DX4WIN.CTY Revision History - 2005

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Release #25 - 20 November 2005

Prefixes: 3,911
Callsigns: 5,471
Managers: 28,432
IOTA: 1,072

Prefix Mappings

  • 1P and T0 are not Italy, I. These prefixes were used from Seborga, and the ARRL DXCC desk does not give credit for Italy

Callsign Exceptions

  • Changed start date for 3D2XR in Rotuma, 3D2/R to 29 October 1982
  • 4U60UN starting 1 January 2005 is United Nations Headquarters, 4U/UN
  • AH2AK starting 4 November 2004 is United States of America, W
  • AH6HJ starting 7 June 2005 is United States of America, W
  • AH6RI starting 1 April 2004 is United States of America, W
  • AL7QQ starting 23 May 2005 is United States of America, W
  • Changed start date for FF8AC/GN in Guinea, 3XA to 12 October 1958
  • GB2SIP starting 1 October 2005 is Wales, GW
  • JE7IZM/JD1 starting 21 October 2005 is Minami Torishima, JD1/M
  • KD3TB/VE2 starting 29 October 2005 is in CQ Zone 2
  • KH6DX starting 28 November 1998 is United States of America, W
  • KH6RW starting 13 August 2004 is United States of America, W
  • KL7FDQ starting 25 October 2005 is United States of America, W
  • KP4E starting 24 September 2001 is United States of America, W
  • Changed start date for NL7QT in Alaska, KL7 to 17 April 2000
  • R3CA/0/M is Asiatic Russia, UA9
  • SV0AH (SV0AH/5) starting 17 July 1986 is Dodecanese, SV5
  • TO5S starting 2 November 2005 is Guadeloupe, FG and not Martinique, FM
  • TX0P starting 9 November 2005 is Mayotte Island, FH
  • VA2VFT starting 29 October 2005 is in CQ Zone 2
  • VA2ZM starting 29 October 2005 is in CQ Zone 2
  • VK0AVT starting 23 November 2005 is Macquarie Island, VK0/M
  • VP8DJB starting 7 November 2005 is Antarctica, KC4
  • WH0AI starting 1 April 2003 is United States of America, W
  • WP4JBG starting 29 March 2003 is United States of America, W

QSL Managers (changes only)

  • New manager callsigns:
    • G0LII is now ZC4LI
     
  • 3C2MV is now via VE6LB, not VE6JO (silent key)
  • 8P9EC and 8P9LP starting 31 October 2005 are via W3ADX
  • 8P9EG starting 31 October 2005 is via PY5EG
  • 9H3RJ starting 9 November is via DH2UAI
  • 9Y4W starting 28 May 2005 is via RA3AUU
  • AM3RX is via EA3RX only, not EA3SD
  • C6AUR starting 24 November 2005 is via UR5DEM
  • CJ1ZZZ is via KA3QLF, not WV2B
  • D2EB is via IZ3ETU, not I3LLH
  • EX8MLE is direct only, not via IK2QPR
  • G3N is via G6FOP, not G3WOI
  • G6M is via M3UZL, not G0RDI
  • G7Q is via G0SAH, not G0PSW
  • II0AMZS is via IK5VLO, not I5GWO
  • IO1BIA is via I1JQJ, not I1YRL
  • IR7C starting 29 October 2005 is via I7RUX
  • IR8MDC and IU8MDC are via IT9DAA, not IZ8CCW
  • J79CW starting 20 November 2005 is via DL5CW
  • KH6ND/KH5 starting 6 November 2005 is via K2PF
  • LZ1195IR is via LZ1KZA, not LZ1ASP
  • M0O is via GX0OOO, not G4JZO
  • M2W is via G0MIN, not G0MRF
  • M5A is via G3TXF, not G3SXW
  • M8M is via G3TXF, not K1DG
  • OX3IPA is via OZ5AAH, not OZ5IPA
  • PQ7Q starting 29 October 2005 is via PY7VI
  • R1ANC starting 1 January 2006 is via UA1ZCK
  • R1ANT starting 12 March 2005 is via RW1AI
  • TI5N starting 29 October 2005 is via N8JE
  • TP1CE etc. is via F5LGF, not F6FQK
  • V31LL starting 26 October 2005 is via WO0Z
  • V73CS starting 19 April 2005 is via N3SL
  • V73NS is via WD8CRT, no longer via V73AX
  • VC6R starting 29 October 2005 is via VE6RST
  • VK9XD starting 20 October 2003 is via VK6NE, not VK2CZ
  • YC4FIJ is via YB9BU, not YC9B
  • ZC4LI is direct only, not via 5B4AHA
  • ZS6USA starting 23 December 2004 is via KC4XX

Other

  • Changed name of Western Samoa, 5W to Samoa
  • Added IOTA NA-228

Release #24 - 16 October 2005

Prefixes: 3,913
Callsigns: 5,449
Managers: 28,007
IOTA: 1,071

Callsign Exceptions

  • EA9CP/8 is Canary Islands, EA8
  • G8T starting 3 June 2000 is not Jersey, GJ
  • GB0GCR starting 10 April 1999 is Wales, GW
  • GB0GHD starting 10 April 1000 is Scotland, GM
  • GB0GKR starting 10 April 1999 is Scotland, GM
  • Changed start date for GB0GLV in Wales, GW to 10 April 1999
  • GB0GNE starting 10 April 1999 is Scotland, GM
  • GB0GUC starting 10 April 1999 is Guernsey, GU
  • GB0GUD starting 10 April 1999 is Jersey, GJ
  • GB200HNT starting 21 October 2005 is Wales, GW
  • GB4SLH starting 15 October 2005 is Scotland, GM
  • GB5SIP starting 30 September 2005 is Wales, GW
  • II0AMZS starting 22 October 2005 is Antarctica, KC4
  • KA1NC starting 20 April 1979 is Minami Torishima, JD1/M
  • KP3S starting 1 January 1998 is United States of America, W
  • R1ANT starting 12 March 2005 is Antarctica, KC4 in CQ Zone 29
  • RA0QQ/3 starting 20 August 2005 is European Russia, UA
  • RA0ZD/1 starting 30 September 2005 is European Russia, UA
  • RN3QBG/9 starting 3 September 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
  • RV9JD/4/M starting 2 September 2005 is European Russia, UA
  • RZ4HZW/9/M starting 7 September 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
  • S79EC/F, S79NAN/F and S79RRC/F starting 5 October 2005 are all Seychelles Islands, S7
  • S79RRC/C starting 29 September 2005 is Seychelles Islands, S7
  • TA3J/4/LGT starting 20 August 2005 is Turkey, TA
  • TO5R starting 27 September 2005 is Reunion Island, FR
  • TO5S starting 2 November 2005 is Martinique, FM
  • TX5M starting 10 October 2005 is Mayotte Island, FH
  • UA4LU/0 starting 7 October 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
  • UE9FDA/3 (UE9FDA/3/M) starting 13 October 2005 is European Russia, UA
  • UU4JWM/LGT starting 20 August 2005 is Ukraine, UT
  • YL3AD/LGT starting 20 August 2005 is Latvia, YL

QSL Managers (changes only)

  • New manager callsigns:
    • F5IPW is now CT1JEY
    • JH4RHF is now OE1ZKC
    • KX6BU is now V73AX
    • OH0XX is now EA4BQ
     
  • Added many 1x2 and 2x1 contest callsigns
  • Added many 1x1 (USA) callsigns
     
  • 3D2TN is via OKDXF only, not OK1RD
  • 4K5CW is via UT3UY only, not 4K9CW
  • 4KA5CW is via UT3UY only, not 4J9RI
  • 4S7VK is via DJ9ZB, not NZ9Z
  • 5H9KR is via KF9TC, not VU2RKS
  • 5T5AZ is not via JA3TVM
  • 5T5BAB is not via JA1BAB (pirate)
  • 6Y6Y starting 4 January 1997 is via I5JHW
  • 8P9GI is via NT4TT, not AC7DX
  • 8R1K is via EA4BQ (ex-OH0XX), not OH6DO
  • 9A5TN/P is via OK1TN, not OKDXF
  • 9K9C is via OK1TN, not OKDXF
  • A71MA is via W9RG only, not K3PD
  • AH2BE (and all his portable operations) is via NT4TT, not W7WN
  • CP6AA in 1996 is via EA4BQ (ex-OH0XX), in 1999 via IK6SNR
  • CT9M is via CT3EE only, not CS3MAD or VE3NE
  • CU2AA is direct only, not via K3PD
  • DZ1MS is via G3OCA, not UA4SKW
  • ED1SJC is via EA1BDR, not EA1URS
  • ET3USA is via N7DC, not W4LZZ
  • GB0MBS is via M5AVV, not M5RIC
  • HE2CC is via HB9CC, not HB9BCK
  • II3B starting 20 March 2005 is via IV3IPS
  • IU0AIR is no longer via I0CUT (silent key)
  • J8OK is via OKDXF, not OK1RD
  • JI7NUF is not via OH0XX
  • K1B is via YT1AD only, not RZ3AA
  • K7C starting 24 September 2005 is via K4TSJ
  • KP3Z is via WC4E only, not NP3HM
  • KB6DAW/[KH0,KH2,KH6,KH9] are via NT4TT, not AC7DX
  • OD5MU is not via OK1TN
  • OD5XX is via W9RG, not K3PD
  • OH0M in April 2003 is via OH3XR; starting 2004 via OH1MM; older operations via OH3LQK
  • OZ1RSE is via OZ1ING, not OZ1LLY
  • PA6IMD is via PA6V, not PA0SOL
  • PZ5RA is direct only, not via OH0XX or PB7RK
  • R1FJL starting 2005 is via RK1PWA
  • R3K starting 11 April 2005 is via RN3DK
  • R73SRR starting 1 October 2005 is via UA3DX
  • SN0JP starting 15 October 2005 is via SP9PKZ
  • SU1SK is direct only, not via IK8AUC
  • T32Z and T88RZ are via K3PD, not N7YL
  • T7/OH5HVT is not via SQ5FWV
  • T77GO/P is via T70A, not I4ZQS
  • T88RZ is via K3PD, not N7YL
  • TA2/OK2ZW, TA2ZAF and TA2ZW are via OK1TN, not OKDXF
  • TF2OOO (TF2-oh-oh-oh), not TF2000 (TF2-zero-zero-zero) is via KT6YL
  • TI3M is direct only, not via EA5KB or TI3TLS
  • UN2O is via IK2QPR only, not RW6HS
  • UN7EX is via RX3RC, not UA3DX
  • UO1E, UO60SB, UP57EX and UQ1EDX are all via RX3RC, not RW6HS
  • V21/W4LZZ (W4LZZ/V21) is via W9OL, not K4JDJ
  • V55O/P is only via IZ8EDJ, not DJ7SX
  • VP6SL is via SM5YRA, not PE5YRA
  • VP8SSI is via WA4JQS, not AC7DX
  • VQ9JC is via ND9M (ex-WB9IHH)
  • VS6CT is not via G4JMB
  • YB0ARC is not via AC7DX
  • YB2LAB is YB2DX starting April 2003
  • YV7QP is not via 4M4B
  • Z39Z is via Z32AF, not Z37FAD
  • ZK1IPV is via W6ORD, not K6IPV
  • ZX3S starting 19 August 2000 is via PY3UEB

Release #23 - 18 September 2005

Prefixes: 3,913
Callsigns: 5,418
Managers: 27,193
IOTA: 1,071

Prefix Mappings

  • IW0U - IW0Z are all Sardinia, IS

Callsign Exceptions

  • 4J4GMK starting 30 December 1991 is Armenia, EK
  • AH2W starting 5 November 1989 is United States of America, W
  • AH6LE (AH6LE/7) starting 18 June 2000 is United States of America, W
  • Changed start date for AL7HG (AL7HG/4) in United States of America, W to 24 February 1987
  • AL7JE/4 starting 16 December 1987 is United States of America, W
  • AL7L/7 starting 1986 is United States, W (WA, CQ Zone 3)
    AL7L/4 starting 1994 is United States, W (KY, CQ Zone 4)
    AL7L/7 starting 1997 is United States, W (MT, CQ Zone 4)
  • Changed start date for AL7W in United States of America, W to 4 November 1990
  • AL7WT starting 4 August 1996 is United States of America, W
  • CE3AOJ/9 starting 1 January 1994 is South Shetland Islands, VP8/H
  • CE5BYE/9 starting 1 January 1993 is South Shetland Islands, VP8/H
  • CE7ZD starting 28 February 1953 is Antarctica, KC4
  • CI8CW starting 22 March 1988 is Canada, VE
  • CI8HO starting 8 March 1988 is Canada, VE
  • Changed start date for CZ7Z in Canada, VE (CQ Zone 3) to 28 March 1993
  • DA0OIE/LGT, DL0BUX/LGT, DL0CUX/LGT, DL0EO/LGT, DL0HGW/LGT, DL0MFH/LGT and DL0RUG/LGT in August 2005 are all Federal Republic of Germany, DL
  • Changed start date for EX1FFF in Georgia, 4L to 1 April 1991
  • FO5DS, FO5LZ and FO5MK starting 1 April 1998 are all Marquesas Islands, FO/M
  • GB0CLC starting 18 June 2005 is Wales, GW
  • GB0MLM starting 18 June 2005 is Scotland, GM
  • GB0NHL starting 20 August 2005 is Scotland, GM
  • GB0SH starting 20 August 2005 is Wales, GW
  • GB0TCH starting 26 March 2005 is Northern Ireland, GI
  • GB1CCC starting 11 February 2005 is Wales, GW
  • GB1SSL starting 20 August 2004 is Wales, GW
  • GB2ANG starting 18 January 2005 is Wales, GW
  • GB2BML/LGT and GB2SFL/LGT in August 2005 are both England, G
  • GB2GLS starting 20 August 2005 is Wales, GW
  • GB2GOL starting 20 August 2004 is Wales, GW
  • GB2IGS starting 11 July 2005 is Scotland, GM
  • GB2LP starting 20 August 2005 is Scotland, GM
  • GB2NBC starting 24 July 2005 is Scotland, GM
  • GB4BPL starting 20 August 2004 is Wales, GW
  • GB4HMD starting 24 April 2004 is Wales, GW
  • GB6WW starting 1 May 2005 is Scotland, GM
  • GB8AYR starting 21 May 2005 is Scotland, GM
  • GT3FLH/LGT starting 20 August 2005 is Northern Ireland, GI
  • HE1G/LGT starting 20 August 2005 is Switzerland, HB
  • IQ3TS/LGT and IQ6SB/LGH in August 2005 are both Italy, I
  • KC6GZ starting 10 October 1981 is Palau, T8
  • KH6IBA/7 starting 19 January 1987 is United States of America, W
  • Changed start date for KH6JFI/KH6 on Kure Island, KH7K to 27 January 1978
  • KH6NO/7 (KH6NO/M) starting 26 November 2000 is United States of America, W
  • KH7YD/7 (KH7YD) starting 1 February 2000 is United States of America, W
  • Changed start date for KL2A in United States of America, W to 8 September 2002
  • Changed start date for KL7FAP/8 in United States of America, W to 16 January 1994
  • Changed start date for KL7GLL in United States of America, W to 30 June 1996
  • KL7GRF/6 starting 11 March 1989 is United States of America, W
  • Changed start date for KL7HIR in United States of America, W to 13 July 1991
  • KL7JBX/7 starting 15 February 1986 is United States of America, W
  • KX6/DL1VU starting 1 January 1988 is Marshall Islands, V7
  • L40E/D starting 11 September 2005 is Argentina, LU
  • LA8FG/P starting 15 July 1966 is Jan Mayen, JX
  • LU7EO/D starting 20 August 2005 is Argentina, LU
  • LU8EHQ/W starting 20 August 2005 is Argentina, LU
  • LW8DOH/Z starting 9 July 2005 is South Shetland Islands, VP8/H
  • NH6ZB starting 1 November 1999 is United States of America, W
  • NL7QT starting 15 October 1989 is United States of America, W. Starting 2 May 2000 is Alaska, KL7
  • NP3D starting 13 April 2003 is United States of America, W
  • NP4AI/0 starting 8 July 2001 is United States of America, W
  • OH6NR/LGT and ON4CCC/LGT in August 2005 are both Belgium, ON
  • OO4BRN/SUB starting 11 August 2005 is Belgium, ON
  • OZ/DJ7AO/LGT starting 1 May 2005 is Denmark, OZ
  • OZ2GBW/LGT and OZ2NYB/LGT in August 2005 are both Denmark, OZ
  • PA6LH/LGT, PB6VLD/LGT, PI4ADH/LGT, PI4RCK/LGT, PI4VNW/LGT, PI4WAL/LGT and PI4ZVL/LGT in August 2005 are all Netherlands, PA
  • R270A and R270E starting 26 August 2005 are both Asiatic Russia, UA9
  • RA4CSX/0/P starting 7 August 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
  • RV9JD/1/M starting 2 August 2005 is European Russia, UA
  • RW4CG/0/P starting 7 August 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
  • Changed start date for RW9WA/4/M in European Russia, UA to 2 May 2004
  • RZ9HT/6 starting 20 August 2005 is European Russia, UA
  • SK2AU/LGT and SM3TLG/LGT in August 2005 are both Sweden, SM
  • TO8KP starting 12 December 1987 is New Caledonia, FK
  • UA0FHC/4 is European Russia, UA
  • UA0KBA/3/P starting 10 August 2005 is European Russia, UA
  • UA1PAO starting 25 March 1989 is European Russia, UA
  • UA9CES/6 starting 27 August 2005 is European Russia, UA
  • UA9KB/6 starting 17 September 2004 is European Russia, UA
  • UA9XC/6 starting 6 September 2005 is European Russia, UA
  • UA9XC/UV1P starting 21 August 1991 is European Russia, UA
  • V59SWK/L starting 20 August 2005 is Namibia, V5
  • Changed start date for VE2JRK in Canada, VE (CQ Zone 2) to 30 September 1989
  • VE8KD starting 9 December 1987 is Canada, VE (CQ Zone 2)
  • VK9ZLH starting 26 July 2005 is Lord Howe Island, VK9L
  • VK9ZLH/6 starting 10 May 2005 is Australia, VK
  • VP5BP starting 17 February 1962 is Cayman Islands, ZF
  • VR200PI/ID starting 17 April 1990 is Pitcairn Island, VP6
  • VU4GDG/CVP starting 22 October 1987 is Andaman & Nicobar Islands, VU4
  • Changed start date for VU7NRO/SU on Lakshadweep Islands, VU7 to 25 February 1989
  • WA7DYP/KH6 starting 14 September 1965 is Kure Island, KH7K
  • WA8VDJ/KH6 starting 27 January 1978 is Kure Island, KH7K
  • Changed start date for WH6LR in United States of America, W to 26 June 2000
  • WP4O starting 20 July 2003 is United States of America, W

QSL Managers (changes only)

  • 3D2AG is direct only, not via W9TU
  • 3V8SM is only via DL1BDF
  • 4L4TL is direct only, not via ON4CFI
  • 6L0NJ/4 is via HL4XM, not DS4AEN
  • A52UL is via IK7WUL, not I7JFQ
  • BV4FH is direct only, not via K1WY
  • CT1FJK is not via OH2BZ
  • EA5BRE is not via E20NTS
  • ED5URE starting 27 August 2005 is via EA5ADM
  • EM350A is via UT7AXA, not US0AK
  • ES2RR is not via UR2RRR
  • ES2WX is not via UR1RWX
  • ES7FQ is not via UR2FQ
  • H44XO is via DL7UBA, not Y49RO (silent key DL7VRO)
  • HS1NIV and HS5AC are no longer via W1ZS
  • IR2K starting 16 July 2004 is via IK2HKT
  • IY6GM starting 12 August 2005 is via IZ6CRK
  • IZ2BVL is not via OH9MDV
  • KC6GG, V26GG and VP5V are all via W5CW (ex-W5AO)
  • LU1QS starting 29 June 2005 is via IK2QPR
  • LU7HN is not via EA7FTR
  • LY1BYL is not via UP1BYL
  • LY2ZZ is not via UP1BZZ
  • OH1AF is not via OH1XT
  • OH4YA is not via DL5LQ
  • RK0LXD/P starting 28 August 2005 is via IK2DUW
  • SO3NL/1 is via DK7YY (ex-Y54NL)
  • T32RT is not via W6UC
  • UA9UDX is not via JH4RUM
  • UN7CY is not via UL7CC
  • UN7R is via RV3YR, not UL7RE
  • VQ9LA is not via N0QM. Use the address in QRZ.COM
  • XU7ABN is direct only, not via F5JRY
  • YO2LEA is not via K3PD

Other


Release #22 - 7 August 2005

Prefixes: 3,907
Callsigns: 5,298
Managers: 27,042
IOTA: 1,067

Callsign Exceptions

  • 3D2HY/R starting 27 July 2005 is Rotuma, 3D2/R
  • 4Z5KJ/LGT starting 26 June 2005 is Israel, 4X
  • AH8DX starting 22 November 2000 is United States of America, W
  • DS50ARN/C starting 1 April 2005 is Republic of Korea, HL
  • FO/AH8DX/A starting 1 November 2005 is Austral Islands, FO/A
  • JA1BK/BY1PK starting 21 May 1994 is China, BY
  • JA1BK/BY1QH starting 21 January 1995 is China, BY
  • JP1KDC/JD1 (JD1/JP1KDC) starting 29 April 1991 is Minami Torishima, JD1/M
  • K1VWL/BY1QH starting 17 March 1996 is China, BY
  • KC2TE starting 10 December 2003 is Puerto Rico, KP4
  • KC4/W1MRQ starting 1 July 2005 is Antarctica, KC4
  • KL1V/M starting 28 September 2005 is United States of America, W
  • LU/DH4PB/R, LU1DZ/R, LU6UO/R and LW2DX/R starting 10 August 2005 are all Argentina, LU
  • LU/DH4PB/S, LU1DZ/S, LU6UO/S and LW2DX/S starting 4 August 2005 are all Argentina, LU
  • LY1CM/P/LGT starting 31 July 2005 is Lithuania, LY
  • OO4BRN/LGT starting 21 May 2005 is Belgium, ON
  • PA6WAD/LGT starting 11 May 2005 is Netherlands, PA
  • RA3AMG/9/M starting 29 May 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
  • RA3CQ/9/M starting 4 June 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
  • RA4CSX/0 starting 31 July 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
  • RA9CFH/1 (RA9CFH/1/P) starting 1 July 2005 is European Russia, UA
  • RA9SB/3 starting 23 July 2005 is European Russia, UA
  • RK6CG/9 starting 24 April 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
  • RK6YYA/0 (RK6YYA/0/M) starting 23 July 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
  • RK6YYA/8 (RK6YYA/8/M) starting 26 July 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
  • RU3FF/0 starting 6 April 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
  • RU9QRP/3 starting 30 July 2005 is European Russia, UA
  • RW4CG/0 starting 31 July 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
  • RW4LX/9 starting 17 July 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
  • RW9WA/4/M starting 26 April 2005 is European Russia, UA
  • Changed start date for S58U/LH in Slovenia, S5 to 17 August 2001
  • SV1/LY1DF/LGT starting 8 January 2005 is Greece, SV
  • SV1JG starting 20 July 1978 is Greece, SV
  • SV5/LY1DF/LGT starting 28 April 2005 is Dodecanese, SV5
  • SV8/LY1DF/LGT starting 15 January 2005 is Greece, SV
  • SV8U/LH starting 17 August 2001 is not Greece, SV. The correct call is S58U/LH
  • SV9/LY1DF/LGT starting 30 May 2005 is Crete, SV9
  • UA0FHC/3 starting 2 June 2005 is European Russia, UA
  • UA1ANA/0 starting 10 August 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
  • UA4PJM/9/M starting 24 April 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
  • UA4PJM/9/P starting 13 May 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
  • UA9JNQ/4 starting 25 May 2005 is European Russia, UA
  • UA9XRP/1 starting 25 March 2005 is European Russia, UA
  • UE1AAA/0 starting 2 August 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
  • UE3ATV/9 starting 13 April 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
  • UE9GDA/4 starting 18 June 2005 is European Russia, UA
  • Changed start date for VK9RO in Papua Territory, VK9/P to 7 August 1959
  • VP8SG starting 19 November 2004 is not South Georgia Island, VP8/G. The correct call is VP8SGK
  • WH6CYM starting 3 October 2004 is United States of America, W
  • ZK1DR starting 24 November 1979 is not North Cook Islands, ZK1/N

QSL Managers (changes only)

  • 3DA0WPX, 5H9AW, 7P8ZZ, C91/ZS6WPX, C91Z and SU/ZS6WPX are now via K4WPX, not ZS6WPX
  • 3W5KVR is via EA5KB, not JI6KVR
  • 3Z0FO starting 13 July 2005 is via SP6ZDA
  • 4C2M is via EA5KB, not XE2AFR
  • 4L0G is via 4L2M, not DL7BO
  • 4L1FP is via LZ1OT, not RW6HS
  • 4S7RO/6Y5 is via DJ9ZB, not G0IAS
  • 4Z17A is via 4Z4TL, not 4Z4DX
  • 5X1B starting 4 August 2005 is via JJ1CBY
  • 9K2GS and 9K2K are now via EA5KB, not W6YJ
  • BV9G starting 29 July 2005 is via BV2KI
  • CE1HBI is via EA5KB, not LU8DPM
  • CN2DX is via EA7FTR, not HB9HLM
  • CO2CL is via EA5KB, not W3HC
  • CO6DW is via EA5KB, not EA8DO
  • CO8OY is via EA5KB, not AD4C
  • CV0Z is via EA5KB, not CX3CE
  • CV1F is via EA5KB, not CX6FP
  • CV1Z is via EA5KB, not CX4AX
  • CY0AA starting 31 July 2005 is via K8LEE
  • CY9A is now via K4BAI, not N5VL (silent key)
  • EK8ZZ is direct only, not via KP4USA
  • EX2X is via EA5KB, not EX8MZ
  • EX8F is direct only, not via DL8FCU
  • FM5AN is direct, not via N3AAL
  • HS0ZBS is not via HB9AMZ
  • HV3SJ is no longer via I0DUD (silent key, logs destroyed)
  • II7CE is via IK7XNF, not IK7CNK
  • KG4IZ is via K4ZLE, not WA5PAE
  • KH0AS is not via WB4UBD
  • LU7FJ is via EA5KB, not LU5CW
  • MM0MWW is via GM0IFM, not MM0EAX
  • OH0Z is now via W0MM, not OH5DX
  • R3K is via RV3DR, not W3HNK
  • RK3IWT/1 (RK3IWT/P) starting 4 July 2005 is via UA3IHP
  • TL8DV is now via W1DV, not W3MC
  • TM1TF starting 2 July 2005 is via F6KUF
  • TM5TDF starting 9 July 2005 is via F6HAV
  • TO0R starting 30 July 2005 is via FR1GZ
  • UE0LWA is via UA0LW, not RZ0LWA
  • UE4HKW is via UA4LCH, not RX4HJ
  • UN7DA is via EA5KB, not KL7IDA
  • UQ1D is via EA5KB, not UN7D
  • UY0MM is not via UB4MM
  • VK9XK is via JA1KJW only starting 27 April 2003

Other


Release #21 - 26 June 2005

Prefixes: 3,907
Callsigns: 5,247
Managers: 26,825

Prefix Mappings

  • 2A, 2S and 2T from 5 May 1999 through 31 July 1999 are all Scotland, GM (Scottish Parliament Elections)
  • 2C, 2X and 2Y from 5 May 1999 through 31 July 1999 are all Wales, GW (Welsh Assembly Elections)
  • CQ7 before 1 January 1976 is Mozambique, C9
  • R750 starting 19 June 2005 is Kaliningrad, UA2
  • RK5O before 1 January 1994 is not Moldova, ER
  • RN7, RN8T and RN8V are all Asiatic Russia, UA9, but only after 1 January 1994
  • RU2C, RU2D, RU2O, RU2Q, RU2R and RU2Z before 1994 are all Estonia, ES
  • TK7Y before 1 January 1980 is French Guyana, FY
  • U2G before 1 January 1994 is Latvia, YL
  • US is Ukraine, UT, except for US1A, US1G and US4P before 1993 which are European Russia, UA and US0S before 1990 which is Asiatic Russia, UA9

Callsign Exceptions

  • Added
    • 2U0ARE/2K starting 1 January 2000 is Guernsey, GU
    • 5J0DX starting 14 October 1989 is Colombia, HK
    • 5Z4IC/Y2K amd 5Z4RT/Y2K starting 29 December 1999 are both Kenya, 5Z
    • 6U0WCY starting 1 January 1983 is Sudan, ST
    • AX9AA starting 26 June 1970 is Papua Territory, P2/P
    • AX9FS starting 24 April 1970 is Territorial New Guinea, P2/G
    • AX9RY starting 25 April 1970 is Papua Territory, P2/P
    • CE3AOF/0 starting 24 September 1972 is Easter Island, CE0A
    • CU2AK/JP on 11 May 1991 is Azores, CU
    • EA1BEY/Y starting 28 April 2001 is Spain, EA
    • EA1EEY/L starting 16 August 2003 is Spain, EA
    • EA1URO/D starting 8 January 2005 is Spain, EA
    • EA3EVR/R starting 16 February 2003 is Spain, EA
    • EA5CW/G starting 14 November 1998 is Spain, EA
    • EA5EQ/N starting 10 April 2005 is Spain, EA
    • EA5ND/D starting 25 August 2002 is Spain, EA
    • EA5URM/C, EA5URM/F, EA5URM/G, EA5URM/H, EA5URM/I and EA5URM/L in January 2001 are all Spain, EA
    • EA6HP/J starting 16 October 2005 is Balearic Islands, EA6
    • EA7AIM/C starting 25 December 1999 is Spain, EA
    • EA7AVV/C starting 20 December 1998 is Spain, EA
    • EA7AWK/C starting 19 December 1998 is Spain, EA
    • EA7CFU/U starting 7 January 2002 is Spain, EA
    • EA7DLA/E starting 26 October 2002 is Spain, EA
    • EA7HZ/F starting 25 October 2003 is Spain, EA
    • EA7PY/C starting 23 December 1998 is Spain, EA
    • EA7TH/8 starting 23 November 1985 is Canary Islands, EA8
    • EA7URE/F starting 6 March 1999 is Spain, EA
    • EA7URF/C starting 25 December 1999 is Spain, EA
    • EA8CE/D starting 27 September 1997 is Canary Islands, EA8
    • EA8DIB/J starting 21 March 1999 is Canary Islands, EA8
    • EA8EE/L starting 10 November 2003 is Canary Islands, EA8
    • EC7DJC/H starting 17 May 1997 is Spain, EA
    • EC7DRX/H starting 17 May 1997 is Spain, EA
    • ED1RGC/O starting 1 August 1997 is Spain, EA
    • ED5MFP/C, ED5MFP/Q, ED5MFP/R and ED5MFP/S in January 2000 area all Spain, EA
    • ED5MFP/G, ED5MFP/H, ED5MFP/I and ED5MFP/K in January 2001 are all Spain, EA
    • ED5RGC/V starting 24 August 1997 is Spain, EA
    • ED7JCO/J starting 16 October 1999 is Spain, EA
    • ED8GSA/J starting 16 October 2004 is Canary Islands, EA8
    • ED8LIB/D in March 2003 is Canary Islands, EA8
    • ED8LIB/E and ED8LIB/R in March 2000 are both Canary Islands, EA8
    • ED8LPA/L starting 16 August 2003 is Canary Islands, EA8
    • ED8PDC/E and ED8PDC/K in May 2000 is Canary Islands, EA8
    • ED8PDC/O in May 2003 is Canary Islands, EA8
    • EF8LIB/N starting 16 March 2003 is Canary Islands, EA8
    • EK9D/1 starting 20 May 1983 is European Russia, UA
    • F89/FK8FS starting 7 July 1989 is New Caledonia, FK
    • GB0CLR starting 29 August 1998 is Jersey, GJ
    • GB0DGL starting 18 April 1992 is Scotland, GM
    • GB0GEI starting 2 March 1991 is Scotland, GM
    • GB0OYT starting 5 September 2000 is Scotland, GM
    • GB0PSM starting 9 May 2004 is Northern Ireland, GI
    • GB0QWM starting 11 May 1997 is Scotland, GM
    • GB0SIC starting 21 September 1991 is Northern Ireland, GI
    • GB0SSF starting 26 August 2001 is Scotland, GM
    • GB0TD starting 17 August 2003 is Wales, GW
    • GB100BD starting 17 May 1997 is Wales, GW
    • GB150NRL starting 4 September 2004 is Scotland, GM
    • GB2AYR starting 28 December 1999 is Scotland, GM
    • GB2HI starting 17 April 1998 is Scotland, GM
    • GB2IOT starting 23 July 2003 is Scotland, GM
    • GB2JUNO starting 18 May 1991 is Scotland, GM
    • GB2MIL starting 7 October 1997 is Wales, GW
    • GB2MLM starting 4 June 1997 is Wales, GW
    • GB2NIC starting 17 May 1992 is Northern Ireland, GI
    • GB2VK starting 22 September 1999 is Wales, GW
    • GB3MNI starting 14 December 1971 is Northern Ireland, GI
    • GB4BHF starting 3 October 1998 is Jersey, GJ
    • GB4IOM starting 1 September 2004 is Isle of Man, GD
    • GB4LSG starting 18 October 1997 is Wales, GW
    • GB4SMM starting 27 May 1990 is Wales, GW
    • GB4WXM/P starting 15 May 2004 is Isle of Man, GD
    • GB60VLY starting 16 August 2001 is Wales, GW
    • GB700BSB starting 9 September 1997 is Scotland, GM
    • GB8CA, GB8CF, GB8CI, GB8CM, GB8CN, GB8CO and GB8CY in early 1990 are all Scotland, GM
    • GM0WUX/2K, GM3JIJ/2K and GM4CHX/2K starting 1 January 2000 are all Scotland, GM
    • GU0DXX/2K and GU4GG/2K starting 1 January 2000 are both Guernsey, GU
    • GW0GIH/2K, GW3JXN/2K and GW4IIL/2K starting 1 January 2000 are all Wales, GW
    • GX0MWT/IMD starting 24 April 1999 is England, G
    • HC1SK/8 starting 1 January 1984 is Galápagos Islands, HC8
    • HW7G starting 24 November 1973 is Guadeloupe, FG
    • I1AMO starting 10 March 1956 is Italy, I
    • I1CWK starting 19 September 1956 is Italy, I
    • IR0IDP/1, IR0IDP/2 and IR0IDP/3 starting 23 May 2005 are all Sardinia, IS
    • IS0IBY/I90 starting 4 June 1990 is Sardinia, IS
    • IU0OMH starting 7 December 1986 is Sardinia, IS
    • IZS0IGD starting 5 October 1974 is Sardinia, IS
    • JA6YAO/W1FJJ starting 21 March 1971 is Japan, JA
    • JA7JT/JD1 starting 24 May 1979 is Minami Torishima, JD/M. Starting 10 August 1979 is Ogasawara, JD/O
    • KA2CF starting 7 August 1970 is Japan, JA
    • KA6AY starting 26 November 1972 is Japan, JA
    • KA8HW starting 3 July 1970 is Japan, JA
    • KC6MJ starting 23 December 1978 is Micronesia, V6
    • KC6MM starting 23 March 1980 is Micronesia, V6
    • KG4BVR starting 4 August 2000 is United States of America, K
    • KH6SH starting 1 November 2003 is United States of America, K
    • KL1V/M starting 24 May 2005 is Alaska, KL7
    • KL2A starting 1 November 2003 is United States of America, K
    • KM6DQ/KH6 starting 9 May 1970 is Kure Island, KH7
    • KP4ES/LGT starting 22 August 1998 is Puerto Rico, KP4
    • KV4AE is U.S. Virgin Islands, KP2
    • KW5O/4U starting 28 October 1989 is Syria, YK
    • KX6QT is Marshall Islands, V7
    • MI5AFK/2K starting 1 January 2000 is Northern Ireland, GI
    • MM0BQI/2K and MM0BYE/2K starting 1 January 2000 are both Scotland, GM
    • MW0CND/2K starting 1 January 2000 is Wales, GW
    • OE4PFU/Y2K, OE5BJN/Y2K, OE5OHO/Y2K and OE7AJT/Y2K starting 1 January 2000 are all Austria, OE
    • OH0MAS starting 30 May 1973 is Market Reef, OJ0
    • OH2BFJ/0 starting 3 August 1968 is Aland Islands, OH0
    • PA0GAM/OH0/OJ0 starting 31 July 1983 is Market Reef, OJ0
    • PA53AZF/LIB starting 27 May 1995 is Netherlands, PA
    • PT0MI starting 19 June 1972 is St. Peter & St. Paul Rocks, PY0P
    • PY2AA/EXPO starting 9 May 1987 is Brazil, PY
    • PY7ZAH/PY0 starting 2 December 1972 is Fernando de Noronha, PY0F
    • RA3DIT/2 starting 29 April 1994 is Kaliningrad, UA2
    • RA4LW/2 starting 27 November 2003 is Kaliningrad, UA2
    • RA9KV/4/M starting 31 May 2005 is European Russia, UA
    • RB5EKB/V starting 13 May 1989 is Ukraine, EM
    • RK6YYA/9 (RK6YYA/9/M) starting 21 May 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
    • RK6YYA/9 (RK6YYA/9/M) starting 25 May 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
    • RK6YYA/9 (RK6YYA/9/M) starting 3 June 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
    • SM4DHF/OH0/OJ0 starting 25 June 1981 is Market Reef, OJ0
    • SV0WEE/9 is Crete, SV9
    • SV1JG starting 19 July 1978 is Dodecanese, SV5
    • SV1JG/5 is Dodecanese, SV5
    • SV1JG/9 is Crete, SV9
    • TI8PE/9 starting 7 December 1969 is Cocos Island, TI9
    • UA0ACG/0 and UA0AOZ/0 starting 24 June 2005 are both in CQ Zone 19
    • UA4PJM/9 starting 2 June 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
    • UA9FGR/4 starting 5 June 2005 is European Russia, UA
    • UE3QRP/2 starting 1 July 2005 is Kaliningrad, UA2
    • UPOL/19 starting 24 July 1972 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
    • VE8HI/3 starting 25 October 2003 is Canada, VE
    • VK2BKD/2 starting 11 October 1978 is Lord Howe Island, VK9L
    • VK9LM/LH starting 22 September 1985 is Lord Howe Island, VK9L
    • VK9NS/LH starting 4 March 1980 is Lord Howe Island, VK9L
    • VK9RY starting 17 June 1972 is Papua Territory, P2/P
    • VP8CXF starting 29 May 1992 is South Georgia Island, VP8/G
    • VP8JV starting 28 November 1969 is South Georgia Island, VP8/G
    • VQ9WES starting 22 October 1971 is Chagos Islands, VQ9
    • VR1PD starting 17 May 1974 is Central Kiribati, T31
    • VR5DK starting 1 January 1971 is Tonga, A3
    • W4VPD/KC4 starting 13 August 1969 is Navassa Island, KP1
    • WB8ZLY/KV4 is U.S. Virgin Islands, KP2
    • WL7AUL starting 12 February 1997 is United States of America, K
    • XE3RY/D starting 21 March 1993 is Mexico, XE
    • YU3EC/X starting 31 October 1982 is Serbia & Montenegro, YU
    • ZD5X starting 1 January 1971 is Swaziland, 3DA
    • ZK1AKX starting 1 November 2002 is South Cook Islands, ZK1/S
    • ZK1SDE starting 30 October 2002 is North Cook Islands, ZK1/N. Starting 6 November 2002 is South Cook Islands, ZK1/S
    • ZL4JF starting 17 July 1960 is Auckland & Campbell Islands, ZL9
    • ZL4ND/C starting 9 January 1972 is Chatham Islands, ZL7
    • ZL4RL/A starting 8 April 1978 is Auckland & Campbell Islands, ZL9
    • ZY0NS starting 27 October 1990 is Fernando de Noronha, PY0F
       
  • Changed
    • Changed start date for 0T8C in Costa Rica, TI to 9 June 1989
    • Added start date of 1 November 1989 for 3D2XR in Rotuma, 3D2/R
    • Changed start date for 4U/VE2PAB in Syria, YK to 15 March 1986
    • Changed start date for AX9KY on Cocos-Keeling Island, VK9C to 3 January 1970
    • Changed start date for GB0KGS in Scotland, GM to 21 November 2003
    • Changed start date for GB2LMG in Scotland, GM to 21 August 1998
    • Changed start date for GB4GM in Scotland, GM to 13 August 1982
    • Changed start date for GB4MDI in Wales, GW to 20 April 1990
    • Changed start date for GB60CRB in Scotland, GM to 31 May 2003
    • Changed start date for GC2LU in Jersey, GJ to 28 July 1968
    • Changed start date for GC5AET in Jersey, GJ to 5 September 1968
    • Changed start date for I1ALU in Italy, I to 26 February 1956
    • Changed start date for K5LTH/KH6 on Kure Island, KH7 to 30 June 1973
    • Changed start date for KH6HDB on Kure Island, KH7 to 14 August 1973
    • Changed start date for LU1YU/D in Argentina, LU to 4 March 1989
    • Changed start date for LU2DVI/H in Argentina, LU to 24 October 1987
    • Changed start date for LU8DWR/D in Argentina, LU to 4 March 1989
    • Added start date of 1 January 1978 for N4ZC/KH6 on Kure Island, KH7
    • Changed start date for N6YK/VP2A in Antigua & Barbuda, V2 to 1 March 1980
    • Changed start date for OH6XY/4U in Syria, YK to 2 November 1987
    • Changed start date for OL1A/JP in Czechoslovakia, OK/D to 18 April 1990
    • Changed start date for PY0CW in Fernando de Noronha, PY0F to 2 January 1981
    • Changed start date for PY1DFF/CE0 on Juan Fernandez Island, CE0Z to 3 December 1988
    • Changed start date for SV0BP in Crete, SV9 to 14 February 1981
    • Changed start date for SV0HS in Dodecanese, SV5 to 19 February 1990
    • Removed start date from SV0SS/5 in Dodecanese, SV5
    • Removed start date from SV0XAN/5 in Dodecanese, SV5
    • Changed start date for SV1FT in Crete, SV9 to 24 August 1972
    • Changed start date for SV1JH in Dodecanese, SV5 to 2 June 1979
    • Removed start date from SV1KP/5 in Dodecanese, SV5
    • Removed start date from SV1NA/5 in Dodecanese, SV5
    • Removed start date from SV5FRI/1 in Greece, SV
    • Changed start date for TO9IS in French Guiana, FY to 24 June 1994
    • Changed start date for VE1AIH/1 on Sable Island, CY0 to 3 June 1979
    • Changed start date for VE2PAB/4U in Syria, YK to 15 March 1986
    • Changed start date for VK9JV in Territorial New Guinea, P2/G to 19 November 1971
    • Changed start date for VP8LV on South Orkney Islands, VP8/O to 17 November 1970
    • Changed start date for VP8PL on South Georgia Island, VP8/G to 15 November 1978
    • Changed start date for VQ8CFB in Agalega & St. Brandon, 3B6 to 29 October 1969
    • Changed start date for VQ9/A/A in Aldabra, VQ9/A to 8 January 1970
    • Changed start date for VQ9/A/F in Farquhar, VQ9/F to 7 March 1970
    • Changed start date for VQ9CD on Chagos Islands, VQ9 to 24 May 1970
    • Changed start date for VQ9R/D in Desroches, VQ9/D to 31 October 1972
    • Changed start date for WA4MMO/KC6 in Palau, KC6 to 9 May 1969
    • Changed start date for ZK1AKX on North Cook Islands, ZK1/N to 26 October 2001
    • Changed start date for ZK1AKX on North Cook Islands, ZK1/N to 19 October 2002
    • Changed start date for ZK1MA on North Cook Islands, ZK1/N to 25 September 1970
    • Changed start date for ZK1XP on South Cook Islands, ZK1/S to 9 July 1986

QSL Managers (changes only)

  • 3V8SF is direct only, not via DL1BDF
  • 5B4ADA is via 9A3A, not 9A2AJ
  • 7X2RO is via OM3CGN, not F6FNU
  • 9K2EC, 9K2ID, 9K2OO and 9K2RA are all direct only
  • 9K2USA is via 9K2HN, not W8CNL
  • 9L1ADA is via 9A3A, not 5B4ADA
  • A35YL starting 23 May 2005 is via VK3DYL
  • AX3ITU starting 17 May 2005 is via VK3WI
  • BA4RF is direct only, not via BY4RSA
  • C4A is via 9A2AJ, not 5B4ADA
  • CF3FH is via VE3JNC instead of VA3FH
  • CN2MI starting 19 May 2005 is via F6EMI
  • CO8TW is via IZ8CCW, not W3HNK
  • EG7FAS starting 29 May 2005 is via EA4FAS
  • EO50UA starting 19 May 2005 is via UY2UA
  • FG5FR is direct only, not via F6FNU
  • IQ4A starting 1 February 2005 is via I4VEQ
  • J6J is now via N1WON, not N5VL (silent key)
  • PZ1DV is direct only, not via W9GW
  • SM5/F8UFT/P starting 23 May 2005 is via F6ICG
  • ST2KSS starting 27 May 2005 is via UA4WHX
  • T94B is direct only, not via N9JR
  • TM0L starting 21 May 2005 is via F5OIU
  • TM6JUN starting 4 June 2005 is via F5NKX
  • V31RA starting 24 May 2005 is via K9ZO
  • VP5C in 1992 is via KD6WW; in 1995 via PA2R; and in 2000 via G3PJT
  • VQ9ZZ starting 19 June 2005 is via N1ZZZ
  • VR2MY is direct only, not via VR2KW
  • Z32XA is direct only, not via NN6C
  • ZS8MI starting 7 April 2004 is via ZS6WLC, not ZS6M (silent key)

Other


Release #20 - 16 May 2005

Prefixes: 3,916
Callsigns: 5,068
Managers: 26,604

Prefix Mappings

Callsign Exceptions

  • 6K50ACS/C starting 1 April 2005 is Republic of Korea, HL
  • GB5MOB starting 30 July 2005 is Isle of Man, GD
  • IR0IDP starting 23 May 2005 is Sardinia, IS
  • RW9UEW/3 starting 8 May 2005 is European Russia, UA
  • VQ9Z on 30 August 1975 is Chagos, VQ9

QSL Managers (changes only)

  • 3V8SM starting 7 May 2005 is via HA5FA
  • 4L4KK is via RN4ACI, not SV2AEL
  • 9H3ZJ starting 4 May 2005 is via DL4ZJ
  • EV6ZK starting 5 May 2005 is via UA3FDX
  • GM7X starting 1 January 2002 is via G3SQX. Before that, via GM4FDM
  • GW7X is via G3SQX, not GW3XEJ
  • KP3V, KP4RV, KP4TN, KP4WN and NP3A are direct only, not via KD8IW (silent key)
  • KP4VP is via AH6WX, not KD8IW (silent key)
  • R1ANL is now via DL5EBE instead of UA6AH
  • RP4Y (ex-RK4YYY) is via RX4YY
  • SV0HW/9 is via WA1ECA, not KA5EJX
  • UE4YRW is via RX4YY, not RK4YYY
  • VP9HE, WP4BV and XE3WAO are direct only, not via KD8IW (silent key)
  • WP4HSZ is via KP4SQ, not KD8IW (silent key)
  • YI/S57CQ is via S57DX, not KU9C

Release #19 - 3 May 2005

Prefixes: 3,915
Callsigns: 5,062
Managers: 26,400

NOTE: This is the version that shipped with DX4W701.

Prefix Mappings

  • ZM5 is Antarctica, KC4 in CQ Zone 30

Callsign Exceptions

  • Changed start date for KC6MJ on Palau, T8 to 2 May 1989
  • Changed start date for KP6KR on Kingman Reef, KH5K to 30 June 1974
  • RA3TND/0 starting 30 April 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ Zone 18
  • RD1AL/0 starting 15 April 2005 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ Zone 19
  • Changed start date for RW3GW/0 in Asiatic Russia, UA9 to 20 July 1995
  • UA6HMC/0 starting 10 April 2005 Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ Zone 19
  • VI90ANZAC starting 23 April 2005 is Australia, VK in CQ zone 29 (Perth)
  • VU3BPZ starting 1 January 2005 is Antarctica, KC4
  • W1AA/MSC (in MA) starting 23 April 2005 is United States, W

QSL Managers (changes only)

  • 3D2TN in 1999, J8OK, T30R and T32RD are now via OK1RD, not OKDXF
  • 4F3CV/1 is via HB9CXZ, not HB9CXE
  • A71EM is via EA7FTR, no longer via LZ1YE
  • ED7CK starting 30 January 2005 is via EA7HBC
  • ER3MM is direct only, not via I8YGZ
  • EV8DP is via UA3FDX, not IK5BHN
  • EZ8CW is direct only, not via KJ6OW or RU4SS
  • HC2SL is direct, not via HC2GT
  • HI3CCP is now via ON4IQ, not AD4Z
  • L4D is via G3SWH only for QSOs made on 20-21 November 1993. After that, QSL via LU1DK
  • VK3AJJ is direct only, not via KB5IPQ
  • ZP8VAO is via EA7JX, not ZP5AA

Other


Release #18 - 16 April 2005

Prefixes: 3,914
Callsigns: 5,056
Managers: 26,329

Prefix Mappings

  • E5 starting July 2004 is South Cook Islands, ZK1/S

Callsign Exceptions

  • 5B/LY1DF/LGT starting 1 April 2005 is Cyrpus, 5B
  • Changed start date for AA8FY in Alaska, KL7 to 1 June 2000
  • AH6DY on 24 May 1982 is Wake Island, KH9
  • DF6SL/KC6 in June 1979 is Federated States of Micronesia, V6
  • DS50CYI/C, DS50DBF/H, DS50DNO/B, DS50EXX/E, DS50GOO/C, DS50HWS/E and DS50KJR/L starting April 2005 are all Republic of Korea, HL
  • IR0ANT starting in 2005 is Antarctica, KC4
  • KA1S in August 1977 really is Minami Torishima, JD1/M
  • KA2AK starting 1957 is Japan, JA
  • KC6DL in August 1980 is Federated States of Micronesia, V6
  • KC6MR/KC6 in March 1985 is Federated States of Micronesia, V6
  • KX6MP in October 1978 and KX6OD in December 1982 are both Marshall Islands, V7
  • RA0CCJ/9 in March 2000 is in CQ Zone 17
  • RV0CJ/9 in February 2000 and RV9WP/0 in December 2003 are both in CQ Zone 18
  • TO1T in March 2005 is Guadeloupe, FG
  • UA0KBA/9 in May 2004, UA0KY/9 in December 1999, UA0MF/9 in January 2005 and UA0QJG/9 in April 1999 and UA6LTO/9 in October 2004 are all in CQ Zone 17
  • VQ8AD 1969-1970 is Mauritius, 3B8
  • W8BI/VE2 in October 1983 is in CQ Zone 2
  • WA3QPY/KC4 in February 1972 is Antarctica, KC4
  • ZC5AJ starting 16 September 1963 counts for East Malaysia, 9M6
  • ZS75SIG starting 29 October 1998 is Republic of South Africa, ZS

QSL Managers (changes only)

  • 6Y6Y starting 26 March 2005 is via WA4PGM
  • A45XU is via HS0ZEE, not W3HNK
  • CE0Z in 2000 and 2002 is now via CE6TBN, not via N1IBM. CE0Z in September 1995 is via K0IYF
  • CE6TBN (including portable operations) is now direct only, not via N1IBM
  • CY9R is via VE3NE, not VE3MRN
  • ER5AA is direct only, not via I8YGZ
  • GI1W is via UT5SI, not GI0NWG
  • H40XX and H44XX in 1998 are via JA5DQH, and in 2004 are via VE3EXY
  • OH0RJ is direct only, not via OH6AF
  • OH6MSZ is direct only, not via OH6K
  • TA1A is direct only, not via N1IBM
  • V31RM starting 24 November 2004 is via KN5H
  • V31WC starting 5 April 2005 is via W4TXL
  • VQ9XX starting 2 March 2005 is via VQ9MM
  • VU4NRO and VU4RBI are via VU2APR, not VU2NRO (but same address)
  • YL2GN is not via I0WDX
  • ZF1A starting 26 March 2005 is via W6VNR

Release #17 - 24 March 2005

Prefixes: 3,913
Callsigns: 5,026
Managers: 26,223

Prefix Mappings

  • T8 counts as Republic of South Africa, ZS only until 1 January 1995. Starting 1 January 1996, this prefix was assigned to Palau. The prefix was used by stations in Seborga during 1995

Callsign Exceptions

  • 0T6C (zero-T) in August 1989 and 0T8C (zero-T) in June 1989 are both Costa Rica, TI
  • 3D2DD was only used from Rotuma in 1989-1992. Before and after, it was used from Fiji.
  • Added start date of 1 June 1995 for 4U/OH2BBF in Rwanda, 9X
  • AL7JP/8 in November 1988 is United States, W
  • AM25BOX/G in July 1997 is Spain, EA
  • Changed start date for AX9NKG on Christmas Island, VK9X to 4 May 1988
  • CE0/JA7AYE starting 30 December 1995 is Easter Island, CE0Y. This call had been used from Juan Fernandez, CE0Z in January 1995
  • CJ7EWK/3 in October, 2002 is in CQ Zone 4
  • FO0/F8UFT on 24 March 2005 is Clipperton Island, FO/C
  • Changed start date for HB1MQ/FL in Liechtenstein, HB0 to 27 August 1957
  • KA2UZ in June 1968 is Japan, JA
  • KK6KO/KC4 starting 1990 is Antarctica, KC4
  • KL7AMH/7 in December 1989, KL7C starting July 1996, KL7CQ/7 in November 1990, KL7FBI/4 in October 1980, KL7IXI/7 starting October 2000 and KL7TF/4 in December 1989 are all United States, W
  • KP2AV and KP2BX in September 2001 are both United States, W
  • KT7H/GUE in September 1989 is United States, W (Guemes Island, WA)
  • LU5DT/D on 17 August 2003 is Argentina, LU
  • LU8DCH/Q starting December 2004 is Argentina, LU
  • N2G starting 17 March 2005 is Guam, KH2
  • NL7AJ starting in 1985 is United States, W
  • Changed start date for NH6SR/4 in Unites States, W to 12 December 1992
  • Removed OH2BBF/4U, the correct call is above
  • PI4ZVL/MILL in May 1997 is The Netherlands, PA
  • Changed start date for R0PA in CQ Zone 40 to 1 October 2003
  • RW0BB/9 in February 2005 is in CQ Zone 17
  • RX9UL/3 on 6 February 2005 is European Russia, UA
  • S79MX/F on Farquhar in March 1994 counts as Seychelles, S7
  • Changed start date for SK6EI/Z in Sweden, SM to 15 October 1994
  • T3AC in February 1980 was Central Kiribati, T31. This same call was used from Western Kiribati in August 1980
  • Changed start date for TO9IS in French Guiana, FY to 26 May 1995
  • Changed start date for VK9BS in Territorial New Guinea, VK9/T to 1 August 1955
  • Changed start date for VK9TR on Willis Island, VK9W to 1 January 1990
  • W6QL/VP2A in February 1977 is Antigua, V2
  • WB4ZKG/KC6 in October 1976 is Palau, T8

QSL Managers (changes only)

  • 4S7AB is not via W2CTN (silent key), use QRZ.COM
  • 4S7NE is direct, not via W5NO
  • 7S6A is via SM6JSM, not SM6DOI
  • 9H3RN in 2005 is via G4IRN
  • 9H3SH is via DL4HG, not PC0H
  • 9Y4/ZP5AZL is via ZP5MAL, not ZP5MAR
  • BA4TB is direct, not via 9A2AJ
  • BV2B is via BV2A, not BV2WA
  • BV4CT is direct, not via NO0C
  • ED7IMD is via EA4URE, not EA7FR
  • ED7SCT is via EA7RCT, not EA7HZ
  • FM5GU and FM5GU/I are via KU9C, not WA4WTG
  • HL0JHQ is direct, not via HL3VQ
  • HP2CWB is now HP2AT
  • K7ASU/KH9 is not via W3HNK
  • KP4SQ is now via W3HNK, not KD8IW
  • KP4WW is now via W3HNK, not W4DN
  • N2G starting 17 March 2005 is via JH0MGJ, not AL5A
  • OH0AB is via OH0JFP, not AH0W
  • OH2IC is no longer the manager for operations by OH2BF (ex-OH2BBF)
  • R400T is via RW9IM
  • S09A starting 20 March 2005 is via EA1BT
  • T49C on 5-6 March 2005 is via K8SIX
  • V51KC is via IZ8EDJ, not WD4AWO
     
  • Added USA calls that have overseas managers (i.e. W1VX via JF1OCQ)
  • Removed a number of busted callsigns

Other


Release #16 - 9 March 2005

Prefixes: 3,913
Callsigns: 4,962
Managers: 26,410

Prefix Mappings

  • 4J7 is Azerbaijan, 4J
  • DU0 and DX0 are not Spratly Islands, 1S. Will use callsign exceptions instead
  • Extensive revision to prefixes beginning with EM
  • JR6 (not JR) prior to 15 May 1972 is Okinawa, KR6
  • VY7 was used from CQ Zone 1 from 30 March 1996 through 10 May 1999. After that it is used from CQ Zone 3.

Callsign Exceptions

  • Added
    • Added many UA, UA9, VE and VK callsigns operated portable outside the default country or CQ zone. For example, UA9KG/1 is European, not Asiatic Russia; VE3IY/7 is CQ Zone 3 (BC) not CQ Zone 4 (ON); VK6DXI/2 is CQ Zone 30, not CQ Zone 29
       
    • 4K6CP in November 1993 is Armenia, EK
    • 8J1RF/M in 2003 is Antarctica, KC4
    • 9M2/G3TMA/6 in March 2003 is East Malaysia, 9M6
    • 9M6/PA0RRS/2 starting 26 February 2005 is West Malaysia, 9M2
    • AC7A starting 1 January 1976 is United States, W. This call had previously been used from Bhutan, A5
    • AH0W/7 and AH3C/7 in February 1994, AH6CS/6 in October 1992, AH6HZ/7 in March 1999, AH6IP in March 1996, AH6JN in December 1997, AH6LL/8 in November 1995, AH6ML in November 1993, AH6OB starting January 1996, AH8B in March 1996, AH8L in November 1995 and AH8L/M6 in February 1995 are all United States, W
    • AL7CQ/5 in October 1994, AL7EL starting January 1984, AL7GI/8 in October 1994, AL7II/5 in October 1991, AL7J/8 in March 1999, AL7KT in May 2003, AL7L in October 1997, AL7L/7 in November 1997, AL7PO/0 in October 1994, AL7PT in November 1995 and AL7RF/6 in October 1998 are all United States, W
    • AX2APX/LH in October 1970 is Lord Howe Island, VK9L
    • CW66PAX/2CS and CW66PAX/7BY in March 1987 are both Uruguay, CX (Pope John Paul II special event)
    • DX0K starting February 2005 is Spratly Islands, 1S
    • EA5BTL/6 in August 2000 is Balearic Islands, EA6
    • EA5CPU/8 in October 1997 is Canary Islands, EA8
    • EA7DPU/9 in November 1998 is Ceuta & Melilla, EA9
    • ED3AFR/9 in February 2000 is Ceuta & Melilla, EA9
    • G3ZJS/VE8 in July-August 1988 is in CQ Zone 2
    • HB1DX/FL in April 1961 and HB1MQ/FL in August 1957 are both Liechtenstein, HB0
    • J42004/DH1NA, J42004/DH1PS, J42004/HA3NU, J42004/OE3MZC (*), J42004/OE5ER and J42004/PA2JWN (*) in August 2004 are all Greece, SV
    • J42004/HB9IQ and J42004/M0WTD in August 2004 are both Crete, SV9
    • J42004/SP5MXZ (*) in August 2004 is Dodecanese, SV5
    • K3FMQ/VE2 in October 2004 is in CQ Zone 2
    • K7C scheduled to start 23 September 2005 is Kure Island, KH7
    • KC6WZ in 1990 is Palau, T8
    • KH2DN in March 1996, KH6CP in November 1995, KH6DX/M6 in November 1998, KH6ITY in April 2004, KH6MT/4 in October 1996, KH6SS in February 1999, KH6SS/6 in March 1999 and KH8AC/1 in March 1993 are all United States, W
    • KH6HLK/KH6 in October 1972 is Kure Island, KH7
    • KL2A in December 1998 and February 1999, KL7FAP/8 in November 1995, KL7HIR in July 1995, KL7IV/4 in October 1994, KL7IYK/8 in March 1993, KL7JR/7 in March 1999 and KL7NW (KL7NW/0) in December 2000 are all United States, W
    • KP2CD/3 in November 1995, KP3YL (KP3YL/6) in November 1997, KP4AKB/8 in October 1996, KP4AOD in March 1993, KP4DX (KP4DX/6) in June 1997 and KP4XS/4 in October 1996 are all United States, W
    • LU1CDP/D in November 1994, LU1OFN/I in October 1994, LU2VC/D in October 1994, LU2WV/O in November 1994, LU7DIR/D in November 1998, LU8FOZ/V in October 1997 and LU9ARB/D in October 1994 are all Argentina, LU
    • NH6CJ/5 in April 1987 and NH6WR (NH6WR/6) in March 1996 are both United States, W
    • NL7IY/6 in November 1995, NL7TB in October 1996, NL7UO (NL7UO/4) in March 1999, NL7VX/4 in November 1995 and NL7XD/6 in October 1991 are all United States, W
    • NP2CM/7 in March 1994, NP2EE in December 2000, NP2FZ/1 in March 2000, NP2JF/3 in March 1997, NP2N/0 in October 1996 and NP4C/8 in March 1999 are all United States, W
    • NU2L/VE8 in August 1998 is in CQ Zone 2
    • OH2BH/0/SR in July 1969 is Åland Islands, OH0 (Skarp Reef)
    • R0PA starting May 2003 is in CQ Zone 40
    • SM5WN/LA/P in April 1959 is Svalbard, JW
    • SV0SS/5 in October 1999 is Dodecanese, SV5
    • SV0XAN/5 in April 2004 is Dodecanese, SV5
    • VA2DXE, VA2KCE, VA2RHJ and VA2VFT on 30-31 October 1999 are all in CQ Zone 2
    • VE2/F6HKA was in CQ Zone 2 from 12-19 July 1998. Before and after it is CQ Zone 5
    • VE2AKV in October 1996, VE2CMH in October 1995, VE2CVI in October 2003, VE2DSX in October 1993, VE2PRG in October 2000, VE2RB in October 1996, VE2XB/2 in October 2002, VE3NWA/2 in October 2002 and VE3ZZ/2 (VE3ZZ/VE2) in April 1998 are all in CQ Zone 2
    • VE8CT in October 1998, VE8GO in October 1993 and VE8WE in October 1996 are all CQ Zone 2
    • VK2AGH/LH in April 1964, VK2ATA/LH in August 1954, VK2AVA/LH in May 1967, VK2AYY/LH in July 1958, VK2BKE/LH in June 1974, VK2FR/LH in June 1959, VK3ARX/LH in November 1958, VK3ATZ/LH in October 1979 and VK4AK/LH in November 1973 are all Lord Howe Island, VK9L
    • VK4EV in August 1968 and VK4TE in May 1965 are both Willis Island, VK9Z
    • VK6KYL/LH (VK6KYL/VK2L) and VK6ZX/LH in April 1982 are all Lord Howe Island, VK9L
    • VK9AB in October 1987 and VK9AJ in October 1956 are both Cocos-Keeling, VK9C
    • VK9GA on 23-27 May 1996 is Christmas Island, VK9X
    • VK9XZ/9 (VK9XZ/P) in January 1997 is Cocos-Keeling, VK9C
    • VK9YT in August 1952 is Territorial New Guinea, VK9/T
    • VK9ZLX in 1989 is Lord Howe Island, VK9L
    • VK9ZYX in March 1982 is Cocos-Keeling, VK9C
    • VP8BF in February 2005 is Antarctica, KC4
    • VR6FLY/MW is Pitcairn Island, VP6
    • VY7V in October 1997 is in CQ Zone 3
    • W8NF/BY4AOH and W8NF/BY4CYL scheduled to start 14 March 2005 is China, BY
    • W0MHK/VE2 in October 1991 is in CQ Zone 2
    • WH6FZ/3 in October 1998 is United States, W
    • WL2NAS in New Jersey in June 1971 is United States, W
    • WL4GBC in North Carolina in October 1974 is United States, W
    • WL7FT in September 2000, WL7NN on 12-13 December 1998, WL7Y/4 in October 1992, WL7YM/0 in March 1998 and WP2AHK/5 in March 1993 are all United States, W
    • XK0XN/P starting 12 December 2001 is Canada, VE in CQ Zone 4
    • XM8Q in November 1996 is in CQ Zone 2
    • XN4VV and XN4XT in October 1991 are both in CQ Zone 4 (Manitoba)
    • XO0XN starting 28 July 2001 is Canada, VE in CQ Zone 4
    • ZC3AC in 1957 is Christmas Island, VK9X
    (*) DX4WIN will not allow you to log these full callsigns
  • Modified
    • 1L4/NE8Z in December 1991 is really NE8Z/1L4 (Lido Key, FL)
    • Changed start date for AH6EZ (AH6EZ/9) in United States, W to 21 November 1998
    • Changed start date for AL7CQ in United States, W to 28 October 1995
    • Changed start date for AL7HW in United States, W to 7 November 1998
    • Changed start date for AX0LD on Macquarie Island, VK0/M to 1 January 1970
    • Changed start date for AX9YL on Norfolk Island, VK9N to 5 October 2000
    • Changed start date for CK7U in Canada, VE (CQ Zone 3) to 25 March 1995
    • Changed start date for CR9AN in Macao, XX9 to 1 January 1985
    • Changed start date for EO50PQ in Moldova, ER to 20 August 1991
    • Added start date of 6 March 2002 for FO0CI on Clipperton Island, FO/C
    • Added start date of 7 April 1985 for FO0XX on Clipperton Island, FO/C
    • Added start date of 31 July 2000 for FR/F6KDF/T on Tromelin Island, FR/T
    • Changed start date for J45FRE/J (not /JAM) in Dodecanese, SV5 to 19 October 2000
    • Changed start date for JD1BHH/6 in Japan, JA to 26 March 1994
    • Added start date of 14 September 2001 for K3J on Johnston Island, KH3
    • Changed start date for KC6WS on Yap Island (Western Carolines, now Palau T8) to 19 September 1970
    • Changed KH6/KH6JFI on Kure Island, KH7 to KH6JFI/KH6
    • Changed start date for KH6DX/M in United States, W to 28 November 1998
    • Changed start date for KH6ND/7 in United States, W to 26 November 1994
    • Changed start date for KH9AE in United States, W to 6 March 1999
    • Changed start date for KP4AOD/4 in United States, W to 6 March 1993
    • Changed KV4/K6FK on US Virgin Islands, KP2 to K6FK/KV4
    • Changed KV4/KW4T on US Virgin Islands, KP2 to KW4T/KV4
    • Changed start date for NH6CJ in United States, W to 27 April 1987
    • Changed start date for NH6SR/4 in United States, W to 5 March 1994
    • Changed start date for NL7VX in United States, W to 25 November 1995
    • Changed start date for OE3MWS/Y2K in Austria, OE to 19 May 2000
    • Changed start dates for OH0MDR/1 and OH0MYF/6 in Finland, OH to 25 July 1997
    • Changed start date for SV0LK on Crete, SV9 to 31 August 1997
    • Added start date of 18 December 1998 for TO150 on Reunion Island, FR
    • Added start date of 25 May 1996 for TO3R on Reunion Island, FR
    • Added start date of 27 April 1995 for TO7I on St. Pierre & Miquelon, FP
    • Added start date of 27 May 1995 for TO9IS in French Guyana, FY
    • Added start date of 1 May 2002 for TX5BTY on Austral Islands, FO/A
    • Changed start date for TX8FU on New Caledonia, FK to 28 October 1995
    • Changed start date for TXK8FU on New Caledonia, FK to 29 November 1997
    • VA2BY in October 1998 and October 1999 (only) is CQ Zone 2
    • VA2CT was in CQ Zone 2 from November 1995 through October 1999. Starting in October 2000, it is CQ Zone 5
    • Changed start date for VA2UA in CQ Zone 2 to 26 October 1996
    • Changed start date for VE2DMG in CQ Zone 2 to 29 October 1994
    • VE2GIT starting October 1991 is CQ Zone 5. It had previously been used from CQ Zone 2
    • VE2KV starting October 1994 is CQ Zone 5. It had previously been used from CQ Zone 2
    • Added start date of 29 October 1994 for VE2UA in CQ Zone 2
    • Changed start date for VE8HL in CQ Zone 2 to 29 October 1994
    • Changed start date for VE8TA in CQ Zone 2 to 28 October 1995
    • Changed start date for VK2BRJ/9 on Norfolk Island, VK9N to 1 January 1967
    • Changed start date for VK3DCU/2 on Lord Howe Island, VK9L to 14 November 1980
    • Changed start date for VK4HG on Willis Island, VK9Z to 1 July 1967
    • Changed start date for VK4JQ on Willis Island, VK9Z to 1 August 1963
    • Changed start date for VK9DB in Papua Territory, VK9/P to 1 October 1951
    • Changed start date for VK9DR on Christmas Island, VK9X to 1 July 1963
    • Changed start date for VK9FL on Lord Howe Island, VK9L to 1 October 1996
    • Added start date of 1 June 1990 for VK9TR on Willis Island, VK9W
    • Changed start date for VK9VM in Territorial New Guinea, VK9/T to 1 October 1960
    • Changed start date for VK9WCY on Norfolk Island, VK9N to 1 August 1983
    • Added start date of 3 October 1978 for VK9ZR on Mellish Reef, VK9M
    • Changed start date for VQ9HCS on Seychelles, S7 to 15 June 1975
    • Changed start date for VY2MGY/3 in CQ Zone 4 to 28 March 1998
    • Changed start date for WH2AAT (WH2AAT/4) in United States, W to 4 March 2000
    • Changed start date for WL7E/7 in United States, W to 15 February 1997
    • Changed start date for WL7WO (WL7WO/1) in United States, W to 29 October 1994
    • Changed start date for WL7YM in United States, W to 7 March 1998
    • XJ3ZC/2 in October 1995 is CQ Zone 5, not CQ Zone 2
    • Changed start date for XO0XN/P in CQ Zone 4 to 7 July 2001
    • Changed start date for ZS80NRM in Republic of South Africa, ZS to 13 June 1998
       
  • Removed
    • 1C1AK, 1V6VV, 1X1AO, 1X1AU and 1X5AA do not count for European Russia, UA
    • 4J7GWB in September 1991 is not Kazakhstan, UN
    • 4K1ZI starting 15 April 1991 is not Falkland Islands, VP8
    • EK9DZ in April 1991 is not Georgia, 4L
    • FG/KK9A/FS in March 1985 is not Guadeloupe, FG, it is St. Martin, FS
    • KB6CU in July 1973 is not Central Kiribati, T31. It is American Phoenix, which counts as Baker, Howland and Phoenix, KH1
    • KC4/K4IA in June 1969 is not Navassa Island, KP1. The correct call is K4IA/KC4
    • KH6NR/K in November 1969 is not Kure Island, KH7. The correct call is KH6NR/KH6
    • Removed KH6/KM6EB on Kure Island, KH7 the correct call is KM6EB/KH6
    • Removed KH6/N4ZC on Kure Island, KH7 the correct call is N4ZC/KH6
    • Removed KV4/K2GBH on US Virgin Islands, KP2, the correct call is K2GBH/KV4
    • Removed RZ0DX/0 in CQ Zone 18, the correct call is RZ9DX/0
    • TK8T/LH in August 2001 is not New Caledonia, FK
    • TX0C was never used from Crozet Island, FT/W
    • TX0K was never used from Kerguelin Island, FT/X
    • TX8C and TX8CI were never used from Chesterfield Islands, FK/C
    • UK8FAA is not Tajikistan, EY
    • VA2AM in October 1995, VE2BOB in October 1997, VE2CEN in October 1994, VE2CUA in October 1994, VE2DIG in December 1997, VE2FGN in December 1985, VE2KCB in February 1996, VE2QIC in October 1997, VE2RL in December 1997, VE2RP in December 1999, VE2XAR in October 1995 and VE2XID in March 1994 are not in CQ Zone 2
    • VK0TF in January 1960 is not Macquarie Island, VK0/M
    • VP2NW in July 1978 is not British Virgin Island, VP2V
    • WL7VO in February 1999 is not United States, W

QSL Managers (changes only)

  • QSL manager data current to 9 March 2005
  • Extensive expansion of USA 1x1 callsigns
     
  • 4X0WV is via W8HC, not WA8WV
  • 8R1AK is direct only, not via JH1NBN
  • E21EIC is direct only, except Japanese stations via JR5XPG
  • KG4WW is no longer via KX4WW
  • OD5NH is direct only, not via XE1REM
  • OH0R is via OH2TA, not OH2PM
  • RA0FW is not via F6FNU
  • TF3YH is not via KI7VR
  • V85SS is direct only
  • ZK1SSB, ZK1AQT and ZK1IPV in October 2003 are via K6IPV, not W6ORD

Release #15 - 23 February 2005

Prefixes: 3,962
Callsigns: 4,696
Managers: 24,509

Prefix Mappings

  • AX0 is Antarctica, KC4 and not Macquarie Island, VK0/M
  • DX0 is Spratly Islands, 1S
  • TO4G starting 1 May 2005 is Glorioso, FR/G
  • Changed end date for 4N5, 4O5, YT5, YU5 and YZ5 (Macedonia, Z3) to 31 December 1993

Callsign Exceptions

  • Added
    • 4K2BCA and 4K2OX in 1994 are both Franz Josef Land, R1FJ
    • 4X0TP/J in August 1965 is Israel, 4X
    • 9U5BH in September 1962 is Rwanda, 9X
    • AC1A/MM and AC8A/MM in 1970 are in CQ Zone 39
    • AC7A in September 1963 is Bhutan, A5
    • AX0KW in 1970, AX0LD in January 2000, AX0MT in January 2005 and AX0NE in January 1988 are all Macquarie Island, VK0/M
    • AX9DH in June 1970 and AX9GA in October 1970 are both Territorial New Guinea, VK9/T
    • AX9KY in April 1970 is Cocos-Keeling, VK9C
    • The following callsigns are all in China, BY:
      • AA1IZ/BY1DX (March 2003)
      • AA2WN/BA4DW (November 2001)
      • BY1PK/I1ZB (June 2002)
      • DF4ZK/BY4AA (June 2002)
      • DL5MC/BY1PK (June 2000)
      • F6AJA/BY4RJZ (June 2002)
      • G4DFN/BY1PK (April 2004)
      • G4LJF/BY1PK (April 1999)
      • HZ1MD/BY4AOH (December 2004)
      • JT1BV/BY1DX (February 2002)
      • KO4RR/BY1PK (September 2002)
      • OH2MM/BY1QH (December 1998)
      • OM3UU/BY1CJL (March 2002)
      • UA9HW/BY6IA (July 2002),
      • UA9OW/BY2HIT (July 2002)
      • VE7AF/BY4AOH (April 2000)
      • VE7AF/BY7KH (May 2000)
      • VE7KC/BA4DW (September 2001)
      • VK4MZ/BY1QH (March 1997)
      • VR2SS/BY4AOH (March 2000)
      • W8JAY/BY4AA (October 1998)
      • WX8C/BY4AA (December 2001)
    • AL7AH (AL7AH/8) starting 1 July 1998 is United States, W
    • AX3DHT/LH in September 1982 is Lord Howe Island, VK9L
    • FH5AM/FR/G is Glorioso, FR/G
    • JH6SOR/JD1 in March 1982 is Minami Torishima, JD1/M
    • KA1CQ in 1972 is Ogasawara (Iwo Jima), JD1/O
    • KA2AI (June 1970), KA2FL (October 1968), KA2IJ (July 1968), KA2JO (August 1970), KA2JP (1967), KA2PF (April 1983), KA2RM (1957), KA2YA (January 1957), KA5MC (1957), KA6HB (May 1972), KA6JR (October 1974), KA6PF (April 1983), KA6SD (October 1974), KA6SR (October 1974), KA6TG (October 1981), KA8AA (October 1974), KA8FY (June 1970), KA9AA (1953) and KA9RC (January 1970) are all Japan, JA
    • KB1HM/KJ6 in April 1986 is Johnston Island, KH3
    • KC4USH starting 31 August 2002 is United States, W. This call had previously been used from Antarctica, KC4
    • KC6CG is Palau, T8
    • KC6HM in February 1986 is Federated States of Micronesia, V6
    • KC6JC/KC6 in March 1986 is Federated States of Micronesia, V6
    • KC6MR/KX6 and KG6RE/KX6 are both Marshall Islands, V7
    • KH2ITU, KL5ITU, KZ9ITU and WP2ITU in 1974-75 are all United States, W
    • KL7MA starting 28 April 2000 is United States, W
    • KM6EB/KH6 in April 1977 is Kure Island, KH7
    • KP4AN starting 3 October 1980 is United States, W
    • KX6/KG6RE, KX6OB, KX6PO, KX6QJ and KX6ZX are all Marshall Islands, V7
    • OE7XBH/WM05 in March 2005 is Austria, OE
    • OH1ST/0 in 1957 is Åland Islands, OH0
    • PP7JQ/0 in November 1978 and PY0AD in September, 1970 are both Fernando de Noronha, PY0F
    • SV0IG is Crete, SV9
    • U60MNK starting 7 May 1977 is Belarus, EU (Minsk)
    • U60TLN starting 7 May 1977 is Estonia, ES (Tallinn)
    • VE8LT in April 1986 is in CQ Zone 2
    • VK2BKD/LH in January 1989 is Lord Howe Island, VK9L
    • VK2BPC/9 in January 1986 is Norfolk Island, VK9N
    • VK4ZK/VK9 in April 1969, VK9DV in May 1973 and VK9JK/9 in July 1972 are all Territorial New Guinea, VK9/T
    • VK6ZX/VK2L in April 1982 is Lord Howe Island, VK9L
    • VK9AZ in April 1972 is Papua Territory, VK9/P
    • VQ9A/8C in August 1962 is Chagos, VQ9
    • VQ9A/AN in July 1962 is Aldabra, VQ9/A
    • VU2APR/MYL is India, VU
    • VU7APR/BL is Lakshadweep Islands, VU7
    • WH6DM (WH6DM/4) starting 23 May 2003 is United States, W in CQ Zone 4 (Alabama)
    • ZL4DE/C is Chatham Islands, ZL7
       
  • Modified
    • Changed start date for 3D2AA on Rotuma, 3D2/R to 1 January 1995
    • Changed start date for 3Y0X on Peter I Island, 3Y/P to 1 February 2006
    • Changed end date for 3Y5DQ on Bouvet, 3Y/B to 5 January 1979
    • Changed start date for AC0A/GR on Geyser Reef, 1G to 10 July 1969
    • Changed start date for JH7EAY/JD1 on Minami Torishima, JD1/M to 29 December 1981
    • Changed start date for K9KNW/CE0 and W9IGW/CE0 on San Felix, CE0X, to 11 April 1972
    • Changed start date for KA1DX on Minami Torishima, JD1/M to 26 October 1972
    • Added start date of 1 January 1988 for KA2IJ on Ogasawara, JD1/O
    • Changed start date for KC4USF in Antarctica, KC4 to 16 February 1969
    • Changed start date for KC4AAE in Antarctica, KC4 to 24 October 1970
    • Changed start date for KC4USP in Antarctica, KC4 to 10 March 1965
    • Changed start date for KP2ITU in United States, W to 1 May 1974
    • Changed start date for VK0AN on Macquarie Island, VK0/M to 29 October 1981
    • Changed start date for VK9JW on Mellish Reef, VK9M to 01 July 1972
    • Changed start date for VK9LA on Lord Howe, VK9L to 1 January 1992. This call had previously been used from Cocos-Keeling, VK9C in 1963
    • Changed start date for VK9MM in Papua Territory, VK9/P to 30 June 1970
    • Changed start date for VQ9CP on Mauritius, 3B8 to 15 March 1969
    • Changed start date for VQ8CPR on Rodriguez Island, 3B9 to 24 March 1969
    • Changed start date for VQ9/A/BC on Seychelles, S7 to 27 June 1969
    • Changed start date for VQ9/A/BR on Seychelles, S7 to 14 June 1969
    • Changed start date for VQ9/A/D on Desroches, VQ9/D to 6 May 1969
    • VQ9/A/EC in 1969 counts as Seychelles, S7, not Aldabra, VQ9/A
    • Added start date of 1 July 1970 for VQ9/A/F on Farquhar, VQ9/F
    • Changed VU4APR/RB on Andaman & Nicobar, VU4 to VU4APR/RBI
    • Changed start date for W0EXC/KC4 on Navassa, KP1 to 9 February 1971
    • Changed start date for WL7MQ/5 in United States, W to 24 April 2002
       
  • Removed
    • KA1S in August 1977 is not Minami Torishima, JD1/M
    • OH1EH/OH0MAM was not used from Åland Islands, OH0
    • U60KLN in 1977 is not Kaliningrad, UA2, it is European Russia (Kalinin [now Tver] - UA3I)
    • U60WLA in 1977 is not Asiatic Russia, UA9, it is European Russia (Wladimir - UA3V)
    • UA0KAP in 1967 and UA0KUA in 1969 are not in CQ Zone 18
    • UA0KYA in 1969 is not in CQ Zone 23
    • VE2OCP in May 1998 is not in CQ Zone 2
    • Can not confirm that VP8PK was ever on South Georgia, VP8/G
    • ZK1SDE, ZK1SDZ and ZK1WET did not operate from North Cook Islands, ZK1/N in February 2005

QSL Managers (changes only)

  • FR5HA is not via F6FNU (direct only)
  • HF2PZK is via SP2PI, not SP2PMK
  • IR1ANT in 2005 is via I1HYW
  • PY2XB is not via W2UTH (direct only)
  • V47Z starting 16 February 2005 is via K3TEJ
  • VA3RAC is via VE3BNO, not VE3RZ
  • ZC4LI is via 5B4AHA, not G0LII
  • ZD7VC no longer via K1WY

Release #14 - 14 February 2005

Prefixes: 3,960
Callsigns: 4,604
Managers: 24,452

Prefix Mappings

  • Extensive revision to prefixes beginning with EU, EV and EW. Some unnecessary callsign exceptions went away, as did some in error (see below)
  • FH before 6 July 1975 is Comoro Islands (Del), FH/D. Starting July 6, 1975 it is Mayotte, FH
  • HE before 1960 is Liechtenstein, HB0
  • Changed KZ5, Canal Zone to KZ
  • Changed end dates for MP4B (Bahrain, A9), MP4D (U.A.E., A6), MP4M (Oman, A4), MP4Q (Qatar, A7) and MP4T (U.A.E., A6) to 1 January 1974
  • T3A is Western Kiribati, T30
  • Removed end date from VP2G so it always maps to Grenada, J3
  • Changed end date for VR2 on Fiji, 3D2 to 1 January 1972
  • Removed VS9S as PDR Yemen, VS9A (del). VS9SJF in 1964 will be handled with a callsign exception
  • Removed start date for Z3 so it always maps to Macedonia
  • ZC4 before 16 August 1960 counts for Cyprus, 5B
  • Changed end dates for ZS8 (Lesotho, 7P) and ZS9 (Botswana, A2) to 1 January 1969

Callsign Exceptions

  • Added
    • 3Y2SNA starting 11 February 2005 is Antarctica, KC4
    • 4K4/UZ0QXY in 1994 is Asiatic Russia, UA9, (CQ Zone 19)
    • 4X4KP in February 1960 is Palestine (Del), ZC6
    • 6Y5LK/VP5 in October 1964 is Cayman Islands, ZF
    • 9K3TL/NZ in June 1961 is Kuwait/Saudi Arabia Neutral Zone, 8Z5
    • AP2KS between September 1970 and April 1971 is Bangladesh (East Pakistan), S2. Before and after he was in (West) Pakistan, AP
    • CA8WCI/9 starting 3 February 2005 is South Shetlands, VP8/H
    • CE0PK, CE3UF/0 and CE3ZN/0 in December 1967 are all Juan Fernandez, CE0Z
    • DL7AH/LUX in November 1958 is Luxembourg, LX
    • EA9DE in June 1959 is Ifni, EA9/I. This call was previously used from Western Sahara (Rio de Oro), S0
    • F0FIF/TK in 1979 is Corsica, TK
    • FO/HG9B/P starting 18 October 2001 is Austral Islands, FO/A
    • FR4FA/E, FR5DT/E, FR5ES/E, FR5HE/E, FR5KH/E, FR7ZL/E, FR7ZP/E and FR7ZQ/E are all Juan de Nova; Europa, FR/J
    • FR4FA/G, FR5ES/G, FR5KH/G, FR7AE/G, FR7AI/G, FR7G/CR7GF, FR7ZD/G, FR7ZG/G, FR7ZP/G, FR7ZQ/G and FR7ZR/G are all Glorioso, FR/G
    • FR4JA/J, FR5DJ/J, FR5FT/J, FR5JA/J, FR7ZL/J and FR7ZU/J are all Juan de Nova; Europa, FR/J
    • FR5ES/T, FR5HG/T, FR7AE/T and FR7ZU/T are all Tromelin, FR/T
    • GC3ZEM in January 1975 and GC3ZFT in June 1971 are both Jersey, GJ
    • JD1BAT is Minami Torishima, JD1/M
    • JN1YXQ/JD1 in 1993-94 is Minami Torishima, JD1/M
    • K5LTH/KH6 in July 1973 is Kure Island, KH7K
    • K5QFH/VQ9 in October 1972 is Chagos, VQ9
    • KC4/UA1PAC in January 2002 is Antarctica, KC4
    • KC6DS in October 1984 is Federated States of Micronesia, V6
    • KC6MW in January 1981 is Federated States of Micronesia, V6. In October 1995 that call was used from Palau, KC6
    • KC6SK is Palau, T8
    • KH2CY and KH6FLD/4 in May 1996 are both United States, W (CQ Zone 5)
    • KH6NR/KH6 in November 1969 and KM6DU/KH6 in July 1970 are both Kure Island, KH7K
    • KP6KR in July 1974 is Kingman Reef, KH5K
    • KX6/N6HR in 1981, KX6AO in 1983 and KX6OH in 1983 are all Marshall Islands, V7
    • KX6FN/KC6 in September 1969 is Palau, T8
    • LA1EE/P in July 1966, LA2DE/P in 1961 and LA2TD/P in March 1959 and are all Svalbard, JW
    • Added a number of callsigns from LU portable operations (i.e. LU6UO/X)
    • N2NL/MM on 27-28 November 2004 is in CQ Zone 7
    • OH2AH/0 and in December 1964 and OH2YV/0 in June 1964 are both Åland Islands, OH0
    • OR4CR starting 28 November 1970 is Bangladesh (East Pakistan), S2
    • OR4KR in January 1960 is Antarctica, KC4
    • OZ2NYD/LH in August 2003 is Denmark, OZ (Lighthouse event)
    • PU1NEZ/LH in August 2000 is Brazil, PY (Lighthouse event)
    • PY0AMS in June 1971 is Trindade, PY0T
    • PY7PO/0 in 1976 is Fernando de Noronha, PY0F
    • SK0BJ/LH in August 2000 is Sweden, SM (Lighthouse event)
    • SV0GP in May 1989, SV0WDD in September 1969 and SV0WXX in September 1971 are all Crete, SV9
    • SV1ER/A in April 1973 is Mt. Athos, SY
    • TO0R/MM starting 1 January 1997 now comes up as Reunion, FR
    • TO7C in March 2005 is French Guiana, FY
    • TXK8FU on 1 December 1997 and TXK8K on 28-29 March 1998 are both New Caledonia, FK
    • U60KLN in May 1977 is Kaliningrad, UA2
    • U60WLA in September 1977 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
    • UK/DF3DS/Z starting 16 July 1999 is Uzbekistan, UK
    • UZ0QXY/4K4 in 1994 is Asiatic Russia, UA9, (CQ Zone 19)
    • VE8HL in June 1995 is Canada, VE (CQ Zone 2)
    • VK2BQQ/LH in October 1972 is Lord Howe, VK9L
    • VK4AK/9 in April 1975 is Norfolk Island, VK9N
    • VK4HG in September 1967 is Willis Island, VK9W
    • VK4ZB/9 in 1972 is Papua Territory, VK9/P
    • VK9AN in April 1960, VK9BJ in September 1968, VK9BS in August 1955, VK9EJ in 1973, VK9FM in September 1952 and VK9HO in April 1957 are all Territorial New Guinea, VK9/T
    • VK9LA in September 1963 is Cocos-Keeling, VK9C. Starting in 1999 is Lord Howe, VK9L
    • VK9NP/W in June 1971 is Willis Island, VK9W
    • VK9TB in June 1966 is Papua Territory, VK9/P
    • VP2KL in April 1965 is Anguilla, VP2E
    • VP5AK in December 1955, VP5BK in May 1961, VP5CP in March 1957 and VP5VB in May 1960 are all Jamaica, 6Y
    • VP5BL/5 in September 1961 is Cayman Islands, ZF
    • VP6AO in 1967 is Barbados, 8P
    • VP8KL in November 1969 is Falkland Islands, VP8. Earlier in the year he operated from South Orkney, VP8/O
    • VP8PL on 16 November 1978 is South Georgia, VP8/G
    • VQ8BFA is Agalega & St. Brandon, 3B6
    • VQ8BFC in April 1964 is Chagos, VQ9
    • VQ9HCS starting 10 May 1976 is Seychelles, S7. Previously he resided on Aldabra, VQ9/A
    • VQ9SM in April 1971 is Chagos, VQ9
    • VR1AB in October 1971 is Central Kiribati, T31 (Canton, British Phoenix)
    • VR5LT in 1971 is Tonga, A3
    • VS9SJF in December 1964 is PDR Yemen, VS9A (deleted)
    • VU2WNV/4 in 1967 is Lakshadweep Islands, VU7
    • VU4NRO/SUS in March 1987 is Andaman & Nicobar Is., VU4
    • VU7AN in August 1981 is Andaman & Nicobar Is., VU4
    • W2BP/VP2G in April 1972 is Grenada, J3
    • W9IGW/CE0 in April 1972 is San Felix, CE0X
    • WA4MMO/KC6 in September 1969 is Palau, T8
    • YL2SW/MM on 27-28 October 2001 is in CQ Zone 28. On 25-26 October 2003 is in CQ Zone 21
    • ZL2ARH/LH in August 2000 is New Zealand, ZL (Lighthouse event)
    • ZL3PO/C and ZM3PO/C are both Chatham Islands, ZL7
       
  • Modified
    • Changed start date for 5H1LV on Zanzibar, VQ1 to 9 July 1972
    • AP2AR, AP2CR and AP2MI starting 1 January 1975 are Pakistan, AP, not India, VU
    • CX0/N4GCK and CX0AN in 1974 are South Shetlands, VP8/H, not Antarctica, KC4
    • Changed start date for EA9EJ in Western Sahara (Rio de Oro), S0 to 13 February 1966
    • Changed start date for FR7ZP on Glorioso, FR/G to 19 June 1966
    • HK0AA before 17 June 1975 is Bajo Nuevo, HK0/B
    • Changed start date for KF4SJ in Puerto Rico, KP4 to 7 April 1971
    • Changed start date for KC6MR/KC6 on Palau, T8 to 16 February 1986
    • Changed start date for KC6SX in Palau, T8 to 17 October 1979
    • Changed start date for KC6SX in Federated States of Micronesia, V6 to 30 July 1982
    • Added start date of 1 January 1995 for KC6VE on Palau, T8. This call was used from Federated States of Micronesia, V6 in 1975
    • KH6LW operated from Kure Island, KH7K between 19 June and 3 July 1979
    • Changed start date for LU2ZI on South Shetlands, VP8/H to 22 March 1960
    • Changed start date for OZ8KV/LH in Denmark, OZ to 19 August 2000 (Lighthouse event)
    • Changed start date for PY0AJ on Fernando de Noronha, PY0F to 10 July 1973
    • Changed start date for PY1RO/0 on Fernando de Noronha, PY0F to 2 January 1977
    • Changed start date for SV0HS in Dodecanese, SV5 to 19 September 1990
    • Changed start date for SV0WL on Crete, SV9 to 5 November 1966
    • Changed start date for TF1IRA/LH in Iceland, TF to 19 August 2000
    • Changed start date for TO2FG on Guadeloupe, FG to 16 December 2002
    • Changed start date for TO2OOO on Guadeloupe, FG to 20 December 1999
    • Changed start date for TO5M on Martinique, FM to 6 March 1993
    • Changed start date for VK2AGT on Lord Howe, VK9L to 20 January 1978
    • Changed start date for VK9BH on Nauru, C2 to 1 June 1963
    • Changed start date for VK9DB in Papua Territory, VK9/P to 1 November 1951
    • Changed start date for VK9RJ on Nauru, C2 to 12 April 1968
    • Changed start date for VP8MX on South Georgia VP8/G to 1 November 1972
    • Changed start dates for VU7WCY/ARL, VU7WCY/CVP, VU7WCY/DQP, VU7WCY/GDG, VU7WCY/MY, VU7WCY/RBI and VU7WCY/TS in Lakshadweep Islands, VU7 to 19 December 1983
    • Changed start date for W0EXD/KC4 on Navassa, KP1 to 10 February 1971
    • Changed start date for W7UXP/KH6 on Kure Island, KH7K to 24 October 1970
       
  • Removed
    • EU2P in May 1988 is not European Russia, UA, it is Lithuania, LY
    • EV4A in December 1993 is not Belarus, EU, it is European Russia, UA
    • FR4AF/J and FR4FA/Z are not Juan de Nova; Europa, FR/J. The correct calls were FR4FA/E and FR4FA/J
    • JD1/JE1XVH in September 1994 is not Minami Torishima, JD1/M
    • JD1BCK in May 2001 is not Ogasawara, JD1/O
    • OR4FD in 1984 is not Antarctica, KC4
    • T3AC in February 1980 is not Central Kiribati, T31
    • T3KC in October 1979 is not Central Kiribati, T31
    • VE1/VE4CF is not the correct call for Sable Island, CY0 in August, 1979. The correct call was VE4CF/VE1 (VE4CF/1)
    • VQ9HCS in December 1972 is not Chagos. VQ9. He was a resident on Aldabra, VQ9/A at that time
    • XQ0Y in January 1999 is not Juan Fernandez, CE0Z. This may have been a pirate
    • ZC4CB in December 1971, ZC4PB in June 1961 and ZC4SS in September 1961 are not Cyprus, 5B. These count for UK Sovereign Bases on Cyprus, ZC4

QSL Managers (changes only)

  • CT9M during January-February 2005 is via VE3NE
  • FG5BG now has correct historical managers
  • HF4IARU is via SP4GFG, not SP4YFG
  • K6M, K6S and W6M now have correct historical managers
  • TI8CBT is now via EA7FTR, not F6FNU
  • XT2DM starting January 2005 is via OZ4LP

Other

  • Added IOTA SA-094 (provisional), Ultima Esperanza South Group

Release #13 - 29 January 2005

Prefixes: 4,109
Callsigns: 4,427
Managers: 24,355

Prefix Mappings

  • 1B before 30 June 1975 is Blenheim Reef, 1B
  • 1G before 28 February 1978 is Geyser Reef, 1G
  • 4U#I is ITU Geneva (replaces callsign exceptions)
  • 90KK between June-October 2004 is a special suffix for Austria, OE
  • AX0 is Macquarie Island, VK0/M
  • FF4 in the 1960s is Côte d'Ivoire, TU
  • FF7 in the 1960s is Mauritania, 5T
  • FF8 in the 1960s is Senegal, 6W
  • Changed end date for HM (Republic of Korea, HL) to 14 May 1995
  • PAG in July 1997 is a special suffix for Leban OD
  • TX8 after 1 January 1997 is New Caledonia, FK
  • RZ5 before 1 January 1994 is Ukraine, EM
  • XX3 before 1 January 1978 is Guinea Bissau, J5. After 1 January 1978 is Madeira Islands, CT3
  • XX4 before 1 January 1976 is Cape Verde, D4
  • XX5 before 1 January 1976 is São Tomé, S9
  • XX6 before 1 January 1976 is Angola, D2
  • ZS1I no longer maps to Walvis Bay, ZS9. ZS1IS was the only call to have this prefix

Callsign Exceptions

  • Added
    • 2MT in December 2001 is England, G (Marconi special event)
    • 3D2AA starting in 1998 is Fiji, 3D2. This call was used from Rotuma, 3D2/R in 1995
    • 3D2RR starting 26 January 2005 is Rotuma, 3D2/R
    • 3D2SH starting 24 April 1998 is Fiji, 3D2. This call was used from Rotuma, 3D2/R in 1995
    • 4J50R in August, 1974 is Tajikistan, EY
    • 4L0KR in September 1978 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 (CQ Zone 18)
    • 4U1SU is Palestine (del), ZC6
    • 4U35UN in 1980 is United Nations HQ, 4U/UN
    • 9M6US/0 in November 1999 is Spratly Islands, 1S
    • A41LD/SJ, A41LI/SJ and A45ZN/SJ starting October 1997 are all Oman, A4 ("Silver Jubilee")
    • AP2AR in 1965, AP2CR in 1961, AP2MI in 1964, AP5AH in 1962 and AP5CP in 1964 are all Bangladesh, S2
    • CI8XN in April 1988 is Canada, VE in CQ Zone 2
    • DK9KX/ZS1 in July 1990 is Penguin Is., ZS0
    • DX0K starting January 2005 is Spratly Islands, 1S
    • FH8CB in December 1967 is Mayotte, FH
    • FH8GF in November 1966 is Comoro Islands (Del), FH/D
    • FO/ON4AXU/A is Austral Islands, FO/A
    • FO/ON4AXU/M is Marquesas, FO/M
    • FO8DE/G in 1971 is French Polynesia, FO (Gambier Island)
    • GC3IFB/A in July 1964 is Jersey, GJ
    • GC8KS in 1963 is Jersey, GJ
    • HB9QP/CR8 in 1959 is Goa, CR8
    • JA8IEV/JD1, JD1AAH and JD1M/JI2AMA are all Minami Torishima, JD1/M
    • K7LMU/HC8E in 1965 is Marshall Islands, V7 (Ebon Atoll)
    • KA1NC on 15 April 1979 is Ogasawara, JD1/O
    • KC4AB in 1954 and KC4NI in 1974 are both Navassa, KP1
    • KC6BO in 1963 is Palau, T8
    • KH9AE starting 20 May 2000 in Texas is United States, W
    • KS4KZ in October/November 1972 is Serrana Bank, HK0/S
    • KX6HE and KX6PW in 1979 are both Marshall Islands, V7
    • LA1NG/P in 1959, LA3P in 1966 and LB8YB in 1953 are all Jan Mayen, JX
    • LA2JE/P in 1959 is Svalbard, JW
    • NL7CO (NL7CO/5) in Oklahoma starting June 1999 is United States, W
    • OH5TW/0 in August 1964 is Åland Islands, OH0
    • PY1CK/0 in 1958 is Fernando de Noronha, PY0F
    • SK0AY/Z, SK0BJ/Z, SK0EJ/Z, SK4UH/Z, SK5DB/Z, SK6EI/Z, SK7IJ/Z and SL0EG/Z starting 15 October 1994 are all Sweden, SM
    • SM5ZS/4U is Palestine (del), ZC6
    • SV0WFF starting 24 January 1967 is Crete, SV9
    • TO5GI on 25-26 March 1995 is Guadeloupe, FG
    • TO5M on 27-28 March 1993 is Martinique, FM
    • TO8KPG in November 1987 is New Caledonia, FK
    • TX8FU in November 1996 is New Caledonia, FK
    • UA1PS in 1974 is European Russia, UA (not Franz Josef Land)
    • VE2QIP/2 starting 1 November 2004 is Canada, VE in CQ Zone 2
    • VE8ML in October 1981 and VE8TO in April 1959 are both in CQ Zone 2
    • VK4JQ in 1963 is Willis Island, VK9Z
    • VK6NDZ/2 in January 1979 is Lord Howe, VK9L
    • VK8AV/3 in March 1999 is Australia, VK in CQ Zone 30 (not 29)
    • VK9BM in 1969, VK9CK in 1957 and VK9TW in 1956 are all Papua Territory, VK9/P
    • VK9GZ in 1967, VK9MK in 1966 and VK9OM in 1968 are all Territorial New Guinea, VK9/T
    • VP2KW in March 1968 is Anguilla, VP2E
    • VQ8CM and VQ8CP in 1969 are both Mauritius, 3B8
    • VQ9/A/BC in June 1969 counts as Seychelles, S7
    • VQ9BC/D starting 15 October 1966 is Desroches, VQ9/D
    • VQ9HB/D in 1966 is Desroches, VQ9/D
    • VQ9M/F starting 21 October 1973 is Farquhar, VQ9/F
    • VR1B in 1956 is Central Kiribati, T31 (Canton)
    • VR6BX/HI is Pitcairn Island, VP6
    • VS1BB/VS9 in April/May 1958 is Maldive Islands, 8Q
    • VU2ANI/VU5 in 1960 is Andaman & Nicobar Is., VU4
    • VU2HMD/VU7 in June 1985 is Andaman & Nicobar Is., VU4
    • VU2NRA in 1965 is Andaman & Nicobar Is., VU4
    • VU2NRM in 1961 is Laccadives, VU7
    • WA6EGL/VQ9 starting July 1976 is Chagos, VQ9
    • YM0AA in August 1976 is Geyser Reef, 1G
    • YZ4ED/6 on 29 July 2000 is Serbia & Montenegro, YU (IOTA EU-163)
    • ZS5JY/9 in February 1960 isBotswana, A2
    • ZS75PTA starting 1 January 2005 is Republic of South Africa, ZS
    • ZS9A/1 (ZS9A/ZS1) in 1990 is Penguin Is., ZS0
       
  • Modified
    • Added start dates for DP0AA, DP0LEX and DP1POL in Antarctica, KC4
    • EA9DD, EA9DE and EA9DF in the 1950s are all Western (Spanish) Sahara, S0, not Ifni, EA9/I
    • Removed start date for FH0VP so it always maps to Comoro Islands (Del)
    • Changed start date for FH8CY on Comoro Islands (Del) to 8 December 1971
    • Changed start date for FO/HG9B on Austral Islands, FO/A to 18 October 2001. He operated from French Polynesia, FO for a few days before that
    • Changed start date for FR7ZP on Glorioso, FR/G to 11 November 1966
    • Changed start date for HK3OSA/0 on Providencia, HK0 to 18 January 2000
    • Added start date of 1 January 1989 to HL5BDS on South Shetlands, VP8/H
    • Changed start date for JQ1SYQ/JD1 on Minami Torishima, JD1/M to 25 June 2001
    • Removed start date for KC6AQ so it always maps to Palau, T8
    • KC6SX starting on 18 October 1979 is Palau, T8. Before 18 October 1979 and after 4 August 1982 it is Federated States of Micronesia, V6
    • Changed start date for LA3SG/P on Jan Mayen, JX to 11 October 1959
    • Changed start date for RK21Z in European Russia, UA to 9 May 2000
    • Changed start date for RL1O in European Russia, UA to 20 July 1980
    • Changed start date for SV0AP on Crete, SV9 to 22 November 1979
    • Changed start date for T3AC on Western Kiribati, T30 to 9 August 1980
    • Changed start date for VE4CF/1 on Sable Island, CY0 to 3 August 1979
    • Changed start date for VK0AC on Macquarie Island, VK0M to 1 December 1976
    • Changed start date for VP8VN on South Georgia, VP8/G to 29 July 1979
    • Changed start date for VQ8CR and VQ8CV on Mauritius, 3B8 to 1 January 1969
    • Changed start date for VQ9/A/D on Desroches, VQ9/D to 08 May 1969
    • Changed call from VQ9A/A/BR on Bertaut Reef (Seychelles, S7) to VQ9/A/BR
    • Changed start date for VQ9AA on Aldabra, VQ9/A to 5 May 1962
    • Changed start date for VQ9BP/F and VQ9R/F on Farquhar, VQ9/F to 21 October 1973
    • Changed start date for VQ9R/D on Desroches, VQ9/D to 1 November 1972
    • Changed start date for VQ9TC/D on Desroches, VQ9/D to 15 October 1966
    • Changed start date for VR1BE in Central Kiribati, T31 to 27 April 1979
    • Changed start date for VU2ANI on Andaman & Nicobar Is., VU4 to 23 January 1960
    • Changed start date for VU5KV on Laccadives, VU7 to 19 January 1971
    • Changed start date for VU9KV on Andaman & Nicobar Is., VU4 to 12 April 1971
    • Changed start date for ZK1AXU on South Cooks, ZK1/S from 19 to 16 July 2000. Prior to that date, he was on North Cooks, ZK1/N
    • Changed start date for ZS80NRM in Republic of South Africa, ZS to 14 June 1998
       
  • Removed
    • CH9NH in November 1993 is not in CQ Zone 3 (special call for VE1NH)
    • CH9NS in November 1993 is an incorrect call, the correct call was CH9NH
    • CJ9HF in April 1995 is not in CQ Zone 4 (special call for VE9HF)
    • EK1SK in August 1992 is not Asiatic Russia, UA9, it is European Russia, UA
    • HK0NAF in May 1992 is not Malpelo, HK0/M
    • JD1/JA7JT is not Minami Torishima, JD1/M, but instead counts for Ogasawara, JD1/O
    • JD1BIE/JD1 and JD1/JD1BIE were removed, the correct call is JD1BIE on Minami Torishima, JD1/M
    • LU4MDR/Z in April 1983 is not Argentina, LU, it is Antarctica, KC4
    • R1FJZ/UA1OT is not a valid call for Franz Josef Land, R1FJ. He signed simply UA1OT
    • UE50XN in May 1997 is not European Russia, UA, it is Asiatic Russia, UA9
    • UK8CAW is not Tajikistan, EY. The correct call is UK8CWA and it counts as Uzbekistan, UJ
    • VA7DJ in January 2000 is not in CQ Zone 2
    • Can not confirm that VP8PL was ever South Georgia, VP8/G. It still counts as South Orkney, VP8/O
    • VQ9A/F is an incorrect call, the correct call is VQ9/A/F
    • VQ9/A/BR is not Blenheim Reef, 1B. See Modified above
    • W9FIU/HK0 is not Serrana Bank, HK0/S. The correct call is W9FIU/KS4
    • ZS8AAA and ZS8BBB are not Antarctica, KC4. The correct calls are 7S8AAA and 7S8BBB
    • The following callsigns for Penguin Is., ZS0 were removed. The correct calls (from the QSL cards) are shown in parenthesis: ZS1/DK9KX (DK9KX/ZS1), ZS1/DL8CM (DL8CM/ZS1), ZS1/ZS2ER, ZS1/ZS9A (ZS9A/1), ZS1/ZS9AAA (ZS9AAA/1) and ZS1/ZS9Z (ZS9Z/1)

QSL Managers (changes only)

  • CU1CB is via EA5KB, not KN6BT
  • EX8A is via W3HNK effective 26 January 2005
  • JT1CO is not via W3HNK
  • KC7JEF/MM and UA0ZDA/MM are now via UA6HPR
  • YI9VCQ is via N3ST, not KA5VCQ
  • YN9H is not via KB6NAN

Release #12 - 19 January 2005

Prefixes: 4,086
Callsigns: 4,381
Managers: 24,290

NOTE: This is the version that shipped with DX4W604.

Callsign Exceptions


Release #11 - 15 January 2005

Prefixes: 4,086
Callsigns: 4,368
Managers: 24,280

Prefix Mappings

  • End date of ZD5 (= 3DA) changed to 1 January 1971

Callsign Exceptions

  • Added mappings for AC0H, AC1H, AC2H, AC6H, AC7H, AC8H, AC8PN and AC9H to United States, K starting 1 January 1976. These calls were used by Gus Browning in 1965 from Bhutan, A5
  • AH3C and AH3D in July 1996 are both United States, W (CQ Zone 3)
  • AH6CY (CO, June 2001), AH6ES/0 (MO, May 2002), AH6N/0 (CO, October 2001), AH6NP (FL, July 1999) and AL7BA/8 (OH, May 2002) are all United States, W
  • FO/N7WLR on 16 September 2004 is Marquesas, FO/M. However, this operation was most likely not land based, and probably will not count for DXCC
  • FR0CIW/J in September 1980 and FR7AM/E in January 1970 are both Juan de Nova; Europa, FR/J
  • JA0SUQ/JD1 starting August 1997 is Minami Torishima, JD1/M
  • Removed start date from JA9IAX/JD1 (JD1/JA9IAX). It always counts as Minami Torishima, JD1/M
  • JD1BDA is Minami Torishima, JD1/M
  • JH7EAY/JD1 was on Minami Torishima, JD1/M, between November 1988 and July 1991 and also between November 1991 and March 1992. Outside those dates, he was on Ogasawara, JD1/O
  • KA1DX starting 22 May 1997 is United States, W. This call was previously used from Minami Torishima, JD1/M
  • KG61D starting 31 May 1963 counts as Ogasawara, JD1/O
  • KH6HDB on 12 May 1974 is Kure Island, KH7K
  • KH6HHS (VA, July 2003), KL0BX (TN, June 2001), KL2A/7 (WA, August 1998), KL7BZ/5 (TX, February 2002) and KL7FO/P (AL, August 2001) are all United States, W
  • N9J and N9J/M starting 25 February 2005 are Hawaii, KH6
  • NH7T/4 (FL, March 2000) and NL7VX (VA, February 1996) are both United States, W
  • SV5FRI/1 in December 2004 is Greece, SV
  • TO5C in September 1996 is Guadeloupe, FG
  • VE2/VE3JM and VE2/VE3EY scheduled to start on 13 January 2005 are both in Canada, VE (CQ Zone 2)
  • Changed start date for VK9XK on Christmas Island, VK9X to 17 September 1971
  • VP8BZL was not used from the South Shetlands, VP8/H, only Falklands, VP8
  • Changed start date for VU9KV on Andaman & Nicobar Is. to 14 April 1971
  • WH6BPL (AL, December 2001), WL7MQ/5 (TX, June 2002) and WL7VO (TX, February 1999) are all United States, W
  • XV2G/C starting 16 January 2005 is Vietnam, 3W

QSL Managers

  • QSL manager update current to 14 January 2005
  • Added the following "non-standard" callsigns: 8N3ARISS/3, HF7IARU, HF9IARU, HL13APEC, PA6ARMY, SN9IARU, SP0EURO, SQ0NATO, T6KBLRM, U5ARTEK, VC9COAL, XR3APEC, ZS1SALT and ZS3BLUE

Release #10 - 8 January 2005

Prefixes: 4,086
Callsigns: 4,324
Managers: 24,226

Prefix Mappings

  • 4K1A (Antarctica, KC4 pre-1994) now defaults to CQ Zone 39
  • 4N4, 4O4, YT4, YU4 and YZ4 are valid prefixes for Bosnia, T9 (all dates)
  • Added a number of prefix mappings from 1 January 1976 to 31 December 1976: AG1 and AG7 are Wake Island, KH9; AG2 and AG3 are Baker & Howland, KH1; AG5 and AG6 are Guam, KH2; AH1 is Hawaii, KH6; AH2 and AH7 are Midway Island, KH4; AH3 and AH5 are American Samoa, KH8; AJ1 and AJ7 are Johnston Island, KH3; AJ2 and AJ3 are US Virgin Islands, KP2; AJ4 and AJ8 are Puerto Rico, KP4; AL4 is Navassa, KP1
  • BI is always in CQ Zone 24 (Chinese islands)
  • CE9 now defaults to South Shetlands, VP8/H rather than Antarctica, KC4
  • CR8 now defaults to Portuguese Timor, CR8/T rather than Damao; Diu, CR8/D
  • FB#Y and FT#Y (Antarctica, KC4) now default to CQ Zone 30
  • LU1Z, LU2Z, LU3Z, LU4Z and LU5Z are Antarctica, KC4 (CQ Zone 13)
  • The following French prefixes were removed: TO5G (FG), TO8 (FO), TO8K (FK) and TX8K (FK). Since 1997, callsigns with a TO prefix can be assigned to any of the four overseas French departments: Reunion, Martinique, Guadeloupe and French Guyana. Callsigns with a TX prefix can be assigned to any overseas French territory, for example, New Caledonia or French Polynesia. TO and TX are mapped to France, F until 1 January 1997 (thanks Jack, F6HMJ)
  • UA9S, UA9T and UA9W now default to CQ Zone 17. Most all QSL cards say Zone 17. If you have a QSL card that shows Zone 16, please let me know and I'll update the database.
  • VI0 and VK0 are Antarctica, KC4 (CQ Zone 39).
  • VK0H and VK0M are no longer mapped to Heard Island and Macquarie Island, respectively. These entities will be taken care of by callsign exceptions
  • ZL5 (Antarctica, KC4) now defaults to CQ Zone 30

Callsign Exceptions

  • Added
    • AA4V/1X7 in December 1995 is United States, K (South Carolina IOTA)
    • AC0H, AC1H, AC2H, AC6H, AC7H, AC8H, AC8PN and AC9H in 1965 are all Bhutan, A5.
    • AX/VK9BS in 1974 is Papua Territory, VK9/P
    • AX9AC and AX9DM in 1970 are Papua Territory, VK9/P
    • AX9GN and AX9KA in 1970 are Territorial New Guinea, VK9/T
    • CR8AC in 1957 is Goa, CR8/G
    • EA9CP/4 and EA9CP/5 are both Spain, EA
    • EA9DD, EA9DE and EA9DF in the 1950s are all Ifni, EA9/I
    • EM6CX in February 1981 is European Russia, UA
    • EU1O in October 1992 is Belarus, EU
    • EY6C in May 1980 is European Russia, UA
    • FR0EUT/G in September 1980 is Glorioso, FR/G
    • FR7AI/E in November 1972 is Juan de Nova (Europa), FR/J
    • GB125BRC in May 1995 is Scotland, GM
    • GB4XXX in October 1988 is Wales, GW
    • GB50ATC in May 1991 is Scotland, GM
    • GB5OL in November 1997 is Scotland, GM
    • GB8OO in September 1986 is Scotland, GM
    • GC5ACH/W6KG in 1966 is Guernsey, GU
    • GC5ACI/WB6QEP in 1966 is Jersey, GJ
    • GD5ACH/W6KG and GD5ACI/W6KG in 1966 are Isle of Man, GD
    • GQ4LZP in June 2002 is Wales, GW
    • GR0KPC in May 1995 is Wales, GW
    • JD1/JI1KUL in September 1980 is Minami Torishima, JD1/M
    • JF1LGD/JD1 on 17 February 1998 is Minami Torishima, JD1/M. Before and after that date, he operated from Ogasawara, JD1/O
    • JH1ROJ/VE2 in March 1991 is in CQ Zone 2
    • JR6TYH/JD1 starting September 2004 is Minami Torishima, JD1/M (fixed problem from earlier release)
    • K2FJ/VP2A and K7SE/VP2A in February 1980 are Antigua, V2
    • K5YY/KS6 in July 1980 is American Samoa, KH8
    • KA1MC in September 1978 is Minami Torishima, JD1/M (fixed problem from earlier release)
    • KC6AO in October 1987 is Federated States of Micronesia, V6
    • KC6SW in November 1988 is Palau, T8
    • KF4SJ in July 1971 is Puerto Rico, KP4
    • KV4/G3ZYY in February 1982 is US Virgin Islands, KP2
    • MP4BBW in May 1972 is Bahrain, A9
    • OL0ANT starting 14 December 2004 is South Shetlands, VP8/H
    • OL1A/USA in November 1990 is Czechoslovakia, OK/D
    • P29KE in 1974 is Territorial New Guinea, VK9/T. In 1975 is Papua Territory, VK9/P
    • R3AFG/0 (18), R3RRC/9, RA4HT/9 and RA4PKR/9 are all Asiatic Russia, UA9
    • RC2AV in January 1994 is Belarus, EU
    • RD4M/9 (18), RK3BY/0 (23), RK6CT/9, RU3DX/0 (19), RU3HD/0 (19), RU6LA/9 (18), RV1AQ/9, RV3UI/9, RV6LFE/9, RW3GW/0 (18), RW3TN/9, RW4HIF/9, RW4HIH/9, RW4NW/9, RW4PP/9, RX3DFH/0 (18), RX6CM/0 (19), RX6LMQ/0 (18), RZ3DZS/0 (18), RZ3EC/0 (19) and RZ4HD/0 (19) are all Asiatic Russia, UA9
    • SV1KP/5 in August 1980 is Dodecanese, SV5
    • SV1NA/5 in February 1982 is Dodecanese, SV5
    • TK0KP/SAN in July 1986 is Corsica, TK
    • TO5G in May 1998 is Guadeloupe, FG
    • TO5ROM in November 2002 is Guadeloupe, FG
    • TO7ACR in December 2003 is Guadeloupe, FG
    • TO7DSR in December 2004 is Guadeloupe, FG
    • TO7FFL in January 1998 is France, F
    • TO9PL in May 1997 is French St. Martin, FS
    • UA0BDU/UA1O in October 1989 is Franz Josef Land, R1FJ
    • UA1QV/9, UA1ZGD/9, UA3ADN/0 (19), UA3HY/0 (18), UA3ZAF/9 and UA4PT/0 (18) are all Asiatic Russia, UA9
    • UK8JBD/U8R in August 1982 is Tajikistan, EY
    • VE2/W2NTJ (W2NTJ/VE2) starting October 2001 is CQ Zone 2
    • VE8/W2NTJ (W2NTJ/VE8) starting June 1997 is CQ Zone 2
    • VK0MT starting 5 January 2005 is Macquarie Island, VK0M
    • VK9BI, VK9BO, VK9BP, VK9BS, VK9CJ, VK9DB, VK9DJ (1969), VK9DM, VK9EM, VK9FD, VK9FV, VK9GW, VK9HB, VK9JT, VK9KE (1972), VK9LV, VK9MC (June 1973), VK9NT (1957), VK9OQ, VK9PJ, VK9RO, VK9RR, VK9SB, VK9SS, VK9WE and VK9XK are all Papua Territory, VK9/P
    • VK9AT, VK9AU, VK9BB, VK9BW, VK9CK, VK9CP, VK9DJ (1966), VK9DP, VK9FH, VK9GB, VK9GD, VK9GG, VK9GN, VK9GO, VK9HR, VK9JK, VK9KA, VK9KE (1973), VK9LF, VK9MH, VK9MR, VK9NM, VK9NT (1958), VK9PL, VK9TG, VK9VM, VK9WD, VK9WL, VK9WZ and VK9YY are all Territorial New Guinea, VK9/T
    • VK9MM in November 1972 is Papua Territory, VK9/P. That call was later used from Mellish Reef in September, 1993
    • VK9TG in August 1965 is Territorial New Guinea, VK9/T
    • VP8DIF starting 11 January 2005 is South Georgia, VP8/G
    • VQ8CC in July 1969 is Mauritius, 3B8
    • VR1AC in July 1973 is Central Kiribati, T31 (British Phoenix)
    • VU4RBI/DBP and VU4RBI/DVS starting 3 December 2004 are Andaman and Nicobar, VU4
    • WB6BE in January 1957 is Baker & Howland Is. (Canton), KH1
    • WD4KXB/VE2 in October 1991 is CQ Zone 2
    • WZ8D/1J4 in December 1991 is United States, K (Florida IOTA)
    • XW8KPL/RU3DX in November 2004 is Laos, XW
    • YL1P in May 1981 is Franz Josef Land, R1FJ
    • YL6A in October 1980 is European Russia, UA
    • ZK1SDE, ZK1SDZ, ZK1WET and ZK1XMY starting 17 February 2005 are all North Cook, ZK1/N. Starting 24 February 2005 are all South Cook, ZK1/S
    • ZS6IF/9 in November 1960 is Botswana, A2
       
    • Extensive revision of KC4 and other Antarctic prefixes
    • Extensive additions to PY0F, PY0S and PY0T
    • Fixed some incorrect zones for stations portable in UA9/0
       
  • Modified
    • Changed start date for GB0ON on Guernsey, GU to 25 July 1998
    • Changed start date for GB2MRI in Northern Ireland, GI to 5 August 1987
    • Changed start date for K9MK/VP2A in Antigua, V2 to 5 March 1981
    • KA2CC was stationed in Japan, JA from December 1980 until April 1991. He operated from Minami Torishima, JD1/M on the following dates: 12 Sept 1986, 13-20 February 1987, 21-28 August 1987 and 9 July through 15 August 1988.
    • Changed start date for RU2RCU in Estonia, ES to 25 May 1980
    • SV0WZ on 30 October 1971 is Greece, SV
    • VE8EV is in CQ zone 1
    • Changed start date for VK0AN on Macquarie Island, VK0/M to 6 December 1981
    • VK0NE in the late 1980s is Macquarie Island, VK0/M
    • VK0SJ was used from Macquarie Island, VK0/M in 1982 and 1986. It was also used from Heard Island, VK0/H in 1983. Otherwise, starting 1980 it was used from Antarctica, KC4
    • Changed start date for VK2AVA in Australia, VK to 16 January 1982. The call had previously been used from Lord Howe
    • VP8VN was active from South Georgia, VP8/G around Christmas, 1992
    • ZK1AL starting 19 August 1992 is North Cooks, ZK1/N
    • ZL4CH on 20 July 1966 is Campbell Island, ZL9, not Chatham Islands, ZL7
       
  • Removed
    • JH1FEP/JD1 is a busted callsign, the correct call was JH1EFP/JD1
    • UA1OIZ is European Russia, UA, not Franz Josef Land, R1FJ

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