[QCWA] Callsign history question

[Don Tucker]

It was effective 1 October 1928. At that time all stations had to preceed 
their call with a W. It was done in accordance with Section 2, Paragraph d, 
Article 14 of the 1927 International Radiotelegraph Convention held in 
Washington DC. The instructions were contained in a letter sent out to all 
radio amateur licensees by the Department of Commerce, Radio Division 
through each of its separate Office of Supervisor of Radio locations.

Don W7WLL


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lew M" <n2rq at optonline.net>
To: <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 6:06 PM
Subject: [QCWA] Callsign history question


When did national callsign designations with prefix letters begin?

For example, 2ANU (~1909) became W2ANU, for the club station at Erasmus Hall 
High School in Brooklyn, NY.  2CLE (~1909) became W2CLE, for the club 
station at Stuyvesant High School in NYC.

When did the practice of issuing new callsigns with W begin?

Thanks.

73, Lew
N2RQ at arrl.net
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