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Wireless and radio stations in operation in Canada, March 31, 1924 to 1927
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| 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | ||||
| Coast stations (government-owned) | 31 | 34 | 30 | 39 |
| Direction finding stations (government-owned) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Ship stations (government-owned) | 30 | 20 | 28 | 24 |
| Radio beacon stations (government-owned) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Radiophone stations (government-owned) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Land stations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Ship stations (commercial) | 232 | 239 | 252 | 272 |
| Limited coast stations | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Public commercial stations | 7 | 14 | 9 | 8 |
| Private commercial stations | 55 | 57 | 59 | 72 |
| Private commercial broadcasting stations | 46 | 63 | 55 | 74 |
| Experimental stations | 46 | 44 | 37 | 59 |
| Amateur experimental stations | 1,345 | 533 | 482 | 402 |
| Amateur broadcasting stations | 22 | 17 | 16 | 23 |
| Private receiving stations | 31,609 | 91,996 | 134,486 | 215,650 |
| Radio training schools | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Licensed aircraft | - | 2 | - | - |
| Total | 33,456 | 93,048 | 135,485 | 216,669 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, The Canada Year Book, 1927/1928. | ||||
