Ghost Voice Of The Air Located
WELLINGTON, June 9. The person suspected of the recent unauthorised radio transmissions has been located and appropriate action will follow, said the Minister of Civil Aviation, Mr. Jones, today. The Minister released the following statement: "The air travelling p.ublic will be relieved to know that as a result of concentrated efforts by the Police and Post and Telegraph Depart-ments and Civil Aviation Branch officers, the person suspected of recontly committing a serious disloeation of the air traffic control system by the unauthorised impersonation of aircraft and ground stations, has been located. Appropriate action will follow.: "The incident served to show how\ necessary it is: that only persons.with a proper sense of responsibility shotild be entrusted with equipihent which can be used for £ending radio messages." ° i. ' The unlicensed r'adio transmitter' wiis tr.a.ced down in a building at Paraparaumu, says hYessag^ Tn the building. w^^a jroutli^gf .abouf 4^.;^KS,_of,,agfe who was! operatulg equipmeni. He was ."^orlShg" other amateurs.
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Chronicle (Levin), 9 June 1949, Page 5
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