Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Dec. 14, 2020. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is STRONGLY ADVISED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR
to going to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to
take the license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Also, by mid-2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email address
on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the application as being "defective".

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.
2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).
3) Your Callsign and License Class.
4) Your FCC Registration Number.
5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).
6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

The FCC no longer mails out licenses, so you'll need to supply an email address on the NCVEC Form 605.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team. Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0CXI AE0LK KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OHK AC1KK KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VFY AD2BK

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3QQX AC3GW KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4KER AK4ZZ KY4DF

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5MMZ AI5BF KM5ZM

***

Region 6: California

KN6MOR AJ6RG KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7SYA AI7EL KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8QEB AD8GN KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9RDJ AC9XW KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GMS AH6VW

Alaska KL5DD AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACI

Guam NH2NM AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RRP WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Dec. 16, 2020. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is STRONGLY ADVISED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR
to going to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to
take the license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Also, by mid-2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email address
on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the application as being "defective".

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.
2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).
3) Your Callsign and License Class.
4) Your FCC Registration Number.
5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).
6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

The FCC no longer mails out licenses, so you'll need to supply an email address on the NCVEC Form 605.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team. Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0CXX AE0LK KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OHT AC1KK KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VGE AD2BK

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3QVI AC3GW KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4KGX AK4ZZ KY4DG

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5MOB AI5BG KM5ZM

***

Region 6: California

KN6MPP AJ6RG KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7SZG AI7EL KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8QEQ AD8GN KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9REA AC9XX KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GMT AH6VW

Alaska KL5DD AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACI

Guam NH2NM AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RRP WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Dec. 21, 2020. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is STRONGLY ADVISED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR
to going to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to
take the license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Also, by mid-2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email address
on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies of the license.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.
2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).
3) Your Callsign and License Class.
4) Your FCC Registration Number.
5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).
6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

The FCC no longer mails out licenses, so you'll need to supply an email address on the NCVEC Form 605.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team. Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0CZP AE0LK KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OIH AC1KK KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VGU AD2BK

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3QVY AC3GW KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4KJH AK4ZZ KY4DI

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5MQS AI5BH KM5ZM

***

Region 6: California

KN6MQX AJ6RI KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7TBY AI7EO KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8QFE AD8GN KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9RFF AC9XX KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GMT AH6VW

Alaska KL5DJ AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACI

Guam NH2NM AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RRQ WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Jan. 15, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0DFQ AE0LQ KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OLO AC1KO KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VKL AD2BM

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3QZD AC3HA KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4KZP AK4ZZ KY4DT

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5MZB AI5BN KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6MXW AJ6RM KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7TOV AI7EV KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8QKU AD8GT KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9RJG AC9XZ KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GNC AH6VW

Alaska KL5DU AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACJ

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RRX WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Jan. 25, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0DLP AE0LS KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1ONF AC1KP KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VLX AD2BN

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3RBB AC3HB KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4LLW AK4ZZ KY4DU

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5NHD AI5BP KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6NCP AJ6RO KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7TVP AI7FB KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8QMT AD8GU KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9RMO AC9YA KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GNE AH6VW

Alaska KL5DW AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACJ

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RSD WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Feb. 15, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0DUO AE0LX KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OQA AC1KR KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VQD AD2BN

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3RFD AC3HC KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4MKV AK4ZZ KY4EH

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5NVM AI5BX KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6NJW AJ6RQ KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7UNU AI7FM KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8QWN AD8GV KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9RSL AC9YC KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GNK AH6VX

Alaska KL5ET AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACJ

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RSM WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Dec. 31, 2020. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is STRONGLY ADVISED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR
to going to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to
take the license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0DCG AE0LL KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OJT AC1KN KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VIF AD2BK

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3QXJ AC3GY KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4KPP AK4ZZ KY4DL

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5MUE AI5BK KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6MTY AJ6RI KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7THO AI7ER KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8QHI AD8GP KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9RGR AC9XZ KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GMX AH6VW

Alaska KL5DP AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACI

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RRU WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Jan. 6, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0DDE AE0LM KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OKD AC1KN KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VIP AD2BL

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3QXR AC3GZ KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4KRW AK4ZZ KY4DL

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5MVK AI5BK KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6MUX AJ6RI KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7TJY AI7ES KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8QIB AD8GQ KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9RHI AC9XZ KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GMX AH6VW

Alaska KL5DR AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACI

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RRU WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Jan. 14, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0DFL AE0LQ KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OLK AC1KO KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VJX AD2BM

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3QZD AC3HA KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4KYO AK4ZZ KY4DT

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5MYO AI5BN KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6MXS AJ6RM KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7TOR AI7EV KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8QJX AD8GT KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9RJC AC9XZ KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GNC AH6VW

Alaska KL5DT AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACJ

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RRX WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Jan. 21, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0DJC AE0LQ KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OMO AC1KO KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VLJ AD2BM

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3RAC AC3HB KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4LFS AK4ZZ KY4DT

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5NEN AI5BO KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6MZT AJ6RM KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7TTK AI7EZ KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8QLS AD8GT KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9RKY AC9XZ KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GND AH6VW

Alaska KL5DV AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACJ

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RSC WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Jan. 28, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0DOO AE0LU KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OOB AC1KQ KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VNH AD2BN

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3RCG AC3HB KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4LQF AK4ZZ KY4DY

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5NJH AI5BV KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6NDM AJ6RO KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7TYU AI7FE KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8QNM AD8GU KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9RNM AC9YA KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GNE AH6VW

Alaska KL5EG AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACJ

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RSH WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Feb. 4, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0DQJ AE0LV KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OOU AC1KQ KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VOF AD2BN

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3RDW AC3HB KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4LXU AK4ZZ KY4EB

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5NNL AI5BW KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6NFT AJ6RQ KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7UCD AI7FF KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8QPE AD8GU KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9RPI AC9YC KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GNH AH6VX

Alaska KL5EQ AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACJ

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RSL WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Feb. 11, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0DSM AE0LX KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OPK AC1KQ KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VOW AD2BN

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3REP AC3HC KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4MGF AK4ZZ KY4EG

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5NSJ AI5BW KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6NJG AJ6RQ KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7UMB AI7FK KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8QVJ AD8GV KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9RRC AC9YC KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GNK AH6VX

Alaska KL5ET AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACJ

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RSM WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Feb. 17, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0DVR AE0LX KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1ORS AC1KR KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VQX AD2BN

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3RGC AC3HC KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4MTE AK4ZZ KY4EH

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5NZC AI5BX KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6NMM AJ6RQ KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7UQL AI7FN KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8QYX AD8GV KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9RUG AC9YC KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GNK AH6VX

Alaska KL5ET AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACJ

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RSM WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Dec. 28, 2020. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is STRONGLY ADVISED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR
to going to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to
take the license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Also, by mid-2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email address
on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies of the license.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.
2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).
3) Your Callsign and License Class.
4) Your FCC Registration Number.
5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).
6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

The FCC no longer mails out licenses, so you'll need to supply an email address on the NCVEC Form 605.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team. Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0DAS AE0LK KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OJD AC1KL KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VHQ AD2BK

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3QWY AC3GY KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4KNE AK4ZZ KY4DK

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5MTD AI5BI KM5ZM

***

Region 6: California

KN6MSY AJ6RI KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7TFO AI7EO KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8QGO AD8GO KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9RGF AC9XZ KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GMV AH6VW

Alaska KL5DN AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACI

Guam NH2NM AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RRU WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Jan. 4, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0DCG AE0LL KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OJU AC1KN KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VIF AD2BK

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3QXJ AC3GY KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4KPY AK4ZZ KY4DL

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5MUF AI5BK KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6MTY AJ6RI KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7THQ AI7ER KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8QHJ AD8GP KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9RGR AC9XZ KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GMX AH6VW

Alaska KL5DQ AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACI

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RRU WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Jan. 11, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0DEO AE0LQ KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OKW AC1KN KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VJG AD2BM

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3QYQ AC3HA KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4KWB AK4ZZ KY4DT

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5MXH AI5BN KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6MWX AJ6RL KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7TNC AI7EU KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8QIP AD8GR KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9RHU AC9XZ KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GNC AH6VW

Alaska KL5DS AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACI

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RRU WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Feb. 1, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0DQB AE0LU KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OOQ AC1KQ KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VNP AD2BN

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3RDE AC3HB KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4LVM AK4ZZ KY4EB

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5NLT AI5BW KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6NFE AJ6RQ KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7UBA AI7FF KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8QON AD8GU KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9ROV AC9YC KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GNH AH6VW

Alaska KL5EP AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACJ

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RSJ WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Feb. 8, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0DRT AE0LV KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OPF AC1KQ KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VOS AD2BN

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3REK AC3HC KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4MEC AK4ZZ KY4EG

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5NQL AI5BW KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6NIG AJ6RQ KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7UGF AI7FH KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8QPY AD8GU KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9RQN AC9YC KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GNI AH6VX

Alaska KL5ET AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACJ

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RSM WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Feb. 21, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0DZE AE0MB KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OSU AC1KT KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VRQ AD2BN

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3RHA AC3HC KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4MVK AK4ZZ KY4ER

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5OBA AI5BX KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6NNA AJ6RQ KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7USL AI7FO KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8RAA AD8GV KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9RUV AC9YC KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GNK AH6VX

Alaska KL5EW AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACJ

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RSM WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Feb. 24, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0EBW AE0MC KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OUG AC1KT KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VTD AD2BO

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3RJA AC3HC KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4NFS AK4ZZ KY4EY

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5OEH AI5BX KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6NOS AJ6RU KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7VAZ AI7FR KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8RDL AD8GY KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9RWU AC9YF KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GNK AH6VX

Alaska KL5FA AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACJ

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RSM WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.13-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Feb. 27, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0ECR AE0MF KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OUL AC1KT KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VTP AD2BO

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3RJM AC3HE KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4NIF AK4ZZ KY4FC

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5OFQ AI5BX KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6NOY AJ6RU KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7VCH AI7FR KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8RDU AD8GY KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9RXA AC9YF KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GNM AH6VX

Alaska KL5FA AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACJ

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RSS WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.13-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Mar. 6, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0EIK AE0MF KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OWP AC1KY KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VUV AD2BO

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3RLL AC3HE KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4NRS AK4ZZ KY4FJ

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5OMC AI5BX KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6NSS AJ6RU KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7VLC AI7FW KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8RFP AD8GY KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9RYZ AC9YF KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GNM AH6VX

Alaska KL5FA AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACJ

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RSS WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.13-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Mar. 10, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0ELG AE0ML KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OWZ AC1KY KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VWG AD2BQ

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3RMZ AC3HG KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4NYF AK4ZZ KY4FP

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5OOW AI5CJ KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6NUS AJ6RU KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7VTQ AI7FY KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8RIJ AD8GY KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9SAK AC9YJ KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GNQ AH6VX

Alaska KL5FJ AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACJ

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RSS WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.13-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Mar. 15, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0EOO AE0MN KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OXY AC1KY KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VWS AD2BR

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3RNW AC3HG KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4OFG AK4ZZ KY4FV

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5OUK AI5CM KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6NXA AJ6SB KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7VWQ AI7GA KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8RKH AD8GY KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9SBU AC9YJ KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GNQ AH6VX

Alaska KL5FM AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACJ

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RSW WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.13-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Mar. 17, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0EQV AE0MN KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OYL AC1KY KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VXG AD2BR

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3RON AC3HG KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4OIR AK4ZZ KY4GA

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5OXD AI5CQ KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6NYK AJ6SC KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7VZP AI7GD KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8RLP AD8GY KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9SCS AC9YK KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GNQ AH6VX

Alaska KL5FM AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACJ

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RSZ WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.13-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Mar. 21, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0ESG AE0MN KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OYZ AC1KY KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VYG AD2BR

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3ROT AC3HG KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4OKR AK4ZZ KY4GB

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5OYH AI5CS KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6NYX AJ6SD KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7WBQ AI7GE KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8RLT AD8GY KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9SDG AC9YK KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GNQ AH6VX

Alaska KL5FM AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACJ

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RSZ WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.13-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Mar. 24, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0EVQ AE0MN KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1OZX AC1KZ KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2VZW AD2BR

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3RQN AC3HG KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4OSH AK4ZZ KY4GC

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5PBB AI5CV KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6OCK AJ6SF KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7WFL AI7GI KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8RNX AD8HB KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9SFT AC9YK KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GNT AH6VX

Alaska KL5FN AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACJ

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RTA WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.13-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Apr. 1, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0EZA AE0MR KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1PAP AC1LB KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2WCM AD2BT

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3RTZ AC3HG KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4OYE AK4ZZ KY4GH

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5PFD AI5CY KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6OFG AJ6SG KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7WNP AI7GM KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8RQE AD8HE KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9SHI AC9YR KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GNU AH6VX

Alaska KL5FR AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACJ

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RTB WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Apr. 5, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

***

The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

***

Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0FBO AE0MU KI0TM

***

Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1PAT AC1LB KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2WCW AD2BU

***

Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3RVH AC3HG KF3EU

***

Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4PCH AK4ZZ KY4GK

***

Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5PGV AI5CY KM5ZN

***

Region 6: California

KN6OHA AJ6SJ KR6GI

***

Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7WRN AI7GN KK7ZR

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8RRJ AD8HE KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9SIB AC9YT KG9RK

***

Hawaii WH6GOE AH6VX

Alaska KL5FS AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACJ

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RTC WP4HD
--- SBBSecho 3.13-Win32
* Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (316:36/20)

Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC through Apr. 7, 2021. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns". Please read the paragraphs
noted below, prior to the callsign listings, as they contain important information.

Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message. These
are updated normally Tuesday through Saturday, with data from the prior "business day" that the FCC is open. Note that during a "government
shutdown", or if the previous "business day" is an observed US holiday, callsigns (new, vanity, club, special event, etc.) are NOT issued...and
data is not updated as a result. See the bulletin dealing with callsigns
and government shutdowns for further information.

In some regions, all the sequential callsigns have been issued, so
other callsign groups are being noted as well. The first 2 entries
for regions 0 through 9 are for Technician or General class licensees
(starting with a K), and then for Amateur Extra Class licensees
(starting with an A).

The regions are noted as per Appendix 2, in Part 97 of the FCC Rules.

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The FCC noted at the July, 2020 meeting of the National Council Of
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) that the opportunity for putting
ones Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form 605, is ENDING. So, it is REQUIRED that one obtains an FRN from the FCC CORES website PRIOR to going
to a license exam session...or they likely will NOT be able to take the
license exam. For what to bring to a license exam session, go to:

http://www.arrl.org/what-to-bring-to-an-exam-session

Failure to do what's noted may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

URL's are on that page on how to obtain a copy of your license (which
will be sent off with your data), and what the current ARRL/VEC exam fee
is. That fee is payable in either cash, check, or money order...payable
to the appropriate VEC, such as ARRL/VEC. You can NOT use credit or debit
cards to pay for the exam fee, as the VE Teams do NOT have the resources
to process these transactions.

Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR LIFE...even if your ham
radio operator license lapses (is expired more than 2 years). Once you
have the FRN, do NOT use your Social Security Number on the NCVEC Form
605, or the FCC will reject the form, delaying processing of your license.

Effective June 29, 2021, examinees will be REQUIRED to have an email
address on the NCVEC Form 605...or the FCC will dismiss the license
application as being "defective". They will no longer issue printed copies
of the license. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-to-require-email-address-on-applications- starting-on-june-29-2021

(above URL all on one line).

Also, sometime in early 2021, there will be a $35 fee for the following:

1) New Amateur Radio License

2) Renewed Amateur Radio License

3) Upgraded Amateur Radio License

4) Callsign Change (Sequential Or Vanity)

5) Special Temporary Authority Request (STA)

6) Rule Waiver Request

This is for every instance of the above items. Full details are at:

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-reduces-proposed-amateur-radio-application- fee-to-35

(above URL all on one line)

Since the FCC is "going all electronic", you likely will NOT be able
to get a printed copy mailed...but even if you were, that'd still cost
you $35 for each copy.

An informative New Users Guide on getting started with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) is at:

https://fcc.gov/new-users-guide-getting-started-universal-licensing-system-uls

You should be aware that as an applicant for an FCC Amateur Radio
License, some information about you will be made publicly available
via the FCC's ULS, specifically information submitted on the NCVEC
Form 605 (noted above) will be published:

1) Your Name.

2) Your Mailing Address (it can be a street address, street address
with an apartment, or a post office box).

3) Your Callsign and License Class.

4) Your FCC Registration Number.

5) Your Felony Conviction Status (noted below).

6) Various transaction dates, adminstrative review statuses, etc.

Note that Social Security Numbers, Phone Numbers, and Email Addresses
are NEVER published.

Current amateur radio operators requesting a callsign change, or new
amateur radio operators, must answer "The Felony Question" on the NCVEC
Form 605, stating whether or not you've been convicted of a felony in
state or federal court.

With this, a "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but
it depends upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction. You will
supply all the pertinent information to the FCC, and NOT to the VE Team;
and the FCC must have all pertinent data within 14 days of the exam.

Further details are available at:

http://www.arrl.org/fcc-qualification-question

Note that any NCVEC Form 605's dated PRIOR to September, 2017 are
INVALID, and will NOT be accepted by the FCC. Be sure that the VE
Team is using NCVEC Form 605's effective September, 2017 or later.
Otherwise, you're wasting your time and money.

Due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license exams are
being CANCELED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be sure that the
exam session is still scheduled.

While some teams are using "remote testing", or "drive-up/drive-thru testing", a lot of logistical hoops have to be "jumped through", to ensure
that examinees aren't cheating during the session; and many VE Teams (like mine) don't have the resources to do such. So, these teams will likely do
"low contact, in person testing" instead. Again, check with the VE Team
Contact for details on such a session. This may include requiring that ALL individuals (examiners and examinees) wear masks, with gloves STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.

Note that Title 47 of the Code Of Federal Regulations (Federal Law),
Part 97 of the FCC Rules, which applies to amateur radio, are AGREED to
be followed when the current or prospective ham radio operator signs the
NCVEC Form 605 at the exam session. If you have no intention of doing
such, you might as well STOP RIGHT NOW on any plans to become an amateur
radio licensee. Three items relate to the exam session:

97.509 (a) The number of examinees at a session may be limited.

97.509 (4)(c) Each administering VE must observe the examinee throughout
the entire examination. The administering VEs are responsible for the
proper conduct and necessary supervision of each examination. The
administering VEs must immediately terminate the examination upon
failure of the examinee to comply with their instructions.

97.511 Each examinee must comply with the instructions given by the administering VEs.

This includes requirements related to COVID-19, or instances of
"cheating". Please do NOT put yourselves or the VE Team into a very embarrassing situation. In some cases, law enforcement officials can
be summoned to arrest and remove the violator from the premises.

At all exam sessions I conduct, EVERY EXAM BOOK IS DIFFERENT...in
both the questions, and the order of answers. So, there is no point
in trying to cheat. One is ready to take the exam, or they are not.
If it takes you a dozen tries or more to pass the exam, even if just
barely, you have as much right to be on the air, as someone who made
a perfect score the first time.

Besides, the guy or girl who graduates dead last in medical school
is STILL...a doctor!! However, I might not want them doing a prostate
check on the males, or a pelvic exam on the females (hi hi).

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Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota

KF0FCB AE0MU KI0TM

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Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont

KC1PBF AC1LB KE1MT

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Region 2: New Jersey and New York

KD2WDB AD2BU

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Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania

KC3RVV AC3HG KF3EU

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Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

KO4PEC AK4ZZ KY4GN

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Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
and Texas

KI5PHO AI5CZ KM5ZN

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Region 6: California

KN6OHN AJ6SJ KR6GI

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Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
and Wyoming

KJ7WSW AI7GR KK7ZR

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Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

KE8RRQ AD8HE KI8KY

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Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

KD9SIT AC9YT KG9RK

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Hawaii WH6GOF AH6VX

Alaska KL5FS AL3T AL7RY WL7CYN

Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACJ

Guam NH2NN AH2EK

American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN

Virgin Islands NP2TU KP2CZ

Puerto Rico WP4RTD WP4HD
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