Subj : Callsign Updates To : All From : Daryl Stout Date : Tue Jul 21 2020 11:21 am Amateur Radio Callsign Update for the U.S. and its territories, from the FCC as of July 20, 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. 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", 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. 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 a PDF 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. 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. *** Region 0: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota KF0AYO AE0KA KI0TL *** Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont KC1NMN AC1JT KE1MT *** Region 2: New Jersey and New York KD2UGZ AD2AU *** Region 3: Delaware, District Of Columbia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania KC3PRG AC3GC KF3EU *** Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia KO4FLW AK4ZZ KX4ZR *** Region 5: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas KI5KAZ AG5ZT KM5ZM *** Region 6: California KN6JYG AJ6PQ KR6GI *** Region 7: Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming KJ7PGO AI7BX KK7ZR *** Region 8: Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia KE8OZE AD8FY KI8KY *** Region 9: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin KD9PVY AC9XG KG9RK *** Hawaii WH6GKI AH6VV Alaska KL5BE AL3T AL7RY WL7CYM Northern Marianas KH0ZY WH0ACG Guam NH2NE AH2EK American Samoa KH8E AH8Z WH8ABN Virgin Islands NP2TK KP2CZ Puerto Rico WP4RNK WP4HD --- SBBSecho 3.11-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - tbolt.synchro.net (801:1/2) þ Synchronet þ Temple of Doom BBS - tod.eothnet.com .