KZ5LAND​

Dec 12, 1901                          Marconi sends transatlantic wireless message

 

1904                                       US takes over the construction of the Panama Canal and the “Canal Zone” is established.

 

1906                                       1st Canal Zone wireless station is established in Colon by the US Navy, callsign “SL”.  A 2nd commercial station is                                                              established in Bocas del Toro by the United Fruit Company, callsign “B”

 

1907                                       Ships of the Panama Railroad Company are equipped with wireless radios.

 

1912                                       Radio Act of 1912 – requires all ships carrying passengers to be equipped with Wireless telegraph.

                                                US begins licensing of Amateur Radio Operators

 

1913                                       3 Character callsigns are initiated

 

1917-1918                              WWI No amateur radio activities

 

1927-1928                             1st International Radiotelegraph Conference is held.   Radio bands are established and callsign prefixes are assigned.

 

1931                                       Transition year from original callsigns to the new K5, NY1, NY2 callsigns

                                                CZ callsigns are issued by the Department of Defense through the Army and Navy

 

 1933                                      Begins SSB voice experiments

 

1942-1945                             WWII No amateur radio activities

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1946                                       Starts the new KZ5 callsigns

 

Oct 1949                               Canal Zone Amateur Radio Association (CZARA) is established on the Pacific side

 

Nov 1949                              Crossroads Amateur Radio Club (CARC) is established on the Atlantic side

 

Nov 1950                              Amateur License Plates are authorized for cars

 

Feb 1952                              The “Q R Mary’s ARC” is established for the YLs and XYLs just for the women.

 

Jul 1952                                The use of an “N” after the callsign is established

 

Aug 1970                              The CZ Government will assume the duties for exams and issuing Ham Licenses

 

Oct 1972                               CZARA receives permission to install and operate an FM Repeater (KZ5FM)

 

September 30, 1979               KZ5 becomes a deleted entity