡¡I¡¡entrust¡¡you¡¡with¡¡the¡¡task¡¡of¡¡getting¡¡all¡¡the¡¡necessary¡¡books¡¡and¡¡

other¡¡¡¡¡¡materials¡£¡¡Write¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡England£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡U¡£S¡£A¡££»¡¡¡¡¡¡France¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Germany¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

get¡¡whatever¡¡you¡¡need¡£¡¡When¡¡you¡¡are¡¡ready¡¡I¡¡will¡¡appoint¡¡staff¡¡to¡¡assist¡¡

you¡£¡¨¡¡That¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡Eleftheriou¡¡¡¡¡¡became¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡head¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡¡¡school¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡59¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡60¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡dawn¡¡of¡¡amateur¡¡radio¡¡in¡¡the¡¡U¡£K¡£¡¡and¡¡Greece¡¡£º¡¡a¡¡personal¡¡view¡¡



training¡¡wireless¡¡officers¡¡for¡¡the¡¡Greek¡¡Royal¡¡Navy¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡couple¡¡of¡¡years¡¡later¡¡Eleftheriou¡¡joined¡¡the¡¡staff¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Ministry¡¡of¡¡

Post¡¡¡¡¡¡&¡¡Telegraphs¡£¡¡A¡¡¡¡newspaper¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡1930¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡photograph¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡

one¡¡of¡¡his¡¡triplet¡¡sons¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡capacity¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Head¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Telecommunications¡¡¡¡¡¡Section¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Ministry¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡worked¡¡¡¡¡¡hard¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡get¡¡¡¡¡¡official¡¡¡¡¡¡recognition¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡amateur¡¡¡¡¡¡radio¡£¡¡A¡¡

handful¡¡of¡¡us¡¡who¡¡were¡¡active¡¡'under¡¡cover'¡¡so¡¡to¡¡speak£»¡¡frequently¡¡visited¡¡

him¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡office¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡likeable¡¡¡¡¡¡person¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡talent¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡

anecdotes¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡One¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡day¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡told¡¡¡¡¡¡us¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡attended¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡Joint¡¡¡¡Services¡¡

Committee¡¡which¡¡had¡¡been¡¡set¡¡up¡¡to¡¡study¡¡the¡¡requirements¡¡for¡¡building¡¡a¡¡

broadcasting¡¡station¡¡in¡¡Athens¡£¡¡A¡¡station¡¡had¡¡been¡¡in¡¡regular¡¡operation¡¡in¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡northern¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡city¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Thessaloniki¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨Salonica£©¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡since¡¡¡¡¡¡1928£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡built¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

pioneer¡¡of¡¡Broadcasting¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Balkans¡¡Christos¡¡Tsingeridis¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡question¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡wavelength¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡proposed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡station¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡

considered¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡somebody¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡wavelength¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡2£»000¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡metres¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡

appropriate¡£¡¡One¡¡of¡¡the¡¡military¡¡officers£»¡¡who¡¡shall¡¡be¡¡nameless£»¡¡remarked¡¡

angrily¡¡¡¨What£¡¡¡2£»000¡¡metres¡£¡¡We¡¡are¡¡spending¡¡all¡¡this¡¡money¡¡only¡¡to¡¡be¡¡

received¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Koukouvaounes£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡outrageous£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡£¨Koukouvaounes¡¡

was¡¡then¡¡a¡¡small¡¡village¡¡with¡¡a¡¡funny¡¡name¡¡about¡¡3¡¡miles¡¡south¡­west¡¡of¡¡

Athens¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Eleftheriou¡¡lived¡¡to¡¡the¡¡ripe¡¡old¡¡age¡¡of¡¡84¡£¡¡When¡¡I¡¡last¡¡saw¡¡him¡¡he¡¡

promised¡¡to¡¡give¡¡me¡¡his¡¡collection¡¡of¡¡old¡¡photographs¡¡and¡¡a¡¡large¡¡number¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡books¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡documents¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡relating¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡development¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡radio¡¡

communications¡¡in¡¡Greece¡£¡¡Unfortunately£»¡¡shortly¡¡after¡¡his¡¡death¡¡his¡¡wife¡¡

and¡¡three¡¡sons¡¡moved¡¡house¡¡temporarily¡¡and¡¡a¡¡packing¡¡case¡¡containing¡¡all¡¡

these¡¡priceless¡¡papers¡¡was¡¡lost¡¡in¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡7¡£¡¡Norman¡¡F¡£Joly¡¡G3FNJ¡£¡¡£¨Formerly¡¡SV1RX£©¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡bo
·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©
¿ì½Ý²Ù×÷: °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³ °´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ °´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿!
ÎÂÜ°Ìáʾ£º ο´Ð¡ËµµÄͬʱ·¢±íÆÀÂÛ£¬Ëµ³ö×Ô¼ºµÄ¿´·¨ºÍÆäËüС»ï°éÃÇ·ÖÏíÒ²²»´íŶ£¡·¢±íÊéÆÀ»¹¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ»ý·ÖºÍ¾­Ñé½±Àø£¬ÈÏÕæдԭ´´ÊéÆÀ ±»²ÉÄÉΪ¾«ÆÀ¿ÉÒÔ»ñµÃ´óÁ¿½ð±Ò¡¢»ý·ÖºÍ¾­Ñé½±ÀøŶ£¡