Country CTY Update 24 July 2018

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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 07 April 2023:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3313-07-april-2023/

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7 April 2023 (CTY-3313)
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

[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/

Hover your mouse over the word Contest in the menu, then select the software you are using.

To install the file, follow the link to your software at the top of the page.

If you are interested in a bigger CTY.DAT for everyday logging, you can get it here:

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

Note that the release notes (and Version Entity) for this larger file are different than what is shown below. There is a separate link to them.

As a reminder, there is an RSS feed of the latest country file announcements:

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

Here are the release notes:

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

[4L5A]

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

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

For installation instructions, start at:

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

Hover your mouse over the word Contest in the menu, then select the software you are using.

To install the file, follow the link to your software at the top of the page.

If you are interested in a bigger CTY.DAT for everyday logging, you can get it here:

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

Note that the release notes (and Version Entity) for this larger file are different than what is shown below. There is a separate link to them.

As a reminder, there is an RSS feed of the latest country file announcements:

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

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