SPECIAL
CONTEST CALLS *********************************************************************************************
LATEST NEWS: Expiry of SCC NoV All SCC NoV's issued before
1st January 2024 expire on 31st December 2024. If you wish to retain
the use of your SCC beyond the expiry date, please submit a fully
completed application form (available from https://rsgb.org/scc) as an email attachment to scc@rsgb.org.uk.
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CLUBS AND INDIVIDUALS may apply to
Ofcom via the RSGB
for a Special Contest Callsign (SCC). These are shorter than normal UK
callsigns, and consist of the letter 'G' or 'M', a regional locator (if
operating outside England), a chosen digit and a chosen suffix letter,
eg G0A, M9B, GM8C, MW7D etc. The holder of any UK Full licence may
apply for a SCC. These callsigns may only be used during bona
fide
amateur radio contests within the UK&CD
A NOTICE of VARIATION (NoV) is issued, and is
associated with a normal
Full licence, specifying the SCC and the conditions under which it may
be used. All NoVs expire at the end of the same five year period and
are renewable. All NoVs issued since 1st January 2019 will
expire at the end of 2024. Callsigns that are not renewed are
"withdrawn"
for two years and then a new SCC applicant may take over the
call. Completed forms should be emailed to scc@rsgb.org.uk The QUALIFICATION CONTESTS and permitted modes (where not explicit in the contest name) are:
The RSGB CONTESTS in which an SCC may be used are:
# Qualification contest Please consult the published rules of non-RSGB contests to determine if the use of SCCs is permitted. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS When were SCCs first issued?They have been available to clubs on simple application since about 1995. Full licensees (individuals) have been eligible from 2010, as long as they met certain conditions relating to contest experience. These conditions now also apply to clubs. What is the reason for the conditions?Because of their shorter length, there is a limited number of SCC possibilities (520). It was thought reasonable that those applying should “earn” the right by having previously demonstrated a commitment to contesting at HF or VHF, and by achieving some sort of success. What are the conditions?They are based on achieving a certain number of QSOs compared with the leading station in the UK&CD (i.e. G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU and GW) in terms of QSO numbers in the section of the contest being entered. Are applications rejected?Yes, usually because of a misunderstanding of the requirements. For instance, for applications on behalf of an individual, operation must be single operator: where this distinction is not made in the contest rules (as at VHF, or where “assisted” is classed as multi-op), the appropriate status must be obvious or declared. In order to check properly, published results must be available on the internet when the application is submitted. In some cases, applications are made for callsigns that have already been issued. How long is a SCC valid?They all expire on the same date irrespective of when they were issued. All SCC issued after 1st January 2019 will expire on 31st December 2024 unless they are renewed during 2024.
TABLE OF SPECIAL CONTEST CALLSIGNS CURRENTLY ALLOCATED |
SPECIAL CONTEST CALL | LICENSEE OR CLUB CALL | STATUS |
G0A | GW4SKA | Issued |
G0B | M0BUL |
Issued |
G0C | G0CER | Issued |
G0D | Withdrawn | |
G0E | Available | |
G0F | Available | |
G0G | Available | |
G0H | G0HEU |
Issued |
G0I | Available | |
G0J | Available | |
G0K | Available | |
G0L | Available | |
G0M | Available | |
G0N | Available | |
G0O | Available | |
G0P | Available | |
G0Q | Available | |
G0R | Available | |
G0S | Available | |
G0T | Available | |
G0U | Available | |
G0V | GM0OQV | Issued |
G0W | G0VDZ |
Issued |
G0X | Available | |
G0Y | Available | |
G0Z | G1RVD |
Issued |
G1A | M0NKR | Issued |
G1B | G1PPA | Issued |
G1C | GM1BSG | Issued |
G1D | M0AQM |
Issued |
G1E | G1TPA | Issued |
G1F | M1AOB |
Issued |
G1G | G4KIV |
Issued |
G1H | Available | |
G1I | Available | |
G1J | MM0BQI | Issued |
G1K | M0RTQ |
Issued |
G1L | Available | |
G1M | G0PZE | Issued |
G1N | G0URR | Issued |
G1O | Available | |
G1P | M0IEP | Issued |
G1Q | Available | |
G1R | GM5RDX |
Issued |
G1S | Available | |
G1T | GM0ULK |
Issued |
G1U | Available | |
G1V | G4CZP |
Issued |
G1W | M0HAO |
Issued |
G1X | GM0HBF |
Issued |
G1Y | Available | |
G1Z | Available | |
G2A | GJ3IT |
Issued |
G2B | G8VVY |
Issued |
G2C | M0VCB | Issued |
G2D | M0HRF | Issued |
G2E | M0ORD |
Issued |
G2F | M0URL |
Issued |
G2G | MM0DFV |
Issued |
G2H | Available | |
G2I | Available | |
G2J | Available | |
G2K | M0ICR |
Issued |
G2L | G3SVJ | Issued |
G2M | G0HDB |
Issued |
G2N | G4ARN |
Issued |
G2O | G0UVX |
Issued |
G2P | G0JCC |
Issued |
G2Q | Available | |
G2R | GW4BVE | Issued |
G2S | GM3ZDH |
Issued |
G2T | MM0CPS | Issued |
G2U | G0UGO | Issued |
G2V | GM3WOJ | Issued |
G2W | G4DBW | Issued |
G2X | G0DCK | Issued |
G2Y | MM0DXH | Issued |
G2Z | G8JYV | Issued |
G3A | MM0JOM | Issued |
G3B | G2DPQ | Issued |
G3C | GM0WED | Issued |
G3D | G4PDS | Issued |
G3E | Available | |
G3F | G4AFF | Issued |
G3G | G3XLG |
Issued |
G3H | Available | |
G3I | Available | |
G3J | G4RMV |
Issued |
G3K | Withdrawn |
|
G3L | G3LHJ | Issued |
G3M | G5LK | Issued |
G3N | G3OTK |
Issued |
G3O | Available | |
G3P | G3WPH | Issued |
G3Q | G3RXQ | Issued |
G3R | G0CDA |
Issued |
G3S | GM3SEK | Issued |
G3T | G3VGZ | Issued |
G3U | G3UJE | Issued |
G3V | G3VER | Issued |
G3W | GM4RIV | Issued |
G3X | GM3POI | Issued |
G3Y | G3YBY | Issued |
G3Z | G3ZME | Issued |
G4A | G4TSH |
Issued |
G4B | MM0MUN |
Issued |
G4C | G1FCW | Issued |
G4D | Withdrawn |
|
G4E | G4ENZ |
Issued |
G4F | Withdrawn |
|
G4G | M0RRG | Issued |
G4H | GI4JTF | Issued |
G4I | Available | |
G4J | GW0ETF | Issued |
G4K | G4OED |
Issued |
G4L | G4LDL | Issued |
G4M | GM4UBJ | Issued |
G4N | G4ZVB |
Issued |
G4O | GM0IIO | Issued |
G4P | G3YPP | Issued |
G4Q | G3PRI | Issued |
G4R | G4RFR | Issued |
G4S | G3TXF | Issued |
G4T | MI0SMK | Issued |
G4U | G4SGX | Issued |
G4V | MM0CCC |
Issued |
G4W | GW4EVX | Issued |
G4X | GM4WZG | Issued |
G4Y | G0CCT |
Issued |
G4Z | GM4ZUK | Issued |
G5A | GM8VL | Issued |
G5B | G4SIV | Issued |
G5C | G4OGB | Issued |
G5D | M0TTG | Issued |
G5E | Available | |
G5F | GD4RFZ | Issued |
G5G | MM0TGH | Issued |
G5H | G8TRF |
Issued |
G5I | GI4DOH | Issued |
G5J | Available | |
G5K | G0BNR | Issued |
G5L | GW4ZAR | Issued |
G5M | MS0TJT | Issued |
G5N | G0NWM | Issued |
G5O | G6UQ | Issued |
G5P | GW0EGH |
Issued |
G5Q | G3SVL | Issued |
G5R | GW3YDX | Issued |
G5S | Available | |
G5T | G3XSD |
Issued |
G5U | G3RXP | Issued |
G5V | G3KAF | Issued |
G5W | G3BJ | Issued |
G5X | GM4YXI | Issued |
G5Y | Available | |
G5Z | Withdrawn |
|
G6A | G3VDB |
Issued |
G6B | Available | |
G6C | Withdrawn |
|
G6D | Available | |
G6E | Available | |
G6F | Available | |
G6G | Available | |
G6H | Available | |
G6I | Available | |
G6J | Available | |
G6K | G0EAK | Issued |
G6L | Available | |
G6M | G4BYG | Issued |
G6N | G0GDU | Issued |
G6O | Available | |
G6P | Available | |
G6Q | Available | |
G6R | Available | |
G6S | Available | |
G6T | G4MKP | Issued |
G6U | Available | |
G6V | Available | |
G6W | Available | |
G6X | M0KLO | Issued |
G6Y | Available | |
G6Z | Available | |
G7A | GM0ADX | Issued |
G7B | Available | |
G7C | M5ARC | Issued |
G7D | G3XTZ |
Issued |
G7E | Available | |
G7F | Available | |
G7G | M0XAR |
Issued |
G7H | G7SYW | Issued |
G7I | Available | |
G7J | Available | |
G7K | Available | |
G7L | G7LRQ |
Issued |
G7M | M0SDC |
Issued |
G7N | GW4MVA | Issued |
G7O | Available | |
G7P | Available | |
G7Q | Available | |
G7R | GM0NAI | Issued |
G7S | Available | |
G7T | M0VSE | Issued |
G7U | Available | |
G7V | GM2MP | Issued |
G7W | GC0VPR | Issued |
G7X | G0MCV |
Issued |
G7Y | Available | |
G7Z | Available | |
G8A | G3XSV | Issued |
G8B | G3UBX | Issued |
G8C | M0WLY | Issued |
G8D | G3SJJ | Issued |
G8E | Available | |
G8F | Available | |
G8G | Available | |
G8H | Available | |
G8I | Available | |
G8J | Available | |
G8K | GW4BRS | Issued |
G8L | G8LZE | Issued |
G8M | Available | |
G8N | G8LED | Issued |
G8O | Available | |
G8P | G4LIP | Issued |
G8Q | Available | |
G8R | Available | |
G8S | G4IDF |
Issued |
G8T | M0BAA | Issued |
G8U | Available | |
G8V | Available | |
G8W | M0VCT | Issued |
G8X | G4FJK | Issued |
G8Y | Available | |
G8Z | Withdrawn |
|
G9A | GM4FDM | Issued |
G9B | Available | |
G9C | MM0GHM | Issued |
G9D | G6NHU | Issued |
G9E | Available | |
G9F | G4BVY | Issued |
G9G | Available | |
G9H | Available | |
G9I | Available | |
G9J | GW0GEI | Issued |
G9K | Available | |
G9L | Available | |
G9M | Available | |
G9N | Available | |
G9O | Available | |
G9P | M0NCG | Issued |
G9Q | Available | |
G9R | MS0EPC |
Issued |
G9S | Available | |
G9T | GW4WXM | Issued |
G9U | Available | |
G9V | M0VSQ | Issued |
G9W | M0DXR |
Issued |
G9X | M1LCR | Issued |
G9Y | M0YHC | Issued |
G9Z | GW1YQM | Issued |
M0A | G8APB | Issued |
M0B | G4KZD | Issued |
M0C | MM0CEZ | Issued |
M0D | Available | |
M0E | Available | |
M0F | Available | |
M0G | Available | |
M0H | MI0KOA |
Issued |
M0I | MI0RRE | Issued |
M0J | Available | |
M0K | G8FMC |
Issued |
M0L | Available | |
M0M | MN0NID | Issued |
M0N | M0NVS |
Issued |
M0O | Available | |
M0P | M0RYB | Issued |
M0Q | M0DSL |
Issued |
M0R | Available | |
M0S | Available | |
M0T | GM3WUX | Issued |
M0U | Available | |
M0V | Available | |
M0W | Available | |
M0X | M0RTI | Issued |
M0Y | Available | |
M0Z | Available | |
M1A | MI0ULK | Issued |
M1B | G1YBB | Issued |
M1C | G1XOW | Issued |
M1D | M1CKD |
Issued |
M1E | MM0GOR | Issued |
M1F | M0NVK |
Issued |
M1G | G0UWS | Issued |
M1H | Available | |
M1I | Available | |
M1J | Available | |
M1K | M1ABK |
Issued |
M1L | G0LGS |
Issued |
M1M | MI0LLG | Issued |
M1N | M1DST | Issued |
M1O | Available | |
M1P | Available | |
M1Q | Available | |
M1R | MM0ZBH | Issued |
M1S | Available | |
M1T | M0KYB |
Issued |
M1U | M0UTD | Issued |
M1V | M1VPN |
Issued |
M1W | M0ICK | Issued |
M1X | G0CKP | Issued |
M1Y | Available | |
M1Z | MS0KPV |
Issued |
M2A | G3SDC | Issued |
M2B | Available | |
M2C | MD0CCE | Issued |
M2D | G4NVR |
Issued |
M2E | G0RPM | Issued |
M2F | G0OOG |
Issued |
M2G | G4RCG | Issued |
M2H | Available | |
M2I | G0FRE | Issued |
M2J | G4NBS | Issued |
M2K | GU3HFN | Issued |
M2L | M0BJL | Issued |
M2M | Available | |
M2N | MM0GPZ | Issued |
M2O | G1GEY |
Issued |
M2P | G1ZJP |
Issued |
M2Q | Available | |
M2R | GM0GNK | Issued |
M2S | G0MGM | Issued |
M2T | GM0LIR | Issued |
M2U | M0DHP | Issued |
M2V | Available | |
M2W | G0MIN | Issued |
M2X | Available | |
M2Y | MW0YVK |
Issued |
M2Z | Available | |
M3A | M0UKR | Issued |
M3B | Available | |
M3C | G4GFI |
Issued |
M3D | G3XTT | Issued |
M3E | G4CWH | Issued |
M3F | G3WZD |
Issued |
M3G | Available |
|
M3H | Available | |
M3I | GM5TDX |
Issued |
M3J | Available | |
M3K | Available | |
M3L | Available | |
M3M | G3PLE | Issued |
M3N | GM4SID | Issued |
M3O | M0SDB |
Issued |
M3P | G3PIA | Issued |
M3Q | Available | |
M3R | G3RTU | Issued |
M3S | G0MFR |
Issued |
M3T | MM0LCG | Issued |
M3U | Available | |
M3V | G0ORY |
Issued |
M3W | M0HDG | Issued |
M3X | M0IHT | Issued |
M3Y | Available | |
M3Z | Available | |
M4A | G6UW | Issued |
M4B | Available | |
M4C | G0FCT | Issued |
M4D | GM4ATA |
Issued |
M4E | Available | |
M4F | Available | |
M4G | Available | |
M4H | Available | |
M4I | GI4SJQ | Issued |
M4J | G0DVJ | Issued |
M4K | GD0EMG | Issued |
M4L | Available | |
M4M | M0PNN | Issued |
M4N | G4IZZ |
Issued |
M4O | Available | |
M4P | Available | |
M4Q | Available | |
M4R | GD4XUM |
Issued |
M4S | Available | |
M4T | M0BEW |
Issued |
M4U | G0RGH | Issued |
M4V | Available | |
M4W | G8SRC | Issued |
M4X | G3SZU | Issued |
M4Y | M5ESE |
Issued |
M4Z | M0HDO |
Issued |
M5A | G0AAA | Issued |
M5B | M0ZIP | Issued |
M5C | G3CO | Issued |
M5D | G4WQI | Issued |
M5E | GU4YOX |
Issued |
M5F | Available | |
M5G | M0ROA |
Issued |
M5H | Available | |
M5I | GI0RQK | Issued |
M5J | Available | |
M5K | MI0SLE | Issued |
M5L | M5LMG |
Issued |
M5M | G4BRK |
Issued |
M5N | G0GJV | Issued |
M5O | G3LET | Issued |
M5P | M5BIR |
Issued |
M5Q | Available | |
M5R | MW0EDX | Issued |
M5S | G4IRN |
Issued |
M5T | M0RIU | Issued |
M5U | Available | |
M5V | Available | |
M5W | M0HMJ | Issued |
M5X | G3RLE | Issued |
M5Y | G3UES |
Issued |
M5Z | M0CFW | Issued |
M6A | G4KZY | Issued |
M6B | Available | |
M6C | M0HFC |
Issued |
M6D | Available | |
M6E | Available | |
M6F | Available | |
M6G | Available | |
M6H | Available | |
M6I | Available | |
M6J | Available | |
M6K | Available | |
M6L | Available | |
M6M | GW4BVJ | Issued |
M6N | M0NPK |
Issued |
M6O | G3WGN | Issued |
M6P | Available | |
M6Q | Available | |
M6R | M0KUM |
Issued |
M6S | Available | |
M6T | G4MRS | Issued |
M6U | Available | |
M6V | Available | |
M6W | G3WW | Issued |
M6X | Available | |
M6Y | Available | |
M6Z | Available | |
M7A | G4HVC | Issued |
M7B | Available | |
M7C | M5RIC | Issued |
M7D | Available | |
M7E | Available | |
M7F | Available | |
M7G | Available | |
M7H | Available | |
M7I | Available | |
M7J | Available | |
M7K | M0SDV | Issued |
M7L | Available | |
M7M | M0SQC |
Issued |
M7N | G3RWF | Issued |
M7O | M0VKY | Issued |
M7P | Available | |
M7Q | G4PIQ | Issued |
M7R | G0TPH | Issued |
M7S | Available | |
M7T | G3YYD | Issued |
M7U | Available | |
M7V | M0VAA | Issued |
M7W | G3TBK | Issued |
M7X | G0TSM | Issued |
M7Y | Available | |
M7Z | G4BWP | Issued |
M8A | M0HDF | Issued |
M8B | Available | |
M8C | G3RCV | Issued |
M8D | Available | |
M8E | Available | |
M8F | Available | |
M8G | Available | |
M8H | Available | |
M8I | Available | |
M8J | Available | |
M8K | M0HMO |
Issued |
M8L | Available | |
M8M | G0JJG |
Issued |
M8N | Available | |
M8O | Available | |
M8P | MW0OMB | Issued |
M8Q | Available | |
M8R | GW4SHF | Issued |
M8S | Available | |
M8T | MM0CWJ | Issued |
M8U | Available | |
M8V | Available | |
M8W | Available | |
M8X | Available | |
M8Y | Available | |
M8Z | GM7VSB | Issued |
M9A | G3ZVW | Issued |
M9B | M0LKW |
Issued |
M9C | G0TKZ |
Issued |
M9D | Available | |
M9E | Available | |
M9F | Available | |
M9G | Available | |
M9H | Available | |
M9I | GM0OPS | Issued |
M9J | Available | |
M9K | M0SIY | Issued |
M9L | Available | |
M9M | G4BEE |
Issued |
M9N | G7WHI | Issued |
M9O | Available | |
M9P | Available | |
M9Q | Available | |
M9R | Withdrawn |
|
M9S | Available | |
M9T | M0MCG | Issued |
M9U | Available | |
M9V | Available | |
M9W | GW0KRL | Issued |
M9X | M0PGX | Issued |
M9Y | Available | |
M9Z | Available |