Released: June 4, 1997      
                                                                   
          AMATEUR STATION SEQUENTIALLY ASSIGNED CALL SIGNS
                                  
The following shows the last call sign in each group to be assigned for each VEC Region under
the  sequential call sign system as of the second of June, 1997.

For more information about the sequential call sign system, see FACT SHEET PR5000 #206-S
dated August 1996 or contact the Federal Communications Commission, Consumer Assistance
Branch, 1270 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325-7245, toll free 1-800-322-1117.

VEC Region               Group A   Group B   Group C   Group D
                    Am Extra  Advanced  Tech/Gen  Novice

     0              AB0FQ     KI0IQ               KC0BDH
     1              AA1SG     KE1HX     N1ZIX     KB1CDW
     2              AB2DU     KG2LL               KC2BVQ
     3              AA3PX     KE3ZV     N3ZLQ     KB3BTZ    
     4              AF4DO     KU4HL               KF4SDW
     5              AC5MU     KM5JK               KD5AXD
     6              AD6BO     KQ6PK               KF6LMW
     7              AB7VO     KK7HY               KC7WWI
     8              AB8AK     KI8CR               KC8HQI
     9              AA9UM     KG9KR               KB9QPO
N. Mariana Island   NH0A      AH0AY     KH0GT     WH0ABH          
Guam                          AH2DD     KH2RU     WH2ANT         
Hawaii              AH7V      AH6PB     KH7EF     WH6DEA
American Samoa      AH8O      AH8AH     KH8DH     WH8ABF    
Alaska              AL0E      AL7QT     KL0IE     WL7CUI           
Virgin Islands      **        KP2CJ     NP2JR     WP2AII          
Puerto Rico         NP3G      KP3AY     NP3OB     WP4NND             


**All of the Group A call signs for Virgin Islands have been assigned.  Any request for a Group A
call sign will now be assigned a Group B format.
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