History of wireless telegraphy and broadcasting in Australia/Topical/Biographies/Sidney Roy Buckerfield

Sidney Roy Buckerfield Potted Biography Buckerfield, Sidney Roy "Buck" & "Roy" - 1904(SA)-1965(SA) - Licences: 5DA Receive Adelaide (Parkside, 1923); 5DA Adelaide (Parkside, 1924-1927; Evandale, 1928-1931; Knoxville, 1933-1939; St Morris, 1947-1948+); 5DA Crystal Brook (1954-1956); 5DA Adelaide (Brighton Gardens, 1960+) - Qualifications: cc; AOCP 32, 1924, No. ?? in SA; 2COCP 163, 1938; 1COCP 1557, 1950 - amateur operator; amateur broadcaster; broadcast engineer (5DN, 5CK, 5DR, 5AN, 5ABCFM); public servant (PMGD); WW2 - Electoral Rolls: mechanic (Knoxville, 1939) - TroveTag: "5DA - Sidney Roy Buckerfield" Comprehensive Biography A comprehensive biography of Sidney Roy Buckerfield has not yet been prepared for this Wikibook, however the following resources have been assembled in preparation: Research - Sidney Roy Buckerfield - Summary of research to date Transcriptions and Notes - Sidney Roy Buckerfield - More than 10 transcriptions (Reads like a biography) Photos, QSL cards and other graphics - Sidney Roy Buckerfield - Nothing uploaded as yet, but many photos available in Trove Incubator of Wikipedia Article on Sidney Roy Buckerfield - Coming real soon now! Key internet links: Lovely, albeit brief, bio of Buckerfield in 1925 MAN OF THE MOMENT. Mr. S. R. Buckerfield. Though not boasting a long experience in wireless, Mr. S. R. Buckerfield, of Buckerfield and Draysey, Parkside, has attained great success in the amateur field, and he now ranks among the leading amateurs in the State. Mr. Buckerfield's name was promi-nently before the public early this year, when he created two records. He was the first to establish two-way communi (Start Photo Caption) MR. S. R. BUCKERFIELD of Buckerfield and Draysey, Parkside, who is one of the leading amateur wireless enthusiasts in South Australia. (End Photo Caption) cation with the United States of America. He got into touch with a station in Fullarton, California, and he still holds the record for South Australia for the longest distance transmission. About February of this year he was heard by an amateur in Finland. Mr. Buckerfield first directed his attention to wireless in 1921. There were no regular broadcasting services then, and the small crystal set he constructed was used chiefly for code work. The following year he built a one-valve set, with which he was able to receive a little music broadcast locally. Further progress was made in 1923, and the 4-valve set which he built enabled him to listen to interstate amateurs on music and speech, and also to pick up 2BL, Sydney, which was one of the best interstate stations at that time. Mr. Buckerfield then turned his attention chiefly to the transmitting side of radio, and his first set was of the ordinary 5-watt type, work being confined to telephony. He was allotted the call sign 5DA, with which many listeners of recent years are familiar. Shortly afterward he turned this small set into a more powerful apparatus, and broadcast several concerts on a Sunday evening. These concerts were given before the larger stations were organised permanently, and were greatly appreciated. Mr. Buckerfield was employed as radio engineer by Parose, Limited, but he has since launched out with Mr. F. W. Draysey on his own account. Most of his time is now spent in the special construction of wireless sets under the new conditions, and in his spare time he conducts experiments in transmission and reception on the shorter wave lengths. Mr. Buckerfield is vicepresident of the newly-formed Southern Suburban Club.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article129792074 MAN OF THE MOMENT News V, 638 South Australia 10 August 1925 22 April 2025 9 (HOME EDITION) National Library of Australia References