Call signs in Mexico are unique identifiers for telecommunications, radio communication, radio broadcasting and transmission. They are regulated internationally by the ITU as well as nationally by the Federal Telecommunications Institute, which regulates broadcast stations, wireless telecommunications and spectrum use.
While not directly related to call signs, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) further has divided all countries assigned amateur radio prefixes into three regions; Mexico is located in ITU Region 2. Mexico is in ITU zone 10 and CQ zone 6.
The IFT issues call signs in the XE and XF series for amateur use, the latter mainly for offshore use. There are 60,000 licensed ham radio operators in Mexico.
The separating numeral is used to identify the region in which the amateur is licensed:[2]
Call sign prefix
Region
XE1
Central Mexico
Colima, Distrito Federal (Federal District, most of Mexico City), Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Mexico (the state surrounding the Distrito Federal on 3 sides, includes some parts of Mexico City), Michoacan, Morelos, Nayarit, Puebla, Querétaro, Tlaxcala, and Veracruz
XE2
Northern Mexico
Aguascalientes, Baja California (northern half of the peninsula), Baja California Sur (southern half of the peninsula), Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tamaulipas, and Zacatecas
XE3
Southern Mexico
Campeche, Chiapas, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, and Yucatán
XF1
BC islands
around the Baja California peninsula in the Pacific Ocean or the northern part of the Gulf of California
XF2
close central islands
off the Pacific coast of the Mexican mainland, in the Gulf of Mexico, or in the southern Gulf of California, generally west of 90°W.
XF3
Caribbean islands
Caribbean islands, generally east of 90°W.
XF4, XF0
Revillagigedo
Revillagigedo island group, in the Pacific Ocean
Call signs for foreign hams
Typically a permit to operate in Mexico will state the call sign you are to use, and can be one's home call sign with a further XE prefix. For instance if your home call sign is WA1ZZZ, you might be assigned XE1/WA1ZZZ.
Further, if you operate outside of the XE1 area, you would add a further identifying suffix – for instance XE1/WA1ZZZ/XE2 if you were operating in northern Mexico.[3] The call sign must be given always as enumerated on the permit, and the operator's location must also be stated in Spanish.
The permit does not automatically allow operation in XF island areas. Special permission must be sought for island operation.
Special events
Call signs in the 6DA–6JZ block have been used for special event call signs on a temporary basis. In 2007, 6G1LM was assigned to Federación Mexicana de Radioexperimentadores for their 75th anniversary, as was 6F75A. Occasionally, other special call sign prefixes have been briefly allowed, such as XA5T, XB9Z, and XE0DX during major amateur radio contests. 4C1ASM was used by the Asociación de Scouts de Mexico (Mexican Scouts Association) during the Jamboree on the Air JOTA for some years.
6H1 also replaced the XE1 prefix, 6I2 replaced the XE2 prefix, and 6J3 replaced the XE3 prefix. 6E4 replaced XF4 for the Revillagigedo island group.[4]
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call, signs, mexico, unique, identifiers, telecommunications, radio, communication, radio, broadcasting, transmission, they, regulated, internationally, well, nationally, federal, telecommunications, institute, which, regulates, broadcast, stations, wireless, . Call signs in Mexico are unique identifiers for telecommunications radio communication radio broadcasting and transmission They are regulated internationally by the ITU as well as nationally by the Federal Telecommunications Institute which regulates broadcast stations wireless telecommunications and spectrum use The International Telecommunication Union has assigned Mexico the following call sign blocks for all radio communication broadcasting or transmission 1 Call sign blockXAA XIZ4AA 4CZ6DA 6JZWhile not directly related to call signs the International Telecommunication Union ITU further has divided all countries assigned amateur radio prefixes into three regions Mexico is located in ITU Region 2 Mexico is in ITU zone 10 and CQ zone 6 Contents 1 Call sign assignments for amateur radio 1 1 Call signs for foreign hams 1 2 Special events 2 See also 3 External links 4 ReferencesCall sign assignments for amateur radio EditThe IFT issues call signs in the XE and XF series for amateur use the latter mainly for offshore use There are 60 000 licensed ham radio operators in Mexico The separating numeral is used to identify the region in which the amateur is licensed 2 Call sign prefix RegionXE1 Central Mexico Colima Distrito Federal Federal District most of Mexico City Guanajuato Hidalgo Jalisco Mexico the state surrounding the Distrito Federal on 3 sides includes some parts of Mexico City Michoacan Morelos Nayarit Puebla Queretaro Tlaxcala and VeracruzXE2 Northern Mexico Aguascalientes Baja California northern half of the peninsula Baja California Sur southern half of the peninsula Chihuahua Coahuila Durango Nuevo Leon San Luis Potosi Sinaloa Sonora Tamaulipas and ZacatecasXE3 Southern Mexico Campeche Chiapas Guerrero Oaxaca Quintana Roo Tabasco and YucatanXF1 BC islands around the Baja California peninsula in the Pacific Ocean or the northern part of the Gulf of CaliforniaXF2 close central islands off the Pacific coast of the Mexican mainland in the Gulf of Mexico or in the southern Gulf of California generally west of 90 W XF3 Caribbean islands Caribbean islands generally east of 90 W XF4 XF0 Revillagigedo Revillagigedo island group in the Pacific OceanCall signs for foreign hams Edit Typically a permit to operate in Mexico will state the call sign you are to use and can be one s home call sign with a further XE prefix For instance if your home call sign is WA1ZZZ you might be assigned XE1 WA1ZZZ Further if you operate outside of the XE1 area you would add a further identifying suffix for instance XE1 WA1ZZZ XE2 if you were operating in northern Mexico 3 The call sign must be given always as enumerated on the permit and the operator s location must also be stated in Spanish The permit does not automatically allow operation in XF island areas Special permission must be sought for island operation Special events Edit Call signs in the 6DA 6JZ block have been used for special event call signs on a temporary basis In 2007 6G1LM was assigned to Federacion Mexicana de Radioexperimentadores for their 75th anniversary as was 6F75A Occasionally other special call sign prefixes have been briefly allowed such as XA5T XB9Z and XE0DX during major amateur radio contests 4C1ASM was used by the Asociacion de Scouts de Mexico Mexican Scouts Association during the Jamboree on the Air JOTA for some years 6H1 also replaced the XE1 prefix 6I2 replaced the XE2 prefix and 6J3 replaced the XE3 prefix 6E4 replaced XF4 for the Revillagigedo island group 4 See also EditAmateur radio international operation Call signs ITU prefix amateur and experimental stations Amateur radio licenseExternal links EditFederal Telecommunications Institute FEDERACION MEXICANA DE RADIO EXPERIMENTADORES A C FMRE Mexico s national organization for amateur radio in Spanish References Edit International Telecommunication Union country call sign assignments Archived 2011 07 06 at the Wayback Machine QSL net and call signs in Mexico QSL NET article on Mexican permits for foreigners AC6V prefix page Archived from the original on 2017 06 27 Retrieved 2010 07 30 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Call signs in Mexico amp oldid 959513994, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
