W1AW transmits on-the-air code practice and bulletins of interest to hams. The bulletins are also available via email and on the Web.
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Click here to view the W1AW Portable Operations schedule for the 2014 ARRL Centennial.

QSOs for all W1AW portable operations will be confirmed via Logbook of the World. Paper QSLs may be sent to:

W1AW
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111

Please indicate on the outside of the envelope which portable operation you are QSL'ing. (Example: "ATTN-W1AW/6 - California.") If you are QSL'ng several portable operations in a single envelope, write "W1AW portable operations - multiple."

Please include an SASE for all paper QSL requests.

 
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Here is the source of the QST listing for each daily Morse Code practice transmission. Updated weekly.

 
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Here you will find the CW (Morse Code) frequencies transmitting code practices, Qualifying Runs and CW bulletins.
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Here you will find the frequencies used for bulletins and Keplerian data (satellite tracking elements) transmitted in digital modes.

 
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Here you will find the frequencies used for bulletins transmitted in SSB and 2 meter FM.
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A DX bulletin replaces or is added to the regular bulletins between 8 PM Eastern time Thursdays and 8 P.M. Eastern time Fridays.

ARRL Headquarters and W1AW are closed on New Year's Day; Presidents' Day; Good Friday, Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving and the following Friday; and Christmas Day. In a communications emergency, monitor W1AW for special bulletins as follows: voice on the hour, digital at 15 minutes past the hour and CW on the half hour.

W1AW Qualifying Runs are sent on the same frequencies as the Morse code transmissions.

W1AW is open to visitors from 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern time, Monday through Friday, except holidays. Amateur Radio operators may operate the station from 10 AM to 3:45 PM Monday through Friday.

Be sure to bring your current Amateur Radio license or a photocopy.

ARRL Headquarters and W1AW are closed on New Year's Day; Presidents' Day; Good Friday, Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving and the following Friday; and Christmas Day.

COVID-19: For the health and safety of our staff and visitors, we follow all regional health and government guidelines and laws. Visitors must wear a mask inside ARRL Headquarters and W1AW. Please follow all posted policies that may be in place at the time of your visit. Thank you for your understanding!
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Amateurs who work us and would like a W1AW QSL card should send their QSL card to us and please include a SASE (Self-Addressed-Stamped-Envelope). International stations may QSL directly to W1AW with one IRC or via the bureau.

W1AW Address:
225 Main Street
Newington, CT 06111
USA 

For 2014 portable operations, please indicate on the outside of the envelope which portable operation you are QSL'ing.(Example: "ATTN-W1AW/6 - California.") If you are QSL'ng several portable operations in a single envelope, write "W1AW portable operations - multiple."

All W1AW QSOs are uploaded to Logbook of the World weekly.

QSL cards (Special Event or otherwise) that are currently being processed by W1AW.
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The nightly W1AW 9:45 PM ET phone bulletin is now available on W1AW's EchoLink conference server W1AWBDCT.  Information on the conference server can be found here.

 W1AW is now QRV on 50350 kHz for all its regular CW code practice, and CW, digital, and phone bulletin transmissions.

In addition to providing regularly scheduled transmissions on 6 meters, another goal is to act as a beacon on 6 meters, especially from the Northeast US.

Signal reports are welcome via an online page at, http://www.arrl.org/w1aw_6m_srp .  Reports may also be emailed to W1AW at, w1aw@arrl.org.

Operating events from W1AW will be posted as they become available, and when they are verified.

W1AW Continues Search for West Coast Qualifying Run Station

Maxim Memorial Station W1AW is seeking a volunteer station on the US West Coast that can serve as another ARRL Qualifying Run CW transmitting station. The west-coast station shares in the transmission of a monthly Qualifying Run for the benefit of those on the west coast. Minimum requirements include the ability to transmit a good, high-quality, stable, high-power (at least 1 kW) CW signal on 80 meters, an up-to-date PC running Windows 7 or higher, and a semi-flexible schedule. USB interface hardware and software for generating Morse code from text files are available. The W1AW staff determines the 2019 operating schedule, in conjunction with west coast operators. Contact Jim Michener, K9JM, for further details.