[NJARC] 160 Meter AM Trans-Atlantic Test:

[Yardleyite at aol.com]

Hello  All,
I thought this may be of interest to some of our members. We're going to try  
"Trans-Atlantic" tests on AM in the 160M Amateur band with some friends in  
the Netherlands. Henk, PE1MPH and his fellow AM friends in the Netherlands are  
going to try the first round of 160 meter tests tomorrow night at 04:00GMT 
(12  midnight EST, 06:00 in the Netherlands).
 
Due to frequency use in Western Europe, and band limits in the Netherlands,  
we plan on the following frequencies and times:
 
I/We will start to call CQ at 04:00GMT for five minutes on  1930KC

At approx: 04:05, we'll listen on 1880KC for five  minutes
At             04:10   we'll call CQ on 1930C for five  minutes
At             04:15   we'll listen on 1880KC for five minutes
 
We'll have to split between 1930 and 1880KC since they can't venture above  
1880KC, and 1885KC is usually inhabited by groups of sideband ops in Germany,  
etc. 
 
I hope we won't have interference from contesters. I checked out both  
frequencies tonight at 04:00GMT and in spite of the CQ 160 contest they were  clear.
 
If in the event any of us make the trip "across the pond", we'll be  recorded 
so we can hear what we sound like. It's difficult enough talking across  the 
Atlantic on 160M sideband, let alone AM. Just about all transmitting  stations 
will have vintage transmitters and receivers.
 
This will be the first series of weekend tests. If we're unsuccesful  
tomorrow night, we'll most likely try again the same time next week,  etc. If you're 
up and not doing anything at midnight tomorrow, join in for  some fun! 
                                           Best  Regards,
                                                                Joe  Cro 
N3IBX