Small transmitter used to transmit music and news around 1st Australian Logistic Support Group ...

Small transmitter used to transmit music and news around 1st Australian Logistic Support Group (1ALSG) at Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Although it was of very low power, the transmitter was connected to the telephone wires which ran though 1ALSG, giving it very good coverage. The transmitter was associated with the service of 18583 Peter John Johnston who served in Vietnam with the 101st Field Workshop (101 Fld Wksp), Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) between February 1967 and June 1967, and was constructed by 2781490 Corporal Joseph John (Joe) Borg, 101 Fld Wksp, from available parts. 1730980 Craftsman Graham Lloyd Kemp, a radio technician and an announcer at radio 4IP Brisbane, Qld, in civilian life, provided the music on tapes from his contacts in Australia. The informal service was a source of entertainment for the Australian troops and its aim was to provide Australian music and news as an alternative to that provided by the Armed Forces Radio and Television Services (AFRTS) of the United States. Labelling on the transmitter includes 'RADIO DJ VIETNAM' and 'DESIGNED BY 101 FD WKSP RAEME, 1 ALSG 1967'.