His Master's

He Likes To Hear

Voice

The story in PIM last December (p. 81) about Denis Hampton, Fiji's ham radio "ambassador", has prompted me to write about Mr. A. C. Blair, who, until recently, was the only ham in the Solomons. Now there are three.

Mr. Blair, a South Australian, has been in the Solomons since 1950 when he arrived to work for the Protectorate Government, He has served on the Advisory

Council and now has his own bus* iness interests.

His dog Anzac seems to share his delight in the air waves and always keeps him company "on the air".

As with the BSIP's other two radio hams, most of Mr. Blair's con tacts are with people who have been in the Solomons, especially during World War 11.

Mr. Blair has also furthered the Boy Scout Movement in the Protect orate by enabling BSIP Scouts to speak to their fellows in Australia in the "Jamboree on the Air".—

Gabrielle Lawson