[RTTY] Crete callsign

[Eddie Schneider]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Tom Osborne <w7why@harborside.com>
To: RTTY Contesting <rtty@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 2:20 PM
Subject: [RTTY] Crete callsign


> 
> HI All
> 
> Last night I worked SV9/DL8KWS ant thought it was a new one for
> me.  In checking the log, it seems I worked a J49 station that
> showed up as Crete.  According to Hyperlog, J49 is Greece.  Which
> is it??  Thanks and 73
> Tom W7WHY

The SV 'J series are generally contest or special event call signs.

J41,J42,J43,J44,J46,J48 = Greece
J45 = Dodecanese
J49 = Crete.

Eddie, W6/G0AZT