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<H1>New Portuguese prefix blocks </H1>
<P><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>Anacom</STRONG>, the Portuguese agency for the
amateur radio service, has published new legislation which will also impact the
callsign structure of Portuguese (Portugal, Madeira and the Azores) callsigns.
</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The new prefix block will be allocated starting with June
1, 2009. Each area will have four blocks (old calls under old legislation, new
calls under new legislation, club calls and special calls):</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>Portugal:</STRONG><BR>block 1: CT1, CT2, CT4,
CT5<BR>block 2: CR7, CS7, CT7<BR>block 3: CQ0, CS5<BR>block 4: CQ7, CR5, CR6,
CS2<BR><STRONG>Madeira:<A
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1: CT3<BR>block 2: CR9, CS9, CT9<BR>block 3: CQ2, CS3<BR>block 4: CQ3, CQ9,
CR3<BR><STRONG>Azores:</STRONG><BR>block 1: CU1, CU2, CU3, CU4, CU5, CU6, CU7,
CU8, CU9, CU0<BR>block 2: CR8, CS8, CT8<BR>block 3: CQ1, CS4<BR>block 4: CQ8,
CR1, CR2</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Callsigns from block 1 (CT1/2/4/5, CT3, CU) will no longer
be issued.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Current hams will keep these calls if they like or submit
to a new exam to have the new prefixes (CR/CS/CT7, CR/CS/CT8, CR/CS/CT9).
</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>New hams will have block 2. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana><BR>Club stations will have calls in block 3 (CQ0/CS5,
CQ2/CS3, CQ1/CS4) and special occasion and contest calls will be from block 4
(CQ7/CR5/CR6/CS2, CQ3/CQ9/CR3, CQ8/CR1/CR2).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>More information at: </FONT><A
href="http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=944999" target=_blank><FONT
face=Verdana>http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=944999</FONT></A><FONT
face=Verdana> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Fonte: DXNL</FONT></P></BODY></HTML>