[AMRadio] CQ Montana!

[Peter Markavage]

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" <bell at blazenet.net>
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" <manualman at juno.com>
> To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> 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" 
> <bell at blazenet.net>
> > 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" <manualman at juno.com>
> > > To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> > > 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"
> > > <barrie at centric.net>
> > > > 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

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