Country CTY Update 24 July 2018

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The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 19 October 2023:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3334-19-october-2023/

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19 October 2023 (CTY-3334)
VER20231019, Version entity is Poland, SP

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* GB6WLS is Scotland, GM
* KK6CSE and N3QIP are both Hawaii, KH6
* W5MSC and WA7MOS are both Alaska, KL
* LU5JAH/I, LU5JIB/I, LU5JSB/I, LU9JDZ/I, LU9JZX/I and LU9JZY/I are all Argentina, LU
* UA0QNV/3 is European Russia, UA

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* KD9IAH in Hawaii, KH6
* K8VEZ in Alaska, KL
* LU1HB/S and LU7DZ/D in Argentina, LU
* SP9KJU/ARCO in Poland, SP
* R4DB/8 in Asiatic Russia, UA9

Though I am subscribed to this reflector so that I can make these announcements, I do not see most messages posted to it. If you have any comments or corrections to the country file, please contact me directly.

73 - Jim AD1C

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The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 17 October 2023:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3333-17-october-2023/

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17 October 2023 (CTY-3333)
VER20231017, Version entity is Guinea-Bissau, J5

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* EM1/UW5EHR and EM1U are both Antarctica, CE9 in ITU zone 73
* EA9PD/P is Ceuta & Melilla, EA9
* TO0T is St. Barthelemy, FJ
* TO9W is St. Martin, FS
* GB2GFS is Wales, GW
* W4SIG is in ITU zone 6, not ITU zone 8
* W4SIG is in CQ zone 3, not CQ zone 4
* K5TT is United States, K in CQ zone 3, ITU zone 6
* W4YPW is United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 8
* KJ6LVS and KK6YBW are both Hawaii, KH6
* KI7SUU is Alaska, KL
* K4Z, KC1RDY and KD7LEI are all Puerto Rico, KP4
* LT2F/D and LU4HCH/H are both Argentina, LU
* LU3XCC/XA is Argentina, LU in ITU zone 16
* R9CZ/3, R9OM/6 and R9UG/3 are all European Russia, UA
* R9CS/P is European Russia, UA in CQ zone 17, ITU zone 30
* RF9C/P is Asiatic Russia, UA9
* VE2IDX is Canada, VE in CQ zone 2, ITU zone 4

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* GB8ERN and GB9LQV in Northern Ireland, GI
* GB0EMT in Scotland, GM
* GB0FL in Wales, GW
* 8J150CB/JD1 in Minami Torishima, JD/m
* AB4B in United States, K
* KF7BMU in Guam, KH2
* KB6LDF, KC9CVX and WG1A in Hawaii, KH6
* LU8EMD/D in Argentina, LU
* R90WFR, RF9C/P, RO80 and UA3LMR/P in European Russia, UA
* R20RMP, R300EKB, R5QA/P, R8JAJ/P, R9PS/9, RU1TA/9, RZ1OA/0, UA0DAR/P,
UB5O/P and UD3K/P in Asiatic Russia, UA9
* ZP6RAI/F, ZP6RAI/H, ZP6RAI/L and ZP6RAI/V in Paraguay, ZP


73 - Jim AD1C

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The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 07 October 2023:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3332-07-october-2023/

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7 October 2023 (CTY-3332)
VER20231007, Version entity is Macao, XX9

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* VP8/UW5EHR is Antarctica, CE9 in ITU zone 73
* AO30MRB is Balearic Islands, EA6
* KM9R is United States, K in CQ zone 3, ITU zone 6
* K7PAP, KB2FSK, KB9TBB, KD9MLG, N1XK, N9FDE and WP4ADA are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 7
* AK4PJ, K4ROJ, KC4NX, KF4TY, KL1US, KX3Y, KY4BP, N0GLK, N2CB, N5KSS,
NP4AC, NQ4Y, W6AWL, WD5FCA and WH6DM are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 8
* KD9MKR, KE8UOH, KK7BWQ and N8XX are all United States, K in CQ zone 5, ITU zone 8
* WW7CC is Hawaii, KH6
* K3RCJ is Alaska, KL
* AC3HI is Puerto Rico, KP4
* LU4ARU/D is Argentina, LU
* RF9C/P is European Russia, UA in CQ zone 17, ITU zone 30
* RI0SP is European Russia, UA in CQ zone 40
* RA4RT/0 is in ITU zone 34, not ITU zone 30
* UA4FMQ/P is Asiatic Russia, UA9
* RN3QOP/4 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 16
* R5AF/0 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 19, ITU zone 34

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* 9K2DB/CN8SG in Morocco, CN
* EA1RCI/P in Canary Islands, EA8
* GB1RP, GB2EL, GB2WL, GB5BL, GB6SJP and GB8SJP in Northern Ireland, GI
* GB0CSL, GB0DUN, GB0NHL, GB0TNL, GB1OL, GB2KLI, GB2LG, GB2THL and GB2TNL
in Scotland, GM
* GB5DD in Guernsey, GU
* GB1HBL, GB2NPH, GB2NPL, GB5BPL and GB5PLH in Wales, GW
* K3RN, K4TTU, K6ND, KN4IXT, N9CHA, NL7VX, W4SHL, W6NCB and W9BM in United States, K
* KK6NRF and KK7BVD in Alaska, KL
* LR8H/H and LU8DCH/D in Argentina, LU
* PG100N/L in Netherlands, PA
* R8CW/4, R8XF/1, R9GM/P, UA4FMQ/P and UB0L/3 in European Russia, UA
* R8WX/P, R9CS/P, RD8O/P, RN1B/4, RZ9WU/P and UA9CDC/P in Asiatic Russia, UA9
* VE2BFR in Canada, VE

73 - Jim AD1C

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The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 19 August 2023:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3327-19-august-2023/

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Here are the release notes:

19 August 2023 (CTY-3327)
VER20230819, Version entity is Navassa Island, KP1

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* TX6D is French Polynesia, FO
* LR8H/H and LU4BAN/D are both Argentina, LU
* SX52OA is Greece, SV
* R300EKB is Asiatic Russia, UA9
* R8JAJ/P and UA4HAZ/P are both Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 16

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* 5K0ARC and 5K0CB in Colombia, HK
* R32ARDF and UA4HAZ/P in European Russia, UA


73 - Jim AD1C

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The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 30 June 2023:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3322-30-june-2023/

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30 June 2023 (CTY-3322)
VER20230630, Version entity is Belize, V3

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* GB2DRC is Scotland, GM
* 2R0FLW and GB0ATM are both Wales, GW
* AK9D is in ITU zone 6, not ITU zone 7
* AK9D is in CQ zone 3, not CQ zone 4
* N4UPX is United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 8
* KI6WBS is Alaska, KL
* TA1TW/6 is Asiatic Turkey, TA
* UA4HAZ/P and UG4I/P are both in ITU zone 29, not ITU zone 30
* R110AM, R32ARDF, R76MUN, R9CS/6 and R9FCS/4 are all European Russia, UA
* RL1I/P is European Russia, UA in CQ zone 17, ITU zone 20
* RD9U/0 is in ITU zone 35, not ITU zone 30

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* GB2QM in Shetland Islands, *GM/s
* DX0NE in Spratly Islands, 1S
* TO5L in Martinique, FM
* 23C and 2R in England, G
* GB0JOG, GB2MBB and GB2QM in Scotland, GM
* K4RVA, KD7HU, N9EXU, NK8Q and W8EHH in United States, K
* N7ZXJ in Alaska, KL
* AL7KI in Puerto Rico, KP4
* LU7AEA/F in Argentina, LU
* R0AAE/6, R8AT/6, RN2F/1, RP78A, RP78ACH, RP78AF, RP78AK, RP78AN,
RP78AO, RP78AR, RP78AS, RP78AU, RP78B, RP78BA, RP78BK, RP78BR, RP78CTS,
RP78DP, RP78DS, RP78EB, RP78FA, RP78FC, RP78GD, RP78GE, RP78GF, RP78GG,
RP78GGG, RP78GL, RP78GO, RP78GRO, RP78GT, RP78GV, RP78I, RP78II, RP78IL,
RP78IW, RP78IZ, RP78K, RP78KC, RP78KD, RP78KF, RP78KP, RP78KS, RP78KSF,
RP78KT, RP78KUR, RP78L, RP78LDD, RP78LG, RP78LMF, RP78LO, RP78LU, RP78M,
RP78MB, RP78MD, RP78MJ, RP78MK, RP78ML, RP78MM, RP78MR, RP78MY, RP78N,
RP78NA, RP78NK, RP78NP, RP78NR, RP78NV, RP78O, RP78OP, RP78OT, RP78PB,
RP78PD, RP78PF, RP78PI, RP78PK, RP78PKB, RP78PM, RP78PR, RP78PS, RP78PT,
RP78PW, RP78QP, RP78RA, RP78RBA, RP78RD, RP78RK, RP78RP, RP78RT, RP78RZ,
RP78S, RP78SB, RP78SE, RP78SER, RP78SG, RP78SIE, RP78SN, RP78SO, RP78SP,
RP78SR, RP78SVY, RP78SWT, RP78T, RP78TA, RP78TF, RP78TFR, RP78TK, RP78TO,
RP78TP, RP78TR, RP78TW, RP78UA, RP78UAI, RP78VF, RP78VK, RP78VTD, RP78W,
RP78WD, RP78WF, RP78WK, RP78WN, RP78WV, RP78WZ, RP78X, RP78ZGN, RP78ZK,
RP78ZKS, RP78ZM, RP78ZO, RP78ZS, UA0QNV/3 and UE78SZ in European Russia, UA
* RD30RR, RP78AAP, RP78AB, RP78AEG, RP78AZ, RP78BD, RP78DG, RP78DT,
RP78GS, RP78H, RP78J, RP78KIW, RP78KM, RP78KR, RP78MA, RP78MC, RP78MMK,
RP78MP, RP78NIK, RP78P, RP78PAW, RP78RGA, RP78SDD, RP78SF, RP78SNI, RP78TG,
RP78TOF, RP78TT, RP78U, RP78UF, RP78UR, RP78V, RP78YT and RP78ZAM in Asiatic Russia, UA9
* VK3CAT/6 in Australia, VK


73 - Jim AD1C

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The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 21 June 2023:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3321-21-june-2023/

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Here are the release notes:

21 June 2023 (CTY-3321)
VER20230621, Version entity is The Gambia, C5

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* LU8DBS/Z is Antarctica, CE9 in ITU zone 73
* EA8AAH/5 and EA9PD are both Spain, EA
* EC5AHA is Balearic Islands, EA6
* TO0GL is Reunion Island, FR
* GB9AFD is Northern Ireland, GI
* GB0TT and GB2KDR are both Scotland, GM
* GB2MOP is Wales, GW
* IQ0JY is Sardinia, IS
* KO4YIN is in ITU zone 7, not ITU zone 8
* AD0L, K0JJ, K8FB, KA9FRH, ND8N, W0PZ and WB2JEP are all United States, K in CQ zone 3, ITU zone 6
* KG7VQ and W7PX are both United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 6
* K7TRT, K9ING, KA8HDE, KL4LJ, N7NG, W1ND, WD9FJL and WR7AY are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 7
* AB0ZO, KB0TTL, KL1SE, KO4CTP, KO4SKK, N2CCG, N4EMP, N4JEH, WB4FWQ,
WB4ZBI and WJ4T are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 8
* AB5VJ, AH6AX, AI8F, KA6U, KB8ERA, KL7NL, N5HC, N7YA, NP4M, W9GNW,
WE8R and WQ0RVO are all United States, K in CQ zone 5, ITU zone 8
* KC9GMO is Guam, KH2
* KF5QMN is Hawaii, KH6
* KA7TOM, KD8SOV, KG5WFF, KG5WFG, KI7CPI, KI7DUW, KJ7VMN and W3MKG
are all Alaska, KL
* KQ4HSP is US Virgin Islands, KP2
* KC1TBC, N1JDX, N2ZXE and WH6GRD are all Puerto Rico, KP4
* LU3DAM/D, LU3VAL/U, LU4ARU/D and LU6DTJ/U are all Argentina, LU
* R150RSW, R150UR, R1963VT, R30RRC, R8CW/4, RC30RR, RJ30RR, RK30RR,
RL30RR, RT30RR, RU30RR and RU60VT are all European Russia, UA
* R320P, RA30RR, RN30RR and RZ30RR are all European Russia, UA in ITU zone 19
* RX30RR is European Russia, UA in CQ zone 17, ITU zone 20
* R8FF/P is European Russia, UA in CQ zone 17, ITU zone 30
* RM30RR and RX3Q/8 are both Asiatic Russia, UA9
* RO30RR is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 18, ITU zone 31
* RW30RR and UA9CTT/0 are both Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 18, ITU zone 32
* RD9U/0 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 19
* RD30RR is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 19, ITU zone 33
* R5AF/0 and RV30RR are both Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 19, ITU zone 34
* VE3GCB/2 is Canada, VE in ITU zone 4
* VB2M is Canada, VE in CQ zone 2, ITU zone 4
* VE7APF/3 is Canada, VE in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 4

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* TA6CQ/1 in European Turkey, *TA1
* 4U2WRC in ITU HQ, 4U1I
* B7CRA and B9CRA in China, BY
* C37URA/HSFA in Andorra, C3
* GB6IMD in Northern Ireland, GI
* GB0SIM, GB2M and GB5LSG in Scotland, GM
* GB0GLV, GB0NMP, GB100TMD and GB8MD in Wales, GW
* IT9AAK/6 in Italy, I
* II0R in Sardinia, IS
* KZ4KX, N4UPX, NP2Z and W4YPW in United States, K
* KC8JNV, KJ6THQ, KJ6THS and W1NGR in Hawaii, KH6
* KD7CTV, KI6DES and WA3LEE in Alaska, KL
* LU1FMS/F, LU1HFF/H, LU1HYL/H, LU1VDF/V, LU1VEL/V, LU6FLZ/F, LU8HPV/H,
LU8VAS/V, LU9HOO/H, LW1ENS/D and LW3DEJ/V in Argentina, LU
* SX50AHH in Greece, SV
* TA1C/2 in Asiatic Turkey, TA
* R0RA/7, R108M, R1961AG, R1961G, R1961GP, R1994YU, R1996VK, R2014NC,
R300P, R8FF/1, R9FCS/4, RG61PP, RL1I/P, RT9K/6, UA0QNE/3, UA9JKB/6 and UB5O/4
in European Russia, UA
* R0FBA/9, R20J, R2ET/9, RQ1A, RU9SQ/8 and UA9AR/P in Asiatic Russia, UA9

[4L5A]

The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 26 May 2023:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3320-26-may-2023/

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https://www.country-files.com/

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https://www.country-files.com/big-cty-26-may-2023/

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Here are the release notes:

26 May 2023 (CTY-3320)
VER20230526, Version entity is Bangladesh, S2

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* DL0NOT/EMCOM is Fed. Rep. of Germany, DL
* GB5IG is Guernsey, GU
* GB8SOS is Wales, GW
* N7LCT is in ITU zone 7, not ITU zone 8
* KY0W is United States, K in CQ zone 3, ITU zone 6
* KC1NY is United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 7
* KE8BZA is Alaska, KL
* LW2EHD/D is Argentina, LU
* R8FF/7, RT95KG and RT95NS are all European Russia, UA
* RT95MS is European Russia, UA in ITU zone 19
* R300P is European Russia, UA in CQ zone 17, ITU zone 30
* R20J, R20UGRA and R8JAJ/P are all Asiatic Russia, UA9 in ITU zone 20
* RZ9WU/P is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 16

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* GR4OJH in Wales, GW
* IT9HJH/0 in Italy, I
* KF7TFO, KJ5APB and W6SPO in Hawaii, KH6
* KJ7OKC in Alaska, KL
* LU5FF/F in Argentina, LU
* RA9M/6 and RM8W/3 in European Russia, UA

73 - Jim AD1C

[4L5A]

The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 05 May 2023:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3317-05-may-2023/

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https://www.country-files.com/

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https://www.country-files.com/big-cty-05-may-2023/

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Here are the release notes:

5 May 2023 (CTY-3317)
VER20230505, Version entity is Croatia, 9A

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* MM0PLX/P is Shetland Islands, *GM/s
* GR6ICR is Isle of Man, GD
* 2R0WMN, GR3SG and MR0NOR are all Northern Ireland, GI
* 2R0JVR, GB0SLB, GR3ZZA, MM0PLX/P, MR0KFR and MR3JFM are all Scotland, GM
* MR0FAL is Guernsey, GU
* 2R0HQA, 2R0JYN, 2R0YLW, 2R1BRY, GB0NMP, GR0ANA, GR4BML, GR4NOO and MR7KJC
are all Wales, GW
* IT9AAK/6 is Italy, I
* KB9LHT and N0RR are both United States, K in CQ zone 3, ITU zone 6
* N1IPB, N4RS, NH6SM and NK8O are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 7
* K2VL, KE4GOI, KE4MRX, KE4QCY, N4FZ, W4CDA, WA4CDP and WQ0X are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 8
* K8YM, N0QQ and W8OP are all United States, K in CQ zone 5, ITU zone 8
* K3RW is Hawaii, KH6
* R9FCS/4 is European Russia, UA
* R8FF/1 is European Russia, UA in CQ zone 17, ITU zone 30
* UA4FMQ/P is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 16

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* BD6KF/0 in China, BY
* II0ICV in Sardinia, IS
* AB5VJ, AD0L, KL7JR, KY0W, NH6G, NP4CV, WA4CAX and WP4ADA in United States, K
* KZ6T in Hawaii, KH6
* UA4FMQ/P in European Russia, UA
* VA2RC in Canada, VE

Though I am subscribed to this reflector so that I can make these announcements, I do not see most messages posted to it. If you have any comments or corrections to the country file, please contact me directly.

73 - Jim AD1C

[4L5A]

The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 22 April 2023:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3314-22-april-2023/

For installation instructions, start at:

https://www.country-files.com/

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22 April 2023 (CTY-3314)
VER20230422, Version entity is Cape Verde, D4

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* C37URA/HSFA is Andorra, C3
* GB6IMD is Northern Ireland, GI
* GB2M, MR0HVU and MR7RVP are all Scotland, GM
* GB100TMD and GB8MD are both Wales, GW
* IT9HJH/0 is Italy, I
* K6ARS, KD0VQY, KF6PHC and KJ5APB are all Hawaii, KH6
* K5GEC, KF0EXR and KJ7IXG are all Alaska, KL
* LU1HFF/H, LU1HYL/H, LU5FF/F, LU8HPV/H and LU9HOO/H are all Argentina, LU
* LU1VDF/V, LU1VEL/V and LU8VAS/V are all Argentina, LU in ITU zone 16
* R0RA/7, RA9M/6, RG61PP, RM8W/3, UA0QNE/3, UA4FMQ/P, UA5B/4 and UA9JKB/6
are all European Russia, UA
* R4WAN/P and UG4I/P are both European Russia, UA in ITU zone 30
* R2023BA and RU9SQ/8/P are both Asiatic Russia, UA9 in ITU zone 20
* RA9J, RA9JM, RC9J, UA8J and UA9JNT are all Asiatic Russia, UA9 in ITU zone 21
* R9MA is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in ITU zone 31
* UA6BH/0 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 18, ITU zone 32
* VK90AR is Australia, VK

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* 4UNR in Vienna Intl Ctr, *4U1V
* BG9XD/2 in China, BY
* EA9PD/P in Ceuta & Melilla, EA9
* TO5M in St. Martin, FS
* GB5SC in Scotland, GM
* IQ0PM in Sardinia, IS
* AI8F, KP2N, KQ4FXO, N9SXF and W9JEF in United States, K
* KO4JB in Guam, KH2
* KA3FZH, KB7DEL, KF7MVM, N5ZDI, N7CGC and NA9Z in Alaska, KL
* K1QM, KD2BK and WA4BCR in Puerto Rico, KP4
* LU3EU/D, LU3HGB/H and LU9BSA/D in Argentina, LU
* 4UNR in Austria, OE
* R0QAW/3, R9OM/6, RA9UF/4 and RN9JM/6 in European Russia, UA
* R195JV, R8JAJ/P, R9SAO/P, UA5B/8, UA9AR/P and UD6AOP/0 in Asiatic Russia, UA9

Though I am subscribed to this reflector so that I can make these announcements, I do not see most messages posted to it. If you have any comments or corrections to the country file, please contact me directly.

73 - Jim AD1C

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VER20230407, Version entity is Annobon Island, 3C0

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* 4U100QO is Vienna Intl Ctr, *4U1V
* EA6XQ/P is Balearic Islands, EA6
* 23C is England, G
* GB3KCD is Isle of Man, GD
* GB3KCI is Northern Ireland, GI
* 2R0XZA, GB3KCM, GR0AZC, GR5DX, GR6ZAK and MR0GOR are all Scotland, GM
* GB3KCU is Guernsey, GU
* GB3KCW, GB5LAF and MR7OFS are all Wales, GW
* AJ0SE, AL2B, KC1EO, KD9Z, KH6HU, N8JOE, NK2J, W0RIC, W4NJK, W8BFX,
WA9JIB and WO1S are all United States, K in CQ zone 3, ITU zone 6
* K7MS, KE7NO and NE7R are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 6
* K1BJC, K2ZP, K3IFR, K4FMH, K8MCN, K9IVN, K9KSU, K9OT, K9WM, K9ZMU,
KB6B, KB6OJE, KD2RPX, KD9RBY, KF7HIL, KG9JF, KK4NAW, KK9U, KP2XX, KS4XU,
KW7EET, N6HEW, N6LEE, N8MD, N9CDX, N9VAO, NG9B, NN7V, NO3OO, W1CAM, W9BM,
W9GM, W9UP, WA3NZA, WA9ZZ, WY7AA and WY7KY are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 7
* AA2Q, AA4HV, AB4WL, AD4DQ, AE2V, AI4LU, K0DSC, K1ND, K3KO, K4BAD,
K4FTY, K4KKI, K4TNN, KB3A, KD5EJG, KE4SVI, KI4PHE, KI4VLI, KJ4JPV, KK4XA,
KK5OQ, KN4DUA, KO4TFE, KO4UOJ, KQ4CAE, KQ4FXO, KY4MAK, KZ4A, N0AE, N0GAF,
N4DBR, N4LS, N4MJ, N5BLY, N5FTY, N5PA, N5SA, NG3Q, NS2X, NY4JB, W1LTC,
W1WSF, W2RSS, W4PUD, W5EPL, W5GAI, W5RCG, W5THT, WA4CAX, WB5WAH, WD4KTF
and WD6BNY are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 8
* AA7JV, AB5VJ, AG8GT, K0DVH, K5HIP, K7JN, K8WWN, K9MBQ, K9OQ, KA8JIL,
KC8YRK, KD8TF, KE5NJ, KE8AE, KH7DA, KL3UX, KL7JR, KP2N, KQ0J, N5CBP, N7GFB,
N8JAX, N9KIY, N9MTG, NB5E, NP2Z, NY5E, W5BLX, W5ZC, W6SFG, W7MAE, W8VZ,
WA0WHT, WB5EVF, WB8BEL, WB8BPU, WB8EKG, WD9GMK, WF8D, WP4HSZ, WU5E and WV8TG
are all United States, K in CQ zone 5, ITU zone 8
* K1ENT, KF7SEE and W1NGR are all Hawaii, KH6
* AG6PI, KC2LHD, KD0ZOD, KF7PFN, KI6ZYO, KK6BVH and KK6CAU are all Alaska, KL
* LT2F/F and LU1XZ/H are both Argentina, LU
* 4U100QO is Austria, OE
* R1961AG, R1961GP, R1994YU, R1996VK, R2014NC and RT9K/6 are all European Russia, UA
* UA9CTT/P is Asiatic Russia, UA9
* RW6MD/9 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in ITU zone 20
* ZQ2HRH is Gibraltar, ZB

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* GM4SSA in Shetland Islands, *GM/s
* BH6IVL/9 in China, BY
* EA6XQ/P in Spain, EA
* TO4A in Martinique, FM
* GB0GGR in Scotland, GM
* KL7NCO in United States, K
* KG4SUE in Alaska, KL
* L75DT/D, LU1CBQ/D, LU1DNQ/D, LU1EPC/E, LU1HLH/D, LU1VYL/XO, LU1WCL/XA,
LU1WL/W, LU1WUD/XA, LU1XMO/XA, LU2DT/D, LU2VV/D, LU2WJV/XA, LU3DSR/D, LU3DYN/D,
LU3XEI/XA, LU4DQ/D, LU5BE/GR, LU5DMG/D, LU6DM/D, LU6DTJ/D, LU7EYX/D, LU7HW/D,
LU7YG/XO, LU8DCH/D, LU8DRA/D, LU8EMD/D, LU8VCC/XO, LU8XW/XP, LU9DEW/D,
LU9EV/D, LU9WE/XA and LW9EVV/D in Argentina, LU
* RA9UUY/6 in European Russia, UA
* RA0QK/8 in Asiatic Russia, UA9


73 - Jim AD1C