The following is from the RSGB web page. .CTY file maintainers take note;
The time period in question covers the WPX-CW, IARU, and IOTA contests:
--------> On the 6th of May, elections will take place for the
Scottish Parliament and for the Welsh Assembly. The
first meetings are due to take place on dates to be
decided by the appropriate First Minister. The July
meeting of the reconvened Scottish Parliament, in
Edinburgh, will be the first of its kind since the Act of
Union in 1707. In the same month the new Assembly will
meet in Wales.
In recognition of these important occasions, the RSGB
applied for special prefixes to be used in Scotland and
Wales during this period. Following discussions with the
Radiocommunications Agency, the Society is pleased to
announce that the application has been successful.
The RA has agreed that anyone operating in Wales or
Scotland during the period the 6th of May to the 31st of
July 1999 may change their prefix as follows:
In Scotland, GM stations may become 2S {?Two
Sierra?}, those with MM prefixes may use 2A {?Two
Alfa?}, whilst those with Novice callsigns may use 2T
{?Two Tango?}. In Wales, GW stations may use 2C
{?Two Charlie?}, MW stations can use 2X {?Two
X-Ray?}, whilst Welsh Novices can use 2Y {?Two
Yankee?}.
Once again, those optional special prefixes may be used
in Scotland and Wales only between the 6th of May and
the 31st of July. The prefix ?2? has until now been used
for UK Novice licensees only. -------------------<
Here it is in tabular form:
2S=GM, 2A=MM, 2T=2M (Scotland)
2C=GW, 2X=MW, 2Y=2W (Wales)
(de Rich K2WR)
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