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* 1935 - First VK/ZL DX contest held in October | * 1935 - First VK/ZL DX contest held in October | ||
* 1936 - First VK/ZL phone contact on 80m in August | * 1936 - First VK/ZL phone contact on 80m in August | ||
* 1938 - 3rd September, Robert Menzies informed all Australian amateurs by telegram that amateur radio in Australia had officially ceased to exist. Amateurs were directed to go QRT and dismantle all equipment, and to notify the Senior radio Inspector when this order had been carried out. | |||
* 1947 - VK5KL (South Australia) has a 2-way contact with W7ACS/KH6 in Hawaii, a distance of about 9000km. | * 1947 - VK5KL (South Australia) has a 2-way contact with W7ACS/KH6 in Hawaii, a distance of about 9000km. | ||
* 1964 - Yaesu Munsen start selling transceivers in Australia, through Bail Radio and TV Service, beginning with the FT-20. | * 1964 - Yaesu Munsen start selling transceivers in Australia, through Bail Radio and TV Service, beginning with the FT-20. | ||
* 1982 - the [http://www.hrsa.asn.au/ Historical Radio Society of Australia] is formed. | * 1982 - the [http://www.hrsa.asn.au/ Historical Radio Society of Australia] is formed. | ||
* 1999 - Final morse transmission from an Australian coast station. | * 1999 - Final morse transmission from an Australian coast station. | ||
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Notable Dates
- 1905 - The "X" prefix allocated to all experimenters
- 1908 - Two enthusiasts apply to the Navy for a licence to transmit. This was initially refused
- 1910 - The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) is formed.
- 1919 - The WIA Queensland division is formed
- 1920 - numerical prefixes allocated for each state
- 1922 - The PMG issues "dealers permits" to those wishing to sell wireless sets or parts.
- 1923 - "A" prefix added to Australian callsigns to signify Australia
- 1925 - The Amateur Operators Certificate of proficiency (AOCP) was introduced. Prior to this, experimenters did so without licences because the PMG ( Post Master General) and the Navy made obtaining a "licence to transmit' very difficult to obtain
- 1926 - "O" added to callsigns as a prefix to signify Oceania
- 1929 - OA prefix replaced by VK
- 1935 - First VK/ZL DX contest held in October
- 1936 - First VK/ZL phone contact on 80m in August
- 1938 - 3rd September, Robert Menzies informed all Australian amateurs by telegram that amateur radio in Australia had officially ceased to exist. Amateurs were directed to go QRT and dismantle all equipment, and to notify the Senior radio Inspector when this order had been carried out.
- 1947 - VK5KL (South Australia) has a 2-way contact with W7ACS/KH6 in Hawaii, a distance of about 9000km.
- 1964 - Yaesu Munsen start selling transceivers in Australia, through Bail Radio and TV Service, beginning with the FT-20.
- 1982 - the Historical Radio Society of Australia is formed.
- 1999 - Final morse transmission from an Australian coast station.