NEWS                                                          October 4, 1996
                                      
                          AMATEUR RADIO CALL SIGNS

Amateur radio operators often ask the FCC what call signs have been assigned lately.  This list
shows the last call sign in each group to be assigned for each district, as of the first of October,
1996.

For more information about the call assignment in the Amateur Radio Service, see Section
97.17(f) of the FCC Rules, or contact the FCC's Consumer Assistance Branch, 1270 Fairfield
Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325-7245, toll free 1-800-322-1117.

Radio District      Group A   Group B   Group C   Group D
                    Am Extra  Advanced  Tech/Gen  Novice

     0              AB0CW     KI0EP               KB0YOV
     1              AA1QP     KE1GD     N1XXL     KB1BZV
     2              AB2CD     KG2IM               KB2ZXJ
     3              AA3OZ     KE3XO     N3YCJ     KB3BQL      
     4              AE4YG     KT4WL               KF4MIE
     5              AC5JU     KM5DV               KC5WIR
     6              AC6XR     KQ6JS               KF6GOG
     7              AB7SQ     KK7BP               KC7SVE
     8              AA8YA     KG8YX               KC8EYJ
     9              AA9TJ     KG9ID               KB9OPS
N. Mariana Island   NH0A      AH0AW     KH0FK     WH0ABF          
Guam                WH2X      AH2DC     KH2QY     WH2ANR         
Hawaii              AH7E      AH60U     KH7BM     WH6DCV          
American Samoa      AH8O      AH8AH     KH8DA     WH8ABF    
Alaska              *         AL7QS     KL0AV     WL7CTY          
Virgin Islands      WP2X      KP2CJ     NP2JL     WP2AIG         
Puerto Rico         KP3V      KP3AN     NP3GJ     WP4NMM             

*2x1 call signs are available for these groups.

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