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 F r o m   " T h e   H o m e c r a f t   M a g a z i n e "       V o l . 1 .   N o . 4     S e p t e m b e r   1 9 2 5 .
 T h o s e   C a l l s i g n s   i n   C o d e .
 N o   d o u b t   t h e r e   a r e   m a yna amet
 a n y   a m a t e u r s   w i t h   v a l v e   s e t s   w h o   h e a r   v o i c e   &   m u s i c ,   b u t   d o   n o t   k n o w   w h e r e   t h e y   c o m e   f r o m .   b e c a u s e   t h e   C a l l s i g n s   g i v e n   a r e   n o t   i n   l e t t e r s ,   b u t   i n   w o r d s . F o r   e x a m p l e ,   s u p p o s i n g   a   s t a t i o n   u s i n g   t h e   e x p r e s s i o n   " 3   C o r k   B e e r   h e r e "   f e w   l i s t e n e r s w o u l d ,   u n l e s s they knew the following code, interpret it as 3CB.
A large number of letters in the alphabet sound very much alike, for example,    
P,B,C,D,E,G & T. Although "P" for Percy, "C" for Charlie is a good way to distinguish them, a quicker method is to alter the sound of the individual letters, making no two rhyme.
Below is the alphabet, written in this Code:-
Eddie.
Esses.
How Phonetics considered suitable for use by Amateur Radio Stations have changed over the years:-
Andrew
Benjamin
Charlie
Charlie
Charlie
Edward
Foxtrot
George
George
Juliet
Nellie
November
Quebec
Robert
Sierra
Thomas
Uniform
Victor
Victor
Victor
William
William
Whiskey
Yankee
aphy for experimental purposes had been issued prior to 30.6.08, viz: to H.G Robinson, E.F.G.Jolley and H.W.Jenvey. In the case of Robinson, the experiments were conducted in halls for lecture purposes. This licence expired in November 1906.
In the case of Jolley, Maryborough, Vic. the experimental stations were situated at 2 houses about a mile apart. The licence, which was issued in 1906 & was valid for 12months, lapsed at the expiration of that period. The stations installed by Jenvey are of a somewhat larger range, viz: between St.Kilda and Queenscliffe, a distance of about 65 miles. This install-
ation was completed in the earlier part of 1908.
   No licences were granted during the period 1.7.08 to 31.12.08.(This being the only one in existance at this time)
Note that no mention is made of Calling signs,or other means of identification!)
   In 1939, Wally wrote a series of 11 episodes of
How Wireless began in
Western Australa.
which was published in "The Broadcaster" from February 25th to April 29th 1939.
   How did Wally get the Calling sign XYK pre-WW1?From 1911 toJuly 1912 (According to the "Commonwealth Year Books 1925 onward, Experimental licences were issued from 1911), Call-signs consisted of X followed by 2 letters. often the applicant's initials, for example Mr.C.V.Gallagher of Fitzroy, Vic. had XCG (may 1912) For others, the last two letters appear to have b e e n   s e l e c t e d   a t   r a n d o m .   I n   m a n y   c a s e s   t h e   i n f o r m a t i o n   I   h a v e   d o e s   n o t   m e n t i o n   a