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WOOD, Herbert Boyne

Born Sydney 21 June 1909. Education, Sydney University (B.Sc. 1929, B.E. 1931, M.E. 1938). Radio design engineer Philips Lamps A/sia Ltd., Sydney, 1930-31. Research officer, C.S.I.R. Radio Research Board, 1931-33. Research fellow of engineering at Sydney University 1933-36. Chief radio transmission engineer, \TS.T.C. Ltd., Sydney, 1936-41; Chief Engineer & Technical Director, 1946-62: V-President & Area Technical Director, I.T.T. Far East & Pacific Inc., Hong Kong, 1962-68; Managing director I.T.T. Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 1968-71. Lt.-colonel Royal Australian Engineers, SW Pacific area, 1942-45. O.B.E. 1945.
  1. A method of obtaining uniform amplification in radio frequency coupling circuits. Institution of Engineers, Australia. Journal., 4 (1932), 149-158.
  2. (With A.L. Green) A field-intensity set. Institution of Engineers, Australia. Journal., 5 (1933), 6-13; Australia. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Bulletin., 87 (1935), Australia. Radio Research Board. Report. 6, 19-34.
  3. (With D.F. Martyn) A frequency recorder. Institution of Engineers, Australia. Journal., 6 (1934), 332-336; Australia. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Bulletin., 87 (1935), Australia. Radio Research Board. Report. 6, 49-58.
  4. Aircraft radio-communication and navigation. Radio Review of Australia, (October 1935), 3-13.
  5. The design of an automatic variable-frequency radio transmitter with automatically tuned receiver, for use in the investigation of radio propagation in the ionosphere. Institution of Engineers, Australia. Journal., 8 (1936), 403-414; Australia. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Bulletin., 110 (1937), Australia. Radio Research Board. Report. 12, 19-46.
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