Early Australian AM Radio – Tasmania List
Tasmania
Golden Age 1920 – 1939
| State | Era | Call Sign | Location | On Air | Broadcast Type | Licencee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasmania | 1920-1929 | 7AA | Hobart | 192- | Experimental station | Trevor Watkins |
| Tasmania | 1920-1929 | 7RS | Hobart | Experimental station | Ron S Hope | |
| Tasmania | 1920-1929 | 7- – | Hobart | Experimental station | George Bills-Thompson | |
| Tasmania | 1920-1929 | 7AG | Hobart | Experimental station | J C Milne | |
| Tasmania | 1920-1929 | 7BP | Hobart | Experimental station | J C McMillan | |
| Tasmania | 1920-1929 | 7BN | Launceston | Experimental station | Norman Findlay [Wills & Co] | |
| Tasmania | 1920-1929 | 7BQ | Launceston | 1924 | Experimental station | Len Crooks |
| Tasmania | 1920-1929 | 7CS | Launceston | Experimental station | C Scott | |
| Tasmania | 1920-1929 | 7JR | Launceston | Experimental station | T C Kitto | |
| Tasmania | 1920-1929 | 7AB | Launceston | Experimental station | A C Smith | |
| Tasmania | 1920-1929 | 7AS | Launceston | Experimental station | A S Gill | |
| Tasmania | 1920-1929 | 7BC | Launceston | Experimental station | N Cave | |
| Tasmania | 1920-1929 | 7BH | Launceston | Experimental station | E C Sheldrick | |
| Tasmania | 1920-1929 | 7PF | Launceston | Experimental station | P O Fysh | |
| Tasmania | 1920-1929 | 7WI | Launceston | Experimental station | Wireless Institute of Australia | |
| Tasmania | 1920-1929 | 7LA | Launceston | Experimental station | O A Hope | |
| Tasmania | 1920-1929 | 7ZL | Hobart | Experimental station |
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