Country CTY Update 24 July 2018

[4L5A]

The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 28 June 2025:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3520-28-june-2025/

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Here are the release notes:

28 June 2025 (CTY-3520)
VER20250628, Version entity is Montenegro, 4O

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* 9M4WWA is East Malaysia, 9M6
* GB0BCG is Scotland, GM
* GB0ATM is Wales, GW
* 5K0C, 5K0T, HK0/HK4SSI and HK0/HK4X are all Colombia, HK
* IQ9SZ/0, IQ9SZ/2, IQ9SZ/3 and IQ9SZ/4 are all Italy, I
* R2DXU/1 is European Russia, UA in CQ zone 17, ITU zone 20
* UB8AFL/P is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 16
* R4FBJ/0 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 19, ITU zone 23

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* N0JNA in Puerto Rico, KP4
* UA0KBG 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 26 June 2025:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3519-26-june-2025/

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26 June 2025 (CTY-3519)
VER20250626, Version entity is Pakistan, AP

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* GM4S is Shetland Islands, *GM/s
* II0GDF/9 is Sicily, *IT9
* AO20EURAO/8 is Canary Islands, EA8
* TO3K is Mayotte, FH
* TO0WWA is Reunion Island, FR
* GB2JCM, GB2KDR and GB9ROC are all Scotland, GM
* GB1HMM and GB1QTM are both Wales, GW
* 5J0TT is Colombia, HK
* KO1H is United States, K in CQ zone 3, ITU zone 6
* W6BSD is United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 7
* KT4GL is Hawaii, KH6
* KM4UMZ is Alaska, KL
* KK6USA is Puerto Rico, KP4
* R100KPB, R275TFV, R9OM/6 and R9XD/6 are all European Russia, UA
* R3HW/P and RA/EA8RM/P are both Asiatic Russia, UA9
* RJ2T/P is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 16
* R0YAC/9 and RA/YT1AD are both Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 18, ITU zone 31
* R3CI/0 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 19, ITU zone 25
* VE3JZT is Canada, VE

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* GB2QM in Shetland Islands, *GM/s
* B7CRA and B9CRA in China, BY
* EA9ADD/P in Spain, EA
* GB0TA, GB2MBB, GB2QM and GB8VED in Scotland, GM
* GB0ML, GB2MM, GB4LMA and M0DX in Wales, GW
* IQ0JY and IR0APTT in Sardinia, IS
* K5VBA, K9IDX and W0RXC in United States, K
* AK6MO in Guam, KH2
* AI4WS and KE6MBX in Hawaii, KH6
* KD3AXV and W8LQN in Alaska, KL
* W5KMP in Puerto Rico, KP4
* LU4CIC/D in Argentina, LU
* R8FF/P, R8LCX/3, R8LCX/4, RJ4P, RM80RP, RP80A, RP80ACH, RP80AF, RP80AHB,
RP80AIW, RP80AM, RP80AN, RP80AO, RP80APM, RP80AR, RP80AS, RP80AU, RP80BA,
RP80BK, RP80BM, RP80BP, RP80BR, RP80CA, RP80CTS, RP80CW, RP80D, RP80DM,
RP80DP, RP80DPW, RP80EAY, RP80EI, RP80F, RP80FA, RP80FAW, RP80FP, RP80FZ,
RP80G, RP80GA, RP80GD, RP80GDN, RP80GE, RP80GF, RP80GG, RP80GGG, RP80GL,
RP80GN, RP80GS, RP80GV, RP80GY, RP80GZP, RP80I, RP80IB, RP80IF, RP80II,
RP80IL, RP80IP, RP80IR, RP80IW, RP80IZ, RP80K, RP80KA, RP80KC, RP80KD,
RP80KF, RP80KG, RP80KK, RP80KO, RP80KP, RP80KS, RP80KST, RP80KT, RP80L,
RP80LDD, RP80LET, RP80LL, RP80LSV, RP80LU, RP80M, RP80MB, RP80MD, RP80MF,
RP80MG, RP80MGY, RP80MIB, RP80MIK, RP80MK, RP80ML, RP80MM, RP80MR, RP80MS,
RP80MSM, RP80MU, RP80MY, RP80N, RP80NAG, RP80NF, RP80NK, RP80NP, RP80NR,
RP80NSK, RP80NV, RP80O, RP80OBP, RP80OM, RP80OP, RP80OT, RP80PAP, RP80PD,
RP80PF, RP80PG, RP80PK, RP80PKB, RP80PL, RP80PM, RP80PP, RP80PR, RP80PRO,
RP80PS, RP80PT, RP80PW, RP80PZ, RP80QP, RP80RA, RP80RC, RP80RD, RP80RG,
RP80RK, RP80RP, RP80RPP, RP80RT, RP80RZ, RP80S, RP80SB, RP80SE, RP80SG,
RP80SIE, RP80SL, RP80SNG, RP80SO, RP80SP, RP80SR, RP80SSP, RP80ST, RP80SVY,
RP80T, RP80TA, RP80TF, RP80TFS, RP80TK, RP80TO, RP80TP, RP80TR, RP80TV,
RP80TW, RP80TWG, RP80UA, RP80UAI, RP80UWF, RP80VB, RP80VF, RP80VK, RP80VL,
RP80VZR, RP80W, RP80WA, RP80WF, RP80WK, RP80WN, RP80WZ, RP80X, RP80Y, RP80YFP,
RP80ZA, RP80ZD, RP80ZK, RP80ZKS, RP80ZM, RP80ZO, RP80ZS and UE80SZ in European Russia, UA
* RP80BF and RP80VPO in Kaliningrad, UA2
* R0KA/9, R4FBJ/0, RP80AB, RP80AEG, RP80ANW, RP80AV, RP80AZ, RP80CWD,
RP80DD, RP80DG, RP80DT, RP80DWK, RP80GAN, RP80GK, RP80GPF, RP80GR, RP80GSD,
RP80H, RP80INF, RP80J, RP80KM, RP80KN, RP80KR, RP80LP, RP80MMK, RP80MP,
RP80NIK, RP80NT, RP80OTD, RP80P, RP80PEO, RP80PSH, RP80RF, RP80RGA, RP80RS,
RP80SAS, RP80SD, RP80SDD, RP80STD, RP80SUF, RP80TG, RP80TKP, RP80TOF, RP80TT,
RP80TVM, RP80U, RP80UF, RP80UK, RP80UR, RP80V, RP80YT and RP80ZAM in Asiatic Russia, UA9
* VE4COZ/7 in Canada, VE
* VK80MAN in Australia, VK

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 09 June 2025:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3517-09-june-2025/

For installation instructions, start at:

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

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Here are the release notes:

9 June 2025 (CTY-3517)
VER20250609, Version entity is Fed. Rep. of Germany, DL

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* GM0FRT is Shetland Islands, *GM/s
* 9M1WWA is East Malaysia, 9M6
* EA5IKT/P is Spain, EA
* 2E0KKH/80Y is England, G
* GB8WWA is Northern Ireland, GI
* GB0ATS, GB2TSA, GB4WWA and GB8URC are all Scotland, GM
* GB2MM, GB6RNLI and GB6WWA are all Wales, GW
* IR0WWA is Sardinia, IS
* JD1YAA is Minami Torishima, JD/m
* K2SS, N4KGY and W2DON are all United States, K in CQ zone 3, ITU zone 6
* KZ2T and NC6K are both United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 7
* AB2A, AI5BE, KD4BLK, KN1MT and W4KD are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 8
* KA0KVW is United States, K in CQ zone 5, ITU zone 8
* NO3V is Mariana Islands, KH0
* KD7ND is Hawaii, KH6
* K5OLE is Alaska, KL
* KD2VAF is Puerto Rico, KP4
* LU3HT/H and LW2DO/D are both Argentina, LU
* R8CW/4 and RA9WU/6 are both European Russia, UA
* R4WAN/P is European Russia, UA in ITU zone 30
* UA0BFN/8 and UA9CTT/P are both Asiatic Russia, UA9
* R0MR/P and RW0LD/P are both Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 19, ITU zone 33

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* II0GDF/9 in Sicily, *IT9
* EA7CA in Canary Islands, EA8
* TX7XG in French Polynesia, FO
* GB5EA in Northern Ireland, GI
* MM0PLX/P in Scotland, GM
* IY0GA in Sardinia, IS
* AD9BT, K0BBQ, K4JHN, K7AER, K7IA, K8VH, K8YM, KA4RUR, KA8GIM, KB4LA,
KC0ZVN, KD9TGU, KG5AZL, KN4SLP, KO4MAO, KO4OSL, KQ4AZN, KX4BI, N4CC, N4JDB,
N6GR, N6MRS, N7MXK, W4NYZ, W7MAE, WB5LXJ and WE1DER in United States, K
* KJ7ZCW and KO4V in Hawaii, KH6
* AC9IZ, K7VRK and KG5COH in Alaska, KL
* LU7HSJ/H in Argentina, LU
* 5P0WARD/C, 5P0WARD/D, 5P0WARD/F, 5P0WARD/G, 5P0WARD/H, 5P0WARD/I,
5P0WARD/J, 5P0WARD/K, 5P0WARD/U, 5P0WARD/V and 5P0WARD/W in Denmark, OZ
* TC13IOBC in Asiatic Turkey, TA
* R108M, R1961AG, R1994YU, R1996VK, R2014NC, R80DGZ, RA0BM/6, RV9CDW/6
and UG4I/P in European Russia, UA
* R1FW/0, R2ET/9 and RV7B/9 in Asiatic Russia, UA9
* VK/M0LEP/P and VK7IAN/4 in Australia, VK

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 23 May 2025:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3516-23-may-2025/

For installation instructions, start at:

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23 May 2025 (CTY-3516)
VER20250523, Version entity is Tristan da Cunha & Gough Islands, ZD9

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* GB2LC is Shetland Islands, *GM/s
* EA1RCI/P and EA2EZ/P are both Spain, EA
* GB0TA and GB2LC are both Scotland, GM
* GB8SOS is Wales, GW
* K5ZD is in CQ zone 4, not CQ zone 5
* K5AN, NH6HE and WC2A are all United States, K in CQ zone 3, ITU zone 6
* K7AER is United States, K in CQ zone 3, ITU zone 7
* N7MSI is United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 6
* AB1MM, K2ORC, K6ACV, KC7TY, N6GR, N9EAT, NA4M and W3GW are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 7
* AE4GS, AG4P, K0EMT, K4JHN, KD4ONB, KG5AZL, KP4CTO, KZ4KG, N4KC, N4LJT
and W0EBN are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 8
* KG8AI, KQ6NT, N6MRS, N7DH, NX5DX and NZ6O are all United States, K in CQ zone 5, ITU zone 8
* AK6MO is Guam, KH2
* K4RPB and N9PK are both Hawaii, KH6
* KD9FBI and KM7AAZ are both Alaska, KL
* W4I is Puerto Rico, KP4
* LU1DUA/D, LU1EJK/K, LU7HSJ/H, LW2DMD/D and LW9EVV/D are all Argentina, LU
* PI4ZWN/MILL is Netherlands, PA
* TC13IOBC, TC1919ATA and TC19MY are all Asiatic Turkey, TA
* R120MS, R8LCX/3, R9JQ/6, RN2F/3 and UE40MS are all European Russia, UA
* UB8M/4 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 16
* RX3X/0 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 19, ITU zone 34
* VE4COZ/7 is Canada, VE in CQ zone 3, ITU zone 2

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* RI1ANC in Antarctica, CE9
* EG60GURU in Spain, EA
* TO1Q in Guadeloupe, FG
* TO1P in St. Barthelemy, FJ
* GB1KBR, GB2AAW, GB5AAW, GB5WAA, GB6AAW, GB9AAW and GB9WAA in Scotland, GM
* GB0AAW and GB2WAA in Wales, GW
* HJ4ADR/0 in San Andres & Providencia, HK0/a
* IT9PQJ/0 in Italy, I
* IR0RIVA in Sardinia, IS
* AA4TO, AB9TS, AJ6TE, K0AMY, K0DVH, K1GJQ, K1QS, K4AII, K4KKI, K4TEC,
K4TXL, K5LAD, K6PVZ, K7KHZ, K8JQ, K8WWN, K9ING, K9WM, KA7HBH, KA8JIL, KA9OMY,
KB2UQS, KB9ENS, KC0BRA, KC0NAH, KC4OBX, KC4YDJ, KC8YRK, KD5PCK, KD9OFG,
KE4SVI, KE6FQC, KE7RTB, KE8AE, KE8UOH, KF7HIL, KG4DBM, KG9V, KI4VLI, KI8GM,
KL7SK, KN5Z, KO4CTP, KQ4GUZ, KQ4YC, KT4RSQ, KT4XL, KY4L, KY4MAK, N1KEZ,
N4CUC, N4MTE, N5PA, N6AQ, N6HEW, N6IGA, N8JAX, N8WCR, N9CDX, N9DK, N9DMT,
N9JNQ, N9KIY, N9MXI, N9PQJ, NA4W, NB6O, NK2J, NS9I, W0MOT, W1LQD, W1QC,
W2RSS, W4FXZ, W4GHD, W4KD, W4VFF, W5BLX, W5ZC, W7KAM, W9BED, W9NWY, WA4PSO,
WA4VXW, WB6NVB, WD9GMK, WF8D, WI4G, WI4MPY, WJ0J, WO1S, WR5J, WS9K and WU7Q
in United States, K
* K6ARS and KF5JC in Hawaii, KH6
* R2014RK in European Russia, UA
* RA/EU1FY in Kaliningrad, UA2

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 06 April 2025:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3510-06-april-2025/

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.

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

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Here are the release notes:

6 April 2025 (CTY-3510)
VER20250406, Version entity is Morocco, CN

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* EF0F/8 is Canary Islands, EA8
* M0KXR is Northern Ireland, GI
* GB5WAA and GB9WAA are both Scotland, GM
* KB2DJE, KG5DVX and NV2T are all Hawaii, KH6
* KD7CYC and NN7C are both Alaska, KL
* LU1DHL/W, LU6DO/V and LU8YE/Y are all Argentina, LU in ITU zone 16
* R9FCS/4, UE80MA and UE80SZ are all European Russia, UA
* RA/EU1FY is Kaliningrad, UA2
* RK4PA/9 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in ITU zone 20

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* IT9ECY/CH in Sicily, *IT9
* EM1U, KC4/KB1EHE, KC4/KB1IFZ and VK0/FT4YM/P in Antarctica, CE9
* EA5IKT/P in Spain, EA
* FO/F4LYI and FO/F6BCW in Marquesas Islands, FO/m
* G6ICR in Isle of Man, GD
* G0HCQ, G0JCE, G4WZG, G5RDX, GB4CDG and M0TFU in Scotland, GM
* M0KWG and M0TDZ in Wales, GW
* IZ3QBN/CRT in Italy, I
* K3JWI, KG7SPL, NE9U and W5SGL in United States, K
* AA7LE, KJ6NCW and W2DK in Hawaii, KH6
* KD6UDQ and WH6IQ in Alaska, KL
* LU1VNH/V, LU1YY/V, LU3WFJ/XA, LU5DTF/D, LU6DJ/D, LU6DM/D, LU6UVI/D,
LU8DBB/D, LU8DCH/D, LU8EMD/D, LU8XW/XP, LW2EDL/D, LW5EVI/D and LW9EVV/D
in Argentina, LU
* R102AE, R102ME, R9YDX/6, UB0IBA/7 and UE82AWD in European Russia, UA
* UB9MCW/P in Asiatic Russia, UA9
* VK9/W5EIT in Cocos (Keeling) Islands, VK9C

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 25 March 2025:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3509-25-march-2025/

For installation instructions, start at:

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

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Here are the release notes:

25 March 2025 (CTY-3509)
VER20250325, Version entity is Amsterdam & St. Paul Is., FT/z

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* GB1PAT, GB2PAT, GB5EA, GB5PAT, GB6SPD, GB9SPD and GB9VED are all Northern Ireland, GI
* GB2AAW, GB5AAW, GB6AAW and GB9AAW are all Scotland, GM
* GB0AAW and GB2WAA are both Wales, GW
* IQ0SS/P is Sardinia, IS
* K0VSH and W0ERJ are both United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 8
* KK4PEQ is Hawaii, KH6
* KF7HGP, KF7HGR, KN6NFQ and KT5Z are all Alaska, KL
* K4W and KM4DNE are both Puerto Rico, KP4
* LU1UG/U and LU3AJL/D are both Argentina, LU
* R2014RK, R8XF/1 and UA9XL/P are all European Russia, UA
* R4HY/8 is Asiatic Russia, UA9
* RV7B/9 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in ITU zone 20
* VK4YQS is Lord Howe Island, VK9L

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* CO7WT/6Y in Jamaica, 6Y
* FT4YM/P, IA0/IZ1KHY and IZ1KHY/IA0 in Antarctica, CE9
* AM64KZ and EA5EZ/P in Spain, EA
* TX7MAS and TX7N in Marquesas Islands, FO/m
* GB8WWA in Northern Ireland, GI
* GB200LB, GB2KW, GB4WWA and M0EDQ in Scotland, GM
* GB6WWA and GB9KW in Wales, GW
* IR0WWA in Sardinia, IS
* W9SSS and WB9AUV in United States, K
* K5ZYO, N6DXW and WA8JQP in Hawaii, KH6
* KD2DRT, KJ7VDI and KK7UFN in Alaska, KL
* W4I in Puerto Rico, KP4
* LU1DTI/D in Argentina, LU
* SV1GA/A in Mount Athos, SV/a
* R100GL, R1IE/1, R900BL, R900DM, R900DV and R900RO in European Russia, UA
* R4DB/8, RC25BA, RK4PA/9, RV1CC/0 and RW6MD/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 28 November 2024:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-34...november-2024/

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.

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28 November 2024 (CTY-3438)
VER20241128, Version entity is Mozambique, C9

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* EA3HSD/P is Spain, EA
* EA5IYX/P is Balearic Islands, EA6
* TX7MAS and TX7N are both Marquesas Islands, FO/m
* GB8WWA is Northern Ireland, GI
* GB1RBL, GB200LB, GB4WWA and GB9OO are all Scotland, GM
* GB1MUU, GB4SDC and GB6WWA are all Wales, GW
* IZ3QBN/CRT is Italy, I
* IR0RIVA is Sardinia, IS
* K5LAD is United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 8
* N9PQJ is United States, K in CQ zone 5, ITU zone 8
* N6DXW and W7PYZ are both Hawaii, KH6
* KC8WLB, KG7DJB and N8XUL are all Alaska, KL
* K4W is Puerto Rico, KP4
* L73HAT/H, LU1DTI/D, LU1HAK/H, LU1IG/I and LW1DYC/D are all Argentina, LU
* LU8JNS/W is Argentina, LU in ITU zone 16
* R8FF/P is in ITU zone 30, not ITU zone 29
* R8FF/P is in CQ zone 17, not CQ zone 16
* R100R, R100RA, R100RN, R100RP, R100RR, R100RS, R100RV, R2024DX, R8XF/P,
RN3QOP/4, UA9XL/P and UE34DX are all European Russia, UA
* UA9SY/4 is European Russia, UA in ITU zone 30
* R100RE, R4HY/8 and UA0KBG/8 are all Asiatic Russia, UA9
* R100RU is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 16
* R4FBJ/0/P is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 19, ITU zone 23
* R100RB is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 19, ITU zone 33
* UB4CLH/0 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 19, ITU zone 34
* CF2I is Canada, VE in CQ zone 2, ITU zone 4

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* EM1/UW5EHR and LU8DBS/Z in Antarctica, CE9
* E51D in North Cook Islands, E5/n
* EA1RCI/P in Spain, EA
* AO50MRG in Canary Islands, EA8
* TO2DX in Reunion Island, FR
* GB2DMR in Northern Ireland, GI
* GB2KDR in Scotland, GM
* GB1WHR and GB4TRS in Wales, GW
* II0IADU, II0ITR and IQ0AI/P in Sardinia, IS
* KE4SVI and W7DMW in United States, K
* K6KOA, KJ6LVS, KK6CSE, KK6YBW, KR3BLK and N3QIP in Hawaii, KH6
* KJ7AXV, KN6OEF, W5MSC and WA7MOS in Alaska, KL
* KC1RDY in Puerto Rico, KP4
* LU3YZ/Y and LW4DA/E in Argentina, LU
* R0AF/6, R100AR, R100HVS, R12RED, R50DSN, R8FF/6, RA0BM/6, RA9ULL/6,
RO80RK, RU9F/6, UA4HAZ/P, UA9XK/1 and UG4I/P in European Russia, UA
* RV1CC/2 in Kaliningrad, UA2
* RA8CP/P, RK4FAN/9, RK4PA/9, RU9MV/0, RV7B/9, UA1QV/P and UA9AR/P
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 25 October 2024:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3436-25-october-2024/

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-25-october-2024/

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:

25 October 2024 (CTY-3436)
VER20241025, Version entity is San Felix & San Ambrosio, CE0X

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* 3D2AG/P is Rotuma Island, 3D2/r
* 3V8CB/J is Tunisia, 3V
* EC5AHA and EC5AHA/8 are both Canary Islands, EA8
* TO9W is St. Martin, FS
* GB0GDS and GB0GTS are both Scotland, GM
* GB2GFS is Wales, GW
* HC5CW/8 is Galapagos Islands, HC8
* KG5XR is in CQ zone 5, not CQ zone 4
* KK7OSD, KL4OM and WB6HUG are all Hawaii, KH6
* AI7TS, K3WJ, KC5LAF, KC5PRO, KG7EZC, KK7EUA, KN6NAK and KQ4UZD are all Alaska, KL
* K2IDA and KE5FUS are both Puerto Rico, KP4
* LU2AJG/K, LU3EU/D, LU5ALS/D, LU5DHE/D and LW3DJC/D are all Argentina, LU
* PA1ASP/J, PA1AW/J, PA3EFR/J, PI4BG/J and PI9TP/J are all Netherlands, PA
* SV2JAO/J and SZ2TSL/J are both Greece, SV
* UA9UMF/6 is European Russia, UA
* R100IR is Asiatic Russia, UA9
* R0FBA/9 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 18, ITU zone 31
* R0WA/P is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 18, ITU zone 32

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* EA9ADD/P in Spain, EA
* GB4MNX in Isle of Man, GD
* GB1URC in Scotland, GM
* GB1SSB in Wales, GW
* W0VQ and W6GMT in United States, K
* KC5LAF in Hawaii, KH6
* KG7ARV and WH6PC in Alaska, KL
* KB9OFP in US Virgin Islands, KP2
* K4Z in Puerto Rico, KP4
* LU5BE/S and LU8EFF/S in Argentina, LU
* R9LAR/3, RL1I/P and UB5O/P in European Russia, UA
* R450UFA and R6XE/9 in Asiatic Russia, UA9
* VI60IOTA in Australia, VK

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 15 October 2024:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3435-15-october-2024/

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-15-october-2024/

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:

15 October 2024 (CTY-3435)
VER20241015, Version entity is Scotland, GM/t

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* 3D2Y is Rotuma Island, 3D2/r
* GB2DMR is Northern Ireland, GI
* GB2KDR and M7OWO are both Scotland, GM
* GB1WHR is Wales, GW
* IQ0AI/P and IR0RCAG are both Sardinia, IS
* K3EYJ, KA9MDP, KC8CC, N5LZ, N8JRT and W9NC are all United States, K in CQ zone 3, ITU zone 6
* AL5P, K6RSP, K7WAX, KA4TRV, KC3MAL, KC9CSQ, KQ4GUZ and WB9WKT are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 7
* KR4EE, N0FUC, N2JF, N4ML, N5DF, W4ZHA and WB6BJN are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 8
* K5NT, K6SK, K9EE and N0OEP are all United States, K in CQ zone 5, ITU zone 8
* KN6QVA is Hawaii, KH6
* LU1DHL/D, LU3EU/E, LU8EHV/D, LW3DMV/D, LW4DA/E, LW5DR/D and LW7EDH/D
are all Argentina, LU
* LU3YZ/Y is Argentina, LU in ITU zone 16
* R0AF/6, R50AWL and RU9F/6 are all European Russia, UA
* RX9SR/2 is Kaliningrad, UA2
* RA8CP/P is Asiatic Russia, UA9
* UA1QV/P is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in ITU zone 20
* RK4FAN/9 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 18
* VE2DXY is Canada, VE in CQ zone 2, ITU zone 4

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* 9M67M in West Malaysia, 9M2
* 9M67MQ and 9M67MS in East Malaysia, 9M6
* EA9ADD in Spain, EA
* EA6LU/P in Balearic Islands, EA6
* TO8FP in St. Pierre & Miquelon, FP
* GB1RP, GB2EL, GB2WL and GB5BL in Northern Ireland, GI
* GB0CSL, GB0EMT, GB0FW, GB0NHL, GB0TNL, GB1OL, GB2SLH, GB2THL, GB2TNL,
GB4HRC and GB8VJ in Scotland, GM
* GB5DD in Guernsey, GU
* GB0FL, GB1HBL, GB2NPH, GB2NPL and GB5PCL in Wales, GW
* AA5ND, AE6JV, K4SHA, K8IRB, K9OT, KA4SCV, KB4VL, KF4LXS, KK9TT, KZ4A,
N4AAJ, N5RKN, N7WFK, W4NJK, W8EWL, W8NOR, W8TMT, WA9ZZ and WC2A in United States, K
* K6HI, KI4YOG, KJ6WIE, N0FIX and N8KGB in Hawaii, KH6
* KK7GPT in Alaska, KL
* KK4WDN in Puerto Rico, KP4
* LU1DLF/D, LU2LAR/L, LU5FEE/H, LU5HA/H, LU6DDC/D, LU6HGH/H, LU8DCH/D,
LU8HM/H and LU9DNV/D in Argentina, LU
* R0QBB/3, R1000S, R1530IG, R555Y, R650KI, R8CW/4, R8MB/1, R9GM/P,
R9HAF/3, RA8CP/P and RY0AAN/3/P in European Russia, UA
* R4DB/8, R5AF/P, R8JAJ/P, R9CS/P, R9YU/P and RZ9WU/P in Asiatic Russia, UA9
* VK7C/6 in Australia, VK
* ZS1CT/L in South Africa, ZS

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 24 August 2024:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3430-24-august-2024/

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-24-august-2024/

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:

24 August 2024 (CTY-3430)
VER20240824, Version entity is Glorioso Islands, FT/g

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* IP9P is African Italy, *IG9
* BD4QB/0 is China, BY in CQ zone 23
* XQ6OA is Chile, CE in ITU zone 16
* EA5IYX/6 and EA6LU/P are both Balearic Islands, EA6
* GB1OL is Scotland, GM
* GB1HBL is Wales, GW
* AE0L is United States, K in CQ zone 3, ITU zone 6
* KF7YED is United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 6
* AI7FF, K3FBR, KB7FGN, KV1I and N7FUL are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 7
* K4FWO, K4GUF, KC4NJX, KF4LXS, KI4ZRH, KQ4E, KX4BI, W4BS, W4XTT, WB4NCT
and WD4XA are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 8
* KC0NAH, KC5ZAP, KD8VSP and KE8WIC are all United States, K in CQ zone 5, ITU zone 8
* N8DSW is Hawaii, KH6
* AC1RU is Alaska, KL
* LU1DLF/D, LU5FEE/H, LU5HA/H, LU6HGH/H, LU8HM/H and LU9DNV/D are all Argentina, LU
* R1530IG, R8CW/4, R9GM/P and R9LAR/3 are all European Russia, UA
* UG4I/P is European Russia, UA in ITU zone 30
* R8MB/1 is European Russia, UA in CQ zone 17, ITU zone 20
* R9CS/P is Asiatic Russia, UA9
* R4DB/8 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in ITU zone 20
* R450UFA and RZ9WU/P are both Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 16
* R9YU/P is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 18, ITU zone 31
* RX0TX/P is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 23, ITU zone 32
* ZS1CT/L is South Africa, ZS

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* GB0RTB in Scotland, GM
* AB4NH, AC7YT, AH6EZ, AI1K, AL4B, K0DVH, K0EMT, K1LB, K1LEO, K2DSW,
K4CNY, K4CO, K4PO, K4SSO, K4VBB, K4XXX, K5JSG, K7UD, K8GP, K8WV, K9WKJ,
KA4RUR, KA8OAT, KC3OL, KC4NX, KC5ULN, KD4C, KD5RBU, KD9EJA, KE4WE, KE8AE,
KF4L, KF4RWA, KF6JOQ, KN4AMX, KN4DUA, KO4YED, KP4VZ, KS4YT, N4ATU, N4DTF,
N4GHU, N4OG, N4RRW, N6WHV, N7KDT, N7MJ, N8LA, N8RAT, N9CNF, N9ISN, N9MWB,
NA9RB, NG4V, NM4N, NW5H, W0AQ, W0GZR, W0XR, W1QG, W1UT, W2MN, W2OZB, W4DGH,
W4EM, W4GHD, W4HLR, W4IL, W4PCA, W5OBM, W5TAF, W5WGF, W8BS, WA2TOP, WA8YIH,
WA9TZW, WB8CZH, WB8EJN, WB8PKK, WH6A, WK8V, WM5A, WR2JN, WV8HAT, WW8RR
and WZ9W in United States, K
* N5J in Palmyra & Jarvis Islands, KH5
* KD6NFT in Hawaii, KH6
* KE8BZA in Alaska, KL
* LU3FGG/H, LU3VAL/Y and LU4HK/H in Argentina, LU
* R8LCX/3 and UA4HAZ/P in European Russia, UA
* RO2E/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