AWA Contest- Caution
 

To those of you who were planning to join the AWA CW contest over the next
two weekends be aware that it is a members only event. I just learned so
today. Be careful not to intrude and work someone.(see emails below)

I will be testing out my new Hartley and look forward to anyone else (Member
or not) who want to communicate with Old Time rigs.I will try not to intrude
upon their contest frequencies

This is in no way a shot at Marc who was kind enough to point out the rules
to me.

As a former (for no particular reason) member who has attended the Rochester
meet I have listened to the complaints about AWA over the last few years and
not thought much about them one way or the other. But I now do see why
people complain that they act as an exclusive group.

Yes, I know I could join again and play in the sandbox the next two
weekends, but to be honest I'm not sure I care to anymore.


From: Carl Nord ]
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 12:11 PM
To: '
Subject: [AWA] Contest

Marc,

In all sincerity, thank you for the clarification as well as the others who
were kind enough to fully respond to my question. There certainly were some
rather unhelpful initial responses.

I will continue to finish my HB Hartley this weekend but will make sure (as
a former member) that I abide by the AWA rules and endeavor not to intrude
on the frequencies and work any of the AWA members.

That being said I will be on the air next weekend and perhaps some of the
other non- AWA members might like to pick a frequency to exercise our OT
equipment?

Carl
WA1KPD
Visit My Boatanchor Collection at
http://home.comcast.net/~chnord/wa1kpd.html


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From:
] On Behalf Of MARC ELLIS
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 11:53 AM
To:
Subject: [AWA] Contest

Hello all--

I've seen the recent queries posted about the AWA 1929 QSO party.

I guess I should jump in and try to clear this up, though I have no official
connection with the AWA ham contests.

Our new AM QSO party, being chaired by Gary Carter, is the only one open to
all hams. The other contests, including the 1929 QSO party, are open to
members only.

The only reason you will find the dates of the QSO party on our web site is
that we had to correct the wrong dates that were accidentally sent to the
Journal and printed there. Frequencies, times, scoring info, etc are in the
Journal but never posted on the site for obvious reasons.

Logs are sent out by contest chairman John Rollins only to previous
participants or members who are newly applying for them.

Friends, this is a public service announcement only. I definitely don't want
to get involved in discussions about the right or wrong of this, nor would
it be appropriate for me to do so. Suffice it to say that John and the AWA
have very good reasons for restricting the contest , though I can also see
the other side of the questrion.

Marc Ellis, N9EWJ
Editor, The AWA Journal

AWA Contest- Caution
 

members only event

HA HA HA my ass!

No such thing on the ham bands.



"Carl WA1KPD" wrote in message
...
To those of you who were planning to join the AWA CW contest over the next
two weekends be aware that it is a members only event. I just learned so
today. Be careful not to intrude and work someone.(see emails below)

I will be testing out my new Hartley and look forward to anyone else
(Member or not) who want to communicate with Old Time rigs.I will try not
to intrude upon their contest frequencies

This is in no way a shot at Marc who was kind enough to point out the
rules to me.

As a former (for no particular reason) member who has attended the
Rochester meet I have listened to the complaints about AWA over the last
few years and not thought much about them one way or the other. But I now
do see why people complain that they act as an exclusive group.

Yes, I know I could join again and play in the sandbox the next two
weekends, but to be honest I'm not sure I care to anymore.


From: Carl Nord ]
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 12:11 PM
To: '
Subject: [AWA] Contest

Marc,

In all sincerity, thank you for the clarification as well as the others
who were kind enough to fully respond to my question. There certainly were
some rather unhelpful initial responses.

I will continue to finish my HB Hartley this weekend but will make sure
(as a former member) that I abide by the AWA rules and endeavor not to
intrude on the frequencies and work any of the AWA members.

That being said I will be on the air next weekend and perhaps some of the
other non- AWA members might like to pick a frequency to exercise our OT
equipment?

Carl
WA1KPD
Visit My Boatanchor Collection at
http://home.comcast.net/~chnord/wa1kpd.html


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From:
] On Behalf Of MARC
ELLIS
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 11:53 AM
To:
Subject: [AWA] Contest

Hello all--

I've seen the recent queries posted about the AWA 1929 QSO party.

I guess I should jump in and try to clear this up, though I have no
official connection with the AWA ham contests.

Our new AM QSO party, being chaired by Gary Carter, is the only one open
to all hams. The other contests, including the 1929 QSO party, are open to
members only.

The only reason you will find the dates of the QSO party on our web site
is that we had to correct the wrong dates that were accidentally sent to
the Journal and printed there. Frequencies, times, scoring info, etc are
in the Journal but never posted on the site for obvious reasons.

Logs are sent out by contest chairman John Rollins only to previous
participants or members who are newly applying for them.

Friends, this is a public service announcement only. I definitely don't
want to get involved in discussions about the right or wrong of this, nor
would it be appropriate for me to do so. Suffice it to say that John and
the AWA have very good reasons for restricting the contest , though I can
also see the other side of the questrion.

Marc Ellis, N9EWJ
Editor, The AWA Journal

AWA Contest- Caution
 

"Carl WA1KPD" wrote in message



Hey Carl

Let's see some photos of that Hartley rig!!

Pete

AWA Contest- Caution
 

Will do when it is finished. I am using a mil surplus VT-127AZ. About the
oddest looking triode I have ever seen

--
Carl
WA1KPD
Visit My Boatanchor Collection at
http://home.comcast.net/~chnord/wa1kpd.html

" Uncle Peter" wrote in message
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"Carl WA1KPD" wrote in message



Hey Carl

Let's see some photos of that Hartley rig!!

Pete

AWA Contest- Caution
 

"Carl WA1KPD" wrote in message
...
Will do when it is finished. I am using a mil surplus VT-127AZ. About the
oddest looking triode I have ever seen

--
Carl
WA1KPD
Visit My Boatanchor Collection at
http://home.comcast.net/~chnord/wa1kpd.html


Hi Carl. How have you been? Any other good vintage finds lately?
--

Regards
B.H.

Brian's Radio Universe
http://webpages.charter.net/brianhill/500.htm

AWA Contest- Caution
 

YT wrote:
members only event
HA HA HA my ass!
No such thing on the ham bands.


That's right, any body can work any body else,
but only AWA members can submit logs for scoring
in the contest.
Who cares about the score, get on the air and have FUN.

73, Ron

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Hi Carl:

The VT-127A is a good tube. It was a repackaged Eimac 100TL for radar use.
Just more filament current. They were cheap after the war, but got
sidetracked because the 304TL was also cheap and ran more power.

Love to see a photo when you get done as I have a few sitting in storage
that belong in a rig.

73, Colin K7FM

AWA Contest- Caution
 

COLIN LAMB wrote:

Hi Carl:

The VT-127A is a good tube. It was a repackaged Eimac 100TL for radar use.
Just more filament current. They were cheap after the war, but got
sidetracked because the 304TL was also cheap and ran more power.

Love to see a photo when you get done as I have a few sitting in storage
that belong in a rig.

73, Colin K7FM




I have a couple of 100xx also and some tunning capacitors and coils and
transformers etc.
I have been keeping these for an old time rig that probably will never
get built.

Anyone want to build a tube rig? I already have too many projects.

Bill K7NOM