RULES

When?

Saturday 18th January 00:01 UTC until Sunday 19th January 12:00 UTC.

 

Purpose

To promote / encourage the use of AM on the 160, 80, 60, 40, 20, 15, 12 and 10 metre amateur bands. This is not a contest and the aim of the event it to encourage QSOs and conversation, however certificates for participation will be issued to all who submit a log.

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Power

Please ensure you use no more than the maximum power permitted by your licence.

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Frequencies

The organisers have decided  to create operating windows for this event plus a couple of historically used SPOT frequencies. The purpose of these windows is to help people find one another, plus to avoid spreading across the whole of a band and making life too difficult to other users. However do ensure that your licence allows you to operate in these windows before taking part on a particular band.

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160m 1.900 - 1.950 MHz and (1.977 spot frequency)

80m 3.600 - 3.670 MHz

60m 5.317 MHz (spot frequency for Full licence holder in UK)

40m 7.150 - 7.199 MHz and (7.143 spot frequency)

20m 14.300 - 14.350 MHz

15m 21.300 - 21.350 MHz

12m 24.950 - 24.990

10m 29.000 - 29.100 MHz

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Please keep clear of 3.615 MHz if there is a regular VMARS NET in progress, unless you intend to join the NET and make a log of the NET contacts for your AM QSO PARTY submission.

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Self Spotting on a Cluster

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As this is not a contest, but an operating event, the use of an online cluster for self spotting is perfectly acceptable. Let everyone know where you are!

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Log

            Please use the log sheet and complete the submission document found in the Documents section

            After the event, please submit your log and submission document to Simon Taylor MW0NWM by the 31st January 2025. Please              email the documents to Simon at:    m3set@yahoo.co.uk

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Awards

A participation certificate will be issued to all who submit a log and submission form. There will also be a small plaque awarded to the submitted log with the most AM QSOs listed!

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You can join the fun without submitting a log, but to gain a certificate of participation a log will be required.

                                                            GOOD LUCK