Classic Exchange This Weekend

I was asked to post this for everyone's information. Unfortunately, my wife and I are flying out to Orange County, California, on this date to visit our middle daughter and 3 grandchildren (including the newest who is just over a month old).


2002 Fall Classic (& Homebrew) Radio Exchange

The Classic Radio Exchange ("CX&quot 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 equipment. A "Classic" radio is at least ten years old (age figured from first year of manufacture), but is 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 September 22 to 0500 UTC September23, 2002 (3PM EST Sunday to 1 AM EST Monday). Exchange your name, RST, QTH (state US, province for 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. Non-participants may be worked for credit.

CW call ~CQ CX;" phone call "CQ Classic Exchange." Suggested frequencies:

CW: 1.810, 3.545, 7.045, 14.045, 21.135, 28.180 Mc/s

Novice/Tech Plus: 3.695, 7.120, 21.135, 28.180 Mc/s

Phone: 1.890, 3.880, 7.290, 14.280, 21.380, 28.320, 29.000 Mc/s

7.045 and 3.545 are usually the most popular CX frequencies.

Note the addition of 160 meter CW and phone frequencies, and 10M AM frequency!

Visit the CX webpage at http://qsl.asti.com/CX for all the latest CX info!

Scoring Multiply total QSL'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&quot is older.

Total QS0'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: "Mac" MacAulay at WQ8U@arrl.net or 6235 Wooden Shoe Lane, Centerville, OH 45459-1557. The next Newsletter / Report will be posted on the CX web site. Paper copies are available upon request.

If you need further info on CX, contact me directly.

Howie WB2AWQ