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Frequencies, Callsigns and discussion on the WA Police Service radio (VKI)

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Bobby wrote:Just to change the topic slightly - where does the phrase 'mike bike' come from?????
Police motorbikes used to have the callsign M-xxx. Phonetically "mike" represents the letter M, and as they were motorbikes the name stuck.
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