Radio and wireless notes

Wireless and Radio notes

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Museum - Wireless Hill Telecommunications Museum
The Wireless Hill Telecommunications Museum is situated on the site of the former Applecross Wireless Station (established in 1912). The museum contains an excellent display of telecommunications technologies from some of the early telegraphic apparatus, domestic radio receivers, through to early television equipment.

The museum is situated on Wireless Hill with views of Perth and the Swan River, and is surrounded by picnic facilities. Contact Melville City Council to see the museum.

6WF
2004 was the 80th anniversary of 6WF. It was the first radio station to be opened in Western Australia (and the fourth in Australia). It was officially opened on June 4 1924 using 1250 m wavelength.

6WF was established by Westralian Farmers Ltd. to provide a service of information and entertainment to the farmers in Western Australia. Westralian Farmers also built a range of wireless receivers for the farmers called the Mulgaphone.

Book - Soon to be published.
A book on the history of Western Australian Made Wirelesses and Gramophones, and the companies that made them is currently in its research phase. Over forty companies involved in the local manufacture of wirelesses and gramophones are being documented. Interviews with former employees or with descendants of the original owners of the companies have provided information, much of which has never been documented before. Photographs of rare wirelesses and gramophones will provide an insight into this local industry.

1925 Batyphone
made by C.S. Baty Perth.

The ARTS&P stickers
These stickers were attached to the back of Australian radios, commencing in 1934 with the code letter 'A', and continuing with a new letter each year until the letter 'H' in 1941/2. After that they continued without the code letters.

The first codes to be used were printed on white celluloid plastic with the letter A code on them. This letter code represented 1934.

Subsequent licences consisted of a transfer on the metal chassis.

Each year following a new code was introduced. However some yearly codes did overlap into the next year (as was the case 1937/ 1938 and 1940/41)

1935 was blue label code B
1936 was blue label code C
1937 was blue label code D
1938 was blue label code E
1939 was blue label code F
1940/41 was both blue and orange label code G.
1941/42 EXTREMELY RARE CODE OF letter H. Very few sets exist with this code.

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The Vintage Wireless and Gramophone Club of W.A.

Museum - Wireless Hill Telecommunications Museum The Wireless Hill Telecommunications Museum is situated on the site of the former Applecross Wireless Station (established in 1912). The museum contains an excellent display of telecommunications technologies from some of the early telegraphic apparatus, domestic radio receivers, through to early television equipment. The museum is situated on Wireless Hill with views of Perth and the Swan River, and is surrounded by picnic facilities. Contact Melville City Council to see the museum.
6WF 2004 was the 80th anniversary of 6WF. It was the first radio station to be opened in Western Australia (and the fourth in Australia). It was officially opened on June 4 1924 using 1250 m wavelength. 6WF was established by Westralian Farmers Ltd. to provide a service of information and entertainment to the farmers in Western Australia. Westralian Farmers also built a range of wireless receivers for the farmers called the Mulgaphone.
Book - Soon to be published. A book on the history of Western Australian Made Wirelesses and Gramophones, and the companies that made them is currently in its research phase. Over forty companies involved in the local manufacture of wirelesses and gramophones are being documented. Interviews with former employees or with descendants of the original owners of the companies have provided information, much of which has never been documented before. Photographs of rare wirelesses and gramophones will provide an insight into this local industry.	1925 Batyphone made by C.S. Baty Perth.
The ARTS&P stickers These stickers were attached to the back of Australian radios, commencing in 1934 with the code letter 'A', and continuing with a new letter each year until the letter 'H' in 1941/2. After that they continued without the code letters. The first codes to be used were printed on white celluloid plastic with the letter A code on them. This letter code represented 1934. Subsequent licences consisted of a transfer on the metal chassis. Each year following a new code was introduced. However some yearly codes did overlap into the next year (as was the case 1937/ 1938 and 1940/41) 1935 was blue label code B 1936 was blue label code C 1937 was blue label code D 1938 was blue label code E 1939 was blue label code F 1940/41 was both blue and orange label code G. 1941/42 EXTREMELY RARE CODE OF letter H. Very few sets exist with this code.