At the Dayton Hamvention, Radio Amateurs of Canada announced that it has
secured permission for all Canadian Radio Amateurs to use special call sign
prefixes to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Canada's Confederation.

National, regional and local events will take place throughout 2017 to
celebrate the anniversary and Canadian Amateurs will let their counterparts
around the world know of our celebration by using the following special
prefixes:

· Amateurs and clubs whose regular call signs start with *VA*
will
be able to use the *CF* prefix instead of VA (for example, VA3RAC will be
authorized to use the CF3RAC call sign).

· Amateurs and clubs whose regular call signs start with *VE*
will
be able to use the *CG* prefix instead of VE (e.g., VE4RAC will be
authorized to use CG4RAC).

· Amateurs and clubs whose regular call signs start with *VO*
will
be able to use the *CH* prefix instead of VO (e.g., VO1RAC will be
authorized to use CH1RAC).

· Amateurs and clubs whose regular call signs start with *VY*
will
be able to use the *CI* prefix instead of VY (e.g., VY2RAC will be
authorized to use CI2RAC).

These special prefixes are optional and Amateurs can choose if and when to
use the special prefix vs their normal prefix at any time during the year.
Stay tuned to the RAC website (http://wp.rac.ca) for additional information

For more information on *Canada150* visit
http://canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1342792785740.



*Alan GriffinRAC MarCom Director*

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