[QCWA] Fw: [ham-hist] activity

Norm Gertz k1aa at cfl.rr.com
Fri Feb 24 09:05:39 EST 2006





> GACW KEY DAY
> World wide activity day for GACW members and no members also.
>
> The GACW KD is not a competition or contest but an event to encourage
> all amateur radio to bring out his old manual and no electronic keys
> and make as many QSOs as they can with other participants.
>
> Date: Starting last February saturday each year. 1800Z 25/Feb/2006 to
> 0600Z 26/Feb/2006 - 12 hours period.
>
> Time: 1800 Saturday till 0600 UTC Sunday.
>
> Frequencies: Near but always over 3530 - 7030 - 14030 - 21030 and
> 28030 kHz.
>
> WARC: The QSOs in the WARC bands are allowed but there is no specific
> recommendation on frequencies to use.
>
> Mode: A1A - CW, straight key, bugs, maniflex, sedeswipers, and
> no-electronic key only.
>
> CALL: CQ KD - CQ GACW KD, etc.
>
> Exchange: Greetings and RST plus your GACW #. Non GACW members send KD.
>
> If you made more than 10 QSOs you are invited to vote for 3 different
> stations with a special very good sending. SWL are invited to send his
> log and vote too.
>
> The "GACW KEY DAY" will be awarded to the 5 most voted stations.
>
> Logs. Simple list using log book format, etc.
>
> Deadline: Not later than the 31st of March.
>
> Logs can be sent via e-mail as text-file to: lu6ef at yahoo.com.ar
>
> or
>
> gacw at lan.no-ip.org
>
> By mail to:
>
> GACW
> P.O. Box 9
> B1875ZAA - Wilde
> Buenos Aires
> ARGENTINA
>
> THIS IS NOT A COMPETITION BUT A FRIENDS HF BANDS MEETING



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