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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 
 
Invalid Calls Requested

Call Sign Availability

Invalid Call Sign Requests  

This page shows the FCC guidelines for calls which are not available for requesting on an FCC application followed by the invalid call signs which have been requested in the last month and the rule they are in violation of.

The following call signs are not available for assignment and therefore any request for call signs in the following categories are invalid and will be denied.

  1. KA2AA-KA9ZZ, KC4AAA-KC4AAF, KC4USA-KC4USZ, KG4AA-KG4ZZ, KC6AA-KC6ZZ, KL9KAA- KL9KHZ, KX6AA-KX6ZZ;
  2. Any call sign having the letters SOS or QRA-QUZ as the suffix;
  3. Any call sign having the letters AM-AZ as the prefix (these prefixes are assigned to other countries by the ITU);
  4. Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letter X as the first letter of the suffix;
  5. Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters AF, KF, NF, or WF as the prefix and the letters EMA as the suffix (U.S Government FEMA stations);
  6. Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters AA-AL as the prefix;
  7. Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters NA-NZ as the prefix;
  8. Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters WC, WK, WM, WR, or WT as the prefix (Group X call signs);
  9. Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters KP, NP or WP as the prefix and the numeral 0, 6, 7, 8 or 9;
  10. Any 2-by-2 format call sign having the letters KP, NP or WP as the prefix and the numeral 0, 6, 7, 8 or 9;
  11. Any 2-by-1 format call sign having the letters KP, NP or WP as the prefix and the numeral 0, 6, 7, 8 or 9;
  12. Call signs having the single letter prefix (K, N or W), a single digit numeral 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and a single letter suffix are reserved for the special event call sign system.
Call SignRule Violation
A0CWRCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A0MCRCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A1BSACall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A1CECall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A1CSCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A1DVRCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A1MBCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A1RRRCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A2BSACall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A2DVRCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A2GDCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A3DVRCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A3GLCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A3TSCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A4DVRCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A4HBCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A4JOECall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A4LDSCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A5BSACall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A5DVRCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A6BSACall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A6DVRCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A6PRCCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A6RRRCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A7DVRCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A7SPCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A8DVRCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
A9DVRCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
AA0JTC6.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters AA-AL as the prefix
AA4HWB6.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters AA-AL as the prefix
AA6BSA6.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters AA-AL as the prefix
AE6HMC6.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters AA-AL as the prefix
AM0LDS3.  Any call sign having the letters AM-AZ as the prefix (these prefixes are assigned to other countries by the ITU)
AM1B3.  Any call sign having the letters AM-AZ as the prefix (these prefixes are assigned to other countries by the ITU)
AM4GVN3.  Any call sign having the letters AM-AZ as the prefix (these prefixes are assigned to other countries by the ITU)
AM6BSA3.  Any call sign having the letters AM-AZ as the prefix (these prefixes are assigned to other countries by the ITU)
AN6BSA3.  Any call sign having the letters AM-AZ as the prefix (these prefixes are assigned to other countries by the ITU)
AO6BSA3.  Any call sign having the letters AM-AZ as the prefix (these prefixes are assigned to other countries by the ITU)
AP6BSA3.  Any call sign having the letters AM-AZ as the prefix (these prefixes are assigned to other countries by the ITU)
AR6BSA3.  Any call sign having the letters AM-AZ as the prefix (these prefixes are assigned to other countries by the ITU)
AT6L3.  Any call sign having the letters AM-AZ as the prefix (these prefixes are assigned to other countries by the ITU)
AX9JB3.  Any call sign having the letters AM-AZ as the prefix (these prefixes are assigned to other countries by the ITU)
AZ9JB3.  Any call sign having the letters AM-AZ as the prefix (these prefixes are assigned to other countries by the ITU)
ES4USACall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
I4KIMCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
K5QRN2.  Any call sign having the letters SOS or QRA-QUZ as the suffix
K5QSO2.  Any call sign having the letters SOS or QRA-QUZ as the suffix
KB1XYZ4.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letter X as the first letter of the suffix
KB3XXX4.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letter X as the first letter of the suffix
KB3XYL4.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letter X as the first letter of the suffix
KB3XYZ4.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letter X as the first letter of the suffix
MP8VCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
N5QSO2.  Any call sign having the letters SOS or QRA-QUZ as the suffix
N6QRP2.  Any call sign having the letters SOS or QRA-QUZ as the suffix
N6QSY2.  Any call sign having the letters SOS or QRA-QUZ as the suffix
NA4DDH7.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters NA-NZ as the prefix
NC4DDH7.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters NA-NZ as the prefix
NC9SVR7.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters NA-NZ as the prefix
NC9TOR7.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters NA-NZ as the prefix
NC9WRN7.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters NA-NZ as the prefix
NE4DDH7.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters NA-NZ as the prefix
NF4DDH7.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters NA-NZ as the prefix
NM4DDH7.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters NA-NZ as the prefix
NP4DDH7.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters NA-NZ as the prefix
NQ4DDH7.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters NA-NZ as the prefix
NT4DDH7.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters NA-NZ as the prefix
NX4DDH7.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters NA-NZ as the prefix
NZ4DDH7.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters NA-NZ as the prefix
P4KIMCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
R4KIMCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
R7JENCall sign is incorrectly formatted as per FCC Guidelines
WC4DDH8.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters WC, WK, WM, WR, or WT as the prefix (Group X call signs)
WC5DMK8.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters WC, WK, WM, WR, or WT as the prefix (Group X call signs)
WR4DDH8.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters WC, WK, WM, WR, or WT as the prefix (Group X call signs)
WR4EGL8.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters WC, WK, WM, WR, or WT as the prefix (Group X call signs)
WR5RWW8.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters WC, WK, WM, WR, or WT as the prefix (Group X call signs)
WR8EMA8.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters WC, WK, WM, WR, or WT as the prefix (Group X call signs)
WT4ATT8.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters WC, WK, WM, WR, or WT as the prefix (Group X call signs)
WT4DDH8.  Any 2-by-3 format call sign having the letters WC, WK, WM, WR, or WT as the prefix (Group X call signs)
Extra Exam
Question: E9C06

Question: What is the radiation pattern for two 1/4-wavelength vertical antennas spaced 1/4-wavelength apart and fed in phase?

A. Substantially unidirectional

B. Elliptical

C. Cardioid unidirectional

D. Figure-8 end-fire in line with the antennas

Correct Answer: B


For more questions that might appear on an Amateur Radio License Test, click on the "practice exams" link on the left panel.