Asia

Singapore and Malaysia
In the post-WWII period, until May, 1963, Singapore was a separate DXCC entity, with the prefix VS1. Singapore merged with the Federation of Malaya, Sab...
Wed, 6 Mar, 2019 at 1:11 PM
UJ-EY Tajikistan prefix change 1994
Author: Alan, 5B4AHJ The prefix UJ was used for Tajikistan prior to the break-up of the USSR. As was usual with USSR callsigns, the first letter...
Sat, 11 Apr, 2015 at 2:31 PM
United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in Syria
Following the Yom Kippur War in October, 1973, the political situation  on the Syria/Israel border remained unstable. Following an initiative by th...
Thu, 15 Jul, 2021 at 7:49 AM
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
Following the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon in March 1978, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was established by the United Na...
Mon, 18 Mar, 2024 at 7:41 AM
VU4APR-VU4NRO DXpedition to Andaman and Nicobar Is, 1987
Author: Alan, 5B4AHJ In February/March 1987, the NIAR mounted a DXpedition to Andaman & Nicobar Islands. VU4APR was QRV from...
Wed, 1 Oct, 2014 at 3:33 PM
XY-XZ - Union of Myanmar
Author: Alan, 5B4AHJ The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, aka Burma, has been on the DXCC list since 1945. QSOs count for Myanmar from 1945-11-15. M...
Sun, 14 Aug, 2022 at 10:20 AM
ZC4 - British Sovereign Bases in Cyprus - addition to DXCC list
Author: Alan, 5B4AHJ Applications to ARRL to make UK Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus were initially rejected. For example, the following is from RSGB Bul...
Sun, 14 Apr, 2019 at 11:39 AM
4L Georgia 1990-94
Author: Alan, 5B4AHJ These are research notes for the 4L prefix in the period 1990-94, which have been compiled in order to establish an appropri...
Sun, 10 Jul, 2016 at 9:19 AM
5B, MD7, ZC4 - Island of Cyprus, 5B4, ZC4 - UK Sovereign Base Areas
Please help by providing missing information, indicated by <info required>. Author: Alan, 5B4AHJ This article traces the history of Cyprus cal...
Sat, 20 Aug, 2022 at 1:14 PM
7O - The Republic of Yemen
Author: Alan 5B4AHJ The Republic of Yemen (DXCC name = Yemen) was formed on 1990-05-22 by the uniting of the Yemen Arab Republic and People's Democr...
Tue, 27 Feb, 2024 at 7:35 AM