I'll be listening here in Seattle. My Tx is not currently operational. But if it is I will try answering CQs or breaking into roundtables if I hear one.
Bob Macklin K5MYJ Seattle, Wa. "Real Radios Glow In The Dark" ----- Original Message ----- From: "VJB" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 6:39 PM Subject: [AMRadio] AM Transmitter Rally Feb 6 on HF > Announcing the 2010 > > Amplitude Modulation > Transmitter Rally > > Contest and Operating Event > > On the HF Amateur Bands (160 meters to 10 meters) > > Saturday, February 6, 2010 6:00 AM E.S.T. > to 2:00AM E.S.T. the following day. > The purpose of this event is to encourage the use of Amplitude Modulation > on the Amateur Radio Bands, and to highlight various types of AM equipment > in use today. This event is open to any and all radio amateurs who are > running full carrier amplitude modulation (standard AM), and any type of > equipment may be used. > > Commonly used AM Frequencies: 160 Meters: 1880-1885, 1930, 1945, > 1975-1995. > 80 Meters: 3730-3740, 3870-3885. 40 Meters: 7160, 7280-7295. 20 Meters: > 14286. > 10 Meters: 29000-29200. > > These commonly used frequencies can be good starting points. As activity > grows, expand to other frequencies to prevent congestion and excessively > large round tables. As always, PLEASE be considerate of existing QSOs and > Nets, and ensure that the frequency is clear before calling "CQ, the A.M. > Transmitter Rally". > > Points are to be awarded as follows: > a) 1 point for each station worked a specific band. If you work the same > station on more than one band, you get 1 point for each band. > > b) 1 point for each state, country or Canadian Province worked. > > Note: Both you and the station with whom you are QSOing must be using AM. > > Logging > The following information must be included in your log for each contact to > be counted: > > Time (local), Frequency, Call Sign, First Name, Their Location (state is > OK), Their Equipment > Log Format: Each item should appear in a separate column, one line per > contact. > > 39608124.jpg > Template logs are here: www.classeradio.com/amtrlog.xls (excel) > www.classeradio.com/amtrlog.csv (csv) > > Please let us know about anything unusual or unique you hear and / or any > nominations for stations in "unusual" categories or with unusual or unique > characteristics. > > A description of your station equipment, power and any other interesting > features should also be included as part of your submission along with > your mailing and email addresses. Pictures (in electronic form if > available) are also encouraged! > > Whenever possible, please use electronic submission of logs using Excel or > CSV (comma separated values) (preferred) formats. Email logs to: > [email protected] > > If you do not own, or cannot use a computer, paper logs may be mailed to: > > Radio Engineering Associates > AMTR Logging > 79 Tyler Road > Townsend, MA 01469 > > Awards and Prizes will be given for the following areas: > > * 1) Overall highest points: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place > * 2) Highest points in each of the following categories for stations as > follows: > o a) Using a classic commercial AM Amateur transmitter (such as a KW1, > Desk KW, Collins 32V3, DX- 100, etc.) > o b) Using a converted AM Broadcast Transmitter. > o c) Using a military transmitter. > o d) Using a home built vacuum tube transmitter (vacuum tubes in the RF > amplifier and modulator). > o e) Using a home built solid state transmitter. > o f) Using a low level transmitter and linear amplifier. > o g) Using anything not covered by the above. > > > Note: Special recognition will be given to stations that show up in many > other folks' logs, even if these operators did not send in a log > themselves. This is to recognize the spirit and importance of operating > during the event, even if one is not actively participating in the > "contest". > > In addition to point awards, other awards will be issued on an ad-hoc > basis, depending on the specific situation. Examples of these are: > > * a) Very unusual or unique equipment > * b) Most clip leads in the transmitter > * c) Most hum or incidental FM > * d) Longest transmission heard > * e) Highest weight to power ratio > * Etc, etc, etc. > > > Hope to see you all there!! > > http://amfone.net/Amforum/index.php > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Post: [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. 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