Ron Rye

Title

Ron Rye

Subject

DCA Radio Engineer

Description

Talk with S. Tonkin interview R Meyer

Date

1985

Collection

Biography

Ron Rye at Wewak Tower, Papua

Ron Rye (1924 - )

Ron Rye joined DCA in 1945, with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He first worked on communications engineering and maintenance work in Vic/Tas Region. In 1952 he joined the section specialising in communications to aircraft and between ground stations. From then until his retirement as an Airways Engineer in 1984, Ron was involved in the development of new communication technologies and the improvement of DCA communication systems.