Ofcom Release UK Amateur Ham Radio Callsign Figures

Ofcom has released totals for Live Amateur Radio Callsigns by Prefix

As of 5th July 2018 the UK had a total of 87,983 live amateur radio callsigns. They provided the following prefix breakdown:

UK Amateur Radio Call Sign Count of Live Prefix Call Signs

  • 20 - 8612
  • 21 - 1596
  • G0 - 8615
  • G1 - 4910
  • G2 - 164
  • G3 - 4631
  • G4 - 9157
  • G5 - 58
  • G6 - 4901
  • G7 - 5829
  • G8 - 4837
  • M0 - 8363
  • M1 - 2275
  • M3 - 9961
  • M5 - 297 
  • M6 - 13777

Grand Total 87983

Ofcom confirmed that the total number of individuals holding one or more current UK Amateur Radio Licenses is 9971.