Amateur radio call signs of Europe

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The amateur radio call signs of Europe are allocated to ham radio stations in United Kingdom, Ireland, Russia and some other countries.

Ireland

ham radio call signs are used as unique identifiers for the licensed operators in the Republic of Ireland. Call signs are regulated internationally by the ITU as well as nationally by An Coimisiún um Rialáil Cumarsáide (The Commission for Communications Regulation, "ComReg"). The Commission is responsible for providing policy on the allocation of Ireland's radio spectrum to support efficient, reliable and responsive wireless telecommunications and broadcasting infrastructure.^[1]

Russia

Call signs are used to identify about 34,000 licensed amateur radio operators in Russia. The call signs are regulated internationally by the ITU as well as nationally by Ministry of Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation.^[2] In 1991 Russia inherited the largest portion of the former Soviet Union's allocated call signs. The other post-USSR countries which inherited parts of the ITU UAA-UZZ call sign block are Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine.

United Kingdom

Call signs are used as unique identifiers for the 60,000 ham radio licensed operators in the United Kingdom. Call signs are regulated internationally by the ITU as well as nationally in the UK by 'The Office of Communication', known as Ofcom.^[3] It regulates amateur radio in the country as an independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, with responsibilities across television, radio, telecommunications and wireless communications services. However, it is no longer responsible for setting and conducting amateur radio exams, which are now run by the Radio Society of Great Britain on their behalf.^[4]

See also

• Amateur radio international operation
• Amateur radio license
• Call signs
• ITU prefix - amateur and experimental stations

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