Origin of SAQ Designation

[Allen]

Is “SAQ” an acronym for something or is it a government issued call sign for the station, like WWV in the USA or CHU in Canada?

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[AlexanderSAQ]

Allen;
The call sign SAQ was assigned in accordance with the 1912 International Radiotelegraph Convention. The 1906 Convention had specified that stations should be assigned call letters that “shall be distinguishable from one another and each must be formed of a group of three letters”, however no provisions were made for allocating call letter blocks among the various nations. Starting with the 1912 Convention, initial letters were allotted to the various signatories.

Fredrik / Alexander association

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