Individual callsigns - 2Q, GQ, MQ, ZQ

To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, in 2022, UK radio amateurs could apply to use a special temporary callsign during the period 00:00 2022-06-01 to 23:59 2022-06-30. Dates are British Summer Time (GMT+1). Successful applicants were issued with a Notice of Variation (NOV).


Unlike the GR callsigns issued for the Royal Wedding in 2011, the Platinum  Jubilee callsigns were available to clubs, as well as to individuals.


Approximately ##### NOVs were issued.


In addition, some stations from Gibraltar (ZB) were authorised to use the ZQ prefix, in the same period. 


Callsign format

The normal prefix of an individual callsign was replaced as follows:


  • 2D, 2E, 2G, 2I, 2J, 2M, 2U, 2W prefix callsigns all used 2Q prefixes.
  • G, GD, GI, GJ, GM, GU, GW prefix callsigns all used GQ prefixes.
  • M, MD, MI, MJ, MM, MU, MW prefix callsigns all used MQ prefixes.
  • ZB stations used the ZQ prefix.

The digit and suffix of all SES callsigns were the same as the licensee's normal callsign.


In addition, stations can sign /70 using their regular call, or when using the 'Q' regional secondary locator.


Callsign mapping

From the above, it is clear that the DXCC entity of a station cannot be determined from the callsign. Club Log maps all the British callsigns to England, unless a callsign exception exists for the station. All ZQ prefixes are mapped to Gibraltar, so callsign exceptions are not necessary for these stations.


Purpose

The purpose of this article is to help clarify which special calls are QRV from which DXCC entity.

It is envisaged that this information will be used by those responsible for maintaining logging software country files, and also to enable individual hams to ensure that they log the calls with the correct DXCC entity.


List of SES callsign exceptions (Club Log has callsign exceptions for all these callsigns)

The following  list of exceptions is not yet complete for Platinum Jubilee SES callsigns. Please advise 5B4AHJ of errors & omissions. My email address can be found on QRZ.COM.  Alternatively, please raise a support ticket on the Club Log Help Desk.  Exceptions with the "/70" suffix have also been added for these calls. 

Last update:. 2022-08-01. 


CallOperatorDXCCNotes
2Q0GUI
2M0GUI
Scotland
2Q0HEZ2I0HEZNorthern Ireland
2Q0JHY2M0JHYScotland
2Q0JVR2M0JVRScotland
2Q0KAU2M0KAUScotla
2Q0LRV2E0LRVWalesWelsh Military Radio Tour
2Q0MRS2W0MRSWalesWelsh Military Radio Tour
2Q0SNT2M0SNTScotland
2Q0WMN2I0WMNNorthern Ireland
2Q0YAY2J0YAYJersey
GQ0AQDGI0AQDNorthern Ireland

GQ0AZAGI0AZA
Northern Ireland
GQ0OPSGM0OPSScotland
GQ0OUDGD0OUDIsle of Man

GQ0PGCGI0PGCNorthern Ireland
GQ0WEEGW0WEEWales
GQ0WURGM0WURScotland
GQ3KJWGW3KJWWales
GQ3SGGI3SGNorthern Ireland
GQ3WUXGM3WUXScotland
GQ3ZZAGM3ZZAScotland
GQ4CVTGW4CVTWales
GQ4EMXGM4EMXScotland
GQ4ENFGM4ENFScotland
GQ4FFFGM4FFFScotland
GQ4FOCGW4OKTWalesFOC station
GQ4JTFGI4JTFNorthern Ireland
GQ4TAJGI4TAJNorthern Ireland
GQ4XMRGW4XMRWales
GQ5WZYGU5WZYGuernsey
GQ6CZEGW6CZEWales
GQ8IEMGM8IEMScotland
MQ0AIHMI0AIHNorthern Ireland
MQ0CCEMD0CCE
Isle of Man 
MQ0DFVMM0DFVScotland
MQ0DGRMM0GDRScotland
MQ0DHFMW0DHFWales
MQ0EPCMS0EPCScotlandEuropean PSK Club
MQ0FNRMS0FNRScotlandCaithness ARS
MQ0GGGMM0GGG
Scotland
MQ0GORMM0GORScotland
MQ0GWG/PMW0GWGWales
MQ0HVUMM0HVUScotland
MQ0ILEMI0ILENorthern Ireland
MQ0JNL
MM0JNLScotland
MQ0JQSMI0JQSNorthern Ireland
MQ0LKXMW0LKXWales

MQ0MODMI0MODNorthern Ireland
MQ0RUHMW0RUHWales
MQ0RZAMI0RZANorthern Ireland
MQ0SCDM0SCD/MM0SCDScotland
MQ0TGM3WUX-MM0TScotland
MQ0USKMW0USKWales
MQ0ZBHMM0ZBHScotland
MQ3CIDMI3CIDNorthern Ireland
MQ7BUFMW7BUFWales
MQ7DXMC7DXWales
MQ7KJCMW7KJCWales
MQ7SHXMM7SHXScotland
MQ6IUTMW6IUTWales
MQ7WABMM7WABScotland
MQ7WJL/PMI7WJLNorthern Ireland
ZQ2CWZB2CWGibraltar
ZQ2GIZB2GIGibraltar
ZQ2JKZB2JKGibraltar
ZQ2TTZB2TTGibraltar
ZQ2YNZB2YNGibralta