Ham Radio Call Sign
Systems Sequential (Latest
information taken directly from the FCC as of January,
2011)
A unique call sign is assigned to each amateur station during the
processing of its license. Each new sequentially assigned call sign is
sequentially selected from the alphabetized regional-group list for the
licensee's operator class and mailing address. The
mailing address must be one where the licensee can receive mail delivery
by the United States Postal Service.
The station is reassigned its
same call sign upon renewal or modification of its license,
unless the licensee applies for a change to a new sequentially assigned or
vanity call sign on FCC Form
605.
Each call sign has a one letter
prefix (K, N, W) or a two letter prefix (AA-AL, KA-KZ, NA-NZ, WA-WZ) and a
one, two, or three letter suffix separated by a numeral (0-9) indicating
the geographic region. Certain combinations of letters are not used. When
the call signs in any regional-group list are exhausted, the selection is
made from the next lower group. The groups are:
Group A - Amateur Extra
Class
Primary stations licensed to Amateur Extra class
operators.
Region
Prefix
Letters in Suffix
1-10
K, N, or W, and two letter suffix;
2
two letter prefix with first letter A, N, K, or
W
1
two letter prefix with first letter A
2
11
AL, KL, NL, or WL
1
12
KP, NP, or WP
1
13
AH, KH, NH, or WH
1
Group B - Advanced Class
Primary stations licensed to Advanced class
operators.
Region
Prefix
Letters in Suffix
1-10
Two letter prefix with first letter K, N, or W
2
11
AL
2
12
KP
2
13
AH
2
Group C - General, Technician, and Technician Plus
Classes
Primary stations licensed to General, Technician,
and Technician Plus class operators.
Region
Prefix
Letters in Suffix
1-10
K, N, or W
3
11
KL, NL, or WL
2
12
NP or WP
2
13
KH, NH, or WH
2
Group D - Novice, Club, and Military Recreations
Station
Primary stations licensed to Novice class
operators, and for club and military recreation stations.
Region
Prefix
Letters in Suffix
1-10
Two letter prefix with first letter K or W
3
11
KL or WL
3
12
KP or WP
3
13
KH or WH
3
Geographic Region-based
Numerals
Region
States & Other
Areas
Numeral
1
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island and Vermont
1
2
New Jersey and New York
2
3
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland and
Pennsylvania
3
4
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia
4
5
Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico,
Oklahoma and Texas
5
6
California
6
7
Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah,
Washington and Wyoming
7
8
Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia
8
9
Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin
9
10
Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota
0
11
Alaska KL9KAA-KL9KHZ
is reserved for assignment to U.S. personnel stationed in
Korea.
1-10
12
Caribbean Insular areas:
Navassa Island
1
Virgin Islands
2
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico except Desecheo
Island
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