Prefix

Deleted Entity

Continent

ITUZone

CQZone

Notes

Blenheim Reef

Africa

41

39

(Blenheim Reef) Only contacts made from May 4, 1967, to June 30, 1975 count for this entity. Contacts made July 1, 1975 and after, count as Chagos (VQ9)

Geyser Reef 

Africa

53

39

(Geyser Reef) Only contacts made from May 4, 1967, to February 28, 1978 count for this entity

Abu Ail Is.

Asia

39

21

(Abu Ail Is.) Only contacts made March 30, 1991, and before count for this entity

1M 

Minerva Reef

Oceania

62

32

Unofficial prefix (1M)Only contacts made from July 15, 1972 and before, count for this entity. Contacts made July 16, 1972, and after, count as Tonga (A3)

4W 

Yemen Arab Rep.

Asia

39

21

(4W) Only contacts made May 21, 1990 and before, count for this entity

7J1 

Okino Tori-shima 

Asia

45

27

 (7J1) Only contacts made May 30, 1976, to November 30, 1980, count for this entity. Contacts made December 1, 1980, and after, count as Ogasawara (JD1)

8Z4 

Saudi Arabia/Iraq Neut. Zone 

Asia

39

21

(8Z4) Only contacts made December 25, 1981, and before, count for this entity

8Z5, 9K3 

Kuwait/Saudi Arabia Neut. Zone 

Asia

39

21

(8Z5, 9K3) Only contacts made December 14, 1969, and before, count for this entity 

9S4 

Saar 

Europe

28

14

(9S4) Only contacts made March 31, 1957, and before, count for this entity 

9U5 

Ruanda-Urundi

Africa

52

36

(9U5) Only contacts made from July 1, 1960, to June 30, 1962, count for this entity. Contacts made July 1, 1962, and after, count as Burundi (9U) or Rwanda (9X) 

AC3 

Sikkim 

Asia

41

22

Unofficial prefix
(AC3) Only contacts made April 30, 1975, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made May 1, 1975, and after, count as India (VU) 

AC4

Tibet

Asia

41

23

Unofficial prefix
(AC4) Only contacts made May 30, 1974, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made May 31, 1974 and after, count as China (BY) 

C9 

Manchuria

Asia

33

24

(C9) Only contacts made September 15, 1963, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made September 14, 1963, and after, count as China (BY) 

CN2 

Tangier 

Africa

37

33

(CN2) Only contacts made June 30, 1960, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made July 1, 1960, and after, count as Morocco (CN). 

CR8 

Damao, Diu 

Asia

41

22

(CR8) Only contacts made December 31, 1961, and before, count for this entity 

CR8 

Goa 

Asia

41

22

(CR8) Only contacts made December 31, 1961, and before, count for this entity 

CR8, CR10 

Portuguese Timor

Oceania

54

28

(CR8, CR10) Only contacts made September 14, 1976, and before, count for this entity 

DA-DM 

Germany 

Europe

28

14

(DA-DM) Only contacts made September 16, 1973, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made September 17, 1973, and after, count as either FRG (DA-DL) or GDR(Y2-Y9) 

DM, Y2-9 

DM-DT (before 1980) = Y2-9

German Dem. Rep. 

Europe

28

14

(DM, Y2-Y9) Only contacts made from September 17, 1973 and October 2, 1990 count for this entity. On October 3, 1990 the GDR became part of the FRG 

EA9 

Ifni 

Africa

37

33

(EA9) Only contacts made May 13, 1969, and before, count for this entity 

FF 

French West Africa 

Africa

46

35

(FF) Only contacts made August 6, 1960, and before, count for this entity 

FH, FB8 

Comoros 

Africa

53

39

(FH, FB8) Only contacts made July 5, 1975, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made July 6, 1975, and after, count as Comoros (D6) or Mayotte (FH) 

FI8 

French Indo-China

Asia

49

26

(FI8) Only contacts made December 20, 1950, and before, count for this entity 

FN8 

French India

Asia

41

22

(FN8) Only contacts made October 31, 1954, and before count for this entity

FQ8 

Fr. Equatorial Africa 

Africa

47, 52

36

(FQ8) Only contacts made August 16, 1960, and before, will count for this entity 

HKO 

Bajo Nuevo 

North America 

11

08

(HK0 , KP3, KS4) Only contacts made September 16, 1981, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made September 17, 1981, and after, count as San Andres (HK0) 

HKO, KP3, KS4 

Serrana Bank & Roncador Cay 

North America

11

07

(HK0 , KP3, KS4) Only contacts made September 16, 1981, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made September 17, 1981, and after, count as San Andres (HK0) 

I1 

Trieste 

Europe

28

15

(I1) Only contacts made March 31, 1957, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made April 1, 1957, and after, count as Italy (I) 

I5 

Italian Somaliland 

Africa

48

37

(I5) Only contacts made June 30, 1960, and before, count for this entity 

JZO 

Netherlands N. Guinea 

Oceania

51

28

(JZ0) Only contacts made April 30, 1963, and before, count for this entity 

KR6, 8, JR6, KA6 

KA2AA-KA9ZZ = JA

Okinawa (Ryukyu Is.) 

Asia

45

25

(KR6, 8, JR6, KA6) Only contacts made May 14, 1972, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made May 15, 1972, and after, count as Japan (JA)

KH5K  

AH = KH
NH = KH
WH = KH

Kingman Reef  

Oceania

61

31

(KH5K) Only contacts made March 29, 2016
and before, count for this entity. 

KS4 

Swan Is. 

North America 

11

07

(KS4) Only contacts made August 31, 1972, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made September 1, 1972, and after, count as Honduras (HR) 

KZ5 

Canal Zone 

North America

11

07

(KZ5) Only contacts made September 30, 1979, and before, count for this entity 

OK-OM 

Czechoslovakia 

Europe

28

15

(OK-OM) Only contacts made December 31, 1992, and before, count for this entity 

P2, VK9 

Papua Territory 

Oceania

51

28

(P2, VK9) Only contacts made September 15, 1975, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made September 16, 1975, and after, count as Papua New Guinea (P2) 

P2, VK9 

Terr. New Guinea 

Oceania

51

28

(P2, VK9) Only contacts made September 15, 1975, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made September 16, 1975, and after, count as Papua New Guinea (P2) 

PJ2, 4, 9

Bonaire, Curacao 

South America

11

09

F

PJ5-8

St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius  

North America

11

08

F

PK1-3 

Java 

Oceania

54

28

(PK1-6) Only contacts made April 30, 1963, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made May 1, 1963, and after, count as Indonesia. 

PK4 

Sumatra 

Oceania

54

28

(PK1-6) Only contacts made April 30, 1963, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made May 1, 1963, and after, count as Indonesia. 

PK5 

Netherlands Borneo 

Oceania

54

28

(PK1-6) Only contacts made April 30, 1963, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made May 1, 1963, and after, count as Indonesia. 

PK6 

Celebe & Molucca Is. 

Oceania

54

28

(PK1-6) Only contacts made April 30, 1963, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made May 1, 1963, and after, count as Indonesia. 

R1MV

4J1F (before 1994) = R1MV

Malyj Vysotskij I  

Europe

29

16

(R1/M) Only contacts made February 16, 2012, or before, count for this entity.

STO 

Southern Sudan 

Africa

47,48

34

(ST0) Only contacts made between May 7, 1972 and December 31, 1994 count for this entity 

UN1 

Karelo-Finnish Rep. 

Europe

19

16

(UN1) Only contacts made June 30, 1960, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made July 1, 1960, and after, count as European RSFSR (UA) 

VO 

Newfoundland, Labrador 

North America

09

02, 05

(VO) Only contacts made March 31, 1949, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made April 1, 1949, and after, count as Canada (VE) 

VQ1, 5H1 

Zanzibar 

Africa

53

37

(VQ1, 5H1) Only contacts made May 31, 1974, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made June 1, 1974, and after, count as Tanzania (5H) 

VQ6 

British Somaliland 

Africa

48

37

(VQ6) Only contacts made June 30, 1960, and before, count for this entity 

VQ9 

Aldabra 

Africa

53

39

(VQ9) Only contacts made June 28, 1976, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made June 29, 1976, and after, count as Seychelles (S7) 

VQ9 

Desroches 

Africa

53

39

(VQ9) Only contacts made June 28, 1976, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made June 29, 1976, and after, count as Seychelles (S7) 

VQ9 

Farquhar 

Africa

53

39

(VQ9) Only contacts made June 28, 1976, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made June 29, 1976, and after, count as Seychelles (S7) 

VS2, 9M2 

Malaya 

Asia

54

28

(VS2, VS4, ZC5, 9M2) Only contacts made September 15, 1963, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made September 16, 1963, and after, count as West Malaysia (9M2) or East Malaysia (9M6, 8)

VS4 

Sarawak 

Oceania

54

28

(VS2, VS4, ZC5, 9M2) Only contacts made September 15, 1963, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made September 16, 1963, and after, count as West Malaysia (9M2) or East Malaysia (9M6, 8) 

VS9A, P, S 

People's Dem. Rep. of Yemen 

Asia

39

21

(VS9A, P,S) Only contacts made May 21, 1990, and before, count for this entity 

VS9H 

Kuria Muria I. 

Asia

39

21

(VS9H) Only contacts made November 29, 1967, and before, count for this entity 

VS9K 

Kamaran Is. 

Asia

39

21

(VS9K) Only contacts made on March 10, 1982, and before, count for this entity 
YU
Yugoslavia Europe 28 15

ZC5 

British North Borneo 

Oceania

54

28

(VS2, VS4, ZC5, 9M2) Only contacts made September 15, 1963, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made September 16, 1963, and after, count as West Malaysia (9M2) or East Malaysia (9M6, 8) 

ZC6, 4X1 

Palestine 

Asia

39

20

(ZC6, 4X1) Only contacts made June 30, 1968, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made July 1, 1968, and after, count as Israel (4X) 

ZD4 

Gold Coast, Togoland 

Africa

46

35

(ZD4) Only contacts made March 5, 1957, and before, count for this entity 

ZSO, 1 

Penguin Is. 

Africa

57

38

(ZS0, 1) Only contacts made February 28, 1994, and before, count for this entity 

ZS9 

Walvis Bay 

Africa

57

38

(ZS9) Only contacts made from September 1, 1977, to February 28, 1994, count for this entity
AF = Africa
AN = Antarctica
AS = Asia
EU = Europe
NA = North America
OC = Oceania
SA = South America
CX0 = CE9/VP8
EK, EM-EO, ER-ES, EU-EZ = U
FB8 (before 1985) = FT
GB = G
GC(before 1977) = GJ or GU
H5 (Bophutatswana) = ZS
HM (before 1982) = HL
P4 (before 1986) = PJ
RB-RR = UB-UR
RS = U
RT = UB
RU-RX = U
S4 (Ciskei) = ZS
S8 (Transkei) = ZS
T4 = CO
T4 (Venda) = ZS
V9 (Venda) = ZS
VP2K (before 1984) = V4 or VP2E
VQ8 (before 1969) = 3B
VR1 (before 1980) = T3
VR2 (before 1971) = 3D2
VR2 (after 1991) = VS6
VR8 (before 1979) = T2
VX-VY = CY0/VE
XP = OX
XS = BY
YU4 (before 1992) = T9
ZE (before 1981) = Z2-9