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w1aw 2021 winter operating schedule.  w1aw transmits morning fast
and slow code practice Tuesday through Friday at 1400z, or 9 am est.
visitor operations are Monday through Friday, at 1500 to 1700z, or
10 AM to 12 PM EST, and then from 1800 to 2045z, or 1 PM to 345 PM
EST.  the revolving schedule of code practices and bulletins, both
digital and phone, begin Monday through Friday at 2100z, or 4 PM
EST, until 0500z, or 12 AM EST.  Please note that because of current
COVID 19 restrictions, W1AW is not open for visitor operations at
this time.  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
via email to, w1aw at arrl.org .  The weekly W1AW and monthly West
Coast Qualifying Runs are sent on the normal CW frequencies used for
both code practice and bulletin transmissions.  West Coast
Qualifying Run stations may also use 3590 kHz.  Effective on June
29, 2021, amateur radio licensees and candidates must provide the
FCC with an email address on all applications. If no email address
is included, the FCC may dismiss the application as defective.  On
September 16, the FCC adopted a Report and Order in WT Docket 19 212
on Completing the Transition to Electronic Filing, Licenses and
Authorizations, and Correspondence in the Wireless Radio Services.
The R and O was published on December 29 in the Federal Register.
The FCC has already begun strongly encouraging applicants to provide
an email address.  Once an email address is provided, the FCC will
email a link to an official electronic copy of the license grant. An
official copy will also be available at any time by accessing the
licensees password protected Universal Licensing System account.
The R and O is available online in PDF format at, //www.fcc.gov/ .
Licensees can log into the ULS License Manager System with their FRN
and password at any time and update anything in their FCC license
record, including adding an email address. For questions or password
issues, call the CORES/FRN Help Line at, 877 480 3201, Monday
through Friday, from 1300 to 2300 UTC,or reset the password on the
FCC website.  The only way to refrain from providing an email
address on an application would be to submit a request to waive the
new rule, providing justification for the request. The FCC would not
be obliged to grant such a request.  Under Section 97.21 of the new
rules, a person holding a valid amateur radio station license must
apply to the FCC for a modification of the license grant as
necessary to show the correct mailing and email address, licensee
name, club name, license trustee name, or license custodian name.

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