Prefix DM and DT


The Prefixes DA...DM are valid from January 1949 until September 1973 for the common DXCC GERMANY. (includes East- and West-Germany, GDR and FRG).

>From 1952 until 1979 "DM" was the mandatory prefix for radioamateurs in East-Germany.

September 17th 1973 the GDR became a Member of the United Nations. From that day until December 31th 1979 the prefix DM/DT counted for a new DXCC-country in the DXCC-List.

since 1980, as a political mark off, GDR changed the prefixes DM / DT into the new prefixes Y2...Y9.

ITU connoisseur   Y2 - Y9

Y21A - Y29Z Relay station
Y31A - Y39Z Contestteam
Y41A - Y49Z Beacon transmitter
Y61A - Y69Z Round saying station
Y2Ø - Y9Ø Specialstation
Y21AA - Y28ZZ Private station
Y29AA - Y29ZZ Foreigner
Y31AA - Y99ZZ Club station

The last letter designated the district

Rostock A and U
Schwerin B
Neubrandenburg C
Potsdam D and P
Frankfurt/O. E
Cottbus F and X
Magdeburg G and W
Halle H and V
Gera J and Y
Suhl K
Dreden L and R
Leipzig M and S
Karl-Marx-Stadt N and T
Berlin O

also the next to last letter had its meaning

A Training station   e.g.: Y64AF
B - Y user at clubstation   e.g.: Y33TA
Z clubstations leader   e.g.: Y38ZG

Thanks DH5MM for info.