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- W1AW Schedule
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- Time (EST) Mode Days
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- 12 AM RTTY Daily
- 12:45 AM VOICE Daily
- 9 AM CWs Wed, Fri
- 9 AM CWf Tue, Thu
- 10 AM CWb Tue-Fri
- 11 AM RTTY Tue-Fri
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- 4 PM CWf Mon, Wed, Fri
- 4 PM CWs Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun
- 5 PM CWb Daily
- 6 PM RTTY Daily
- 7 PM CWs Mon, Wed, Fri
- 7 PM CWf Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun
- 8 PM CWb Daily
- 9 PM RTTY Daily
- 9:45 PM VOICE Daily
- 10 PM CWf Mon, Wed, Fri
- 10 PM CWs Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun
- 11 PM CWb Daily
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- Frequencies (MHz)
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- CW: 1.818 3.5815 7.0475 14.0475 18.0975 21.0675 28.0675 147.555
- RTTY: - 3.625 7.095 14.095 18.1025 21.095 28.095 147.555
- VOICE: 1.855 3.99 7.29 14.29 18.16 21.39 28.59 147.555
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- Notes:
- CW frequencies include code practices, Qualifying Runs and CW bulletins.
- CWs = Morse Code practice (slow) = 5 - 7.5 - 10 - 13 - 15 WPM
- CWf = Morse Code practice (fast) = 35 - 30 - 25 - 20 - 15 - 13 - 10 WPM
- CWb = Morse Code Bulletins = 18 WPM
- RTTY= Teleprinter Bulletins = BAUDOT (45.45 baud) and AMTOR-FEC (100 Baud).
- ASCII (110 Baud) is sent only as time allows.
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- 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.
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- A DX bulletin replaces or is added to the regular bulletins between 8 P.M.
- Eastern time Thursdays and 8 P.M. Eastern time Fridays.
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- On Tuesdays and Saturdays at 6:30 P.M. Eastern time, Keplerian Elements for
- active amateur satellites are sent on the regular teleprinter frequencies.
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- In a communications emergency, monitor W1AW for special bulletins as follows:
- voice on the hour, teleprinter at 15 minutes past the hour, and CW
- on the half hour.
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- W1AW is open to visitors during normal operating hours: from 1 P.M. to 1 A.M.
- on Mondays, 9 A.M. to 1 A.M. Tuesday through Friday, 1 P.M. to 1 A.M. on
- Saturdays, and from 3:30 P.M. to 1 A.M. on Sundays. FCC licensed amateurs may
- operate the station from 1 to 4 P.M. Monday through Saturday. Be sure to
- bring your current FCC amateur license or a photocopy.
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- Headquarters and W1AW are closed on New Year's Day, President's Day, Good
- Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the
- following Friday, and Christmas Day. On the first Thursday of September,
- Headquarters and W1AW will be closed during the afternoon.
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