Call signs in Asia


Call signs in Asia are rarely used to identify broadcast stations. In most Asian countries, broadcast stations use other forms of identification. Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines and Taiwan are exceptions to this rule. Amateur radio stations in India, Pakistan, Korea and Japan are allocated call-signs.

Amateur radio

The Wireless and Planning and Coordination Wing, a division of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, regulates amateur radio in India. Amateur radio call-signs of Pakistan are issued by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority. The PARS operates a QSL bureau for those amateur radio operators in regular contact with amateur radio operators in other countries, and supports amateur radio operating awards and radio contests. The Pakistan Amateur Radio Society represents the interest of Pakistan amateur radio operators before national and international regulatory authorities. PARS is the national member society representing Pakistan in the International Amateur Radio Union.
In Japan, it is regulated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications with the Japan Amateur Radio League acting as a national amateur radio organization. In South Korea call signs are regulated by the Korea Communications Commission in the Ministry of Information and Communication.

China

The International Telecommunication Union has assigned China the call signs BAA through to BZZ. It has divided all countries into 10 regions.
Call AreaProvince
1Beijing
2Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning
3Hebei, Neimenggu, Shanxi, Tianjin
4Jiangsu, Shandong, Shanghai
5Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiang
6Anhui, Henan, Hubei
7Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hunan
8Guizhou, Sichuan, yunnan, Chongqing
9Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai, Shanxi
0Xizang, Xinjiang

XSA-XSZ China
XXA-XXZ China World Radiocommunication Conference 2007, Geneva, Switzerland, 22 October-16 November 2007
3HA-3UZ China

Indonesia

Call signs prefixes used in Indonesia:
Private-owned radio station call signs by region are different with amateur radio call letters. The division is based on province area before 1998, so no call prefix are assigned for newer provinces. For example, Banten has the same call number and initial letter with West Java.
Call AreaProvince
0N/A
1N/A
2Special Capital Region of Jakarta, West Kalimantan, Aceh, West Nusa Tenggara
3West Java, Banten, North Sumatra, Bengkulu, East Kalimantan, North Kalimantan, East Nusa Tenggara
4Riau, Riau Islands, Central Java, Central Kalimantan
5West Sumatra, Special Region of Yogyakarta, South Kalimantan
6East Java, North Sulawesi, Gorontalo
7South Sumatra, Central Kalimantan, Bangka-Belitung Islands, West Kalimantan
8Lampung, Papua, West Papua, Bali, South Sulawesi, South East Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, Maluku, North Maluku
9Central Sulawesi

Call AreaProvince
0Jakarta Special Capital Region
1West Java, Banten
2Central Java, Special Region of Yogyakarta
3East Java
4Jambi, South Sumatra, Bangka-Belitung, Bengkulu, Lampung
5West Sumatra, Riau
6Aceh, North Sumatra
7East Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, West Kalimantan
8Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi, South East Sulawesi, North Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, Maluku, North Maluku
9Bali, East Nusa Tenggara, West Nusa Tenggara, Papua, West Papua

Call signs suffixes used in Indonesia:
Special License Callsigns suffixes :
The Japanese station prefix for radio and television stations is JO followed by its own unique two letters; the last letter in the latter part of the callsign identifies the ownership of the station, for example the letter X indicates that it is a commercial TV station such as JOEX-TV for TV Asahi and JOCX-TV for Fuji TV while the letter R indicates that it is a commercial AM radio station such as JOKR for TBS Radio.
FM radio and TV stations have the -FM, -TV, -DTV, -TAM, -TCM, -TDM and -FCM suffixes after their callsigns, similar to the North American practice, except for AM radio stations.
At the greatest extent of the empire during the Second World War, another second letter was used for the empires other possessions besides the Home Islands.
The International Telecommunication Union has assigned Pakistan the cal signs APA through to ASZ. It has divided all countries into three regions; Pakistan is located in ITU Region 3. These regions are further divided into two competing zones, the ITU and the CQ.
The Pakistan Amateur Radio Society, a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts, does not assigns call signs but call signs are assigned by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority. The PARS operates a QSL bureau for amateur radio operators in contact with amateur radio operators in other countries, and supports amateur radio operating awards and radio contests. The Pakistan Amateur Radio Society represents the interest of Pakistan amateur radio operators before national and international regulatory authorities. PARS is the national member society representing Pakistan in the International Amateur Radio Union.

Philippines

The National Telecommunications Commission assigns the following call sign prefixes from the international series to Philippine broadcasting stations depending on the location of their license:
DW is now also used for stations in Luzon. Out of circumstance, DZ is mostly AM band, while DW is FM band. Other call sign prefixes assigned to the Philippines are DU, and DV.

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