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One-Day Tech Class videos: Operating guidelines and public service
communications

Posted: 08 Nov 2016 01:26 PM PST
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These videos are from a one-day Tech class I taught on January 30, 2016.
They discuss operating guidelines and public service and emergency
communications.




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Are W1AW bulletins and code practice still useful?

Posted: 08 Nov 2016 11:25 AM PST
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I got the latest W1AW schedule (below) by e-mail yesterday. Aside from
copying the W1AW bulletin on Field Day, I havent listened to the station
for years. Do you everÂ*listen to the bulletins or code practice on W1AW?
Or, is this a service whose time has come and gone?

SB QST @ ARL $ARLB040

ARLB040 W1AW 2016/2017 Winter Operating Schedule

ZCZC AG40

QST de W1AW

ARRL Bulletin 40 ARLB040

From ARRL Headquarters

Newington CT November 7, 2016

To all radio amateurs

SB QST ARL ARLB040

ARLB040 W1AW 2016/2017 Winter Operating Schedule
Daily Visitor Operating Hours:

1500 UTC to 1700 UTC (10 AM to 12 PM EST)

1800 UTC to 2045 UTC (1 PM to 3:45 PM EST)

(Station closed 1700 to 1800 UTC (12 PM to 1 PM EST))
Morning Schedule:



Time
Mode
Days


1400 UTC (9 AM EST)
CWs
Wed, Fri


1400 UTC (9 AM EST)
CWf
Tue, Thu



Afternoon/Evening Schedule:



Time
Mode
Days


2100 UTC (4 PM EST)
CWf
Mon, Wed, Fri


2100 UTC
CWs
Tue, Thu


2200 UTC (5 PM EST)
CWb
Daily


2300 UTC (6 PM EST)
DIGITAL
Daily


0000 UTC (7 PM EST)
CWs
Mon, Wed, Fri


0000Â*UTC
CWf
Tue, Thu


0100 UTCÂ*(8 PM EST)
CWb
Daily


0200 UTCÂ*(9 PM EST)
DIGITAL
Daily


0245 UTCÂ*(9:45 PM EST)
VOICE
Daily


0300 UTCÂ*(10 PM EST)
CWf
Mon, Wed, Fri


0300Â*UTC
CWs
Tue, Thu


0400 UTCÂ*(11 PM EST)
CWb
Daily



Frequencies (MHz)

CW: 1.8025 3.5815 7.0475 14.0475 18.0975 21.0675 28.0675 147.555

DIGITAL: 3.5975 7.095 14.095 18.1025 21.095 28.095 147.555

VOICE: 1.855 3.990 7.290 14.290 18.160 21.390 28.590 147.555
Notes:

CWs = Morse Code practice (slow) = 5, 7.5, 10, 13 and 15 WPM

CWf = Morse Code practice (fast) = 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 13 and 10 WPM

CWb = Morse Code Bulletins = 18 WPM

CW frequencies include code practices, Qualifying Runs and CW bulletins.

DIGITAL = BAUDOT (45.45 baud), BPSK31 and MFSK16 in a revolving schedule.

Beginning in January 2017, the voice mode used for W1AWs 40 meter voice
bulletins will be full-carrier, double-sideband AM.

Code practice texts are from QST, and the source of each practice is given
at the beginning of each practice and at the beginning of alternate speeds.

On Tuesdays and Fridays at 2330 UTC (6:30 PM EST), Keplerian Elements for
active amateur satellites are sent on the regular digital frequencies.

A DX bulletin replaces or is added to the regular bulletins between 0100
UTC (8 PM EST) Thursdays and 0100 UTC (8 PM EST) Fridays.

Audio from W1AWs CW code practices, CW/digital bulletins and phone bulletin
is available using EchoLink via the W1AW Conference Server named W1AWBDCT.
The monthly W1AW Qualifying Runs are presented here as well. The audio is
sent in real-time and runs concurrently with W1AWs regular transmission
schedule.

All users who connect to the conference server are muted. Please note that
any questions or comments about this server should not be sent via the Text
window in EchoLink. Please direct any questions or comments to
.

In a communications emergency, monitor W1AW for special bulletins as
follows: Voice on the hour, Digital at 15 minutes past the hour, and CW on
the half hour.

All licensed amateurs may operate the station from 1500 UTC to 1700 UTC (10
AM to 12 PM EST), and then from 1800 UTC to 2045 UTC (1 PM to 3:45 PM EST)
Monday through Friday. Be sure to bring your current FCC amateur radio
license or a photocopy.

The W1AW Operating Schedule may also be found on page 83 in the November
2016 issue of QST or on the web at
http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-operating-schedule .

NNNN

/EX

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