Country CTY Update 24 July 2018

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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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The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 25 November 2022:

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

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25 November 2022 (CTY-3238)
VER20221125, Version entity is Sov Mil Order of Malta, 1A

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

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The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 14 November 2022:

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

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14 November 2022 (CTY-3237)
VER20221114, Version entity is Pr. Edward & Marion Is., ZS8

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* A60OMA/0, A60OMA/1, A60OMA/2, A60OMA/3, A60OMA/4, A60OMA/5, A60OMA/6,
A60OMA/7, A60OMA/8 and A60OMA/9 are all United Arab Emirates, A6
* FT4YM/P is Antarctica, CE9 in CQ zone 30, ITU zone 71
* EA5KA/8, EA6XQ/P, EB7A/8 and EC2DX/8 are all Canary Islands, EA8
* GB8LWF and GB9GDP are both Northern Ireland, GI
* IT9RGY/4 is Italy, I
* K5KMB, K9WZB, KA9A, KB2S, KB9ENS, KH6JRC, KL1JF, N3EG, N3KA, N4DLA,
NR1K, NT5A, W1MVY and W3FF are all United States, K in CQ zone 3, ITU zone 6
* W7KK and W7RIP are both United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 6
* AB4BA, AC7P, AK9B, K4DG, K4RVA, K8OZ, K9OR, KC6R, KF9MT, KJ6DQ, KO1Z,
N6JRL, N6ZZ, N8HOQ, N9ARX, N9ATF, N9CD, N9SXF, ND9M, NH7TR, W2KF, W2ODH,
W9MC, WB7S and WI4T are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 7
* AA4U, AI5HG, K0TEA, K1VX, K3USC, K4TEC, K5WK, KA2MLH, KA5VZG, KB4VL,
KD4LT, KF4FMQ, KG4CDL, KI0EB, KL2YE, KN4CNU, KN4LIU, KT4XA, N4MTE, N4VN,
N5WCS, N6FS, N7LCT, NE5W, NT4J, NT4W, W1SKU, W4AWE, W4GON, W4VFF, W5ORC,
W5UHQ, W5WGF, WA4JQS, WB4E and WD4PTJ are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 8
* K0BAK, K0HNL, K7WCH, K8HC, K8YC, K8YFM, K9RQ, KZ5ED, N5VX, NJ7T,
NP3ST, NP4CV, NX9T, W0JAY, W6DVS, W6JTB, W6KW, W9MET, WB7PMP, WE8USN and WF8E
are all United States, K in CQ zone 5, ITU zone 8
* K7DWJ and W8EBR are both Hawaii, KH6
* K8H is American Samoa, KH8
* LU1EPC/D, LU1FMC/F, LU2AMM/U, LU3DK/D, LU3DY/D, LU4AAO/D, LU4BMG/U,
LU5DMG/D, LW1ECO/D and LW6DNF/D are all Argentina, LU
* LU1WRF/W, LU2WA/W, LU2XAN/Y, LU3VAL/V, LU9VEA/V and LV2V/V are all Argentina, LU in ITU zone 16
* S51CK/Y is Slovenia, S5
* R2022DX, R245GC, R9GM/6, R9HV/6, RT9K/6, UA9QCP/3 and UE32DX are all European Russia, UA
* RJ4P is European Russia, UA in ITU zone 30
* RN1B/2 is Kaliningrad, UA2
* R0FBA/9 is in ITU zone 31, not ITU zone 30
* R1CF/8 and RX9WT/P are both Asiatic Russia, UA9
* RW0CE/9 and UA4FMQ/P are both Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 18, ITU zone 31
* R0WX/P is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 23, ITU zone 32
* KH6ND is Kazakhstan, UN
* VE2BFR is Canada, VE in CQ zone 2, ITU zone 4
* VK9MTO is Norfolk Island, VK9N

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* XQ6OA in Chile, CE
* EA6XQ/P in Balearic Islands, EA6
* TO7GJ in Mayotte, FH
* 2Q0WMN and GB100BBC in Northern Ireland, GI
* GQ7LJJ in Jersey, GJ
* GB0DOD, GB0WRH, GB2KDR, GQ0AZC, GQ4ATA, GQ5DX, MQ0DHQ and MQ0GOR
in Scotland, GM
* GQ6RWD in Guernsey, GU
* GB1CR, GB2VK, GQ0MQU, GQ0POA, GQ1HNG, GQ3XJQ, GQ4BML, GQ4CVT, GQ6GXH,
MQ0HMV, MQ0USK, MQ6IUT and MQ7DX in Wales, GW
* IT9AAK/1 in Italy, I
* II0IGNL and IQ0AK/P in Sardinia, IS
* K6ND and N9NB in United States, K
* KB1HGW, KC7ELH, KJ6SGY and W1GDM in Hawaii, KH6
* K6SAS, KJ6NPJ and WA4BUD in Alaska, KL
* LP1A/E, LU1VDF/Y, LU2ASV/D, LU5BE/GR, LU7JMS/GR and LU8EFF/GR in Argentina, LU
* R100KBR, R4WAN/P, R752MAK, R75YWA, R8MB/1, RM0F/3, UA0QNE/3, UE75AIR,
UE85L and UE85RO in European Russia, UA
* R2BZ/9, R5QA/0, RA75AA and RM8A/0 in Asiatic Russia, UA9
* VK2BYF/P in Australia, VK

73 - Jim AD1C

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The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 27 October 2022:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3236-27-october-2022/

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https://www.country-files.com/big-cty-27-october-2022/

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:

27 October 2022 (CTY-3236)
VER20221027, Version entity is American Samoa, KH8

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* EA6XQ/P is Balearic Islands, EA6
* TX5N is Austral Islands, FO/a
* 4U is Italy, I
* KO4LNN is Hawaii, KH6
* AF7DQ and W7ORR are both Alaska, KL
* R100KZAK, RA9ULL/6 and UE36EUF are all European Russia, UA
* R1FW/0 is in ITU zone 35, not ITU zone 34
* VK9QO is Christmas Island, VK9X

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* TX5XG in Austral Islands, FO/a
* GB0AAN in Northern Ireland, GI
* 4U0WFP, 4U1GSC, 4U5F and 4U9A in Italy, I
* K2SHO in Hawaii, KH6
* R870G in European Russia, UA
* R0SDG/P in Asiatic Russia, UA9
* VK9QO in Cocos (Keeling) Islands, VK9C

73 - Jim AD1C

[4L5A]

The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 17 October 2022:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3234-17-october-2022/

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-17-october-2022/

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.

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

Here are the release notes:

17 October 2022 (CTY-3234)
VER20221017, Version entity is Hong Kong, VR

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* VP8ADE and VP8ADE/B are both Antarctica, CE9 in ITU zone 73
* RI1ANU is Antarctica, CE9 in CQ zone 38, ITU zone 67
* TO2DL is Guadeloupe, FG
* TO5Z is Martinique, FM
* TO5M and TO9W are both St. Martin, FS
* GB100BBC is Northern Ireland, GI
* GQ7LJJ is Jersey, GJ
* GB0GDS and GB2CWR are both Scotland, GM
* GB1BAF, GB1MUU and MQ7DX are all Wales, GW
* KE8NN, N1JM, NL7GW, W4UAT, WA0PFC and WB8YQJ are all United States, K in CQ zone 3, ITU zone 6
* KH9AE, NL7RQ, W2MN, W9DCT, WA2PCN and WA9AFM are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 7
* K4SPO, K5ZQ, KB6NU, KL1SE, KN4PHS, KO4IFG, KO4PZX, KT4DW, KT4RH,
KY4G, N4BCD, N4WE, W4DTA, W4SIG, W4SK, WA4HR, WT4U, WU7Q and WW5X are all United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 8
* K9EZ, K9GWS, KA8P, KG5TA, KT6D, W6HGF, W7IY, W8IX, W8WEJ, W8ZN, WB5RYB,
WD8RYV and WX7MB are all United States, K in CQ zone 5, ITU zone 8
* KD4CDL is US Virgin Islands, KP2
* R100PA, R30SRR and R310TOZ are all European Russia, UA
* RI41POL is European Russia, UA in CQ zone 40
* R700SSR is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 18, ITU zone 32

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* XQ6CFX in Chile, CE
* EA6XQ/P in Spain, EA
* GB22GD in Isle of Man, GD
* GB1RP, GB22GI, GB2EL, GB2WL, GB5BL, GB8ERN and GB9UGP in Northern Ireland, GI
* GB22GJ in Jersey, GJ
* GB0CSL, GB0NHL, GB0TNL, GB1OL, GB22GM, GB2LG, GB2THL and GB2TNL
in Scotland, GM
* GB22GU and GB5VAS in Guernsey, GU
* GB0FL, GB22GW, GB2NPH, GB2NPL, GB4EUL and GB5BPL in Wales, GW
* I2DMK/RM and IT9AAK/8 in Italy, I
* AD5XI, KB2S, KB4IRR, KK0ECT, N0YY, NA5DX, NZ7Q, W2OZB and W9BM in United States, K
* AG6QD, K2SOO, K6BHG, K6TWG and KK4EGT in Hawaii, KH6
* KM6EED, KN6FPM and W5ERV in Alaska, KL
* KC3EUQ in Puerto Rico, KP4
* LU1DDX/D, LU1EPC/D, LU1VKQ/V, LU1XAV/XA, LU2WJV/V, LU5VV/V and LU8DCH/D
in Argentina, LU
* R100AD, R110WWS, R120ZF, R1530IG, R1961GT, R275E, R275P, R275PS,
R60AGN, R770GU, R8CW/4, R9YU/P, RA4NCC, RC20LH, RG20LH, RK20LH, RL1I/P,
RM20LH, RN20LH, RQ20LH, RT20LH, UA0QNI/3, UA3LMR/P, UA5B/4, UE60GT and UG4I/P
in European Russia, UA
* RA/DL5WW and RL8C/2 in Kaliningrad, UA2
* R0FBA/9, R0WA/P, R2SD/9, R300NT, R5QA/0, R7AB/0, R7AB/8, R7AB/P,
R8WX/P, RA0QK/8, RA9CMO/P, RJ2T/P, RK3Q/0, RL20LH, RV1CC/0, RV7B/9, RW20LH,
RZ9WU/P, UA0WG/P, UA9APA/P, UA9CDC/P, UA9CTT/P, UB5O/0, UB9WLJ/P and UD6AOP/0
in Asiatic Russia, UA9
* VK2GPL/9 and VK2GPL/VK9 in Lord Howe Island, VK9L
* 8H77D, 8H77I, 8H77N, 8H77O, 8H77RI, 8I77A, 8I77E, 8I77I, 8I77N and 8I77S
in Indonesia, YB
* ZS1BK/L, ZS1CRG/L and ZS1CT/L in South Africa, ZS

73 - Jim AD1C

[4L5A]

The Country (CTY) Files were updated on 29 August 2022:

https://www.country-files.com/cty-3231-29-august-2022/

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-29-august-2022/

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:

29 August 2022 (CTY-3231)
VER20220829, Version entity is Northern Ireland, GI

Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* GB0AAN and GB5BL are both Northern Ireland, GI
* GB0TNL is Scotland, GM
* KO4YIN is United States, K in CQ zone 4, ITU zone 8
* KA8OAT is United States, K in CQ zone 5, ITU zone 8
* LU1EPC/D is Argentina, LU
* R1530IG, R275E, R275P, R275PS, R870G, R8CW/4, R9YU/P and UE75AIR
are all European Russia, UA
* UG4I/P is European Russia, UA in ITU zone 30
* RA75AA is Asiatic Russia, UA9
* RA9CMO/P, UA9CDC/P and UA9CTT/P are all Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 16
* R7AB/0 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 18, ITU zone 32
* RM8A/0 is Asiatic Russia, UA9 in CQ zone 19, ITU zone 24
* ZS1BK/L, ZS1CRG/L and ZS1CT/L are all South Africa, ZS

Removed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns:

* IO0WRTC in Sardinia, IS
* KF7CNO in Hawaii, KH6
* AE0RA and WH7DC in Alaska, KL
* LU9EKQ/E, LW5DHG/E and LW9EUE/E in Argentina, LU
* RA4M/P and UA9KBF/6 in European Russia, UA
* R2BDY/9, R2ET/9, RA0AM/P, RA8JA/4/P and RV3DSA/0 in Asiatic Russia, UA9
* VA7PK/3 and VE6SH/7 in Canada, VE

73 - Jim AD1C