Country CTY Update 24 July 2018

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

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3312-30-march-2023/

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30 March 2023 (CTY-3312)
VER20230330, Version entity is Armenia, EK

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* BD6KF/0 is China, BY in CQ zone 23
* EA6XQ/P is Spain, EA
* TX5N is Austral Islands, FO/a
* GB8KCC is Northern Ireland, GI
* GB3KCJ is Jersey, GJ
* GB5AAW is Scotland, GM
* GB0GLV and GB1GLC are both Wales, GW
* KE8LGD, KF7TFO and KI5YDR are all Hawaii, KH6
* K9ROB, KB1BED, KK6IMB, KN4MRX and N0SN are all Alaska, KL
* LU1DAX/D, LU6EFG/D, LU7EMM/D, LW5DHG/D, LW6DXU/D and LW9EUE/D are all Argentina, LU
* RW6MD/1 is in ITU zone 20, not ITU zone 19
* RW6MD/1 is in CQ zone 17, not CQ zone 16
* R0AAE/6 and RA0BM/6 are both European Russia, UA
* R9ZAC/1 is European Russia, UA in ITU zone 20
* UA4Q is European Russia, UA in ITU zone 30
* RC7LE/9 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 18, ITU zone 31
* VP0GAA is South Georgia Island, VP8/g

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* 3Y7GIA and 3Y7THA in Bouvet, 3Y/b
* FT4YM/P, VP8/SQ1SGB and VP8/SQ1SGB/P in Antarctica, CE9
* TX5XG in Austral Islands, FO/a
* FO/AA7JV in Marquesas Islands, FO/m
* GB5IG in Guernsey, GU
* KO4EGC in Guam, KH2
* K6RHJ in Hawaii, KH6
* K6NYB, KN6LTY and W4BZB in Alaska, KL
* N5YXK in Puerto Rico, KP4
* LU4DPL/H, LU8DMV/W and LW6DNF/D in Argentina, LU
* R100AE, R100GA, R100ME, R136YWI, R150RS, R150SF, R150SM, R150SMO,
R150SNN, R150SP, R8FF/P, R9XD/6, RM0L/4 and RU80SB in European Russia, UA
* R150SU in Asiatic Russia, UA9
* VP8GAA in South Georgia Island, VP8/g


73 - Jim AD1C

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

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3311-19-march-2023/

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19 March 2023 (CTY-3311)
VER20230319, Version entity is Ethiopia, ET

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* GB0SPD and GB2SPD are both Northern Ireland, GI
* GB5IG is Guernsey, GU
* KC8UHF and KF5VYL are both Hawaii, KH6
* KB7DEL is Alaska, KL
* LW6EGE/H is Argentina, LU
* R2014RK and R2014SE are both European Russia, UA
* R2VC/9 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
* ZQ2YN is Gibraltar, ZB

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* BY1CRA/WRTC in China, BY
* IO0WRTC in Sardinia, IS
* KF6RLP and KN6NAH in Hawaii, KH6
* N5UC in Alaska, KL
* K4W in Puerto Rico, KP4
* UE80SK in European Russia, UA

73 - Jim AD1C

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The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 09 March 2023:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3309-09-march-2023/

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9 March 2023 (CTY-3309)
VER20230309, Version entity is Sudan, ST

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* EA9PD/P is Ceuta & Melilla, EA9
* TX5L is New Caledonia, FK
* GB1PAT, GB2PAT and GB8KC are all Northern Ireland, GI
* GB0SIM, GB2AAW and GB5LSG are all Scotland, GM
* GB0AAW and GB0RVW are both Wales, GW
* IQ0PM is Sardinia, IS
* AA4Q, AD0L, AF9W, K5EM, K5RC, KH7X, KN9K, N1CC, N1KEZ, N3BEN, NK9I,
W2XX, W5UJ, WF4U and WQ3U are all United States, K in CQ zone 3, ITU zone 6
* N1NYT and W7KF are both United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 6
* AH6O, K2DP, K2HT, K6KII, K7MOA, K7ZKM, KA7PNH, KB9JJA, KL7U, N6EV,
N9ISN, NG7IL, W7JKC, W7KAM, W8KR, W9DX, W9DXM, WA7EM, WB7BWZ and WW2OK
are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 7
* AA1JM, K1NA, K2LAT, K4HY, K4ISV, K4PKM, K4TIN, K4YA, K5FZ, K5IJ,
K7TAR, KD4ADC, KG4BIG, KG5SSB, KI5GX, KM4CRC, KM4RT, KO4O, KO4UHE, KT4RSQ,
KV4AC, KY4AR, N3CY, N3JJT, N4DXN, N4KZ, N5INV, NG5U, NJ0U, W4SV, W5SGL,
WA4AA, WA4MLD, WJ5K and WW4N are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 8
* K5AUP, K5MO, K6ND, KE8KMX, KI8EM, KL7NCO, N7DH, N8AHH, N8HM, N9MS,
W6RIF, WA8NLX, WB5KFP and WV7MS are all United States, K in CQ zone 5, ITU zone 8
* KA1MRC and KG7ART are both Hawaii, KH6
* KD7RF, KD7UZB, KF7MVM and N5ZDI are all Alaska, KL
* WA4BCR is Puerto Rico, KP4
* LU3EU/D, LU3HGB/H and LU3XAP/H are all Argentina, LU
* R0QAW/3, R108M, R110AP, R1961G, RA9UF/4, RG61PP and RN9JM/6 are all European Russia, UA
* R9CS/P and UA5B/8 are both Asiatic Russia, UA9
* RV3DSA/0 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 19, ITU zone 34

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* 3Y/LB1QI and 3Y/LB5GI in Bouvet, 3Y/b
* BG0DKM/8 in China, BY
* EA8CHC/7 in Spain, EA
* K4BWP, KC4SAW, KE8AE, KL0SS, KP2XX, N4BCD, NF4J, NV4B, W0ZP, W4NJK,
W9KKN, WJ4T, WL7AM, WW0CJ and WY7FD in United States, K
* KD0OXY in Alaska, KL
* LU1XOP/W, LU3EU/E, LU8WVA/W and LW3DJC/D in Argentina, LU
* R2023EN, R8MB/1, RM8W/3, UE80M and UE80ML in European Russia, UA
* RC7LE/9, RQ1A/9 and RV7B/9 in Asiatic Russia, UA9

73 - Jim AD1C

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The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 23 February 2023:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-33...february-2023/

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22 February 2023 (CTY-3307)
VER20230222, Version entity is Spratly Islands, 1S

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* BH6IVL/9 is China, BY in CQ zone 23
* VP8/SQ1SGB/P is Antarctica, CE9 in CQ zone 38, ITU zone 67
* TO3Z is Guadeloupe, FG
* TO7O is Martinique, FM
* GB0GGR is Scotland, GM
* GB1MUU is Wales, GW
* K6RHJ, KE0TCW and KF6RLP are all Hawaii, KH6
* KD2ZZV, KE4RCO and KK7IVL are all Alaska, KL
* L75DT/D, LU1CBQ/D, LU1DNQ/D, LU1HLH/D, LU2DT/D, LU2VV/D, LU3DSR/D,
LU3DYN/D, LU4DPL/H, LU4DQ/D, LU5BE/GR, LU7DZV/D, LU7EYX/D, LU8EMD/D, LU9EV/D
and LW6DNF/D are all Argentina, LU
* LU1WCL/XA, LU1WL/W, LU1WUD/XA, LU1XA/XA, LU1XMO/XA, LU2WA/W, LU2WJV/XA,
LU3XEI/XA, LU7YG/XO, LU8DMV/W, LU8VCC/XO and LU9WE/XA are all Argentina, LU in ITU zone 16
* R9XD/6 and RM0L/4 are both European Russia, UA
* R8FF/P is European Russia, UA in CQ zone 17, ITU zone 30
* VJ9N is Norfolk Island, VK9N

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* II1MM/9 in Sicily, *IT9
* 3V8CB/YOTA in Tunisia, 3V
* EA3HSD/P, EA9AZ/5 and EG80NT in Spain, EA
* GB8ELF and GB8PJE in Northern Ireland, GI
* IT9HJH/0 in Italy, I
* AB5OR in United States, K
* KC6REO in Hawaii, KH6
* AE6FK, KJ7YTO and N5WPR in Alaska, KL
* N8V and NN0Y in US Virgin Islands, KP2
* KD2VEC, KK4GKZ, KK4HLB and KP2Z in Puerto Rico, KP4
* LT2F/XP, LU1COP/E, LU1XBK/XA, LU2CJV/D, LU4DLL/D, LU4DX/D, LU5BBV/D,
LU7CC/E, LU8ALE/D and LU9VEA/V in Argentina, LU
* R105KGB, R22SGK, R310TOZ, RA9ULL/6, RT9K/6 and UA5B/4 in European Russia, UA
* R105FSB, R700SSR and RAEM in Asiatic Russia, UA9
* VE2IDX in Canada, VE
* VK90ABC in Australia, VK
* VK9MTO in Norfolk Island, VK9N
* ZL75WARC in New Zealand, ZL

73 - Jim AD1C

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The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 04 February 2023:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-33...february-2023/

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4 February 2023 (CTY-3306)
VER20230204, Version entity is Zimbabwe, Z2

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* 4UNR is Vienna Intl Ctr, *4U1V
* BG0DKM/8 is China, BY in ITU zone 43
* XQ6CFX is Chile, CE in ITU zone 16
* IS0 is Sardinia, IS
* AA0Y, AB9BH, K0MP, KL7UT, KT5LA, NW5H, W0AO, W0FLZ, W4NJK, W8KA,
W8TJM and WH6CPT are all United States, K in CQ zone 3, ITU zone 6
* NI5L is United States, K in CQ zone 3, ITU zone 7
* AC4CH, K2BY, K6RCW, K7KAR, K9RK, KM4DR, KM9DX, KZ7A, N6GR, N6RH,
N9JYJ, NM7W, NR9Q, W3ZF, W4IPA, W9JFK and WA2PCN are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 7
* AC4HI, AD4GG, AE5MI, AK4I, AK4R, K2KMC, K4CWW, K4TO, K6PVZ, KA1LDD,
KC4OBX, KD4EE, KF0CT, KG2MD, KI4KWR, KJ4BIX, KK4OVW, KN4CG, KN4VKW, N1OKL,
N4NT, N4PWG, N5GD, NK4T, W0ZP, W1EG, W3DEV, W4CN, W4MRF, WC4AR, WC4DC,
WD5CCA, WL7AM and WW0CJ are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 8
* AF6G, K8LT, KA6Y, KH7DA/4, KH7RC, KI7WX, N5TB, N8OZY, N9NB, NL7P,
W5XB, W8EHH, WA0YPC, WG8Y and WP3K are all United States, K in CQ zone 5, ITU zone 8
* KH6KK is Guam, KH2
* KC9WIB, KD9ISN and KF0FMQ are all Hawaii, KH6
* K6NYB, KE0RWP and KG7BFK are all Alaska, KL
* KW2G is US Virgin Islands, KP2
* K4VIC and KD9PLJ are both Puerto Rico, KP4
* LU1MAW/D and LU7AA/U are both Argentina, LU
* 4UNR is Austria, OE
* R100AE, R100GA, R100ME, R136YWI, R150RS, R150SF, R150SM, R150SMO,
R150SNN, R150SP, UA0QNV/3 and UA3LMR/P are all European Russia, UA
* R9SAO/P is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in ITU zone 20
* R150SU is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 16
* R9PS/0 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 18, ITU zone 32

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* 4U100QO in Vienna Intl Ctr, *4U1V
* 3D2AG/P in Rotuma Island, 3D2/r
* BD6KF/0 in China, BY
* GB2WFC in Wales, GW
* I2DMK/RM in Italy, I
* IS in Sardinia, IS
* K3RN, KD7TO, KG5HVO, N3HE and W8OP in United States, K
* KA1I in Guam, KH2
* N6OM and W6W in Hawaii, KH6
* AD8JT, KB3WAV, KI6WBS and KK7I in Alaska, KL
* LU1IG/I in Argentina, LU
* 4U100QO in Austria, OE
* R50RCR, R7AB/P, R900BL and RW6MD/1 in European Russia, UA
* RW6MD/9 in Asiatic Russia, UA9

73 - Jim AD1C

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

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3305-26-january-2023/

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26 January 2023 (CTY-3305)
VER20230126, Version entity is Belgium, ON

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* EA8CHC/7 is Spain, EA
* EA6XQ/P is Balearic Islands, EA6
* TO4A is Martinique, FM
* GB5SC is Scotland, GM
* JE7IZM/JD1 is Minami Torishima, JD/m
* KB3WAV and N7DKL are both Alaska, KL
* LU3EU/E, LU6DTJ/D, LU8DZH/D, LU9DX/D and LW3DJC/D are all Argentina, LU
* LU1XOP/W and LU8WVA/W are both Argentina, LU in ITU zone 16
* TC100AGE, TC100HQ and TC100OLD are all Asiatic Turkey, TA
* UE80SK is European Russia, UA
* RX9WT/P is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 16
* R2ET/9, RQ1A and RQ1A/9 are all Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 18, ITU zone 31
* RI41POL is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 19
* UD6AOP/0 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 19, ITU zone 35

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* IT9ACJ/I/BO in Sicily, *IT9
* EA6XQ/P and EC7AKV/8 in Canary Islands, EA8
* TO9W in St. Martin, FS
* AA2YL in Mariana Islands, KH0
* KD8RMO in Alaska, KL
* N8TJH in Puerto Rico, KP4
* LU7DZV/D, LU7EPT/H and LW8DRU/D in Argentina, LU
* R1941MB, R1941OM, R25KDR, R80URAN, RI41POL, UE25DD, UE25KDR, UE25KK
and UE25RR in European Russia, UA

73 - Jim AD1C

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The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 06 January 2023:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3302-06-january-2023/

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6 January 2023 (CTY-3302)
VER20230106, Version entity is Tajikistan, EY

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* LU2CJV/D, LU4BAN/D, LU5BBV/D and LU8ALE/D are all Argentina, LU
* TC100TA, TC100TC, TC100TR, TC100YEAR and TC10O are all Asiatic Turkey, TA
* R9OM/6 and UA5B/4 are both European Russia, UA

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* 4U1XMAS in Vienna Intl Ctr, *4U1V
* VP8/SQ1SGB/P in Antarctica, CE9
* KB3WLK and KD9TEZ in Hawaii, KH6
* 4U1XMAS in Austria, OE

73 - Jim AD1C

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The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 22 December 2022:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-32...december-2022/

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22 December 2022 (CTY-3240)
VER20221222, Version entity is Montserrat, VP2M

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* 4U1XMAS is Vienna Intl Ctr, *4U1V
* IT9ACJ/I/BO is Sicily, *IT9
* BD6KF/0 is China, BY in CQ zone 23
* RI30ANT is Antarctica, CE9 in CQ zone 29, ITU zone 70
* EA6XQ/P is Spain, EA
* TO5T is St. Martin, FS
* GB2WFC is Wales, GW
* I2DMK/RM is Italy, I
* N6JRL is in ITU zone 8, not ITU zone 7
* W4IX is United States, K in CQ zone 3, ITU zone 6
* K7DWI is United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 7
* N8V is US Virgin Islands, KP2
* K4W is Puerto Rico, KP4
* LU1IG/I, LU7CC/E, LU7DZV/D and LU7EPT/H are all Argentina, LU
* 4U1XMAS is Austria, OE
* R105KGB, R2023NY, RA9UUY/6 and UE23NY are all European Russia, UA
* RW6MD/1 is European Russia, UA in CQ zone 17, ITU zone 20
* RA0QK/8 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
* RV7B/9 and RW6MD/9 are both Asiatic Russia, UA9 in ITU zone 20
* R105FSB is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 18, ITU zone 32
* VE3JZT is Canada, VE

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* EA6XQ/P in Balearic Islands, EA6
* EA5KA/8, EB7A/8 and EC2DX/8 in Canary Islands, EA8
* TO5T in Martinique, FM
* TO5M in St. Martin, FS
* GB9GDP in Northern Ireland, GI
* K6BOS and W0BR in United States, K
* KA0SAJ in Hawaii, KH6
* AF7DQ, KC8VKY and W7SGT in Alaska, KL
* K3BMG and W4LIS in US Virgin Islands, KP2
* LP1A/E, LU1EPC/D, LU1WRF/W, LU2CJV/D, LU2XAN/Y, LU4ARU/D, LU4BAN/D,
LU5BBV/D, LU5DMG/D, LU8ALE/D, LU9VEA/V, LV2V/V and LW6DNF/D in Argentina, LU
* S51CK/Y in Slovenia, S5
* R100KZAK, R100PA, R30SRR, R9HV/6 and RT34BR in European Russia, UA
* R150AV, R1CF/8, R8JAJ/P, RK4PA/9, RM0A, RN0A, RN9S, RU9MV/0, RW0CE/9
and RX9WT/P in Asiatic Russia, UA9
* VK9QO in Christmas Island, VK9X

73 - Jim AD1C

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The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 08 December 2022:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-32...december-2022/

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8 December 2022 (CTY-3239)
VER20221208, Version entity is Christmas Island, VK9X

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* II1MM/9 is Sicily, *IT9
* 3Y0J is Bouvet, 3Y/b
* AT42I and AT42IND are both Antarctica, CE9 in CQ zone 38, ITU zone 67
* EA1RCI/CVG and EA3HSD/P are both Spain, EA
* EA6XQ/P is Balearic Islands, EA6
* EC7AKV/8 is Canary Islands, EA8
* AA5ND, K3RN, K9VIT, N3AIU, N8WCR, W0ZZ, W2AA, W5OBT, W5OT and WX5S
are all United States, K in CQ zone 3, ITU zone 6
* K1JD, K3ILC, K4EQ, K7MOA, K7VF, K7VU, K9MU, K9VD, KB4IRR, KC6UCN,
KC6ZBE, KC8NFN, KD7TO, KD9LTN, KE4XT, KT9T, N1SMB, N2DEE, N7QAX, NI2M,
W2CO, W6QUV, W7UM, W9DKB, W9FZ, W9JA, W9YZR, WB6UIA, WQ9T and WY6K are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 7
* AA1JM, AC6NT, AJ4SB, AK4I, AK4Z, K0RGI, K3VIN, K4AL, K4NO, K5VBA,
KB4TLH, KC1DWP, KJ4A, KK0ECT, KM4JAD, KW4SW, KY4HV, N0FW, N3DI, N3HE, N4NA,
N4ROA, N4XFF, N6VF, N7CR, NN4SA, NU4B, W2BJN, W4ETA, W4RLB, W4UAL, WA4ZXV,
WJ4T, WO3X and WQ5O are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 8
* AA9HQ, AH6R, K0HT, K6RM, K7UPJ, K8MV, K8WV, K9GS, K9JY, KH7DM, KH7Z,
KK5RX, KL7JR, KP4Q, KS7X, N0FIR, N0MU, N6YMM, N7ECM, N9PGG, NP3G, W0MHK,
W0NA, W8BRY, W8BT, W8HMK, W8XC, WA8AHZ, WB8PAF, WC0W, WF7I and WP4PUR
are all United States, K in CQ zone 5, ITU zone 8
* KD0OLJ and W6W are both Hawaii, KH6
* KE6FNQ, KI5HPI and N5UC are all Alaska, KL
* KB2FJY is Puerto Rico, KP4
* LW8DRU/D is Argentina, LU
* R0SBC/6, R1941MB, R1941OM, R25KDR, UE25DD, UE25KDR, UE25KK and UE25RR
are all European Russia, UA
* RA3X/1 is European Russia, UA in CQ zone 17, ITU zone 20
* RL8C/2 is Kaliningrad, UA2
* UA4FMQ/P is in ITU zone 23, not ITU zone 31
* UA4FMQ/P is in CQ zone 19, not CQ zone 18

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* 3V8CB/J in Tunisia, 3V
* 3Y0E in Bouvet, 3Y/b
* 9M4CAK in East Malaysia, 9M6
* EA6XQ/P in Spain, EA
* TO2DL in Guadeloupe, FG
* FO/F6BCW and TX7G in Marquesas Islands, FO/m
* GB0GDS and GB2CWR in Scotland, GM
* I2DMK/RM, IK8VHP/OA and IQ5AE/J in Italy, I
* KJ6MSJ and NH2IY in Hawaii, KH6
* K8H in American Samoa, KH8
* AF7UM, K8ZO, KA7GAL, KC2VSR and KI4YRQ in Alaska, KL
* LU1AIM/D, LU3HBC/U, LU9LSC/I and LU9VYY/V in Argentina, LU
* OK1KCR/J in Czech Republic, OK
* PA1ASP/J, PA1AW/J, PA1BP/J, PA3EWC/J, PA6JAM/J, PA6SCM/J, PA6SHB/J,
PE1NIL/J, PE1ORG/J, PE2AAB/J, PE2MGA/J, PG6JC/J, PI4BG/J and PI9TP/J in Netherlands, PA
* SV2JAO/J and SX2IMA/J in Greece, SV
* R9OM/6 and UA9XK/1 in European Russia, UA
* R1FW/0 and RA0QK/8 in Asiatic Russia, UA9
* VK6TX/4 in Australia, VK

73 - Jim AD1C

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Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* 3D2AG/P is Rotuma Island, 3D2/r
* FT4YM/P is in ITU zone 70, not ITU zone 71
* FT4YM/P is in CQ zone 29, not CQ zone 30
* VP8/SQ1SGB is Antarctica, CE9 in ITU zone 73
* VP8/SQ1SGB/P is Antarctica, CE9 in CQ zone 38, ITU zone 67
* EA6XQ/P is Spain, EA
* W2UP and W6LAX are both United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 7
* K9OM and WE8R are both United States, K in CQ zone 5, ITU zone 8
* N2KJU is Alaska, KL
* LP1A/E, LU1COP/E and LU4DX/D are all Argentina, LU
* LU1XBK/XA is Argentina, LU in ITU zone 16
* R0QAW/3, R80URAN, UA3LMR/P and UA9CTT/P are all European Russia, UA
* RC7LE/9 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 18, ITU zone 31
* RN1B/0 and RV3DSA/0 are both Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 19, ITU zone 34
* VA2VT is Canada, VE in CQ zone 2, ITU zone 4

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* A60OMA/0, A60OMA/1, A60OMA/2, A60OMA/3, A60OMA/4, A60OMA/5, A60OMA/6,
A60OMA/7, A60OMA/8 and A60OMA/9 in United Arab Emirates, A6
* EA6XQ/P in Canary Islands, EA8
* GB2JSA in Jersey, GJ
* KF7QVM and KG6HFK in Hawaii, KH6
* W4BVB in Alaska, KL
* LU3EEC/W, LU7EO/D and LW3EMP/L in Argentina, LU
* R0SBC/6, R5QA/P, R85RTO and UA5B/4 in European Russia, UA
* R9CS/P and UD6AOP/0 in Asiatic Russia, UA9

73 - Jim AD1C