New prefix for ZK1 Cook Islands

From the Daily DX:


ZK1CG, Victor Rivera, reports as of June 1, 2006 ZK1 stations will finally change to the new E51 prefix in the Cook Islands. On August 15, 2004 ITU Operational Bulletin No. 818 stated "Following a request from New Zealand, the International Call Sign Series E5A-E5Z, in accordance with the provisions of No. 19.33 of the Radio Regulations, has been provisionally allocated to New Zealand for exclusive use by the Cook Islands (formerly ZK1)." Don't forget to add the prefix E5 to you logging programs. Victor plans to be QRV with his new call E51CG on June 1st and later with E51USA.