Person
Harding, J. J.
- Occupation
- Engineer
Summary
J. J. Harding played a leading role in the development of a low cost telecommunications bearer to be used on minor rural routes. It consisted of a cable in the form of a screened quad (two pairs) with polythene insulated 40 Ib. copper conductors, with an outer nylon sheath, enabling the cable to be directly buried in the ground.
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Published resources
Resources
- 'Harding, J. J.', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476902. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_h.html. Details
- Courtice, F. C., 'Bede Morris, 1927-1988', Historical Records of Australian Science, 8 (1) (1989), 15-36. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR9890810015. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 20 December 2006
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