Aircraft registration ???

It is very related. The 5N is a prefixes given to Nigeria for radio
call signs. Aircraft registrations are issued as radio callsigns.

As far as Canada is concerned, C is also a valid call sign prefix.
The Canadiens just have not used it for amateur radio. For example,
the U.S. has A, N, W, and K. For ages, the U.S. issued only W and K
to amateurs. N was reserved for the Navy and aircraft, A was reserved
for the Army/Air Force. It wasn't until 1976 that the FCC began to
allow other than W or K as amateur prefixes because of the 200-year
celebration. This is why the MARS stations had prefixes other than W
or K.


Maurice Givens



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Interesting - 5N is also an amateur radio callsign prefix for
Nigeria. Is this a general rule? Are the two prefix systems indeed
related?

It's not strictly related, obviously as canada is C- and not VE, etc..
but a lot of it's the same, especially once you get out of the British
Commonwealth and the other LARGE countries.

"Maurice Givens" wrote in message om...
It is very related. The 5N is a prefixes given to Nigeria for radio
call signs. Aircraft registrations are issued as radio callsigns.

As far as Canada is concerned, C is also a valid call sign prefix.
The Canadiens just have not used it for amateur radio. For example,
the U.S. has A, N, W, and K.

The US only has AA-AL, by the way.

I know that. But wasn't needed to get the idea across. Why muddy the
water. Every possibility can't always be accounted for.

Maurice


"Ron Natalie" wrote in message om...
"Maurice Givens" wrote in message om...
It is very related. The 5N is a prefixes given to Nigeria for radio
call signs. Aircraft registrations are issued as radio callsigns.

As far as Canada is concerned, C is also a valid call sign prefix.
The Canadiens just have not used it for amateur radio. For example,
the U.S. has A, N, W, and K.

The US only has AA-AL, by the way.

"Craig" wrote in message
om...

Check the database on landings.com and they show VR as another ICAO
recognized prefix for Nigeria. It may be that the VR's are being
phased out or converted to 5N's over time though.


FAA Handbook 7340.1 shows VP, VQ, and VR to be used by UK colonies and
protectorates. While Nigeria is a former British colony, it has been
indepndent since 1960. One would think 43 years to be sufficient time to
phase them out.