I actually yacked with a guy on 20 meter AM last night on 14268. They're out there!<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 12:05 AM, Thomas Moore <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:piper925@att.net">piper925@att.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Might be of interest to some. Contests, rallies, roundups, really isn't my<br>
thing, but I'll be around on AM a little bit for this....not for the<br>
"points", but just for yakkin' purposes. Be cool if'n some of the .450 group<br>
meets there.<br>
Pipe<br>
<br>
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From: "The AM Forum " <<a href="mailto:w2inr@amfone.net">w2inr@amfone.net</a>><br>
To: <<a href="mailto:n1ogc@arrl.net">n1ogc@arrl.net</a>><br>
Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 5:45 PM<br>
Subject: Amplitude Modulation Transmitter Rally<br>
<br>
<br>
> Announcing the 2010<br>
><br>
> Amplitude Modulation<br>
> Transmitter Rally<br>
><br>
> Contest and Operating Event<br>
><br>
> On the HF Amateur Bands (160 meters to 10 meters)<br>
><br>
> Saturday, February 6, 2010 6:00 AM E.S.T.<br>
> to 2:00AM E.S.T. the following day.<br>
> The purpose of this event is to encourage the use of Amplitude Modulation<br>
> on the Amateur Radio Bands, and to highlight various types of AM equipment<br>
> in use today. This event is open to any and all radio amateurs who are<br>
> running full carrier amplitude modulation (standard AM), and any type of<br>
> equipment may be used.<br>
><br>
> Commonly used AM Frequencies: 160 Meters: 1880-1885, 1930, 1945,<br>
> 1975-1995.<br>
> 80 Meters: 3730-3740, 3870-3885. 40 Meters: 7160, 7280-7295. 20 Meters:<br>
> 14286.<br>
> 10 Meters: 29000-29200.<br>
><br>
> These commonly used frequencies can be good starting points. As activity<br>
> grows, expand to other frequencies to prevent congestion and excessively<br>
> large round tables. As always, PLEASE be considerate of existing QSOs and<br>
> Nets, and ensure that the frequency is clear before calling "CQ, the A.M.<br>
> Transmitter Rally".<br>
><br>
> Points are to be awarded as follows:<br>
> a) 1 point for each station worked a specific band. If you work the same<br>
> station on more than one band, you get 1 point for each band.<br>
><br>
> b) 1 point for each state, country or Canadian Province worked.<br>
><br>
> Note: Both you and the station with whom you are QSOing must be using AM.<br>
><br>
> Logging<br>
> The following information must be included in your log for each contact to<br>
> be counted:<br>
><br>
> Time (local), Frequency, Call Sign, First Name, Their Location (state is<br>
> OK), Their Equipment<br>
> Log Format: Each item should appear in a separate column, one line per<br>
> contact.<br>
><br>
> 39608124.jpg<br>
> Template logs are here: <a href="http://www.classeradio.com/amtrlog.xls" target="_blank">www.classeradio.com/amtrlog.xls</a> (excel)<br>
> <a href="http://www.classeradio.com/amtrlog.csv" target="_blank">www.classeradio.com/amtrlog.csv</a> (csv)<br>
><br>
> Please let us know about anything unusual or unique you hear and / or any<br>
> nominations for stations in "unusual" categories or with unusual or unique<br>
> characteristics.<br>
><br>
> A description of your station equipment, power and any other interesting<br>
> features should also be included as part of your submission along with<br>
> your mailing and email addresses. Pictures (in electronic form if<br>
> available) are also encouraged!<br>
><br>
> Whenever possible, please use electronic submission of logs using Excel or<br>
> CSV (comma separated values) (preferred) formats. Email logs to:<br>
> <a href="mailto:amtr@radioassociates.com">amtr@radioassociates.com</a><br>
><br>
> If you do not own, or cannot use a computer, paper logs may be mailed to:<br>
><br>
> Radio Engineering Associates<br>
> AMTR Logging<br>
> 79 Tyler Road<br>
> Townsend, MA 01469<br>
><br>
> Awards and Prizes will be given for the following areas:<br>
><br>
> * 1) Overall highest points: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place<br>
> * 2) Highest points in each of the following categories for stations as<br>
> follows:<br>
> o a) Using a classic commercial AM Amateur transmitter (such as a<br>
> KW1, Desk KW, Collins 32V3, DX- 100, etc.)<br>
> o b) Using a converted AM Broadcast Transmitter.<br>
> o c) Using a military transmitter.<br>
> o d) Using a home built vacuum tube transmitter (vacuum tubes in<br>
> the RF amplifier and modulator).<br>
> o e) Using a home built solid state transmitter.<br>
> o f) Using a low level transmitter and linear amplifier.<br>
> o g) Using anything not covered by the above.<br>
><br>
><br>
> Note: Special recognition will be given to stations that show up in many<br>
> other folks' logs, even if these operators did not send in a log<br>
> themselves. This is to recognize the spirit and importance of operating<br>
> during the event, even if one is not actively participating in the<br>
> "contest".<br>
><br>
> In addition to point awards, other awards will be issued on an ad-hoc<br>
> basis, depending on the specific situation. Examples of these are:<br>
><br>
> * a) Very unusual or unique equipment<br>
> * b) Most clip leads in the transmitter<br>
> * c) Most hum or incidental FM<br>
> * d) Longest transmission heard<br>
> * e) Highest weight to power ratio<br>
> * Etc, etc, etc.<br>
><br>
><br>
> Hope to see you all there!!<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://amfone.net/Amforum/index.php" target="_blank">http://amfone.net/Amforum/index.php</a><br>
<br>
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