TERRITORIES, PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES OF THE FORMER USSR.


(Updated list of prefixes and suffixes of former USSR radio amateur stations).

Compiled by Oleg Chernozyomov, UA4CIF, 31 March, 1995 Text corrections, additional information and page created by RW3AH. Source: Literature - "Amateur Stations of the former Soviet Commonwealth" by RA6YR, 1995.

NOTE: Two-letter combinations after oblasts names in Russia and Ukraine are adopted for ham tests and other purposes.
Example: R3AA, R3HQ etc.


PREFIX SYSTEM of the former USSR Republics:


Russia R, RA, RK, RN, RU, RV, RW, RX, RZ, UA; 1-4, 6, 8-0;


Oblast Identification by Combination of a Figure and 1st letter in a suffix.

*** Russia, Region 1 *** North-West of Russia

Example 1 : RA1ANN - is the personal callsign.
Example 2 : RZ1ZZZ - is the Club callsign.


*** Russia, Region 2 *** Baltic Republics

F Kaliningradskaya oblast (KA) Kaliningrad

Example: UA2FF


*** Russia, Region 3 *** Central Russia


*** Russia, Region 4 *** Volga river area.


*** Russia, Region 6 *** Northern Caucusus

Example: RV6HY - is the personal station, RZ6AWB - is the Club station callsign.


*** Russia, Region 8 *** Far East (Buryatia)


*** Russia, Region 9 *** Ural mounts. area and Central, Western Siberia.


*** Russia, Region 0 *** Eastern Siberia and Far East.


Armenia EK Yerevan city.


Moldavia (Moldova)ER

6, 7, 8, 9 - In reserve, special event licenses. 0 - For foreign amateurs.

Suffixes: KAA - KZZ - Club station
AAA - ZZZ - 4 - Category
AA - ZZ - 1, 2, 3 - Category


Byelorussia EU. EW. EV.

Suffixes YAA - YZZ female operator
Suffixes, beginning with W, X, Z Club station

EV1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, Suffixes A - Z World War II veterans, special memorial event stations.


Kirghizia EX.

EX2, 8, 0 one-letter suffixes Extra license
EX6, 7, 8 two-letter suffixes I Category
EX8, three-letter suffixes - 2, 3 Category
EX9, second letter in a suffix - W, X, Y, Z - Club station

Oblast identification by the 1st letter in a suffix (excluding Extra stations)


Tadjikistan EY.

EY1, 2, 3, 0 - In reserve
Suffixes ZA - ZZ, ZAA - ZZZ - Club station


Turkmenia EZ.

One-letter suffixes Club station
One-letter suffixes W,X,X,Z For special event licenses


Uzbekistan UK

UK7, 8, 9
UJ, UL, UM - In reserve
Suffixes WA - ZZ Club station
U8 World War II veterans

Oblast identification by the 1st letter of a suffix:


Kazakhstan UN

UN ordinary licenses
UP For special event licenses
Suffixes XA - XZ Emergency services
UN1, UO, UQ In reserve
One-letter suffixes: Extra license
Two-letter suffixes: I Category
Three-letter suffixes: 2, 3, 4 category

Oblast identification by the 1st letter of a suffix:


Ukraine UR-UY.

UR - UY ordinary licenses
EM - EO For special event licenses
UV, UW, UZ In reserve
U5 World War II veterans
Two-letter suffixes: I Category
Three-letter suffixes: 2, 3, 4 Categiries
Second letter of a suffix: W, X, Y, Z - Club stations



Oblast identification by the 1st letter of a suffix:


Azerbaijan 4J. 4K.

4J, 4K
1, 0 For special event licenses and foreign amateurs.
Suffixes AWA - ZZZ Club station
AAA - ZVZ 2, 3 Category
AA - ZZ 1 Category
A - Z Extra licenses


Georgia 4L.

4L1, 4L4, 4L6, 4L7, 4L0 ordinary licenses
2, 3, 5, 8, 9 In reserve
One-letter suffiz Extra licenses

Territory identification by the 1st letter of a suffix:

NOTE: The stations with UF6V.. is working on the air sofare, this is official operation. Now is 2 stations are active on the air from Abkhazia - UF6VAI and UF6VBS

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