AWA AGM

Notce is given for the 2018 AGM of the Antque Wireless Association of Southern Africa to be held on Saturday the 10th November 2018, at the premises of the SAIEE in Observatory Johannesburg.

There will be a fleamarket and open display as well as free access to the SAIEE museum. The SAIEE shack will be available for use.

Times will be from 09:00 until 15:00, with the AGM held at approximately 10:00, there are fleamarket and braai facilites and eyeball QSO. Bring along all your valuable junk that you wish to dispose of at the fleamarket. The Shack will be on air from 08:30 running the AWA SSB net. Should you wish to bring your own meat and refreshments, please feel free to do so, otherwise meat packs and cold drinkswill be on sale.

Please let Andy ZS6ADY know if you would be interested in a meat pack, for planning purposes. Tickets for the Valve Amplifier book will be available before the AGM, the draw will take place at the end of the AGM.

We look forward to seeing many of you there!

The Antique Wireless Association Valve QSO Party October 2018

The aim of the AWA Valve QSO party is to create activity on the 40 and 80 metre bands. It is a phone only contest using AM and SSB. Preferably, valve radios or radios with valves in them may be used. No linear amplifiers may be used.

The AM QSO Party runs from 13:00 to 17:00 UTC on Saturday 6 October 2018 and the SSB QSO Party runs from 13:00 to 17:00 UTC on Sunday 7 October 2017 with activity on 40 metres: 7 063 to 7 100 kHz and 7 130 to 7 200 kHz, and 80 metres: 3 603 to 3 650 kHz.
The output power may not exceed 100 W, unless the rig itself has a higher output power (FTDX400, etc.). The exchange is your call sign, RS report, a consecutive serial number starting at 001 and the type of radio used, e.g. HT37 TX.
Scoring based on your radio - all valve radio: 3 points per contact; Hybrid radio: 2 points per contact and Solid State radio: 1 point per contact.

The log sheets must be submitted by Monday 22 October 2018 to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Certificates will be awarded to the first three places in each category – AM and SSB.

Antique Wireless Association AM/SSB Valve QSO Party:

This is a phone contest held over 2 sessions on Saturday 05 and Sunday 06 May 2018.

On Saturday afternoon 05 May, 15:00 to 19:00 SAST the AM section will be held with contacts on both the 40m and 80m bands for points. On Sunday 06 May from 15:00 to 19:00 SAST the SSB section will be held with contacts on both the 40m and 80m bands for points.

Frequencies - 40 metres: 7,053 to 7,100 MHz and 80 metres: 3,603 to 3650 MHz Exchange - Call sign, RS and consecutive serial numbers starting at 001, plus type of radio used, eg HT37 Tx. Points scoring: All valve radio - 3 points per contact; Hybrid (valve & solid state) - 2 points per contact; Solid State Radio - 1 point per contact. Multiplier - All valve radio - 3 points per contact; Hybrid (valve & solid state) - 2 points per contact; Solid State Radio - 1 point per contact.

Certificates will be awarded to the first three places in each category.(AM/SSB) All logs to be submitted to: Antique Wireless Association of Southern Africa, PO Box 12320, Benoryn, 1504 or e-mail: andyzs6ady[at]vodamail[dot]co[dot]za Closing date for log submissions: 25 May 2018. Please refer to the SARL Contest Manual for any queries.

The second-annual AM Rally is inviting operators to explore the original phone mode over the February 2-4 weekend. Co-sponsor Clark Burgard, N1BCG, said the event "is intended to be both fun and educational." It encourages all radio amateurs to get on AM, possibly for the first time.

"Because of resurgent interest in AM, the event is also an opportunity for amateurs new to AM to learn about proper settings and get the most performance out of their station, whether it's modern, vintage, tube, transistor, software-defined, military, boat anchor, broadcast, home brewed, or commercially made," Burgard said.

The AM Rally website includes tips and suggestions for various transmitter types as well as links to additional information. Certificates will be awarded for most states contacted and most contacts overall made by stations in five power-output classes. Some "special recognitions" will be made on an ad hoc basis, Burgard said.

The AM Rally gets under way at 0000 UTC on Saturday, February 3, and concludes at 0700 UTC on Monday, February 5. Band include 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, and 6 meters.

The 2017 AM Rally, which was held in April, was deemed a huge success, with nearly 1,500 contacts reported on the 72 logs submitted.

Greetings,

Dennis, ZS4BS / ZS2B / 7P8DG