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

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Sent: 1/10/2010 7:54:52 A.M. Eastern  Standard Time
Subj: 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.

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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