Here it is - on the air!!

[Allan Stephens N5AIT]

     Next Sunday is "CX," the Classic Radio Exchange.  You got the
gear; get it on the air!  This is a low-key nine-hours operating event/
contest to encourage restoration and operation of older equipment, and Heath
certainly fits in just fine.  The official notice follows: get on the
air and work our usual spread of gear including AT-1's, DX-20's, -35's,
-40's, etc.; DX-100's, my TX-1, SB series, etc.  Other equipment welcome too,
 of course!

     Hope to work you on "CX" next Sunday, February 1.

     73,  Al  N5AIT
   modsteph at acs.eku.edu
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         1998 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 2000 UTC February 1, to
0500 UTC February 2, 1998. 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:   3.560,  7.060,  14.120,  21.180,  28.240
  Novice/Tech Plus:   3.695,  7.120,  21.180, 28.240
  Phone:  3.880,  7.290,  14.280,  21.380,  28.320
     7.060 and 3.560 tend to 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 Jim Hanlon, P.O. Box 581, Sandia Park, NM
87¯47, Marty Reynolds, AA4RM, POB 13354, Atlanta, GA 30324, or 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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