File: Frequencies

Scope and Content

Papers re radio frequency allocation, showing attempt by the astronomers to secure protection for frequency bands in use at Jodrell Bank and Cambridge. Mostly from 1952 to 1956 (Wrongly labeled by Lovell as 1952-1963). Continued in CS3/14/2. Includes minutes from Joint Frequency Planning Panel; and British Joint Communications an Electronics Board meetings. Correspondents include: D. C. Martin (Royal Society); J A Ratcliffe; Martin Ryle; the Marquess of Salisbury; Elliot Sharpe (GPO); Robert Hanbury Brown; R. L. Smith-Rose (DSIR) J. H. Oort; John Hagen (US Naval Research Lab).