AWA "On-the-Air" Events

Event Winners

The following are the Winners of this Year’s AWA "On-the-Air" special events.

Bruce Kelly Memorial QSO Party              Bill Stuart, K4JYS 
                                                               Smithfield, NC

Linc Cundall Memorial Contest                John Bogath, N2BE 
                                                               Branchville, NJ

AM QSO Party                                          Don Dulmage, VE3LYX
                                                               Bellville, Ontario

John Rollins Memorial DX Contest            John Bogath, N2BE
                                                               Branchville, NJ

Event Information

This page is divided into weekly activities and special events.  Each special event is located on a dedicated page, accessible using links below or using the menu system.
Full details on each of these events are available on the AWA website www.antiquewireless.org during the month preceding the event, or earlier, if available.  For additional information contact Tim Walker, W1GIG @ att.net  Good luck and have fun!

Weekly Events

The following are the weekly AWA "net" activities.

AWA Nets – Eastern Times 

Sunday:

    7237 KHz, SSB, 12 noon, NCS: Various 
    3.840 KHz, AM, 7PM held only during EDT
    3.837 KHz, AM, 4PM held only during EST
         NCS’s: Joe-W3GMS

Monday:    
 
    1.945 KHz, SSB or AM, 8PM, NCS: N3IBX

Monday, Wednesday & Friday – The AWA Bruce Kelley Memorial Net

    3.837 KHz, SSB, 9:30AM 
        NCS Monday, Jeff-W3JW 
        NCS Wednesday, Roy-W2TWS
        NCS Friday, Doug-WA3DSP  
The button to the right provides a downloadable PDF of Weekly Events which can be printed, posted or shared as desired.

Special Events

Event: Bruce Kelley Memorial CW QSO Party

This event occurs in December 2016.
Special Conditions: Contest is for those who design and build low power self excited oscillators (no crystals!) from the 1920’s.  Open only to hams using transmitters meeting the requirements, both AWA members and visitors.  Design must predate 1929 and use early tubes.  Construction to conform to design using the earliest parts available.  Receivers, old is better, but not required.  High scorers should send in full details on equipment design and station photos.  Logs are due four weeks after event.
Click on button to right to access the dedicated page with log sheet.

Event: 2016 AWA Linc Cundall Memorial CW Contest

This event occurs in January 2017.
Special Conditions: Contest designed to favor those using low power and equipment constructed before 1950.  But, all are welcome, AWA members and visitors both. High scorers should send in full details on equipment and station photos.  Get that WW II surplus on the air!  Logs are due four weeks after contest.
Click on button to right to access the dedicated event page with log sheet.

Event:  AWA Amplitude Modulation QSO Party

This event is scheduled for February 11-12. 2017
Special Conditions:  AM is required.  All ages of equipment and all power levels.  Extra credit for working one or more Flagship Stations, typically W2AN (AWA) and W1HRX (Millen’s personal call).  Please send us a log so we know who is out there. They are due four weeks after the event.
Click on button to right to access the dedicate event page with log sheet.
 

Event: AWA John Rollins Memorial DX Contest

This event is scheduled for March 2017
Special Conditions: CW contest designed to favor those using equipment constructed before 1960 with straight keys.  But, all are welcome, AWA members and visitors both.  High scorers should send in full details on equipment and station photos.  Logs are due four weeks after contest.
Click on button to right to access the dedicated event page with log sheet.
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