[SIERA] Fwd: 2006 Frequency Measuring Test (FMT)

[Glenn Thomas]

Hi all!

Mike, WA6ZTY passed this on for distribution.

73 de Glenn WB6W


>The sunspot cycle has not smiled on the W1AW's signals in the last 
>few FMT's making it difficult for West Coasters to hear it well 
>enough to make good measurements, so this years Frequency Measuring 
>Test (FMT) will be supplemented by a West Coast originated signal. 
>The signal will be transmitted exclusively on 40 meters from WA6ZTY 
>located in the San Francisco Bay Area (Albany) and the 400 watt 
>signal should be heard over a large part of the western US.
>
>The object of the contest is to make the most accurate frequency 
>measurement of either (or both) W1AW and WA6ZTY's transmissions. A 
>listing of results will appear in a subsequent edition of QST. The 
>transmission format begins with a series of QST's, followed by three 
>60 second keydown measuring periods, each ending with a train of 
>dits. Finally, it ends with a series of V's and station ID.
>
>The W1AW transmission will begin at 6:45 PM PST on Wednesday, 
>November 15th. Their 40 meter frequency will be somewhere between 
>7038 KHz and 7040 KHz. The WA6ZTY transmission will begin 45 minutes 
>later at 7:30 PM. The frequency will be somewhere between 7028 KHz 
>and 7030 KHz., the object is to measure exactly where. W1AW will 
>also be on the 160 and  80 meter bands. See the November issue of 
>QST for details.
>
>-WA6ZTY-