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2022 Helpful Hints
Last Update - 14 May 2022
CQ Zones for Antarctic Callsigns
Valid Callsigns & Callsign Notes
CALLSIGN NOTES | |
1A0KM | Pirate on 24 February |
2Q | 2Q stations may be in any Great Britain country in June. See this web page for more info: |
https://clublog.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/3000112434 | |
3A | Many pirates - makes sure you can confirm your QSO |
3A3A | Valid callsign |
4U0WFP | Counts as Italy |
4U1A | Valid callsign - Same as 4U1VIC |
4U1GSC | Counts as Italy |
4U1ITU | Activity starting April 10 is valid |
4U1WB | Counts as USA |
4U1XMAS | Valid callsign - Same as 4U1VIC |
4U13FEB | Counts as Italy |
4U2U | Valid callsign - Same as 4U1VIC |
4U2WRC | Same as 4U1ITU |
4U29MAY | Counts as Italy |
4U75A | Valid callsign - Same as 4U1VIC |
4U75B | Counts as Italy |
4U9A | Counts as Italy |
4UNR | Valid callsign - Same as 4U1VIC |
4Y1A | Valid callsign - Same as 4U1VIC |
5X2G | Valid callsign |
5X2H | Valid callsign |
5X3Z | Valid callsign |
9M22DX | West Malaysia - 9M2 |
9M4CGR | West Malaysia - 9M2 |
BY1CRA/WO22 | Station is located in China, not USA - special Winter Olympic station |
C7A | Valid callsign - Same as 4U1VIC |
E51CJC | Valid callsign - South Cook |
GQ | GQ stations may be in any Great Britain country in June. See this web page for more info: |
https://clublog.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/3000112434 | |
HV0A | Activity on 9Feb on 15m FT8 was a pirate |
JW6VDA | Pirate on May 1,2,3. Any CW is from a pirate |
LU1ZD | Same as CE9, AN-016, Barry Island - planned for April 15-18 |
MQ | MQ stations may be in any Great Britain country in June. See this web page for more info: |
https://clublog.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/3000112434 | |
SP6TL/5W | He is operating from Poland with 5 watts - not in 5W. |
TC60TRAC | Asia Turkey |
TO1A | Same as FY |
TO1Q | Same as FG -March-April |
TO2AZ | Same as FG 27 May- 10 June |
TO3Z | Same as FG |
TO4A | Same as FM |
TO5A | Same as FM - CQWW SSB contest |
TO6S | Same as FG - 20Jan-1Feb |
TO60CNES | Same as FY |
TO8N | Same as FM |
TX5AQ | Same as FO/A - Austral Islands |
TX5N | Austral Islands - expedition planned for April 16-28 |
TX60CNES | Same as FK |
TY5TZ | No info - checking for validity |
V85BS | Pirate on 27Jan 20m FT4 |
VB3Q70 | Valid Canadian callsign |
VK1MDJ/P2 | Appears to be portable VK2 and NOT in P2 |
VK9DX | 12m CW on 31 March was from a pirate. 10m CW activity was real. |
VU2TS | Pirate on 15m on April 26th |
XU7AGA | Pirate on 19Feb 80m |
ZG | Valid prefix for ZB in June |
ZL75WARC | Counts as New Zealand |
Invalid Callsigns
INVALID CALLSIGNS | |
1A0/PE5CE | Pirate |
3A2AM | Pirate |
6V6CYU | Pirate |
8Q7/RX3APM | Pirate |
BG5IQX | Uses USA based remote |
VU2GSM | Uses remotes in other countries |
YK7R | Pirate |
Zone 2 Information and Callsigns
Zone 2 Official Definition: Northeastern Zone of North America: VO2 (Labrador), the portion of VE2 Quebec north of the 50th parallel, and Nunavut Territories east of 102 degrees (Includes the islands of King Christian, King William. Prince of Wales, Somerset, Bathurst, Devon, Ellesmere, Baffin and the Melville and Boothia Peninsulas, excluding Akimiski Island, Bear Islands and East Pen Island in Hudson Bay). Nunavut Territory is Canada is the most difficult to determine as it lies within 3 WAZ Zones. Click here for a detailed Nunavut map.
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The following callsigns are good for Zone 2. As 2022 expeditions are announced, more callsigns will be added.
VA2RC | Zone 2 on June 24, 2021 |
VA2VT | Zone 2 November 25-29 2021 |
VE2CSI | Resident |
VE2IDX | Contests only |
VE2IM | CQWW SSB 2021 |
VE2IM | November 22-29, 2021 |
VO2 (any) | All VO2 stations are in Zone 2 |
VY0ERC | Resident |
VY0MEL | Part time resident |
Known Shetland Islands Callsigns
The following stations are known to have operated from the Shetland Islands (GM/S) at some time over the last few years. Not all are currently active.
2M0SPX | GM/S |
2M0VIK/MM0VIK | GM/S |
GB0DAW | GM/S |
GB1COR | GM/S |
GB2AES | GM/S |
GB2ELH | GM/S |
GB2QM | GM/S |
GB2SAA | GM/S |
GB2SLH | GM/S |
GB2SUM | GM/S |
GB2WAM | GM/S |
GM0EKM | GM/S |
GM0GFL | GM/S |
GM0JDB | GM/S |
GM3ZET | GM/S |
GM4JPI | GM/S |
GM4LER | GM/S |
GM4S | GM/S |
GM4SLV | GM/S |
GM4SSA - Silent Key | GM/S |
GM4WSB/P | GM/S |
GS0AAA | GM/S |
GS3BSQ | GM/S |
GS3ZET | GM/S |
GS7V | GM/S |
GZ1DVP | GM/S |
GZ5Y | GM/S |
MA0XAU | GM/S |
MM0SHF/P | GM/S |
MM0VIK | GM/S |
MM0XAU | GM/S |
MM0ZRC | GM/S |
MM1FEO | GM/S |
MM5PSL | GM/S |
MM6IIP | GM/S |
MM6PTE | GM/S |
MM7CGR | GM/S |
MS0OXE | GM/S |
MZ5A | GM/S |
MZ5B | GM/S |
Known CQ Zones for Antarctic Callsigns
CALLSIGN | CQ ZONE | COMMENTS |
4K1A | 39 | |
4K1B | 29 | |
4K1C | 29 | |
4K1D | 36 | |
4K1E | 29 | |
4K1F | 13 | |
4K1G | 30 | |
4K1H | 32 | |
4K1J | 13 | |
8J1RL | 39 | AN-015 until Jan22 |
8J60JARE | 39 | Syowa Base |
8T2BH | 39 | |
D8A | 30 | |
DH5CW | 38 | AN016; Neumayer station, Dec 2017-Feb2019 |
DP0GVN | 38 | Neumayer Station III |
DP1POL | 38 | |
EM1E | 13 | Vernadsky Base, AN006 |
EM1UA or EM1U | 13 | Vernadsky Base, AN006 |
FT3YL | 30 | Dumont D'Urville, F6KPQ, Start Feb 2017 AN017 |
FT4YM | 30 | Nov 2021 to March 2022, Dumont D'Urville base |
HF0POL | 13 | |
HL5BDS | 13 | |
IA0/DK6SQX or DK5SXQ | 29 | Concordia |
IA0/IZ1KHY | 29 | Concordia Jan2019 |
IA0MZ | 30 | |
KC4/N2TA | ||
KC4AAA | 12,13,29,30,32,38,39 | |
KC4AAC | 13 | |
KC4AAD | 13 | |
KC4AAE | 29 | |
KC4USB | 32 | |
KC4USN | 12,13,29,30,32,38,39 | |
KC4USV | 30 | Active in 2021 |
LU1ZAB | 13 | Argentine Matienzo Base (LU4DXU) |
LU1ZG | 13 | Base Belgrano II |
LU1ZV | 13 | BASE ANTÁRTICA ESPERANZA |
LU3HRS/Z | ITU Zone 73 | |
LU4ZA | Marambio Base; LU4DXU | |
LU4ZS | 13 | |
OJ1ABOA | ||
OP0LE | 38 | |
OR4TN | 38 | |
R1ANC | 29 | Vostek Station |
R1ANN | 38 | |
R1ANR | 38 | |
R1ANT | 29 | |
RI01ANT - RI0IANT? | 29, 38 | Progress and Vostek Station |
RI1ANA | 39 | Molodyozhnaya Base, till March 2017 |
RI1ANC | 29 | Starts again 10 Feb 2020 with new op |
RI1AND | 38 | |
RI1ANL | 38 | Novolazarevskaya AN-016 Mar2018 to March2019 |
RI1ANL | 39 | March 18, 2018 ONLY - Molodezhnaya Station |
RI1ANM | 38 | Mirny Base |
RI1ANN | 38 | Progress station till 2/22 |
RI1ANP | 39 | |
RI1ANR | 38 | |
RI1ANT | 29 | |
RI1ANV | 29 | Vostek Station |
RI1ANW | 38 | Novolazarevskaya |
RI1ANX | NEED INFO | |
RI1ANZ | 39 | |
RI60ANT | 38 | |
VK0GM | 29 | |
VK0HZ | 39 | Davis Base |
VK0PD | Casey Station 2021 | |
VK0JJJ | 39 | |
VP8/SQ1SGB | 13 | Halley VI Base (SQ1SGB) |
VP8CTR | 13 | AN006 |
VP8DMH | ||
VP8DPJ | 13 | |
VP8HAL | 13 | Halley VI Base (SQ1SGB) |
VP8ME | 38 | |
VP8ROT | 13 | |
VU3LBP/P | Bharati Station | |
ZL5A | 30 | Scott Base |
ZL5AA | 30 | |
ZS7ANF | 38 | 2021 |
ZS7ANT | 38 | WAP MNB-12 or MNB-11 |
Map of Turkish Callsign Prefixes
Note: Only TA1 Callsigns are in European Turkey
USA/VE Zone Listing
Zone 1. Northwestern Zone of North America: KL (Alaska), VY1/VE8 Yukon, the Northwest and Nunavut Territories west of 102 degrees (Includes the islands of Victoria, Banks, Melville, and Prince Patrick).
Zone 2. Northeastern Zone of North America: VO2 Labrador, the portion of VE2 Quebec north of the 50th parallel, the VE8 Northwest and Nunavut Territories east of 102 degrees (Includes the islands of King Christian, King William, Prince of Wales, Somerset, Bathurst, Devon, Ellesmere, Baffin and the Melville and Boothia Peninsulas, excluding Akimiski Island).
Zone 3. Western Zone of North America: VE7, W6, and the W7 states of Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
Zone 4. Central Zone of North America: VE3, VE4, VE5, VE6, VE8 Akimiski Island, and W7 states of Montana and Wyoming. W0, W9, W8 (except West Virginia), W5, and the W4 states of Alabama, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
Zone 5. Eastern Zone of North America: 4U1UN, CY9, CY0, FP, VE1, VE9, VY2, VO1 and the portion of VE2 Quebec south of the 50th parallel. VP9, W1, W2, W3 and the W4 states of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and the W8 state of West Virginia.
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