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Notice that the bulletin will be on 7290 kHz. I'm doubting that it will be transmitted in full-carrier double sideband.   ;)


+ ARRL Field Day: W1AW Announces 2012 Field Day Bulletin Schedule

Stations active during ARRL Field Day -- June 23-24 -- are eligible to receive 100 bonus points for copying the special Field Day bulletin transmitted by W1AW (or K6KPH on the West Coast). You must include an accurate copy of the message in your Field Day submission. The Field Day bulletin must be copied via Amateur Radio; it will not be included in Internet bulletins sent out from Headquarters and will not be posted to Internet BBS sites.

W1AW will operate on the regularly published frequencies. The special PSK31 bulletin will be transmitted on the regular W1AW digital frequencies:

• CW frequencies: 1.8025, 3.5815, 7.0475, 14.0475, 18.0975, 21.0675, 28.0675 and 147.555 MHz.

• Digital frequencies (includes PSK31 and MFSK16) using 45.45-baud Baudot: 3597.5, 7.095, 14.095, 18.1025, 21.095, 28.095 and 147.555 MHz.

• Phone frequencies: 1.855, 3.990, 7.290, 14.290, 18.160, 21.390, 28.590 and 147.555 MHz.

The Maritime Radio Historical Society's K6KPH will transmit the 2012 W1AW Field Day message for the benefit of West Coast stations on 3.5815, 7.0475, 14.0475, 18.0975 and 21.0675 MHz, CW only. The frequencies for K6KPH Digital (RTTY, BPSK31 MFSK16 and FEC AMTOR) will be 7.095 and 14.095 MHz. Click here for the complete schedule.

From the ARRL web site:

Normal Bulletin Voice Transmissions

Frequencies are:

160m - 1.855 MHz
80m -  3.99 MHz
40m - 7.29 MHz
20m - 14.29 MHz
17m - 18.16 MHz
15m - 21.39 MHz
10m - 28.59 MHz
2m - 147.555 MHz FM

160 through 10 meters are SSB transmissions.

The time schedule for Field Day W1AW bulletin transmissions is here: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2012/2012-FD-W1AW-Sked.pdf