On request, a special call sign prefix or special call sign may be authorized by Industry Canada to mark the significance of a commemorative event. Information on procedures and guidelines used by Industry Canada when processing authorization requests, is available on a separate page.
On this page, RAC will attempt to keep a current list of Special Prefixes and Special Call Signs which have been approved for use in Canada. An archive of special prefixes and callsigns for previous years are kept on a separate page
The accuracy and timeliness of the information on this page depends on contributions from amateurs, as there is no central record at the present time of special prefix or call sign allocations. Please send detailed information about any new allocations which have been approved by Industry Canada to:
Ken Pulfer VE3PU
If you find International callsigns confusing, here are some lists of prefixes as assigned by the International Telecommunications Union (The ITU)
(This page was last updated 1999-07-15 )
The following prefixes have been authorized to commemorate
the 75th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
from June 25, 1999 to July 31, 1999
| Regular | Special | Province or Territory |
| VE1 | CF1 | Nova Scotia |
| VE2 | CF2 | Québec |
| VA2 | VX2 | Québec |
| VE3 | CF3 | Ontario |
| VA3 | VX3 | Ontario |
| VE4 | CF4 | Manitoba |
| VE5 | CF5 | Saskatchewan |
| VE6 | CF6 | Alberta |
| VE7 | CF7 | British Columbia |
| VA7 | VX7 | British Columbia |
| VE8 | CF8 | Northwest Territories |
| VE9 | CF9 | New Brunswick |
| VO1 | VC1 | Newfoundland |
| VO2 | VC2 | Labrador |
| VY0 | CG0 | Nunavut Territory |
| VY1 | CG1 | Yukon Territory |
| VY2 | CG2 | Prince Edward Island |
The prefixes will be valid from June 25, 1999 to July 31, 1999
SPECIAL PREFIXES FOR USE BY CANADIAN AMATEURS TO CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF NEWFOUNDLAND ENTERING THE DOMINION OF CANADA
For the Period of 0000Z March 27 - 2359Z May 10, 1999.
Regular Special VE VF VA CG VY1 VY7 VY2 VY8 VY0 VA0 VO1 CF1 VO2 CF2
At the request of the Calgary Amateur Radio Association, Industry Canada has authorized the use of the Special Prefix CY6 in place of VE6 for amateurs in Calgary, Alberta, for the period of 1-14 July 1999, to promote the Calgary Stampede.
The callsigns CI3 for VE3 and CJ3 for VA3 have been approved for use in the Region of Peel to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Incorporation of the City of Brampton,.for the time period April 10-25, 1999
Industry Canada has approved the use of the Special Prefix XJ1 in place of VE1 for all Nova Scotia Amateurs. This is in commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the establishment of the Pony Express between Halifax and Victoria Beach, NS. This is to run from November 27, 1998 to November 27, 1999.
The callsigns CF3 for VE3 and VX3 for VA3 have been approved by use by the amateur community for the 75th anniversary of the RCAF for the period June 1 - June 30, 1999 as requested by Noel T. Funge, VA3NT of the Trenton ARC.
Special Event station
VC6MP will operate July 24,25th, 1999 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police March West (details at http://www.lis.ab.ca/march125/links.htm ).No specific frequencies and times of operation at this time but but we will be HF active as bands, time and operators permit. VC6MP is sponsored by the Fort Saskatchewan Amateur Radio Club
( http://www.tgx.com/ftsask.arc/index.htm )and will operate from the contest station of VE6JY (some pictures at http://139.142.37.100/~ve6jy and http://www.av.bc.ca/ve6jy.html )
QSLs for VC6MP can go direct to the VE6 QSL Bureau:
VE6NRJ Neil Jensen,
EPO Box 57205, Sherwood Park,
Alberta T8A 5L7(please note - this call has nothing to do with VE6MP, it is a special call just for this event. VE6NRJ who is also the VE6 incoming bureau manager will forward the cards to the FSARC, the usual assistance with postage would be appreciated).
(although this is not a special callsign, the event is listed here for the benefit of readers)
April 14th marks the 40th anniversary of the Incorporation of the Society of Newfoundland Radio Amateurs (SONRA).
To commemorate this event, the SONRA DX Group will be operating a special event on April 14, 1999 from our club station, VO1AA.
Time of Operation: 0000 - 2230 UTC April 14, 1999
Bands: 160 - 10, 2
Modes: SSB and CW (Depending upon who's operating :) )
There will be a certificate available to any eligible contact upon receipt of an SASE. To receive your certificate, please send your QSL card with a self addressed envelope big enough to take an unfolded 8.5x11 inch sheet of paper (unless you want it folded :) ) and sufficient return postage to:SONRA DX Group
Box 23099
St. John's, NF A1B 4J9
Canada
or:
Paul J. Piercey
VO1HE 40 Mt. Cashel Rd.
St. John's, NF A1A 1X7
Canadaand your certificate of participation in our celebration will be whisked to you promptly.
On April 1st, 1999, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) will celebrate its 75th Anniversary. To commemorate this important moment in Canadian military history, the Borden Amateur Radio Klub (BARK), in conjunction with the RCAF 75th Anniversary Committee has obtained permission from Industry Canada to use the Special callsign CF3R from Canadian Forces Base Borden, the birthplace of the RCAF.
The special callsign CF3QRT has been assigned to the International Maritime Coast Stations Event for the period April 10-11, 1999 for use by station VE3JW in Ottawa, Ontario.
Industry Canada has issued the callsign XL3D in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Ontario DX Association for the period starting at 0000 UTC March 25, 1999 to 2359 UTC April 25, 1999.
XL3D will take the place of VE3ODX as one of the two "10 point" stations in the 3rd Annual Ontario QSO Party to be held April 24, 1999 at 1800 UTC to April 25, 1999 at 1800 UTC.QSL direct with SASE or SAE with sufficient return postage to:
XL3D
Ontario DX Association
P.O. Box 161, Station A
Willowdale, Ontario
M2N 5S8
CANADAOr you may QSL via the bureau via VE3ODX or VE3SRE
For further information on this or the Ontario QSO Party visit the Ontario DX Association website at http://www.durhamradio.ca/odxa or e-mail to ve3sre@rac.ca
The callsign VC3AF has been approved for use for June 12 & 13, 1999 for the commemorative Air Show in Trenton, Ontario to be held in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the RCAF.
The callsign CF3R has been assigned for the period April 1 - May 31, 1999 in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the RCAF - Borden, Ontario as requested by Captain JP LeBlanc.
The callsign XL3D has been assigned for use Ontario Wide for the 25th anniversary of the Ontario DX Association for the period March 25,1999 - April 25, 1999 as requested by Bob Chandler VE3SRE.
SPECIAL EVENT STATION CF7QRT
1999 will see the closure of Portishead Radio and most of the UK radiotelegraphy and radiotelephony coast stations. Amateur Radio Special Events are planned to mark these significant and historic events.
To this end, there will be 46 stations on the air on April 10/11th 1999. Of these, many will be on the air during the whole month of April. CF7QRT will be operating from NRS Aldergrove BC utilizing CW/SSB on the HF bands.Further news and info on the event and stations involved may be viewed on
the net at
http://homepages.enterprise.net/dbarlow
The Peace Country Amateur Radio Club in Grande Prairie, Alberta is celebrating its 20th Anniversary in January of 1999, To help celebrate it, we operated a special event station January 16th & 17th 1999. The Special Event Station was in operation starting at 1900 UTC Saturday and running until 2200 UTC Sunday.
Contacts were given a serial number and you must quote that number on your QSL card.
We are offering a special certificate for all those who make contact with us. To obtain one, send a SASE 8 1/2 by 11 envelope along with your QSL card telling us when you made contact with us and we will send you our certificate.
The deadline to obtain the certificate is midnite February 17th/99. Any requests received after this deadline will not be able to get one.
Our call was CI6CI. The address to mail your request is as follows:
Peace Country Amateur Radio Club, CI6CI
9836 - 83rd Ave.,
Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada.
T8V 3T5
Any questions please direct them to Bill Turley, VE6TUR at the above address.
----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 25 Jun 1999 18:44:58 -0400 From: gcharron@igs.net Subject: RAC Bulletin 99-059E Special Prefixes From: RAC Headquarters Date: June 25, 1999 Subject: Special Prefixes The following prefixes have been authorized to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force. VE1 CF1 Nova Scotia VE2 CF2 Quebec VA2 VX2 Quebec VE3 CF3 Ontario VA3 VX3 Ontario VE4 CF4 Manitoba VE5 CF5 Saskatchewan VE6 CF6 Alberta VE7 CF7 British Columbia VA7 VX7 British Columbia VE8 CF8 Northwest Territories VO1 VZ1 Newfoundland VO2 VZ2 Labrador VY0 CG0 Nunavut Territory VY1 CG1 Yukon Territory VY2 CG2 Prince Edouard Island The prefixes will be valid from June 25, 1999 to July 31, 1999 -----------------------------------------------------------------------