# 247 - Spratly Islands - Prefix missing

**URL:** https://forum.hamalert.org/t/247-spratly-islands-prefix-missing/2410
**Category:** General
**Created:** [March 26, 2026, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.hamalert.org/t/247-spratly-islands-prefix-missing/2410 "2026-03-26T09:53:53Z")
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### Author: ![DK2SW](https://forum.hamalert.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a587f6/32.png) [@DK2SW](https://forum.hamalert.org/u/DK2SW)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2026, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.hamalert.org/t/247-spratly-islands-prefix-missing/2410/1 "2026-03-26T09:53:54Z")

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Hello,

I saw that the prefix for Spratly Island is missing when choosing DXCC and it seems to be the only entitiy, so please could you add 1S, 9M  
That should be the prefixes for that entity because if there will be a DX-pedition without a prefix there wont be an alert, correct?  
If I am wrong, please tell me.

73  
Stefan  
DO9KW

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### Author: ![HB9DQM](https://forum.hamalert.org/user_avatar/forum.hamalert.org/hb9dqm/32/5_2.png) [@HB9DQM](https://forum.hamalert.org/u/HB9DQM)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.hamalert.org/t/247-spratly-islands-prefix-missing/2410/2 "2026-03-26T19:10:00Z")

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Hello Stefan,

The prefixes shown in small type in the DXCC selection menu are for informational purposes only. The definitive DXCC is resolved via Club Log when a spot is processed, not by matching the prefixes. But I have added 1S and 9M0 there now for completeness.

73,

Manuel HB9DQM