Subj : Callsign Updates
To   : All
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Apr 17 2020 09:31 am

  Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from
the FCC as of Apr. 16, 2020. These are in "sequential" format, and do
not necessarily include "vanity callsigns".

  Data is from the HamData.Com website at www.hamdata.com/fccinfo.html --
so, check that, in case typographical errors are in this message.

  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.

  Note that, eventually, the FCC will no longer accept Social Security
Numbers on an NCVEC Form 605 -- one will have to obtain an FRN from the
FCC CORES website PRIOR to going to a license exam session...or they will
NOT be able to take the license exam. Some VE Teams ALREADY REQUIRE an
FRN at the exam session; check with your local VE Team before exam day.

  Also, some VE Teams may have a way for you to obtain an FRN at the exam
session (i.e. via a laptop computer and Wi-Fi connection), but that's
NOT guaranteed. 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 so may mean you can't take the license exam(s).

  URL's are on this 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 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.

  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 can get an FRN and password at this URL, and it'll help you get
your license faster. You will have to provide your Social Security
Number to get an FRN. Once you have the FRN, though...it is yours FOR
LIFE...even if your amateur 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 amateur radio license.

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

  Also, 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.

  A "YES" response is NOT an automatic disqualification, but it depends
upon the circumstances surrounding the conviction.

  Details are available on the back of the form, available at:

http://www.ncvec.org/downloads/2017NCVEC605.pdf

  You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view/print the file.

  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.

  Lastly, due to the CoronaVirus (COVID-19), many ham radio license
exams are being CANCELLED. Check with the VE Team beforehand to be
sure that the exam session is still scheduled. While some teams are
using "remote 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.

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Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota and South Dakota
                  
  KE0ZZI    AE0IQ    KI0TL

***

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

  KC1MYE    AC1JG    KE1MT

***

Region 2: New Jersey and New York

  KD2TTY    AD2AJ

***

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

  KC3PDS    AC3FQ    KF3EU

***

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

  KO4DBU    AK4ZZ    KX4YD

***

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

  KI5ITR    AG5YR    KM5ZM

***

Region 6: California

  KN6IPP    AJ6ON    KR6GI

***

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

  KJ7NQH    AI7AM    KK7ZQ

***

Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia

  KE8OHP    AD8FQ    KI8KY

***

Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

  KD9PFU    AC9WT    KG9RK

***

Hawaii               WH6GJF    AH6VS

Alaska               KL5AC     AL3T     AL7RY     WL7CYK
 
Northern Marianas    KH0ZY     WH0ACE

Guam                 NH2NB     AH2EJ

American Samoa       KH8E      AH8Z     WH8ABM

Virgin Islands       NP2TK     KP2CZ

Puerto Rico          WP4RME    WP4HD
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