Amateur radio call books, 1938 and 1951
- Made:
- 1938 and 1951 in United Kingdom and Unknown place
- maker:
- Unknown






Two amateur radio call books: RSGB Amateur Radio Call Book First Edition, published by the Radio Society of Great Britain, British, Autumn 1951; Radio Amateur Call Book Magazine Vol.19. (worldwide), unknown publisher, Summer 1938.
Call books like these provide listings of active call signs, the series of letters and numbers that identify radio stations. They are used by amateur radio enthusiasts. The 'Radio Amateur Call Book Magazine vol. 19' dates from summer 1938, while the 'RSGB Amateur Radio Call Book' is British and dates from autumn 1951.
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Details
- Category:
- Radio Communication
- Object Number:
- 1975-80
- Measurements:
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overall (blue): 247 mm x 185 mm x 2 mm, .11 kg
overall (red): 280 mm x 225 mm x 15 mm, .65 kg
- type:
- magazine
- taxonomy:
-
- visual and verbal communication
- publication
- serial - publication
- periodical
- credit:
- Donated by R. J. Pigiu
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