flex-3000<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 11:02 AM, charlie woodside <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:n1muq@optonline.net">n1muq@optonline.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;">
<div class="im">David McKenzie wrote:<br>
> I actually yacked with a guy on 20 meter AM last night on 14268.<br>
> They're out there!<br>
><br>
> On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 12:05 AM, Thomas Moore <<a href="mailto:piper925@att.net">piper925@att.net</a><br>
</div><div class="im">> <mailto:<a href="mailto:piper925@att.net">piper925@att.net</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Might be of interest to some. Contests, rallies, roundups, really<br>
> 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<br>
> .450 group<br>
> meets there.<br>
> Pipe<br>
><br>
> ----- Original Message -----<br>
</div><div><div></div><div class="h5">> From: "The AM Forum " <<a href="mailto:w2inr@amfone.net">w2inr@amfone.net</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:w2inr@amfone.net">w2inr@amfone.net</a>>><br>
> To: <<a href="mailto:n1ogc@arrl.net">n1ogc@arrl.net</a> <mailto:<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<br>
> Modulation<br>
> > on the Amateur Radio Bands, and to highlight various types of AM<br>
> equipment<br>
> > in use today. This event is open to any and all radio amateurs<br>
> who are<br>
> > running full carrier amplitude modulation (standard AM), and any<br>
> 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<br>
> Meters:<br>
> > 14286.<br>
> > 10 Meters: 29000-29200.<br>
> ><br>
> > These commonly used frequencies can be good starting points. As<br>
> activity<br>
> > grows, expand to other frequencies to prevent congestion and<br>
> excessively<br>
> > large round tables. As always, PLEASE be considerate of existing<br>
> QSOs and<br>
> > Nets, and ensure that the frequency is clear before calling "CQ,<br>
> 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<br>
> 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<br>
> using AM.<br>
> ><br>
> > Logging<br>
> > The following information must be included in your log for each<br>
> contact to<br>
> > be counted:<br>
> ><br>
> > Time (local), Frequency, Call Sign, First Name, Their Location<br>
> (state is<br>
> > OK), Their Equipment<br>
> > Log Format: Each item should appear in a separate column, one<br>
> 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><br>
</div></div>> <<a href="http://www.classeradio.com/amtrlog.xls" target="_blank">http://www.classeradio.com/amtrlog.xls</a>> (excel)<br>
<div class="im">> > <a href="http://www.classeradio.com/amtrlog.csv" target="_blank">www.classeradio.com/amtrlog.csv</a><br>
</div>> <<a href="http://www.classeradio.com/amtrlog.csv" target="_blank">http://www.classeradio.com/amtrlog.csv</a>> (csv)<br>
<div class="im">> ><br>
> > Please let us know about anything unusual or unique you hear and<br>
> / or any<br>
> > nominations for stations in "unusual" categories or with unusual<br>
> or unique<br>
> > characteristics.<br>
> ><br>
> > A description of your station equipment, power and any other<br>
> interesting<br>
> > features should also be included as part of your submission<br>
> 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<br>
> using Excel or<br>
> > CSV (comma separated values) (preferred) formats. Email logs to:<br>
</div>> > <a href="mailto:amtr@radioassociates.com">amtr@radioassociates.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:amtr@radioassociates.com">amtr@radioassociates.com</a>><br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5">> ><br>
> > If you do not own, or cannot use a computer, paper logs may be<br>
> 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<br>
> stations as<br>
> > follows:<br>
> > o a) Using a classic commercial AM Amateur transmitter<br>
> (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<br>
> 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<br>
> 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<br>
> 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<br>
> 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>
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