[South Florida DX Association] Fwd: Amplitude Modulation Transmitter Rally

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 From: RMcGraw at Blomand.net
To: RMcGraw at Blomand.Net
Sent: 1/9/2010 9:44:01  A.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Amplitude Modulation Transmitter  Rally



From: "The AM Forum " <w2inr at amfone.net>
To:  <K4TAX at ARRL.NET>
Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 4:45 PM
Subject:  Amplitude Modulation Transmitter Rally


> Announcing the  2010
>
> Amplitude Modulation
> Transmitter  Rally
>
> Contest and Operating Event
>
> On the HF  Amateur Bands (160 meters to 10 meters)
>
> Saturday, February 6,  2010 6:00 AM E.S.T.
> to 2:00AM E.S.T. the following day.
> The  purpose of this event is to encourage the use of Amplitude 
Modulation 
>  on the Amateur Radio Bands, and to highlight various types of AM 
equipment  
> in use today. This event is open to any and all radio amateurs who  are 
> running full carrier amplitude modulation (standard AM), and any  type of 
> equipment may be used.
>
> Commonly used AM  Frequencies: 160 Meters: 1880-1885, 1930, 1945, 
> 1975-1995.
> 80  Meters: 3730-3740, 3870-3885. 40 Meters: 7160, 7280-7295. 20 Meters: 
>  14286.
> 10 Meters: 29000-29200.
>
> These commonly used  frequencies can be good starting points. As activity 
> grows, expand to  other frequencies to prevent congestion and excessively 
> large round  tables. As always, PLEASE be considerate of existing QSOs 
and 
> Nets,  and ensure that the frequency is clear before calling "CQ, the 
A.M. 
>  Transmitter Rally".
>
> Points are to be awarded as  follows:
> a) 1 point for each station worked a specific band. If you  work the same 
> station on more than one band, you get 1 point for each  band.
>
> b) 1 point for each state, country or Canadian Province  worked.
>
> Note: Both you and the station with whom you are  QSOing must be using AM.
>
> Logging
> The following  information must be included in your log for each contact 
to 
> be  counted:
>
> Time (local), Frequency, Call Sign, First Name, Their  Location (state is 
> OK), Their Equipment
> Log Format: Each item  should appear in a separate column, one line per 
>  contact.
>
> 39608124.jpg
> Template logs are here:  www.classeradio.com/amtrlog.xls (excel) 
>  www.classeradio.com/amtrlog.csv (csv)
>
> Please let us know about  anything unusual or unique you hear and / or 
any 
> nominations for  stations in "unusual" categories or with unusual or 
unique 
>  characteristics.
>
> A description of your station equipment,  power and any other interesting 
> features should also be included as  part of your submission along with 
> your mailing and email addresses.  Pictures (in electronic form if 
> available) are also  encouraged!
>
> Whenever possible, please use electronic  submission of logs using Excel 
or 
> CSV (comma separated values)  (preferred) formats. Email logs to: 
>  amtr at radioassociates.com
>
> If you do not own, or cannot use a  computer, paper logs may be mailed to:
>
> Radio Engineering  Associates
> AMTR Logging
> 79 Tyler Road
> Townsend, MA  01469
>
> Awards and Prizes will be given for the following  areas:
>
>    * 1) Overall highest points: 1st, 2nd and  3rd place
>    * 2) Highest points in each of the following  categories for stations 
as 
> follows:
>       o a) Using a classic commercial AM Amateur transmitter (such as  a 
> KW1, Desk KW, Collins 32V3, DX- 100, etc.)
>     o b) Using a converted AM Broadcast  Transmitter.
>          o c) Using a military  transmitter.
>          o d) Using a home built  vacuum tube transmitter (vacuum tubes 
in 
> the RF amplifier and  modulator).
>          o e) Using a home built  solid state transmitter.
>          o f) Using  a low level transmitter and linear amplifier.
>       o g) Using anything not covered by the  above.
>
>
> Note: Special recognition will be given to  stations that show up in many 
> other folks' logs, even if these  operators did not send in a log 
> themselves. This is to recognize the  spirit and importance of operating 
> during the event, even if one is  not actively participating in the 
> "contest".
>
> In  addition to point awards, other awards will be issued on an ad-hoc 
>  basis, depending on the specific situation. Examples of these  are:
>
>    * a) Very unusual or unique  equipment
>    * b) Most clip leads in the  transmitter
>    * c) Most hum or incidental FM
>   * d) Longest transmission heard
>    * e) Highest  weight to power ratio
>    * Etc, etc,  etc.
>
>
> Hope to see you all there!!
>
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