India, Sweden Introduce New Callsign Suffixes, Prefixes
/In India, newly licensed amateur stations have been assigned new suffixes since the 25th of June. Although the existing, older callsigns have not changed, new General Grade licenses, which are assigned a VU2 prefix, now get a combination of numbers and letters, creating callsigns such as VU22DX or VU29AR. Likewise, Restricted Grade licenses, which are assigned a VU3 prefix, receive suffixes of two numbers and three letters, creating callsigns such as VU33ABS.
“These new prefixes are a practical measure to accommodate the increasing number of amateur radio enthusiasts in India by expanding the available callsign combinations while still adhering to the country’s internationally allocated prefix block.”
Meanwhile, in Sweden, amateurs who have received the new entry-level class certificate are identifying themselves with the country's new callsign prefix, "SH." These amateurs can be heard on 40, 20, 15, 10, 6 and 2 metres, where they are permitted to use a maximum of 25 watts of power.
