The Australian who put man on the moon

February 8, 2010 by Arvadmin

An article in the December, 2009 issue of Lo-Key, the journal of the Australian CW QRP Club, noted the important work of an Australian radio amateur.

An enthusiastic ham for all of his life, William Ross Adey was born in Adelaide in 1922 and got his callsign VK5AJ at the aged of 17.

In the next decade he established the trademarks of his career in medical research and electronics.

At the age of 35 he was appointed Professor of Anatomy and Physiology at the UCLA Medical School in America.

Within three years, Professor Ross Adey, now K6UI, was appointed as Director of the new Space Biology Laboratory for human research, established to fulfill President John Kennedy\'s commitment to put a man on the moon in the 1960's.

His laboratory developed the technology for biotelemetry from space to monitor the astronauts' health, including recordings to show the effects of weightlessness on brain function.

A full story on about this remarkable Australian who helped put man on the moon, is being written for publication in the WIA journal Amateur Radio magazine.

Do you remember Ross Adey? He used to visit ham radio friends in Melbourne. A photograph of him is required to accompany that article. If you can assist with a photo, please contact Murray Lewis VK3EZM lokey.editor@yahoo.com