History of wireless telegraphy and broadcasting in Australia/Topical/Localities/Hobart

More than 50 key articles relevant to VIB Brisbane, mainly from the NLA's Trove Digitised Newspapers have been transcribed for ease of reference here: Brisbane - Transcriptions and Notes

1890s - Early Wireless Experiments edit

Thomas Edward Self

Alfred Harold Masters

1900s - Early Wireless Experiments edit

William Philpot Hallam

Frederick William Medhurst

1910s - POH / VIH edit

1910s - Amateurs edit

XZB - Ewan Russell Kirby

XZC - M. or N. H. Harvey

XZD - Frederick William Medhurst

XZE - R. James

XZH - William Philpot Hallam

XZJ - V. Batchler

XZO - W. O. Duffy

XZP - R. S. Dawson

Early 1920s Amateur Broadcasters edit

7BR - Cyril Wilson Monks edit

Tasmanian Wireless Club edit

7AA-7DX - William Trevor Watkins edit

Wireless Institute of Australia edit

4AE edit

4AE edit

4AE edit

1924 - 7ZL edit

1924+ - Failed B Class edit

29 Jul 1924 - John Clarey Price (4CE-4FI) reported negotiating for a Brisbane B Class licence, future 4MB?[1]

1 Oct 1924 - Report that efforts being made to interest an entertainment house in establishment of a Brisbane B Class station[2]

22 Nov 1924 - Herbert of the Trocadero announces at meeting that he intends establishing a B class station before Christmas (likely the subject of the 1 Oct 1924 report)[3]

22 Nov 1924 - 4CM operator Elliott places the facilities of the station for regular broadcasts if the traders meet the financial costs[4]

Late 1920s Amateur Broadcasters edit

7HO edit

4BH edit

Early 1930s Amateur Broadcasters edit

4BK edit

Late 1930s Amateur Broadcasters edit

4QR edit

4MBS edit

References edit

  1. "Broadcasting Station". The Telegraph (Queensland, Australia) (16119): p. 2 (SECOND EDITION). 29 July 1924. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article183998558. Retrieved 9 December 2020. 
  2. "RADIO TOPICS". The Telegraph (Queensland, Australia) (16,174): p. 4. 1 October 1924. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article179602066. Retrieved 9 December 2020. 
  3. "Radio in Brisbane". The Telegraph (Queensland, Australia) (16,219): p. 9. 22 November 1924. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article183321373. Retrieved 9 December 2020. 
  4. "Radio in Brisbane". The Telegraph (Queensland, Australia) (16,219): p. 9. 22 November 1924. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article183321373. Retrieved 9 December 2020.