IMPORTANT - "CX" - THE event!

[Don Buska]

Is that true Allan, that the contest starts on a Sunday (Feb 7th) and runs
through a Monday?

73

Don N9OO



On Sun, 10 Jan 1999 15:21:35 -0600, N5AIT Allan Stephens wrote:

>Gang:
>
>     So it is getting close!  This should give you the time to
>clean off the connections, put the antenna that just came down
>with the weather back up, carefully put power to what we all value
>and give them the "acid test" to be SURE they are ready for the
>next CX, the Classic Radio Exchange.  Official notice follows - and
>please feel free to print it out and pass it around your radio
>clubs.  This contest goes back to 1975 and is bi-annual (twice
>yearly).
>
>     Now I gotta go turn on the heat in the basement and fire up
>the ol' Harvey-Wells.
>
>     And the report on the last "CX" (September 1998) will be in
>the mail to those who sent in their reports - SHORTLY.
>
>     73,  Al  N5AIT
>
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>
>        1999 Winter Classic (& Homebrew) Radio Exchange
>
>The Classic Radio Exchange ("CX") is a contest celebrating the older
>commercial and homebrew equipment that was the pride of our ham shacks
>and our bands just a few short decades ago.  Our object is to encourage
>restoration, operation and enjoyment of this older equip ment.  A
>"Classic" radio is at least ten years old (age figured from first year
>of
>manufacture), but NOT required to participate in the Classic Exchange.
>  YOU MAY USE ANYTHING in the contest, although new gear is a distinct
>scoring liability.  You can still work the "great ones" with your new
>equipment!
>
>The Classic Exchange will run from 1900 UTC February 7, to 0400 UTC
>February 8, 1999.  Exchange your name, RST, QTH(state/province for
>US/Canada; country for DX), receiver and transmitter type (homebrew send
>
>
>final amp tube or transistor), and other interesting conversation.  The
>same station may be worked with different equipment combinations on each
>
>band and on each mode.
>  CW call "CQ CX;" phone call "CQ Classic Exchange."  Non-participants
>may be worked for credit.
>
>Suggested frequencies:
>  CW:   3.545,  7.045,  14.045,  21.135,  28.180
>  Novice/Tech Plus:   3.695,  7.120,  21.135, 28.180
>  Phone:  3.880,  7.290,  14.280,  21.380,  28.320
>   7.045 and 3.545 will probably  be the most popular CX frequencies.
>
>Scoring:  Multiply total QSO's (all bands) by total number of different
>receivers plus transmitters (transceivers count as both xmtr and rcvr)
>plus states/provinces/countries worked on each band and mode.
>  Multiply that total by your CX Multiplier, the total years old of all
>receivers and transmitters used, three QSO's minimum per unit.  For
>transceiver, multiply age by two.  If equipment is homebrew, count it as
>
>a minimum of 25 years old unless actual construction date or date of its
>
>construction article (in the case of a "reproduction") is older:
>
>                    Total QSO's all bands
>                           times
>         RCVRs + XMTRs + states/provinces/countries
>    (total each band and mode separately; add totals together)
>                           times
>                       CX Multiplier:
>
>        SCORE  =  QSO's  x  ( Rx + Tx + QTH's)  x  CX Mult
>
>Certificates and appropriate memorabilia are awarded every now and then
>for the highest score, the longest DX, exotic equipment, best excuses
>and other unusual achievements.  Send logs, comments, anecdotes,
>pictures to  Allan Stephens, 106 Bobolink Dr., Richmond, KY 40475.
>  Include TWO-stamp SASE for next CX Newsletter and announcement of next
>
>CX.  E-mail reports may be sent to modsteph at acs.eku.edu  (Al, N5AIT).
>
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