[Dx-qsl] help for prefix counting needed

[Bob Nielsen]

On Jan 31, 2006, at 8:58 AM, DE1DXX at aol.com wrote:

> Hello to all,
>
> I've just began to count my verified prefixes, but I need some
> help with  the counting and some callsigns.
>
> If I have 6W/ON5TN verified, to what prefix does it belong,  because
> there is no second number in the prefix (like 6W7RV, counting as  6W7)
> Same with 9A/... ; A4/DL1HRN; EA/PA1RHO/p, FG/N4CD and so on.
> Is the  second number generally a 0 (zero)?

Per the rules of the WPX contest it would be a zero.  Since many  
countries do not issue calls with a zero, these are somewhat sought- 
after by prefix hunters.

>
> And how counting calls like BA4RF/1 (= BA1  ?)
> H79W/YN4     (=YN4)  ?
> UA3YH/0      (=UA0)  ?
> 8S4C/5       (=8S5)  ?
> R3RRC/6      (=R6)   ?
> JH4TEW/4     (=JH4) ?
>
> But what about
> FR/F6KDF/T      (Tromelin  Isl.)
FR0
> XF1/F5TYY/XF3   (Mexico  NA-135)
This is a bit strange.  XF3 is used for NA-135 (Isla de Carmen),  but  
why is the XF1 being used as well (perhaps some peculiarity of the  
Mexican regulations)?
> D70YT/5          (AS-081)
D75
> W1AW/90         (just a  W1)  ?
W1
> OE5XCL/90KK     (just a OE5) ?
OE5

73,
Bob, N7XY