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BAKER, William George

Born Clarendon, South Australia, 17 May 1902; died Sydney 15 August 1978. Education Sydney University (B.Sc. 1921, B.E. 1923, D.Sc.Eng. 1932). Walter & Eliza Hall Fellow in Engineering, 1924-26, Research scientist, Radio Research Board, C.S.I.R., 1928-31. Engineer A.W.A. Ltd. 1931-53; Director of the Marconi School of Wireless, 1934-53; Editor A.W.A. Technical Review 1935-40. Officer in charge, Ionospheric Prediction Service, 1953-67.
  1. (With C.W. Rice) Refraction of short radio waves in the upper atmosphere. American Institute of Electrical Engineers. Transactions., 45 (1926), 302-333.
  2. The design of high frequency transformers. Institution of Engineers, Australia. Transactions., 9 (1928), 107-128.
  3. (With L.S.C. Tippett) Radio broadcast transmission in the neighbourhood of Sydney, N.S.W. A preliminary account. Institution of Engineers, Australia. Transactions., 9 (1928), 129-146.
  4. (With L.G.H. Huxley) Corrections to field-strength measurements with loop antennae. Australia. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Bulletin., 47 (1931), Australia. Radio Research Board. Report. 1, 7-21.
  5. (With O.O. Pulley) A radio field-strength survey within one hundred miles of Sydney. Australia. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Bulletin., 47 (1931), Australia. Radio Research Board. Report. 1, 23-32.
  6. (With A.L. Green) The influence of the Earth's magnetic field on the polarization of sky waves. Australia. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Bulletin., 60 (1932), Australia. Radio Research Board. Report. 3, 9-34.
  7. (With A.L. Green) A preliminary investigation of fading in New South Wales. Australia. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. Bulletin., 63 (1932), Australia. Radio Research Board. Report. 4, 11-32.
  8. (With A.L. Green) The limiting polarization of downcoming radio waves travelling obliquely to the Earth's magnetic field. Institute of Radio Engineers. Proceedings., 21 (1933), 1103-1131.
  9. Effect of output impedance on the performance of square law detectors in beat frequency oscillators. Institution of Engineers, Australia. Journal., 6 (1934) 447-451; A.W.A. Technical Review, 1(1) (1935), 22-31.
  10. Notes on the design of attenuating networks. A.W.A. Technical Review, 1(2) (1935), 19-26.
  11. Notes on the design of attenuating networks. Part II. A.W.A. Technical Review, 2 (1936), 42-44.
  12. On the parallel mode effect in R-F push-pull amplifiers. A.W.A. Technical Review, 2 (1936), 120-126.
  13. Studies in the propagation of radio waves in an isotropic ionosphere. World Radio Convention. Proceedings. (Sydney, 1938), paper no.29; A.W.A. Technical Review, 3 (1938), 297-319.
  14. (With D.H. Connolly) Note on the effect of the screen by-pass capacity on the response of a single stage. A.W.A. Technical Review, 4 (1939), 85-92.
  15. A refinement of the half-convergency correction. A.W.A. Technical Review, 4 (1939), 155-164.
  16. A chart for rhombic antenna design. A.W.A. Technical Review, 6 (1944), 177-192.
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