8. Somalia and Somaliland ham radio callsigns

Note: The above is for the historical record of Somalia and Somaliland.

The Somalia amateur radio call signs starting from 2011 and Somaliland amateur radio callsigns starting from 2011 are on https://sites.google.com/site/radiosomalia/somalia-amateur-radio-stations

Somaliland.

Updated

21 April 2009.

Amateur Radio in Somaliland.

Somaliland Amateur Radio call signs.

After 18 May 1991 the Somaliland authorities have issued Somaliland amateur radio licenses, some with call signs that have already been allocated elsewhere.

When visiting Somaliland it is advisable for amateur radio operators to check the list of Somalia lifetime amateur radio call signs to assist the authorities avoid double issuing of call signs.

Somalia amateur radio licenses from 1993 to 2009 have been issued for free and for life (unless cancelled). As at 2009 none have been cancelled and all remain valid.

On the 1st August 1998 North-East Somalia became the Puntland State of Somalia. Puntland recognized North-East Somalia lifetime amateur radio licenses issued between 1993 to 1998.

From 1998 the Puntland state of Somalia issued lifetime amateur radio licenses.

SOMALILAND AMATEUR RADIO CALL SIGNS.

SOMALILAND HAM RADIO CALL SIGNS.

Send an email copy of your Somaliland ham radio license with call sign and it will be listed here to avoid its allocation elsewhere for the duration of its validity.

6O0A was issued by Somaliland in 1999 to visitor JE9IKG from Japan in 1999 however 6O0A had been issued in 1993 in a Somalia visitor lifetime amateur radio license in North-East Somalia to VK2BVS from Australia.

6O0W was issued by Somaliland in 2004 to visitor DJ1QW from Germany however 6O0W had been issued in 1993 in a Somalia lifetime amateur radio license in North-East Somalia to Abdikarim Nur Mohamud, born in Galkayo and resident of both Australia and Somalia.

6O0X was issued by Somaliland in 1999 to visitor DJ6SI from Germany however 6O0X had been issued in 1997 in a Somalia visitor lifetime amateur radio license in North-East Somalia to VK6ZX (known later as VK4ZD) from Australia.

6O0Z was issued by Somaliland in 1999 to visitor DJ9ZB from Germany however 6O0Z had been issued in 1993 in a Somalia lifetime amateur radio license in North-East Somalia to the Radio Free Somalia Amateur Radio Club in Galkayo (known later as the Radio Galkayo Amateur Radio Club) in Galkayo, Somalia.

ARRL considers that these call signs (issued twice) are valid for award purposes since they were issued by the respective licensing authorities.

Amateur Radio operators who wish to have past or current ham radio operations in Somaliland or Somalia recorded on this page are welcome. Simply email a copy of your Somaliland or Somalia license.

LAMBARADA WICITAANKA EE RAADIYAHA AMITARKA SOOMAALIYEED.

SOMALIA AMATEUR RADIO CALL SIGNS.

IF SARFEN CANNOT CONTACT YOU THEN SARFEN MAY THINK THAT YOU HAVE DIED AND YOUR CALL SIGN MIGHT BE GIVEN TO ANOTHER PERSON.

Lanbarada wicitaanka ee ka bilaamaya (6O) (SIX OSCAR) waa saldhigyada ay yaaliin raadiyeyaasha amitarka ah ee Soomaaliya.

Call signs starting with Six Oscar (6O) are Somalia amateur radio stations.

Lanbarka kadanbeeya lambarka wicitaanka ee dalka (6O) ayaa ah midka sheegaya dalka soo saaray shatiga.

Tusaale ahaan, SIX OSCAR ONE. (6O1), waxaa (6O) la socda hal (1).

The number after the call sign country identifier (6O) shows, which state issued the license.

Example, SIX OSCAR ONE (6O1), the (6O) is followed by One (1).

Hal (1) waxay ku tusaysaa in shatigaas laga soosaaray Southern Soomaaliya.

Number One (1) is Southern Somalia.

Horgalaha lanbarka wicitaanka ee xarumaha raadiyayaasha amitarada eeSouthern Soomaaliya waa 6O1 (Six Oscar One).

Number (1) in the amateur radio call sign prefix 6O1 (Six Oscar One) indicates that the license was issued by the Telecommunications authority in Southern Somalia.

Tusaale ahaan, SIX OSCAR ZERO. (6O0), waxaa (6O) la socda hal (0).

Example, SIX OSCAR ZERO (6O0), the (6O) is followed by ZERO (0).

Hal (0) waxay ku tusaysaa in shatigaas laga soosaaray Puntland, Soomaaliya.

Number ZERO (0) is Puntland, North Somalia.

Horgalaha lanbarka wicitaanka ee xarumaha raadiyayaasha amitarada ee Puntland, Soomaaliya waa 6O0 (Six Oscar ZERO).

Number (0) in the amateur radio call sign prefix 6O0 (Six Oscar ZERO) indicates that the license was issued by the Telecommunications authority in Puntland, Northern Somalia.

Ø is the same as 0 and Zero.

Somaliland (formerly North West Somalia ) issued some 6OØ callsigns to foreign visitors that had already been issued in 1993 and 1994 to Somali hams in the former North East Somalia (now known as the Puntland State of Somalia.

LAMBARADA WICITAANKA EE RAADIYAHA AMITARKA SOOMAALIYA.

SOMALIA AMATEUR RADIO STATION CALL SIGNS.

Shatiyada soosocda ee raadiyaha amitarka ah waxay shaqaynayaan ilaa waligod ilaa ay kanoqoto dawlad Soomaaliyeed.

The following amateur radio licenses are valid for life unless cancelled by the Somalia Government.

Obereetarada shatiga haysta ee raadiyaha amitarada waa inay soo wargaliyaan SARFEN wax alla wixii isbadal ah oo macluumaadkooda ku yimaada sida hoos lagu muujiyay.

Licensed amateur radio operators must keep the Somalia Amateur Radio Friendship and Emergency Network SARFEN up to date with any changes to their address, E-mail and telephone numbers.

Laxiriir SARFEN hadaad doonayso inaad badasho macluumaad kasta oo halkaan ku yaala si uu arinta ugu gudbiyo waaxda maamulka isgaarsiinta ee Soomaaliya, maamulkaasna uu u cusboonaysiiyo arintaasi.

Contact SARFEN if you want to change any information so they can keep the Somalia Communications authority up to date.

SARFEN wuxuu macluumaadkan ugudbinayaa waaxda maamulka isgaarsiinta ee Soomaaliya si ay uga gacansiiso in si degdega loo meeleeyo oberaytarada raadiyaha amitarka ah haddii dhibaato intarafeera ay dhacdo oo ay timaado.

SARFEN passes this information to the Somalia Communications authority to assist in the quick location of amateur radio operators should some interference problem occur.

Haddii si dhakhso ah loo meelayn karayo dhibaatada intrafeerka ah oodan adigu micnaha keeni Karin si degdega ah ayaa loo saxi karaa taasna qof walba way faraxgalinaysaa. Haddii ay adag tahay in adiga lagu helo intarafeerka aad sababi karaysid wuxuu socon karayaa wakhti dheer oo aan muhiimad lahayn.

If you can be quickly located then any interference problem you might be causing can be quickly fixed and everyone will be happy. If it is hard to find you then interference you might be causing might go on for an unnecessarily longer period.

IF SARFEN CANNOT CONTACT YOU THEN SARFEN MAY THINK THAT YOU HAVE DIED AND YOUR CALL SIGN MIGHT BE GIVEN TO ANOTHER PERSON.

Keep your call sign for life by sending an email to: somaliahamradio@yahoo.com if you see a mistake (error) in your license information (address, email, telephone numbers) on the call sign page in the SARFEN Internet website. https://sites.google.com/site/somaliahamradio

If your information has not been corrected in the call sign page on the Internet SARFEN website within 48 hours after you sent your email then telephone SARFEN officials until it is corrected.

Burhan Ahmed Dahir,

Somalia amateur radio call sign 6O0P.

Founder member of Radio Galkayo SW, Galkayo, Somalia.

1993 Radio student Burhan Ahmed Dahir, 6O0P.

1993 Completed the Amateur Radio license course.

1993 Requested and received the ham radio call sign 6O0P.

1993 Foundation member of Radio Galkayo.

2004 Foundation member of SARFEN.

2005 Former Director for the Voice of Peace 88.8MHz FM.

2005 Chief editor at Eastern TV network Bossaso, Somalia.

2007 Official at the PEN Somalia Journalist organisation based in Djibouti.

Contact: Sam Voron VK2BVS, 6O0A.

Email somaliahamradio@yahoo.com