Callsigns

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DX1PAR

DX- prefix, 1 - amateur district/region, PAR - suffix

The standard format for Philippine callsigns is 2×3 – where 2 stands for the prefix letters (4D-4I or DU-DZ), and 3 stands for the suffix letters, both of which are assigned and regulated by the National Telecommunications Commission. A suffix can have as much as three (3) characters, and as little as one (1).

Prefixes

The NTC assigns prefixes depending on the privileges of the amateur license or for special events:

Class A (Extra Class) – DU, 4F, 4E
Class B (General Class) – DV, 4I
Class C (Technician Class) – DW, 4G
Class D (Foundation Class) – DY, 4H
Club Stations - DX, DZ

- Guidelines in the Additional Allocation of Prefixes in the Amateur Radio Service
- Guidelines in the Issuance of Special Permits for the Use of Vanity Call Signs and Special Event Call Signs in the Amateur Radio Service

Districts

A district number is assigned to a station depending on its location. The Philippines is divided into nine (9) separate amateur districts.

National Capital Region, Region IV
Region I, Region II
Region III
Region V
Region VII
Region VI
Region VII
Region IX, Region XII
Region X, Region XI

A special event station may also be issued a district number different from those listed above (e.x. 100).