R:880823/2034 @:WA6RDH Dixon, Ca. #:4264 Z:95620
R:880823/2027 @:N6VV Pleasant Hill, CA #:11349 Z:94523

                 INTERNATIONAL ROUTING DESIGNATORS

 With the introduction of W0RLI V7.00 and support for Hierarchical
 routing designators we have an opportunity to improve traffic routing
 particularly for international traffic. Since I am at the present time
 responsible for traffic to Asia and the Pacific and occasionally
 Europe and Africa I have implemented some Hierarchical routing
 designators which will assist me in international routing.

 Using this structure mail can now be addressed :

                  JA1ABC @ JA1KSO.JPN.AS
                          or
                  VK4AHD @ AX4BBS.AUS.AU

 Starting today you can begin using Continental and Country designators
 for international traffic destined for Asia and the Pacific. I have
 set up my forward files to support the following codes:

                      ** Continental Designators **

  NA  - North America
  SA  - South America
  EU  - Europe
  AS  - Asia                 Forward toward N6VV
  AF  - Africa               Forward toward N6VV
  AU  - Australia            Forward toward N6VV

                      **   Country Designators   **

For country codes there is a generally accepted international
standard for abreviations. These are used in international
electronic message standards such as ANSI X.12 and EDIFACT. They are
published by the International Standards Organization
and known formally as ISO 3166-1981(E/F)

Country codes:

Argentina                    ARG
Australia                    AUS
Austria                      AUT
Belgium                      BEL
Bermuda                      BMU
Bolivia                      BOL
Brazil                       BRA
Brunei                       BRN
Bulgaria                     BGR
Canada                       CAN
Chile                        CHL
China                        CHN
Colombia                     COL
Costa Rica                   CRI
Cuba                         CUB
Denmark                      DNK
Dominican Republic           DOM
Ecuador                      ECU
Egypt                        EGY
El Salvador                  SLV
Finland                      FIN
France                       FRA
French Polynesia             PYF
German Demo. Rep.            DDR
Germany, Federal Rep         DEU
Greece                       GRC
Greenland                    GRL
Guatemala                    GTM
Haiti                        HTI
Honduras                     HND
Hong Kong                    HKG
Hungary                      HUN
Iceland                      ISL
India                        IND
Indonesia                    IDN
Ireland                      IRL
Israel                       ISR
Italy                        ITA
Japan                        JPN
Korea,North                  PRK
Korea,South                  KOR
Lebanon                      LBN
Liechtenstein                LIE
Luxembourg                   LUX
Malaysia                     MYS
Mexico                       MEX
Monaco                       MCO
Morocco                      MAR
Netherlands                  NLD
New Zealand                  NZL
Nicaragua                    NIC
Norway                       NOR
Pakistan                     PAK
Panama                       PAN
Paraguay                     PRY
Peru                         PER
Phillipines                  PHL
Poland                       POL
Portugal                     PRT
Romania                      ROM
Saudi Arabia                 SAU
Singapore                    SGP
South Africa                 ZAF
Spain                        ESP
Sweden                       SWE
Switzerland                  CHE
Syria                        SYR
Taiwan                       TWN
Thailand                     THA
Turkey                       TUR
United Kingdom               GBR
United States                USA
Urugay                       URY
USSR                         SUN
Venezuela                    VEN
Yugoslavia                   YUG

I have forwarded this information thru the Pacific and Asia Nets
and suggested that where possible they set up to support these codes.
It will make all of our lives easier.

Comments/Suggestions Welcome:

Messages to:  Lew Jenkins N6VV @ N6VV
              Home telephone 415-945-6413
              Work telephone 415-827-3820
              FAX            415-827-3838
              Compuserve     72116,2026

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