Mark: Thanks for the update. As a mag filler, Ray and/or you might want to consider a periodic WAS status table. QST use to do that for the VHF bands, 6, 2, and above. Sort of turns it into a horse race and throws some competitive sprit into WAS activity. Pete
On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 18:38:08 -0500 "Mark Bell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi Pete -- > > When I put up the URL off of my web site, Ray hadn't yet put the > rules on > the ER site. Mine was only temporary. I've already emailed Ray to > change > the ER site. Once that's done, I'll remove the information off of > my site. > > There are no stickers etc. However, WAS-AM #2 was done all on 6 > meters, and > I put that on the certificate. If there is enough participation > in the > award, and folks want stickers etc, we'll gladly look into it. > > WAC-AM Has already been discussed between Ray and I. > > 73 Mark K3ZX > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Markavage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 4:39 PM > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] CQ Montana! > > > > Mark: > > I thought I had read that somewhere, maybe the AM Forum or AM > Window > > boards or maybe in some text ER, but couldn't put my finger on it. > All I > > had was the info on the ER site. Are you doing "endorsement > stickers" for > > specific bands or is each certificate going to be uniquely > defined? Your > > next step is WAC-AM. > > > > Pete, WA2CWA > > > > > > On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 13:30:42 -0500 "Mark Bell" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > writes: > > > Argh!! Pete, those are old rules!! I need to have Ray update > the > > > site!!! > > > > > > Initially, the date was 1/1/2001. However, Ray and I found out > that > > > ER had > > > previously offered a WAS AM award, and it started 1/1/1995. > > > > > > Since there were people already working on the WAS award, and > since > > > our > > > "new" award was really a rebirth of the initial award, we > decided to > > > have > > > the starting date be the same, 1/1/1995. > > > > > > I issued ER WAS #2 last June, and a lot of the contacts were > prior > > > to > > > 1/1/2001. > > > > > > I'll email Ray ASAP and have him correct his web page. > > > > > > 73 Mark K3ZX (ER Awards Mgr) > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Peter Markavage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 12:51 AM > > > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] CQ Montana! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The first 4 paragraphs defining the WAS-AM award from the ER > web > > > site are > > > > reprinted below mt signature. The rest of the details are > here: > > > > http://www.ermag.com/forum/thread.cfm?TID=49 > > > > You can modulate your grids, screens, plates, cathodes, the > > > glass, > > > > collectors, emitters, etc. as long as it comes out AM and the > > > person > > > > you're working is also using AM. As long as you're using the > > > "heritage" > > > > mode of AM, even your Icom, Kenwood, and Yaesu radios apply. > > > Obviously, > > > > doing it with your plate modulated boatanchor equipment adds > some > > > > additional nostalgia, but the rules don't specify a specific > type > > > of AM > > > > modulation or a specific class of equipment. > > > > > > > > Pete, WA2CWA > > > > From the ER web site: > > > > The Electric Radio (ER) Worked All States Amplitude > Modulation > > > (WAS AM) > > > > Award is available to all radio amateurs worldwide who submit > > > proof of > > > > having contacted each of the 50 states of the United States > of > > > America > > > > using the AM mode of communication. > > > > The purpose of this award is to recognize the efforts of > radio > > > amateurs > > > > involved in the use of the heritage mode of AM, the > restoration of > > > vacuum > > > > tube radio equipment, and the building of new AM amateur > radios > > > based > > > > upon state of the art technologies. > > > > Two-way communications must be established on amateur bands > with > > > each > > > > state using Amplitude Modulation (AM), on or after the start > of > > > the 21st > > > > Century (i.e., on or after 1 January 2001) > > > > All amateur bands (HF, VHF, etc) may be used. There is no > minimum > > > signal > > > > report required. The District of Columbia may be counted for > > > Maryland. > > > > Additional details, > http://www.ermag.com/forum/thread.cfm?TID=49 > > > > > > > > On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 19:28:17 -0700 "Barrie Smith" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > writes: > > > > > Correct me if I'm wrong, but . . . I thought a valid WAS AM > was > > > where > > > > > both > > > > > stations were using AM plate modulation. > > > > > > > > > > John, W7KNT lives nearby, and does not have AM plate > > > modulation. > > > > > > > > > > If a valid contact can be made using a rice-box, I can get > on > > > > > anytime. > > > > > > > > > > 73, Barrie, W7ALW ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!
