[MRCA] Strange Signals on 40 and 80 meters

[Christopher Bowne]

If I recall correctly the participation. In the Bruce Kelly 1929 contest is a “closed” contest, only stations runnnng 1929 or earlier type (no spark though!)  low
power transmitters and who will be submitting logs for the contest can participate.  Even my 1932 BC-191 designed transmitter doesn’t qualify, too powerful, although the design is arguably a pre 1929 MOPA.

Chris B. AJ1G
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> On Nov 7, 2025, at 12:30, comcast via MRCA <mrca at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
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> Breck. does a T874/GRC109 transmitter count in this QSO Party?  Jeff
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>>> On Nov 7, 2025, at 12:17 PM, B. Smith via MRCA <mrca at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
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>>  The next two week ends you may hear some of our MRCA members participating in the AWA's Bruce Kelley QSO Party  using 1929 or an earlier year homebrew transmitter. Usually a 1 or 2 tube configuration. WB7WHG describes the event:  "Since we use early designs, it is a cacophony of whooping, chirping,buzzing, clicking, drifting, swishing, swaying, warbling, and other interesting signals."
>> Since we are forecast here in Chickenland to have 25 mph wind gusts my signal will do its share of all swishing and swaying as the antenna moves in the breeze and changes the load on the transmitter.
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>> Attached photo of my 1929 Harley Oscillator. Tube is a Type 10.
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>> https://www.antiquewireless.org/homepage/bruce-kelley-1929-qso-party/
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