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In article <8703230020.AA04366@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> KJBSF@SLACVM writes:
>Date: 22 March 1987, 13:12:21 PST
>From: Kevin J. Burnett          x3330                <KJBSF@SLACVM>
>To:   <TELECOM@XX.LCS.MIT.EDU>
>Subject: Radio call letters
>
>I have noticed that along with the Kxxx and Wxxx call letters used for radio
>stations in the US, there are ones used for other countries as well (such as
>HCJB radio in Quito, Ecuador).  Where would I be able to find out how the
>lettering plan works?
>
>Thanks.

   Funny you should mention it.   The 'W' and 'K' that starts all United States
radio and television station's call are seperated by the Mississippi river.  
East of the river all calls begin with the letter 'W', to the west, 'K' begin
the calls.  Of course there are exceptions...
   The FCC is looking into deregulating this and any one can have a 'W' or 
'K' to start their calls.  Also stations that have no connection with an
exisiting station that has a paticular call, can share it.   KGO-TV in San
Francisco can give their permission to let an AM or a FM station use the KGO
call.  You might see a KGO-FM in LA.  (Side Note:  KGO-FM is now KLOK-FM, and
KGO-AM is owned by ABC in SF.)

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In article <8703230020.AA04366@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>, KJBSF@SLACVM writes:
> To:   <TELECOM@XX.LCS.MIT.EDU>
> Subject: Radio call letters
>Kevin J. Burnett asks: 
>   Where would I be able to find out how the
> lettering plan works?
The United States allocation also includes AAx-ALx and Nxxx. Full listings
can be found in _Broadcasting_Yearbook_ or _Reference_Data_for_Radio_
Engineers_, which should be in the reference section of a large library.
.................David Marston          decvax!dartvax!marston

In article <8703230020.AA04366@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> KJBSF@SLACVM writes:
> I have noticed that along with the Kxxx and Wxxx call letters used for radio
> stations in the US, there are ones used for other countries as well (such as
> HCJB radio in Quito, Ecuador).  Where would I be able to find out how the
> lettering plan works?

According to the 1987 _World_Radio_TV_Handbook_, call signs are
registered with International Frequency Registration Board, which
is part of the International Telecommunication Union and is based
in Geneva, Switzerland (ITU, Place des Nations, 1211 Geneva 20,
Switzerland).  Browsing through the same book reveals the following
(empirical) information:

Country      Call Letter Format (@=letter, #=number)

Argentina    L[R-W][@]#[#]
Aruba        P4A#[#]
Australia    n@@ (n=[1..8] depending on state)
Bolivia      CP##[#]
Brazil       ZY[H-L]###
Canada       C[BFH-K]@[@]
Chile        C[A-D]##[#]
China (R)    BE@##
Colombia     HJ@@
Costa Rica   TI@@@
Cuba         CM@@
Dominican R. HI@@
Ecuador      HC@@#
El Salvador  YS@[@]
Guatemala    TG@@
Haiti        4V@[@][@]
Honduras     HR@[@[#][#]]
Japan        JO@@
Korea (R)    HL@@
Mexico       XE@[@][@]
Neth. Ant.   PJ@[#][#]
New Zealand  #[X-Z]@
Nicaragua    HT@nnn (nnn=frequency in kHz)
Panama       HO@[##]
Papua N.G.   P2[KT]#[#]
Paraguay     ZP#[#]
Peru         O[A-C][X-Z]#@
Philippines  D[W-Z]@@
Thailand     HSK@
Uruguay      C[V-X]#[#][#]
Venezuela    YV@@
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