Some preliminary statistics from the AM Transmitter Rally Data

[steve_qix]

...And, if you haven't sent it your log data, no matter how little data you have, PLEASE DO SO    We need it all.

I wrote a somewhat involved algorithm to break out common and known rig types (including some common tube types, etc.).  I thought some folks here might find the early results interesting.  The most common commercial transmitter is the Ranger, followed by the Valiant, Flex 5000, and so on.

It is virtually impossible to capture every possible rig type when the rig types can be entered in so many different ways in people's logs, but this is the vast majority what is in use out there in the AM world, or at least during the AM Rally.

The numbers indicate the number of individual calls who are associated with a particular rig type, as reported in all logs received so far.  475 unique call signs have been logged, so far (and we need YOUR log to make these results better!).

Rig Types (sorted by usage):

Home Brew: 38
Ranger: 26
--> 813 Tubes used: 21
Valiant: 20
Flex 5000: 19
Viking II: 19
--> 811 Tubes used: 18
Heath Apache: 15
32-V3: 14
DX-60: 13
DX-100: 12
--> 3-500 Tubes used: 12
IC-756: 11
FT-101: 10
Class E Rig: 10
TS-440: 10
TS-570: 10
Viking 500: 9
FT-1000: 9
TS-2000: 9
FT-950: 8
--> 4-1000 Tubes used: 8
FT-2000: 7
Globe King: 7
--> 4-400 Tubes used: 7
FT-450: 6
BC-610 - HT-4: 6
32-V1: 6
IC-765: 6
IC-7600: 6
Viking - Other: 5
Gates Broadcast Rig: 5
32-V2: 5
IC-706: 5
Gonset G-76: 5
Flex 3000: 4
Viking I: 4
FT-102: 4
FT-857: 4
FT-847: 4
KW-1: 4
TS-940: 4
Desk KW: 4
--> 304-TL Tubes used: 4
--> 810 Tubes used: 4
Flex 1000: 3
Flex 1500: 3
DX-40: 3
AF-67: 3
HT-40: 3
Collins 20V3 Broadcast: 3
T-368: 3
TS-930: 3
TS-480: 3
IC-746: 3
IC-718: 3
Eico 720: 3
K7DYY Super Senior: 3
--> 805 Tubes used: 3
Flex - Unknown: 2
FT-900: 2
FT-897: 2
Globe Champ: 2
Drake T4-X: 2
Drake TR-4: 2
Bauer Broadcast Xmtr: 2
Electrocraft: 2
ART-13: 2
B & W 5100: 2
IC-735: 2
K7DYY Senior: 2
Retro 75: 2
Knight Kit T-150: 2
MOSFETs used: 2
--> 304-TH Tubes used: 2
FT-817: 1
FT-890: 1
FT-840: 1
FT-5000: 1
FT - Something: 1
Globe Scout: 1
Globe - Other: 1
Drake TR-7: 1
Broadcast Xmtr: 1
HT-37: 1
HT-32: 1
TS-870: 1
TS-850: 1
TS-590: 1
32V-Something (not specified): 1
IC-747: 1
K7DYY Junior: 1
Kachina SDR/DSP: 1
Navy TCS: 1
--> 812 Tubes used: 1

[KL7OF]

Home brew at the top with 38........yes!

[steve_qix]

Here are the comments and the individual station LOG counts.

The numbers show the number of logs in which the particular call was entered.  THIS DOES NOT INDICATE WHO WON!!!  It shows haw many people worked a station and sent in logs to the same - not how many folks the station in question worked.  The comments are the source of the rig information, listed above.  It is all very interesting.  The information was greater than 30k bytes in size, so it spans two posts.

Each set of comments from every log in which the station appears is in quotation marks.

Format:
  call sign, number of logs the call appears in, "comment 1", "comment 2", "comment 3", etc. etc. etc...

Example:
   W3GL, 19, "200w 3-500z", "TS440, linear amp, 300w", etc. etc. etc..

Individual Station Log Counts and comments:
   W1E, 23, "CLASS E", "WA1QIX,  Class E Xmtr,   Great Sounding Station!!!!", "59", "Class-e inventor, lonley guy", "Class E", "Class E", ", "classy "E'  TNX STEVE   for making this happen!  i haD FUN", "Class E", "Class E", "Class E Analog Drive", "Class E", "w1aex    20/9", "Class E...etc", "Homebrew Class E Transmitter into dipole", "CLASS E 24 FETs, ", "CLASS E", "class e/dipole@90'", "WA1QIX strapping! CLASS E", "CLASS E", "TX Homebrew class E", "class e xmtr", "Class E 24 MosFETS, dipole"

  W3GL, 19, "200w 3-500z", "TS440, linear amp, 300w", "(2)3-500z@350w;200'Random wire", "tx rx? big group", "3-500Z's homebrew", "TS-440 pr 3-500Z's 200' Center-fed Zep", "200' center-fed TS-440 to pair of 3-500's", "TS-440 into H.B. Pair 3-500Zs", "TS-440 into H.B. Pair 3-500Zs", "3-500Z 200 foot zep ts440", "TS440S driving 3-500Z  ", "(2) 3-500Z, CENTER FED ZEPP, TS440", "(2) 3-500Z, CENTER FED ZEPP, TS440", "3-500Zs/TS-440", "TS-440, Johnson Match box, Zepp antenna", "200w", ", "3-500Zs , 200 ft ctr fed wire antenna", "3-500Zs , 200 ft ctr fed wire antenna"

   W9T, 17, "Federal Marine TX (2x811 mod 2x813), Delta Loop", "Federal Marine TX (2x811 mod 2x813), R-390A, dip", "Federal 167B, Collins R390A", "Federal 167B(813  Final)811a", "Federal 167B(813 Final)811a", "indiana..ft 2000+amp 300wts..+beam LOUD", "FT2000", "FT2000", "FT-2000 3-500Z's Tr", "Federal 157B Marine Transmitter", "Fed Marine TX, Loop Ant", "fed marine tx", "FEDERAL 167B XMIT, R390A, LOOP", "federal 167b/collins r390a", "Marine TX 1943 813s/R390a", "Federal 163B, R390A, Full wave loop", "federal xmtr r390"

   W3K, 15, "Ranger/HRO50T WX3K 58", "ranger 30w inverted vee, call=wx3k", "Ranger, HRO-50T, IV", "Ranger, HRO50T", "ic756 mosley57b", "Ranger Inverted V HRO-50T", "Ranger - WX3K", "Ranger", "Ranger", "ranger", "ranger", "RANGER, ", "RANGER, DIPOLE", "Ranger/HRO52", "ranger"

KC2UFU, 13, "HB class E w/ class H mod @ 400 w", "ic-746 to class-e/h mod 160' ant @55ft, suductive audio.", "Class E TX, dip", "IC-746(exciter),Tx-Class E, Class H modulator", "TS440 +4-1000A", "Nice signal and nice to meet you.", "icom 756 class e", "H.B. Class E Rig, 8 MOSFETs", "ic 746 to class e rig", "IC746  Exciter feeding Class E Amp      160 centerfed d[pole", "IC746& CLASS E/H MOD, DIPOLE", "CLASS E", "ts440 plus amp"

  K4HX, 13, "400 watts ft1000...linear /comm assoc , dipole ,tnx steve ", "FT1000D", "FT-1000D 2 El Delta loop array", "ft-1000d, SAME ARRAY AS 40M", "FT-1000D", "FT-1000-D into a linear", "FT1000-D Into a linear", "ft 1000d, cai amp", "Yaesu FT1000D into amp  dipole", "Yaesu FT1000D into amp  dipole", "FT1000D, CAI LINYEAR, DIPOLE", "FT-1000d, ampl, 2 delta loops", "FT-1000d, ampl, dipole"

   W8A, 12, "T-4X, Amp (2x 8874), RCH receiver", "drake t4x+amp vert dipole  "made Homebrew potato chips yesterday" "The squirrels broke my 10M ant"", "Modified Drake T4X to a pair of 8874's WD8BIL", "Drake T4-X into a linear", "Viking Bud", ", "viking bud, rch receiver", "t4x to 8874's,  scott rch", "Drake T4X into amp", "Johnson Viking I Drake R4A  Dipole", "T4X", "Viking "Bud" xmtr, R4A, dipole"

WA3VJB, 11, "300G, SP-600, dip", "Tx- Collins 300G,Rx- SP600", ", "2 X 810 by 2 X 810 (Collins 300G) and SP-600 ", "Collins 300G Broadcast Rig", "Collins 300G Broadcast", "collins 300g, sp600", "300g, sp600", "Collings 300G", "300G 810s X 810s, SP600", "300dCollins/SP600"

 K3JRR, 11, "Ranger, Desk KW", "Elecraft K3, amp 400, half square", "Heading from MD to VA QTH, FT450D, amp, 125 watts, HB whip", ", "Home QTH Criders, VA - Johnson Desk KW with HRO-60", "Johnson Desk KW", "Mobile in motion", "desk kw, hro60", "Mobile  FT450 into mobile amp running 125 watts carrier ! ", "DESK KW, HR60, DIPOLE", "Desk KW/HRO60"

 KL7OF, 11, "HB 2 x 813 modded by 2x 813, R-388, beverage rx antenna", "TESLA360 (813'S) RACAL 6790", "813'S X 813'SRACAL", "HB 813'S RACAL RA6790", "H.B. 813s by 813s", "813's x 813's,  dipole", "FT102", "FT102, 4 ELE@6FT", "hb 813's/500w", "813's", "FT-102, 10 m beam"

 W1AEX, 10, "flex-5k to 2X 3-500z @220W", "Flex 5000", "Flex 5000 into a linear", "Flex 5000 into a linear", ", "flex  5000, amr 175 out", "Flex 5000A  Pair of 3-500A", "FLEX 5000, (2) 3-500Z", "nice sig", "4-400"

  K0KP, 10, "DX-60, HR-10B, dip", "DX 60B", "  h..dx60b...hr10 rx   d104, dipole "10-12 watts carrier.".200ft long owl feeder..strong!!! hi for the day 10 deg   low-8 deg 522", "VIKING II    NC77X", "DX-60B and HR-10 Receiver S-9 +10dB!!!", "DX60-B - Strongest signal  from a barefoot rig heard!", "DX60B, HR10B, ZEPP", "dx60b/hr10b/dipole", "dx60b d104", "IC-7700"

 W0VMC, 10, ", ", "HB 4-400   QS1R", ", "4-1000 X AL10-277 Modulators", "4-1000 mod by pair of NL-10277 Modulators", "hb 4-1000", "4-1000  NL1077", "4-1000, 277MODS, 160 LOOP", "4-1000, SDR rcvr, 160M loop"

WA1IIE, 10, ", "Johnson 500,Tx-Valiant,Rx-NC303,open end wire", ", "Johnson 500", "Johnson 500", "Johnson 500", "johnson 500, nc303", "Johnson 500(400 al la TIMTRON)  ", "Viking 500, NC-303", "Johnson 500,  NC-303, ctr fed dipole"

  W1AC, 10, "Viking 500, 75A-4, G5RV", "at Tron's place, big sig, 5/9+25!; Johnson 500, longwire", "JOHNSON 500  COLLINS 75A4", "House Sitting for Tim WA1HLR", "House Sitting for WA1HLR", "johnson 500 (at hlr mountion!)", "johnson 500.   (at hlr mountain)", "Johnson 500 75A4", "75A4/HOME BREW", "Junkston 600"

KB3OMM, 10, "Viking II w/ext 811 modulator", "Viking 2 ext 811 mod", "Highly modified Viking II", "modified vik ii, r390a", "modified vik ii,  r390a", "Johnson Viking II ", ", "VikingII/811 mods", "pr 6146s mod by pr 811As", "Viking II pr 6146s mod by pr 811As"

  N2BE, 10, "Viking Challenger, 20w, dip @ 50ft, Howard BC779A", "DX-100, R-390", "DX100", "Viking Challenger", "j. challanger,  bc 779, dipole", "DX100  R390  into vertical ", "Johnson Viking Challenger  BC779A  Dipole at 50'", "DX100/vert/R390", "Johnson Challenger, BC-779", "DX-100, R-390, grd mounted vertical"

 AB3HT, 9, "icom rice to 4-1000 linear, sounded quite distorted", "IC765, 4-1000A Amp", "ICOM 765 into a 4-1000 linear", "ICOM 765 into a 4-1000 linear", "ic 765,  dipole", "ic765 - 4-1000, dipole", "IC 765 into dipole(Up 40')", "IC 765 into dipole(Up 40')", "ICOM 765, 4-1000A"

   W9A, 9, "w9ad flex-5k", "SDR5000 REMOTE", "SDR5000", "Flex 5000 into a linear - Remote from Mexico", "flex5000,  hytowers\", "FLEX500A, AMP, HYTOWERS", "flex via mexico", "Flex 5000, verticals, via internet control from XE land", "Flex 5000, Prometheus, vertcals, ampl, via internet control from XE land"

 N1XZW, 9, "Gonset G76", ", ", "Gonset G76", "Gonset G76", "g76", "Gonset G76", ", "Gonset G-76, dipole"

  W2VW, 8, "kenmore", "ts440,2x8875's 4el monoband", "TS440", "TS440", "Nice signal", "ts-440, PR 8875, 124 WATTS", "ts440 pr 8875's", "TS-440, ampl pr 8875, "

 W1VTP, 8, "flex-5k", "Flex 5000, Johnson Courier amp, 52w,dip", "Flex 5000 Inverted V", "Flex 5000 to a Courier Amp @ 52 watts", "Flex 5000 into a linear", "flex 5000", "Flex 5000  Johnson Courier Inverted Vee", "Flex 5000"

 K3SQP, 8, "Apache, NC300, dip@50", "Apache", "TX-1, NC300, DIPOLE", "tx-1, nc300, dipole", "tx 1, nc300", "Apache TX1 NC300 Dipole", "APACHY, NC300, DIPOLE", "Apache,NC-300, dipole"

 W1FRM, 8, ", ", ", "Mr. T - Homebrew Pair 813s mod by 805s", "TS-440 into a single 3-500Z amp", "mt "T"", "TS440 into 3-500Z 120 watts  200' Inverted Vee", "813/805 NC300 200ft Vee"

  WF0N, 8, "Flex3000,Drake L4B", "flex .... stay flexible", "Flex 5000", "flex3000 - l4b, dipole", "flex3000 - l4b, mosley tribander", "Flex 3000 pair 3-500Z  Dipole", "flex 3000/drake l4b", "Flex 3000, Drake L-4 250 w."

WA0FDV, 8, "AF67", "af67+hb amp3-400's?  400watts....loud...75s4rx  "7=8 deg temp"  oyster stew for dinner,cigar for dessert", "elmac+ 4=400,s", "DX100B COLLINS 51", "Elmac AF-67  30 watts", "AF67 driving a HB linear", "af67/4-400's/75a4", "AF-68, pr 4-400s, 75A4, 1 1/2 wave loop ant."

 AB2RA, 7, "Valiant/Timtron mods HQ 180 59", "Valiant, HQ-180, dip", "Valiant HQ-180 Dipole EV 607 Mike", "Valiant", "valient, hq180", "Johnson Valiant HQ180", "

KD4BAO, 7, "ft-450 @ 20w", "FT450, 20w, Fan dip", "FT-450", ", ", "FT-450 20W, dipole", "FT-450 20W, dipole"

WA9CGZ, 7, "homebrew, dipole", "HB SDR", "HB SDR", "50w/dipole", "50w hb dipole", "Home Brew SDR 50 W xmtr, dipole", "Home Brew SDR 50 W xmtr, dipole"

 KN4ME, 6, "ICOM 735/SB200", "HB, 4-1000 mod by 813s. NC-183", "ICOM 735 into a linear", "ic735 - sb200, dipole", "IC735, SB200, Inverted V", "IC-735, SB-200"

WA1IWQ, 6, ", "4-1000/8568", "4-1000 mod pair 5868's", "Modified Valiant", "H.B. 4-1000 modulated by 833As", "HOMEBREW"

WA2PJP, 6, "Viking 500, SX-88", "Collins KW-1", "Johnson 500", "kw1, 75a4, dipole", "KW1/75A4, DIPOLE", "KW1/75a-4"

 W3EMD, 6, "32V-2, 75S-1  600ft horiz loop", "32V3 and 75S1", "32V3", "32v3, 75s1, loop", "32V3", "32V3, 75S1"

 W3GMS, 6, "Ranger, 3-500z amp, dip", "Ranger amp, dip", "Ranger II into a linear", "ranger ll to  pr 3-500's 350 watts", "Johnson Ranger II (Highly Modified) driving a pair of 3-500Z's", "Johnson Ranger II into pair of 3-500Z  Centerfed dipole"

 K4AAM, 6, "HB TX 813's mod by 813s, dip@35 ft", "2 X 813 by triode connected 2 X 813", "Pair 813s mod by triode connected 813s", "813's x 813's, dipole", "Pair 813 modulated by triode connected 813's", "813x813, VIKING1 DRIVER, "

WA2ROC, 6, "Viking II, NC300, 80m loop", "tx 1, rx 1, loop", "Johnson Viking II NC300  Loop", "nc300/Viking2", "Apache TX, Mohawk Rec, Loop antenna", "Mohawk, Apache, dipole"

 W8MNQ, 6, "Collins,D104,Ranger Desk KW", "ranger -  desk kw, 75a4", "75A4, VIKING RANGER& DESK KW, ", "ranger/desk kw/75a4", "johnson desk kw", "75A4,Ranger, Johnson Desk KW, inv vee"

 W2PHL, 5, "yeasu ft-2000d vee@40ft", "FT-2000", "Yaesu FT2000D   Inverted Vee", "Yaesu FT-2000", "SP2000D, INV V"

  WS4B, 5, "ground mounted vertical", "Hybrid FT-102, 1/4wave vertical", "FT102", "Nice signal Brad", "Cutting through the noise!"

  KB8V, 5, "32V-3, 75A-4", "32V3", "32v3/75a4/dipole", "32V3, 75A4, folded dipole", "32V3, 75A4, folded dipole"

KB3WFV, 5, "TS440, dip@50ft", "TS-440", "ts440, dipole", "TS440 Heil  80 meter dipole", "

 KE3SX, 5, ", "FT-950", "dx 100, dipole", "FT950 ", "DX100, NC303, DIPOLE"

  W1UX, 5, ", "32V1 and 75A1", "Valiant - highly modified", "32v1,  75a1,etc, etc, etc...", "Valiant R390"

 K8VWX, 5, "T-368, SP600", "Homebrew,5868, super pro 600, Delta Loop", "T368, R390, DIPOLE", "4-1000 by 5868's/sp600/dipole", "SP-600, Home Brew pr 4-1000 mod pr 5868, loop "

 W3TIM, 5, "Flex5000, AL1500 amp, 350 watts", "Flex 5000A AL-1500", "Flex 5000 into a linear", "flex 5000, al1500, 630' zepp", "FLEX5000, AL1500 AMP"

 K4KYV, 5, "HB TX, 75A-4, dip", "2 X HF300's by 2 X 810's 75A4 Sherwood Synchronous Detector", "P/R HF400s mod by 810S", "hb hf300's, 75a4, etc...", "HF300x810s, 75A3, DIPOLE"

WA2CWA, 5, "Flex 5000, SB200", "IC756", "Flex 5000A", "flex - sb220", "Flex 5000 into SB200 "

  W3AV, 5, "Flex1500, Johnson Thunderbolt, delta loop", "Flex 1500 Johnson Thunderbolt", "flex 1500, diploe", "Flex 1500 Johnson Thunderbolt", "Flex 1500, Johnson Thunderbolt amp, doublet ant"

 W2JBL, 5, "Viking II, SB220, 225 w, dip, R-390A", "Viking II into a linear", "vikii, sb220, r390a", "ht37 - sb220, r390a,  dipole", "Johnson Viking II  Stewart Warner SB220  80 meter dipole"

  KW7Y, 5, "DX60B 2x 813 amp, HR10B", "807,x807,s HB 11 tube RX!  how many hb rxers have you heard about?  ", "dx-60b PAIR 813's", "Apache, HQ-110. 4 el yagi @70'                                                                    (Using FT-2000, pr 3-500Zs and KT34A tribander on ", "DX-60B, HR10 rcvr, pr 813s"

WA2BAH, 5, "Valiant, NC303,", "Valiant", "valient, nc303", "Viking Valiant HRO60 Dipole", "VALIANT/NC303"

 W0NKL, 5, "Delta 500 Icom 7800", "Johnson 500", "d500/icom 7800/verticle", "Johnson 500", "Johnson 500, IC-7800, loop ant"

  W9HW, 5, ", "dyy senior", "K7DYY Senior", "k7dyy sr. class e xmtr", "K7DYY Sr 300 w, Icom R-70, dipole"

 AB2KC, 5, "FT-1000D,Amp-Tempo@200w,Quad Antenna", "Flex 1000 receiver with DX-100 to 4-1000 amp", "4-1000 modulated by 304-TLs", "4-1000/304th mods, Flex receiving...", "DX100 driving 4-1000 304TL modulator  SDR Receiver"

WA2CYT, 5, "Viking 2 FRG7700", "Viking II", "vik ii, frx 77, loop", "VIKING2/811A", "Viking II mod 811As 75W "

 N1GTU, 5, "Class E", "Class E", "Class E Rig - 400 watts", " hb class e", "CLASS E"

   W1G, 5, "Regular call is KB2WIG Ranger II - IC-706 for receiver", "Ranger II", "ranger ii, rx ic706", "Viking Ranger II", "RANGER 2, IC706 RCV"

 W1DAN, 5, "Class E", "H.B. Class E Rig", "ft1000 to class e", "FT1000 Class E Amp", "FT1000, CLASS E, DIPOLE"

  K5UJ, 5, "Yeasu Mark 5 into a linear", "FLEX, INV L", "1000MP MK5, DIPOLE, 75A3", "FT-1000mp Mk5, dipole, 75A3", "75A3, FT-1000mp mk5, Ten Tec Centurian ampl 300W, dipole"

 N2DTS, 4, "813s, 32v3 driver 4x150as modulators, sdr1q recvr", "3 x 4D32, SDR IQ", "DX432", "3-4032  modulated by 811A's"

  K1KW, 4, "dual log periodics, high angle", "4 10 el logs..ricebox and amp  big  sig", "FLEX 5000", "log periodic beams"

KC9PCP, 4, "2X 813s screen modulated & wire out the window", "homebrew, longwire sx140", "813's/sx 140", "pr 813s screen mod, SX-140 RX"

KC2UDZ, 4, "class-e", "Class E", "TS4400S", "class e shaired with kerry"

 W1MPY, 4, "flex 5k into an amp", "Flex 5000", "Flex 5000 into a linear", "flex 5000"

KB2OUA, 4, ", "TenTec Argonaut 5 into an L4-B Linear", "dx40 - 3-500z's", "Argonaut , Drake 2B Rcvr, double ext zepp ant"

WB3FAU, 4, "B&W5100, 75A-2, dip, 6" snow", "Boat anchors", "BW5100, 75A2, DIPOLE", "B&W 5100, 75A2, sloping dipole"

KB3KRJ, 4, "Flex5000, 3x 3-500s, 300w", "Flex 5000 into triple 3-500Z amp", ", "Flex 5000, "

KA1KAQ, 4, "KW-1, 75A-4, dip", "KW1 37 degrees in the garage", "kw 1, 75a4", "COLLINS KW1, 75A4, DIPOLE"

WA2DTW, 4, "Flex 5000A, SB220, IV", "Flex 5000A driving Heath Amplifier", "Viking II", "FLEX5000A, SB220, INV V"

 K1ETP, 4, "813 rig", ", ", "

KA2QFX, 4, "FT-101E, Amp", "TS-440", "Modified FT-101 into a linear", "FT010/AMP"

KC2TAU, 4, "Ranger, HQ-129-X, 80M Inv L", "Ranger 1 Hammarlund HQ-129X Inverted-L", "Ranger", "Johnson Viking Ranger I  HQ-129X  Inverted L"

KB3UOA, 4, "Apache, HQ-180, rotatable dip @ 40ft", "Apache TX-1 HQ-180 Hy-gain dipole", "Hallicrafters HT40  HQ180  Dipole", "Hallicrafters HT40  HQ180  Dipole"

 K0CDJ, 4, "DX60, Explorer 14 beam", "Tx- DX60,Rx- NC303,Ant.-tri-band@65'", "DX60 NC303", "DX-60 Beam Explorer Hi-Gain NC-303"

 K2LMQ, 4, "Globe King 500B, 75A-4, dip@55ft", "glob king 500b,75a4", "Globe king 500B", "gk500"

  WV9R, 4, "ft101 ex Dipole Turner +3", "ft101ex/turner+3/dipole", "ft101 dipole", "FT-101EX,"

WA9EIC, 4, "OCF, Dipole,75A Receiver", "collins 32v1/75a1/ocf dipole", "32V, 75A", "FT-857, 75A, 32V, windom ant"

KC2QMA, 4, "Yaesu ft2000,heathkit sb220, g5rv", "ft2000/heathkit sb220/g5rv", "ft2000 - sp600", "FT-2000, SB220 175 w G5RV ant"

 K9EYE, 4, "k7dyy Jr. Icom R75,D104,Double Bazooka", "k7dyy jr./icom r75/double bazooka", "k7dyy xmtr", "K7DYY Jr, R-75 rcvr, double bazooka ant"

KA7NGT, 4, "ICOM 707 & AMP", "805'S X 811'SHQ120", "wa state patrol converted tx810'sx810's   cool...has all star radio rx..w/gloppy messes of solder", "icom+amp"

KA7WOC, 4, "811'S X 811'S", "GATES", "ran 4 rigs for me..811sx811,s..."Barney hb rig" ..Ranger and viking 1..strapper!", "gates 250 g boatyard bob"

KE7GPO, 4, "JOHSON DESK & NC300", "MCMARTIN", "johnson desk ,hq145x", "mcmartian BC TX  LOUD ,,,excellent"

 VE5NT, 4, "805'S X 813'S", "HB saskatchawan", "fantastic frank....  HB TX "imperial gallon "    813's in PP  807 driver  2200 volts===805 modulators   dipole w/owl ...rx hq110", "HB xmtr"

  K0JM, 4, "813'S", "the truth is I'm an old guy and I can't lift those boat anchors any more.", "Rice Box into a linear", "icom 7600/qro 2500 amp"

KC8ZUL, 4, ", "gates bc1f/icom r9500/dipole", ", "BC-1F, Icom 9500 rcvr, dipole"

 W1FYO, 4, "BC-457A FT-101CD", "ARC-5", "Arc 5", "ARC 5 BP548  35 watts center fed zep"

WB1GGL, 4, "T-368 folded dipole", ", "FT-900 Barefoot", "

WA1CLK, 4, "QRP ICOM 703 - 3 Watts - VERY strong for the power", "QRP ICOM 703 - 3 Watts - Great Signal", "qrp, 3 watts, ic 703, dipole", "IC703 running 3 watts ! "

WD4LUR, 4, "DX100", "dx100, nc303, hitower", "DX100/NC303", "DX-100,4-1000 amplifier,NC-303, HyTower vertical antenna"

[steve_qix]

 K5IIA, 3, "PR 813'S/MOD PR 813'S", "HB rig, 2x 813s mod by 2x 813, sdr", "813's x 813's..."

WA1GFZ, 3, "sdr to mri amp @300w", "Class E", "HP SDR Software Defined Radio into a solid state linear"

 AB2EZ, 3, "ranger to plate mod russian ts35Bx2 tubes with SS audio/step-up xformer / heising", "ranger - pr gsb 35b's, rx -flex 1000", "Johnson Viking Ranger into Russian triode amplifier in a heising configuration"

WA2UJX, 3, "756 pro @ 35W, knows pdm theory", "FN31 ami 1361 Icom 756 Pro2", "IC756 PRO II  "

 W2JTD, 3, "DX-100, NC300, dip, DX-60, amp (AL-811), R-390A", "dx 100/dx 60 - al811, r 390", "DX 60B into Ameritron Amp  "

  WB2G, 3, ", "ic 746p, mla 2500", "VIKING VALIANT, SX100, DIPOLE, MT3000"

 KD0HG, 3, "HB TX (2x 304TH 2x 304TL mods), R-390A, double zepp, 140ft", "304tls  la bamba dropped out during qso. wa happen?", "la bomba, r390a"

 W6OZI, 3, ", "20v2, sp600", "50 ft tower "tryin to keep my business afloat"voodoo man kenwood" also globe tx?"

 K6JEK, 3, "Class E", "always strong on my calif bev", "Class E Rig"

 K6JSI, 3, "Bauer 707, 1000 long horiz loop, 74A-4", "nc183d rx   strong sigs!!!  bauer bc tx   370wts carrier 1`000 ft loop", "BOWER 707   COLLINS 75A4"

 K1RMA, 3, "Viking II, SP600", "SP-600 Viking 2 80-meter loop", "Viking II"

 K1OIK, 3, "DX-40", "DX-40 SX-76 G5RV", "Heathkit DX40"

 K8WIK, 3, "FT-817, solid state amps", "Yaseau 817 QRP Rice Box", "ft817 driving 2 ss amps, expermenting..."

 AB7KT, 3, "Super Senior TX, 300w, 75A-4, dip", "Super Senior 300 watts", "k7dyy super sr."

WA6HCX, 3, "20V3", "20v3", "Collins 20V3"

KD7EDR, 3, "TS480, 25w, 130ft wire", "kenwood 480", "TS480"

KE7TRP, 3, "2x 4-400 mod by 2x 304TL", "big group -glob tx", "Pair 4-400s mod by 304TLs"

 W8NWF, 3, "Homebrew 6868 tube,4164's,TS930 receive", "homebrew 6868 by 4/6146's/ts 930 for rec.", "Homebrew 6858 xmtr, RME rcvr, dipole"

 W9MIM, 3, "Warrior,Yeasu Ft101", ", "ft101/warrior"

KC9LKE, 3, "art13, bc348, Dipole", "art 13/bc348/ dipole", "ART-13, BC-348"

  NN9T, 3, "Dipole,Icom703", "icom 703/dipole", "IC-756proIII, dipole"

 W9RGM, 3, "1613,  kenwood 570", "kenwood ts570", "TS-570, AL-811, G5RV"

 N8UUH, 3, " National l303, Globe King", "globe king/nc303", "NC-303, Globe King, Loop ant"

 KG8LB, 3, "NCL 83D, Globe Champion", "globe champion/nc183d", "Retro 75 receiver, K7DYY Super Sr, Globe Champ 300"

 W9JXN, 3, "Johnson Viking Ranger, collins5ij4, carolina windum", "ranger/collins 51j4/windom", "51J4 rcvr, Johnson Ranger, Carolina Windom ant"

  W0KH, 3, ", "k7dyy sr./drake r8", "

 W9LRS, 3, ", "johnson 500/r8a", "vik 500"

 VE8XJ, 3, "bc610 rca rx       canada Northwest territory  NWT ", "32V1, HRO60, 4 ELEMENTS, NORTH WEST TERRITORIES", "32V1, RCA CR 88 rcvr, tribander up 50'  Northwest Territories"

 KA0JW, 3, "32v1...75a4... working on viking 500", "collins 32v1/75a4", "

 KD0ZS, 3, "boatanchor tx---rx", "DX100", "dx100/r390urr"

 N1YAE, 3, "FT950", "FT-950 into a linear", "FT950/Dentron amp FB sig"

 KB5MD, 3, "Dr. ", "833's by 833's/75a4", "pr 833s mod by 833s, 75A4, phased verticals"

 W1MSG, 3, "SDR5000", "Flex 5000 to Commander 2500HF", "Flex 5000, Commander?"

 N1GTY, 3, "TR-4", "Drake TR-4", "TR-4"

 W1MPF, 3, "FT-450", "FT-450 into a linear", "FT450"

WB2DCU, 3, ", "Apache TX1 Mohawk RX1 Dipole  D104", "

 NJ2MR, 3, "Inverted Vee", "Ranger into a linear", "JOhnson Viking Ranger into 3-500 Z   R390  Inverted Vee"

 KC2KJ, 3, ", "K3", "K3"

 W1JDR, 3, "32V3 with a 75A4", "32V3", "32V3 75A4"

 W3FJJ, 3, "FT-1000D barefoot", "g-76, 40 mtr dipole", "ft 1000d, vert"

 W2CHX, 3, "Valiant", "Viking Valiant R390  Dipole", "Valiant/R390"

 N8LGU, 3, "B & W 5100", "5100B, HQ110, Vert", "Viking II, HQ110 "

 W8IXY, 3, "K3 into a linear", "elecraft k3/811 amp", "K-3, ampl, dipole"

 W2DAS, 3, "Apache", "APACHE/NC303", "Apache, sloper dipole"

KA2MCU, 3, "Valiant", "Viking Valiant National NC303", "VALIANT/HRO60"

KB1PJM, 3, "BC610", "dx100, hro rx", "DX100"

  K3YA, 3, "Collins 30K4 R390 ", "32V3 75A3", "32V3, 75A3"

WB8UHZ, 3, "DX-100, HQ-140X , Dipole", "DX-100, HQ-140X, dipole", "DX-100, HQ-140X, dipole"

WD8DWR, 3, "75A4, Valiant, loop ant.", "4-400s mod by 4-400s, 75A4, loop antenna", "Ranger II, 75A4, dipole"

 N9HSB, 2, "harvey wells bandmaster to b&w 1000a (2X 813s)", "Strong sig for abt 30 secs and then faded away  short qso "

 KD6OS, 2, "icom 747 pro w/amp. Telrex 20 ant", "ic746 3el beam"

 K7YOO, 2, "ts2000 & amp", "Globe King 500 "

WA4PGI, 2, "Apache, Mohawk, dip", "tx-1, rx-1, inv v"

 N8AFT, 2, "IC718, ALS600", "IC-718, ampl, dipole"

 W0HIO, 2, "Viking II, R-4B, horiz loop", "Viking II w/ screen mod, R4B, dipole open wire"

 N9UYC, 2, "FT857, ALS500 24 degrees", "FT-857, ampl, "mystery antenna" inv vee"

 VE6PG, 2, "Viking 2 CDC, SX-101, 160m loop", "VIKING  2CC, SX101, 160 LOOP"

WA3JYU, 2, ", "gc 500c,  r 1000, dipole"

 W1GHW, 2, ", "200 watts"

 KD3CN, 2, "Eico 720, SB200", "eico 720, fr 75, folded dipole"

KA8WTK, 2, "HB 4-400 TX, R-390A, dip", "r 390 rx"

 KK7VY, 2, "FT-101E, FL2100 amp", "FT101E into a linear"

 K0ARA, 2, "HB Rig", "Millen P/R 812s mod by 811s"

 W6TJK, 2, ", "turned it over very fast....contest style   rice box"

WB8CTC, 2, "25w 80m dip", "Low Power"

 W6SGJ, 2, "GLOBE SCOUT & GLOBE AMP", "32V2 NC125"

WA3QGD, 2, "ICOM 7800", "icom,all band dipole"

WA7DOC, 2, "32V1R390A", "32v"

 VE7RZ, 2, "RANGER & AMP", "ranger+amp canada clip leaded together"

 W7NWC, 2, "RANGER 811'S X 813'SR390A", "nc 300 rx ranger driving 813s x 811's.."

 N7KLV, 2, "RANGER AMP", "do=dah...d0=dah ranger into 4x 813's linear.300 watts..gentlemen and others"

 W7BNZ, 2, "BC610", "bc610..r390a "sunshine until the stars  came out""

 K7RLD, 2, "K7DYY SENIORAND NC400", "dyy senior nc400"

  W9AD, 2, ", "flex 5000 "

WB6QKO, 2, "Hallicraft Tx and RX", "RANGER 2950DX@9 WATTS, 4 ELE SPIDER BEAM"

 K4GHT, 2, "TCS-13(US Navy) HF Transmitter&Receiver", "Mobile"

KA0SKK, 2, "northern radio tx,sx101,inv v 100 watts ", "

  K0OJ, 2, "32v3 75a2", "32v3 ami#155"

  W0FT, 2, "ts 2000 +amp", "ts2000 amp"

 W7JSC, 2, "32v3,75a4,dipole", "

KC7GOL, 2, "ic746,collins amp", "ic746 g5rv"

 KC7PH, 2, "k7dyy super senior racal 6790", "dyy supersenior tx "

 N8AGJ, 2, "hb 4-400s x 304tl,s  r3-90    LOOOOUD", "hb 4-400"

 KF0OW, 2, "hb 813x811's 300wts.  sx101 rx", "813's by 811's/sx 101"

WB0TTW, 2, "apache ,doublet,", "APACHE"

KK5D/XE1, 2, "SONORA MEXICO  IC 7600+amp 250watts", "IC760"

  NY6L, 2, "orange,ca ricebox", "Globe King 400"

VE3OWV, 2, "TS870", "SP-600 1/4 WAVE VERTICAL"

 W1GCI, 2, "Johnson Ranger, 75a-2", "ranger - 25 watts, 75a4, dipole"

KB1IAW, 2, "IN-AND-OUT", "Valiant"

  K1MV, 2, "Icom Dipole", "Ranger"

  N1PS, 2, "Class E", "Mobile in motion - using a rice box"

WA1OBD, 2, "IC-706", "Icom 706"

WA1ZCQ, 2, ", "IC703 running 4 watts using a solar panel for power lead acid battery - 2 phased verticals"

 W1RKW, 2, ", "retro 75"

 W2NBC, 2, "Class D as in "Douche"", "hb class d tx"

 W1TAV, 2, "Stock Ranger", "32V3"

KD2AOT, 2, ", "FT 950, Dbl bazzuka"

WA2CJS, 2, "100 Watts H.B. Class D", "Homebrew Class D Collins 75A4"

 W1ZZZ, 2, "Valiant", "

 W1GRC, 2, "Ranger, modified", "Ranger/Matchbox "

 N1YTN, 2, "HB 813 mod by 811s", "

  K2PM, 2, "FT-102 into a linear - Very good audio", "FT102 with amplifier"

 N2MIN, 2, "Viking II", "Viking2/HQ129"

WA1LGQ, 2, "Viking I ", "Viking One R390"

WB2FOU, 2, "DX-60", "DX60  HR10"

KB2KNX, 2, "DX-40 1st time on AM !", "DX40 75A2"

  W3UX, 2, "Flex 3000 into a linear", "Flex3000 AL1200"

  K1NR, 2, "T4X-B", "T4XB/R4B"

KC2WTS, 2, "Valiant", "Valiant, BC-779, dipole"

KB1NFS, 2, "Ranger", "ranger, dx160 (radio shack rx)"

  W1IF, 2, "Cochina rice box", "Katchina 505DSP"

KA2CAF, 2, "Valiant", "vik l, r392"

WA3WBC, 2, "Valiant", "val ii, 75a4"

KJ4MCZ, 2, "TS2000", "TS2000"

KA1MQM, 2, "Flex 5000 into a linear", "FLEX5000/AL82"

 W1VZR, 2, "H.B. 813 rig mod by 813s", "813/SX25"

WB2ERS, 2, "Flex 1000 into a linear", "sdr 1000"

KB3RDT, 2, "Viking II", "vik ii, sp600"

  WZ5Q, 2, "TS950 into a linear", "ts950sds - amp, 350 watts to 3 el stepper"

  N2XD, 2, "20v3, 75a4", "Collins 20V3, 75A4, Inv Vee"

  K3ZS, 2, "af 67, gsb 101, hq 140x", "AF-67, Gonset ampl 175 W, PMR-7, doublet"

  K2FW, 2, "eico 720, 75a4", "EICO 720 into amp EICO 722  75A4"

  NT8W, 2, "hb tx, inv v", "pr 250ths mod by 810s, 75A4, 160 M inv vee @ 85'"

 K1KBW, 2, "hb pwm class e tx", "CLASS E"

KC9TTR, 2, "FT897, DIPOLE", "FT-897, dipole"

  K9OA, 2, "globe king 500c/75a4/double bazooka", "

 K9AAL, 2, "kw1/75a2/dipole", "kw1"

 W9WRL, 2, "ft101e/dipole", "

 W0HRO, 2, "viking2/sx28", "

KA9BQR, 2, "knight t150/hr10b/dipole", "

 WO9DX, 2, "collins 32v1/75a1", "

  W9QI, 2, "collins 32v3", "32V3, R4C rcvr, dipole"

 N8RWS, 2, "kenwood ts940/re27/commander hs2500", "TS-940, Commander ampl, dipole"

 W5FFK, 2, "ranger/warrior/r4a", "Ranger, Warrier amp, Drake R-4A, full wave horiz loop"

 AA0PO, 2, "ts 2000", "TS-2000, ampl, long wire"

WA9NJR, 2, "gonset g76/813's amp./fw loop", "Gonset G-76 xcvr, pr 813s 250 W.  full wave horiz loop"

WB9GKZ, 2, "ft 101e/2100b", "FT-101E, ampl, dipole"

 K4YAB, 2, "Harvey Wells, Flex rcv, QRO amp", "Harvey Wells 10 w."

  K9DO, 2, ", "K7DYY Sr 300 w, Icom R-70, dipole"

KA4MHQ, 1, "ricebox 30w"

KC4LNX, 1, "icom-pro, mosley @ 60f"

 WW4AM, 1, "tentek w/ 300ft loop, openwire"

 W1GBA, 1, "kenwood697 carolina windom"

KC8ZME, 1, "IC718, dip"

WB2FCN, 1, "Apache"

 W8BCQ, 1, "IC7700, Tokyo Hipower amp, 200w"

 KF4TV, 1, "

  K4XK, 1, "Viking II,"

 W4MIL, 1, "32V-2, 74A"

 N3JUH, 1, "Globe King"

 W9FAM, 1, "

 K2VXV, 1, "

KA9NCR, 1, "Globe Champ 300"

WB3FOU, 1, "DX 60, HR-10B, double bazooka"

KB0NMQ, 1, "DX70, 2el, first time on AM"

  W5JO, 1, "IC756Pro, tribander"

KB0NWT, 1, "DX-60, HE-30, dip@30ft"

  N4AK, 1, "Viking 500, SX-115, 160M G5RV"

KA9NJR, 1, "gonset g76,homebrew815,horizontal loop"

 AB7YD, 1, "DX60H &HR10"

 W7JKY, 1, "RANGER HT110"

WB6VMI, 1, "KENWOOD TS 440"

 W7RHZ, 1, "KENWOOD TS 570"

WD8KDG, 1, "JOHNSON 500R390A"

KA7KSN, 1, "KACHINA SDR"

 W9UIE, 1, "

 W9VRH, 1, "

KA9DQR, 1, "

 K9UIE, 1, "

  K4HF, 1, "FT-1000D,Amp@350w,(2)Delta Loops"

 K3LQB, 1, "Rx- Collins 75A,Tx- Ranger2,Amp-AL1200@300w"

 K3KKA, 1, "Tx- Heathkit Apache,Rx- Halicraft SX-28A,Amp-Warrior@200w"

 W7ISJ, 1, "4 x5  tnx joe"

 K7EWE, 1, "qso w/w7isj Gates BC 250, 275 watts,NC 300 "

WA0SPM, 1, "32v,75a4"

VE6GY/W7, 1, "ts2000+amp"

 W7TRO, 1, "drake tr4 pissweak"

KE7NUB, 1, "flex 1500 +amp"

WA7HMU, 1, "ranger..wishin for the amp "

WA7HTP, 1, "just popped in on am  ca tx"

  NX6D, 1, "another fast talker... rice box?"

 KF7EH, 1, "ground wave..25 mi path  icom w/ 10 M loop"

 KE0VH, 1, "757 rice box"

 N5VEZ, 1, ".mississippi 750 ft antenna rice box"

 W6EDC, 1, "ft890+amp"

WB6MAX, 1, "rice box  first time AM"

 WA4RG, 1, "drake 4 line"

 K5RHD, 1, "ft897+amp vert ant  first AM contact "

KC6VMB, 1, "ft847"

  K7PP, 1, "hq170 valiant"

 AB2KT, 1, "index labsuper senior tx  75a4 rx"

 K6PLR, 1, "vertical dx60 +amp"

 W7TOW, 1, "vik 2 "

W1LYD/MO, 1, "alaska hwy mobile rice box british columbia CANADA"

  K5XU, 1, "TS570"

 W9AFB, 1, "TS570"

WA4NJY, 1, "VALIANT DRAKE 2A"

 K0MVJ, 1, "FLEX 1500"

 N5LUL, 1, "FT857D"

WN2FMM, 1, "TS570"

 K0IWI, 1, "FT2000D"

  W9VG, 1, "IC765"

KB9ZTF, 1, "FT450"

KD0CZM, 1, "FT857D"

KC9ATD, 1, "TS440"

 W9SBE, 1, "TS930"

KH6ITY, 1, "APACHE MOHAWK"

KI4NSP, 1, "IC756"

 K0ETD, 1, "TS850"

VE4ATL, 1, "TS930"

 N5XCX, 1, "TS480 REMOTE"

 WB2YL, 1, "FT5000"

 K1ZPZ, 1, "TS590"

KG6OJO, 1, "TS570"

 W6PSS, 1, "FT840"

WA5VGO, 1, "2E26 TRANSMITTER THEN KW-1"

  W0VT, 1, "Hello Lee! (qrp)"

WD5JKO, 1, "Gonset G75 ->G201"

 K5LYT, 1, "Little Yellow Taxi"

 W5JGI, 1, "Hi Jim!"

  W5SU, 1, "Hi Carl!"

KA5RHK, 1, "Hello Ken!"

 K5KZQ, 1, "Sounds great"

  W3AM, 1, "Very nice callsign!"

 N4RSP, 1, "Nice bike! and great QSO"

  K5RB, 1, "87 yrs young! GREAT QSO!"

 W1TNT, 1, "DX-100-B HRO-60 Ten-Tec 238B Inverted V"

WB1ETL, 1, "FT-900"

 AC2EU, 1, "

  K1BF, 1, "PMR67 QRP PW Net"

KD1MCV, 1, "6L6 Millen Modulator 20 Watts"

KA1CIV, 1, "32V2 with a 75A3"

WA0STX, 1, "

 W2DEW, 1, "Heath Cheyenne @ 40watts with HQ-170A to an 80 meter full wave loop"

   W2E, 1, "Flex 5000"

KA1WER, 1, "Suffered an "Unscheduled End of Transmission" A.K.A. a crapout!"

 K1REC, 1, "Rice Box"

 W9CGZ, 1, "HB 50 watt transmitter SDR"

KJ4BIX, 1, "32V3 into a linear"

WB2HUP, 1, "Globe King 500B"

 K2TML, 1, "ICOM 756"

 W1KRX, 1, "ICOM 706"

KB1RNX, 1, "Yeseau 450 into a linear"

 N3FTL, 1, "FT-101-D"

 W2KIX, 1, "FT1000"

 K9PNP, 1, "Viking II"

 KA1BW, 1, "SB101"

KC2CKO, 1, "Apache"

WB3AGB, 1, "TR7"

  K1ZS, 1, "ICOM 706"

 K6XYZ, 1, "B & W 5100"

 K4DSA, 1, "1st on am since the early 60s FT950"

  KM3F, 1, "Kenwood TS480 into a linear"

 K2LYC, 1, "32V3"

  W6FE, 1, "Flex 5000 into a liner"

 K6FMB, 1, "Bauer Broadcast Rig"

 AA4MD, 1, "Hallicrafters HT32-B"

KA4BAO, 1, "FT 450, Fan dipole"

 AC2EV, 1, "FT 450, Vert."

W3PYFK3S, 1, "Fathers boat ancher, from eastern PA"

KD4JRX, 1, "FT 102, Vert"

KB3RQU, 1, "ft 859 - hl 2200, 40 dipole"

 K2UPI, 1, "tx-1, 75a2, dipole"

KA3BVJ, 1, "ht 40, sx 111, dipole"

  W1ZB, 1, "ht 9, 75 watts out, sx 24, inv v"

 N8YHP, 1, "ts 440, al 811"

 N5ACR, 1, "modfied valient, super scott rx (blind!)"

 N3EVW, 1, "ft 101e, d 104"

WA2VMO, 1, "vik cd, sp 600   "

KA3ICD, 1, "qrp, g5rv"

 K3GBA, 1, "ic 746pro, dipole   (91 yrs old!)"

KB3LDA, 1, "ht 40 -sb 200, hq180"

VE3VDO, 1, "vik 500, hro 5, inv v"

 W1IWQ, 1, "4x1, r390a"

WA3WMI, 1, "145 watts  to g5rv"

 W8PWP, 1, "ft 847, folded dipole..."

 W4KSO, 1, "ic 7000, g5rv"

KJ4RRE, 1, "ts 2000,  dipole  35'"

KA3PTX, 1, "val., sp600"

KA2FWN, 1, "ts 2000, 25 watts"

 W8RPW, 1, "ft 1000 mk5 to amp, vert r390a"

KB3AHE, 1, "hb screen modded 4x1, sx28"

WA2BTW, 1, "flex5000 - sb220, inv v"

KD4DFA, 1, "ft 950 - al811h, dipole"

KA2DZT, 1, "Homebrew 813 modulated by 811  National HRO M Full wave loop"

 K1LDL, 1, "FT990  Collins 75A3"

  NY1M, 1, "FT950"

WA1HFF, 1, "Knight T150"

 K2JRR, 1, "K3 into amplifier "

WA2JID, 1, "DX100"

 W1XZW, 1, "Gonset G76"

  WT2W, 1, "Hallicrafters HT-45"

 N2LJO, 1, "TS940 TL922 Dipole"

  K2TW, 1, "EICO 720 with 730 modulator"

 AA8DC, 1, "Viking Ranger I"

 W2GLN, 1, "

KB3OUA, 1, "TENTEC ARGONOT, DRAKE 2B, L4B, DIPOLE"

VE3VDL, 1, "VIKING 500, HR060, INV V"

WA9VRH, 1, "af67/dipole"

KB9SFH, 1, "ft101ee/fl2100b"

KA4BIX, 1, "32v3/51j4/thunderbolt"

 AB9MQ, 1, "flex 5000a/qro 2500"

 N9JBH, 1, "art 13"

 W1GHL, 1, "Flex3k"

KB1MCV, 1, "Viking/sx28"

 W4TAB, 1, "Johnson Challenger, SB200, R390A, Inv V"

WB4BFS, 1, "IC-765"

  NQ0D, 1, "FT-ONE, AL80B, Inverted L"

  N0BF, 1, "

WB0GKW, 1, "viking 2"

 W6QMU, 1, "2e26 rig"

WB0ZNY, 1, "valiant"

  W5CZ, 1, "3ok"

  W0FD, 1, "desk kw hro"

 N0TYL, 1, "vil 2 inverted vee"

KD4GNM, 1, "FT-847, vertical"

 K4JEE, 1, "FT-950, Henry 2K, 350 W, cage antenna"

  KE8Y, 1, "DX-60B, SX-99, dipole"

VE3AWV, 1, "813 rig, TS-570 driver/rcvr, inv vee"

  W8FK, 1, "FT-2000D, 80m dipole"

WA4GZK, 1, "300 w , vertical "

WB8QKE, 1, "Ten Tec Omni 7, 25w."

WB9APZ, 1, "IC-7700, long wire ant"

 N8XPK, 1, "Ranger II, dipole"

 KJ8CQ, 1, "BC-1G, inv vee"

KD8CVY, 1, "TS-570, amplifier, dipole"

  K8JK, 1, "Flex 5000, amplifier"

 K9KEU, 1, "Gates 250GY, 75A4,dipole @50'"

 N8CSU, 1, "IC-718, pr 3-500Z, 75S1 Rcvr, dipole @ 15ft."

  K8TG, 1, "Kenwood Twins 599T  599R 20 watts, dipole"

  W8KJ, 1, "IC-756proII, dipole"

  W9PT, 1, "FT-847, trap inv vee"

 K8UVC, 1, "32V2, 74A4, dipole"

  W8CO, 1, "K-3, dipole"

KB9WTM, 1, "IC-706. inv vee fed w/ ladderline"

 W4ISH, 1, "K-3, 160m loop"

WA8OMQ, 1, "IC-756pro, Swan ampl, stealth antenna #26 wire"

  N0HN, 1, "FT-1000d, dipole "

 W8RMJ, 1, "FT-950, dipole"

 N9KGR, 1, "Viking II, SX 101, 40 m beam"

 AA9DH, 1, "DX-60, HQ-129X, OCF dipole"

 AA8WL, 1, "Flex 3000"

WA9MIM, 1, "Tempo One, 75 M Loop"

 K9LWI, 1, "Cheyenne, Commanche, 31' vert. ant"

 N8ECR, 1, "pr 250THs, R-390A, wonder wire ant"

 AF1SH, 1, "DX-100, 75A4, Zepp ant"

  W8VU, 1, "Valiant, ARC-5 R-26, dipole"

  W8PU, 1, "

KB8BKU, 1, "Apache, R4A rcvr"

KC8JOZ, 1, "

WA8TWM, 1, "DX-60"

WD8QKE, 1, "Omni 7, Centurian ampl,"

  NI9Y, 1, "IC-775DSP, inv vee"

 K8CHA, 1, "813 mod by 811As, R-388 rcvr, dipole"

 K8ATV, 1, "T-368, R-390, dipole"

WB9JIA, 1, "

 W8BUD, 1, "4-811s, IC-738, delta loop ant."

  NE7X, 1, "32V3, 75A1, 10 m yagi"

 KD6SW, 1, "Valiant, NC 303"

WB8YQJ, 1, "FT 2000, 2el hex beam"

KJ6KIH, 1, "

 VE6KQ, 1, "DX-60,tribander"

  NY6J, 1, "Drake C line, inv vee"

 N4LZY, 1, "Omni 7, dipole"

KD8KQS, 1, "TS-940S, 160 M Loop"

KC9NEA, 1, "Apache, Mohawk,"

 W8CRK, 1, "Icom IC-756 pro, dipole"

 W2REK, 1, "TS-2000"

  W9SX, 1, "AK-68, ampl"

 W9CRS, 1, "

 W9HAM, 1, "

  K9EA, 1, "TS-940"

WA0LZI, 1, "Viking II, HQ-140X,vertical"

 W8ZLK, 1, "TS-2000, ALS-600, dipole"

KA4ERK, 1, "IC-857, double bazooka"

KA8THW, 1, "TS-570SD, dipole"

 N9HSW, 1, "Harvey Wells, 75A2,dipole"

 W0SAC, 1, "Apache, R-390, 160 M windom"

WB2ENI, 1, "Viking II, dipole"

 K9QET, 1, "32V3, 75A3, Delta Loop"

KA3MHM, 1, "TS-570"

[Opcom]

I'm glad this was successful. Maybe next year for me.

Either my work at every unholy hour of the day and evening will do me, in or old age/illness will, before I've time to put a big iron set on the air.

Participating with a TS430 and NCL2000 is respectable but it does not do it for me. Don't get a charge out of it. Can't get fired up about the sandbox and a linear amp. Am I too negative? old fuddy duddy? need to do it with a friend to be enthusiastic or motivated? wore out from work?
Where is K1DEU? he sometimes has answers to things like this.

Anyway it really made my day to read the results here and see them presented in analyze-able ways. Very uplifting! Good job to all!

[steve_qix]

Anyway it really made my day to read the results here and see them presented in analyze-able ways. Very uplifting! Good job to all!

Once I get everyone's logs, we'll publish the complete results, including the winners in all categories

Anything that gets you on the air is completely acceptable, although I agree, it is more fun to run something you built than anything else!!!

[K5UJ]

...And, if you haven't sent it your log data, no matter how little data you have, PLEASE DO SO    We need it all.

well, i worked maybe two stations and my "log" is scratch paper.  i don't do computerized logs (I once did a dos type log but that carbillo thing is bs i never dealt with).  is someone like me off the hook?

[steve_qix]

...And, if you haven't sent it your log data, no matter how little data you have, PLEASE DO SO    We need it all.

well, i worked maybe two stations and my "log" is scratch paper.  i don't do computerized logs (I once did a dos type log but that carbillo thing is bs i never dealt with).  is someone like me off the hook?

Not off the hook 

You could just send me an email with whatever info you have.  At minimum I need the frequency (or band) call sign, name, location and whatever comments you have (equipment they are using, etc.) for whatever contacts you made.  If you have a description of your station, that would be helpful as well. 

The free logging software (available here) -->http://www.classeradio.com/amtrlog.htm is actually the easiest way to do it, but an email is perfectly acceptable if you don't want to use the software this time.  Last year I received about half a dozen paper and hand written logs!  They were just fine.

[Steve - K4HX]

Steve,

Is there a way to dump the output of your logging software locally? I'd like to save a CSV or similar type file.

[steve_qix]

Steve,

Is there a way to dump the output of your logging software locally? I'd like to save a CSV or similar type file.

Yes, you can get the output locally.  Next version has a real "Save As..." function, but for now just find your output file.  This is named [whatever_call_you_used].txt  (I.E. K4HX.txt).  There are also 2 backup copies named .bak and .bak1.  These files are located in the same directory or folder as the logging executable.

Edit the text file with notepad or any text editor.  At the end of the file, starting with "CS:[your_call]", there is information about you, your equipment, etc. which is specific to the logging program.  You can remove all of this, and then save the file as another name.

Then simply read the new file with Excel as text, and specify the delimiter character as the vertical bar | character.  Now you can do anything - including saving as .CSV.

The next version of the logging software has a "Save As...", and .csv is one of the formats available.  Another thing people will do is simply save the file as a different name (like K4HX_2012.txt) and use the logging software to open and view past years.

The new version also has an "Open..." function, which will facilitate the above feature

This feature is also very useful for the "Net control station" version, which some of use use for nets like the Grey Hair Net and the Lonely Guys Net, where we want to save each week's net information and be able to look at it later.  The net version has features like checking stations in and out, etc. that are necessary for managing nets on the air.  It also lets you use a net list for nets that have regular or permanent members (like the Lonely Guys and Grey Hair Net). The stations who check in are highlighted in a different color, and propagated to the top of the list for easy viewing by the net control station.

[KX5JT]

Participating with a TS430 and NCL2000 is respectable but it does not do it for me. Don't get a charge out of it. Can't get fired up about the sandbox and a linear amp. Am I too negative? old fuddy duddy? need to do it with a friend to be enthusiastic or motivated? wore out from work?
Where is K1DEU? he sometimes has answers to things like this.

I know what you mean Patrick!  It feels like I'm cheating on my girlfriend when I run the ricebox/linear on AM.

[Steve - K4HX]

TNX. I have logs in electronic form from past events, including the HMR from 10+ years ago. It's fun to compare years and look back in time.

Steve,

Is there a way to dump the output of your logging software locally? I'd like to save a CSV or similar type file.

Yes, you can get the output locally.  Next version has a real "Save As..." function, but for now just find your output file.  This is named [whatever_call_you_used].txt  (I.E. K4HX.txt).  There are also 2 backup copies named .bak and .bak1.  These files are located in the same directory or folder as the logging executable.

Edit the text file with notepad or any text editor.  At the end of the file, starting with "CS:[your_call]", there is information about you, your equipment, etc. which is specific to the logging program.  You can remove all of this, and then save the file as another name.

Then simply read the new file with Excel as text, and specify the delimiter character as the vertical bar | character.  Now you can do anything - including saving as .CSV.

The next version of the logging software has a "Save As...", and .csv is one of the formats available.  Another thing people will do is simply save the file as a different name (like K4HX_2012.txt) and use the logging software to open and view past years.

The new version also has an "Open..." function, which will facilitate the above feature

This feature is also very useful for the "Net control station" version, which some of use use for nets like the Grey Hair Net and the Lonely Guys Net, where we want to save each week's net information and be able to look at it later.  The net version has features like checking stations in and out, etc. that are necessary for managing nets on the air.  It also lets you use a net list for nets that have regular or permanent members (like the Lonely Guys and Grey Hair Net). The stations who check in are highlighted in a different color, and propagated to the top of the list for easy viewing by the net control station.

[Steve - K4HX]

Why?

Most of the earliest AM on the ham bands used low level modulation followed by a linear amp or amps. Running a linear is as traditional as you can get.

Participating with a TS430 and NCL2000 is respectable but it does not do it for me. Don't get a charge out of it. Can't get fired up about the sandbox and a linear amp. Am I too negative? old fuddy duddy? need to do it with a friend to be enthusiastic or motivated? wore out from work?
Where is K1DEU? he sometimes has answers to things like this.

I know what you mean Patrick!  It feels like I'm cheating on my girlfriend when I run the ricebox/linear on AM.

[KX5JT]

Why?

Most of the earliest AM on the ham bands used low level modulation followed by a linear amp or amps. Running a linear is as traditional as you can get.

Participating with a TS430 and NCL2000 is respectable but it does not do it for me. Don't get a charge out of it. Can't get fired up about the sandbox and a linear amp. Am I too negative? old fuddy duddy? need to do it with a friend to be enthusiastic or motivated? wore out from work?
Where is K1DEU? he sometimes has answers to things like this.

I know what you mean Patrick!  It feels like I'm cheating on my girlfriend when I run the ricebox/linear on AM.

I can't tell you why Steve.  Maybe I need a shrink!

[Steve - K4HX]

Nah, it's your thing. Run what you like to run and have fun. I just don't want people thinking that using a linear is not "real" AM.

If you're around, I'm going to call CQ on 15 meter about right now.

[K5UJ]

Technically a plastic radio A3 exciter driving a class AB RF amp produces authentic AM, i.e. continuous carrier and two sidebands.

My feeling is that this is okay to start with as I am currently doing, but it is not to be considered the be all and end all of AM.   It is a worthy and desireable goal to achieve what I consider to be the AM summit, namely a strapping vacuum tube plate modulated maul with audio equal to 1.5 times carrier power or more.   The point of that along with Class E and D s.s. rigs is to attain a level of radio knowledge and shop experience that is at least half the point of getting into AM in the first place.    Anything else such as getting nothing but off the shelf boxes and an amp from Ameritron, and pushing the little AM button and thinking of oneself as having done AM and going no further to me, defeats the entire pupose of getting into AM.   The unique challenges involved in attaining a satisfactory experience with AM require erecting the most efficient antennas possible, developing more sophisticated receiving methods, T/R switching and a transmitter, feedline and matching network capable of continuous  modulated QRO service with no time limit whatsoever.   This makes it necessary to attain some of the knowledge of the ancient radio fathers, through the hallowed texts of Laporte, Terman et al.

To allow one to be content to merely operate a Flex radio or some other robotically manufactured box and amp is to allow the nascent AMer to dwell in ignorance of the ancient texts, practices, traditions, culture and knowledge and this in my opinion, is to be discouraged.

[WD8BIL]

To allow one to be content to merely operate a Flex radio or some other robotically manufactured box and amp is to allow the nascent AMer to dwell in ignorance of the ancient texts, practices, traditions, culture and knowledge and this in my opinion, is to be discouraged

Family and finances often make it a necessary plateau, Rob.

[Opcom]

The unique challenges involved in attaining a satisfactory experience with AM require erecting the most efficient antennas possible, developing more sophisticated receiving methods, T/R switching and a transmitter, feedline and matching network capable of continuous  modulated QRO service with no time limit whatsoever.   This makes it necessary to attain some of the knowledge of the ancient radio fathers, through the hallowed texts of Laporte, Terman et al.

bingo.

yes no wonder. pushing a button and turning two knobs was not enough. That is why I didn't want to do it, no skill needed, would have been boring to operate the station.

No need to pay for a shrink around here..

[Steve - K4HX]

Being up to speed on Laporte, et al has nothing to do with what rig you run. Some of the leading antenna experts in our hobby run "pl ;Dastic rice boxes." You are confusing technical knowledge and practice with on-air experiences and equipment used.

The reality is that is takes just as much technical skill, probably more to work on a ricebox, do mods, etc. Sure just pushing a button and running AM doesn't take much effort. But, running a DX-100 doesn't take much effort either, other than lifting onto the operating bench.

There are lots of technical pursuits in this hobby. Let's not put anyone in a box unfairly or play the mine is better than yours game. It's counterproductive.

[K5UJ]

Family and finances often make it a necessary plateau, Rob.

I understand Budley; what I was trying to get across is to encourage people to use AM as an opportunity to advance their knowledge and skill in the radio art but within the limits of their resources.

Steve:

These are only opinions and not meant to be debated as if they are science and facts.  My opinion is entirely subjective; I only wished to express it.   I may very well fall short of my recommended goal but I wish to make an attempt and think it is an advisable endeavor, that's all.

[ke7trp]

Nice data steve!  That sure was alot of fun.  BTW, i heard you on last night.  Big into AZ again.  T3 went down and the big rigs receiver was in pieces.

C

[K5UJ]

I also just finished looking at the data; thanks for putting it up Steve--it is kind of surprising how interesting it is to look at what everyone is running.

Another interesting thing was what rigs were missing.  I was surprised to see no HT-20s.  Two other MIAs were the Meissner 150-B and the Eldico TR-1, both single 813 rigs.  Also no one had a Temco RA150 on.

Rob

[Steve - K4HX]

There's really little reason to be concerned with the "I just hit the AM button for the first time" crowd. Those who do not get into the more technical/hands-on part of AM usually move on and and aren't heard from again. The others usually go get a vintage rig, homebrew something or modify their ricebox or an older ricebox.

Think of the AM button or the Flex radios as a recruiting tool.  

Over the years, I've become less and less concerned about what radio someone is using, almost to the point of not caring at all, except as it fits into the ongoing conversation and whether is sounds good or not. What equipment someone has says little about who they are and if they are capable of an interesting conversation.

[W1AEX]

To allow one to be content to merely operate a Flex radio or some other robotically manufactured box and amp is to allow the nascent AMer to dwell in ignorance of the ancient texts, practices, traditions, culture and knowledge and this in my opinion, is to be discouraged.

Keep in mind Rob that many of us have been there and done that with restoring flea market treasures and homebrewing the big vacuum tube stuff. I rarely fire up the old basement station simply because it doesn't interest me any more. At this point I run what I enjoy using and don't give it another thought. I figure it's all good as long as you're having fun. It's a hobby, so I don't see any point in passing judgement about how the other guy gets himself on the air as long as the conversation is entertaining and we're enjoying ourselves.

Just sayin'   

Rob W1AEX

[Pete, WA2CWA]

To allow one to be content to merely operate a Flex radio or some other robotically manufactured box and amp is to allow the nascent AMer to dwell in ignorance of the ancient texts, practices, traditions, culture and knowledge and this in my opinion, is to be discouraged.

That's funny. Next is cult status and funny hats.