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Posted - 07 Jun 2009 : 02:53:16 AM
Anacom, the Portuguese agency for the amateur radio service, has published new legislation which will also impact the callsign structure of Portuguese (Portugal, Madeira and the Azores) callsigns.
The new prefix block will be allocated starting with June 1, 2009. Each area will have four blocks (old calls under old legislation, new calls under new legislation, club calls and special calls):
Portugal:
block 1: CT1, CT2, CT4, CT5
block 2: CR7, CS7, CT7
block 3: CQ0, CS5
block 4: CQ7, CR5, CR6, CS2
Madeira:
block 1: CT3
block 2: CR9, CS9, CT9
block 3: CQ2, CS3
block 4: CQ3, CQ9, CR3
Azores:
block 1: CU1, CU2, CU3, CU4, CU5, CU6, CU7, CU8, CU9, CU0
block 2: CR8, CS8, CT8
block 3: CQ1, CS4
block 4: CQ8, CR1, CR2
Callsigns from block 1 (CT1/2/4/5, CT3, CU) will no longer be issued.
Current hams will keep these calls if they like or Newsubmit to a new exam to have the new prefixes (CR/CS/CT7, CR/CS/CT8, CR/CS/CT9). hams will have block 2. Club stations will have calls in block 3 (CQ0/CS5, CQ2/CS3, CQ1/CS4) and special occasion and contest calls will be from block 4 (CQ7/CR5/CR6/CS2, CQ3/CQ9/CR3, CQ8/CR1/CR2).
More information at: http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=944999
Fonte: DXNL Posted for CU3AU
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