Dick Smith Talk - Amateur Radio & Adventure

Dick Smith talks about how he got started, the early Dick Smith Electronics days, his round the world adventures in a helicopter, balloon, and plane, and how amateur HAM radio played a huge part in his adventures and saved his life.
He also discusses Dick Smith foods, the loss of Australian manufacturers, and some old products like his "big dick" power supply!

Shot at the Manly-Warringah Radio Society, Nov 19th 2014
http://www.mwrs.org.au/

NOTE: Reposted from my 2nd EEVBlog2 channel, as a lot of people would not have seen it.

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