ARLA/CLUSTER: Portuguese AM weekend

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

The Portuguese Associação de Radioamadores do Litoral Alentejano -
ARLA is organizing the traditional amplitude modulation event,
throughout 48 hours during the November 5th and 6th weekend.

This will be the sixth edition of the previously well-known "Dia
Nacional de AM em Portugal" ham radio fest (Portuguese AM National
Day).

The amplitude modulation days, will take place in 80m, 40m, 20m, 10m,
6m and 2m amateur bands, between 08:00am UTC Saturday Nov 5 until
11:59pm (23:59)UTC Sunday Nov 6.

ARLA invites all ham operators and SWL, national or worldwide, to
participate on this special celebration day, which is taking place for
the first time during two consecutive days. The operation will be
exclusively in AM mode, so the chosen emission frequencies must
respect the IARU band plan.

The event will take place in several bands, but the following
frequencies should be considered for calling or meeting points between
the participants:
3 705.0 kHz (+- 5kHz);
7 146.0 kHz (+- 5 kHz);
14 270.0 kHz (+- 5 kHz);
29 075.0 kHz (+- 5 kHz);
51,575.0 MHz (+- 5 kHz);
144,550.0 MHz (+- 5 kHz).

As referred above, this year we've increase the event to 48 hours due
respecting the aspiration of several previous participants, but
maintaining the same goals of last events:

a) To give the opportunity of emitting with old fashion, recovered or
collecting AM equipments.

b) Promote a different experience as well as celebrate, whenever
possible, this mode of transmission that it's not often in used
nowadays as a rule.

c) Pay a tribute and our respects to the old and shuttled down,
shortwave amplitude modulation broadcasts in Portugal.

The logbook isn't mandatory but it would be great if you send your log
to the organization.

Those who can and are willing to share it with us, providing us a lot
of joy, please be so kind and send your records to
cs5arla+dia.do.am  gmail.com

All participants that accomplish a single contact with CS5ARLA radio
station, operated by Carlos Mourato (CT4RK), will receive a
participation certificate.

Best regards from Portugal.

João Costa CT1FBF
Vogal da Direcção da ARLA