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<H1><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=3><STRONG>The frequencies are 3597.5 and 7095
kHz</STRONG>.</FONT></FONT></H1>
<H1>ARRL 2008 Frequency Measuring Test Set</H1>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The <STRONG>2008 ARRL Frequency Measuring Test</STRONG>
(FMT) will take place Wednesday evening, November 12 at 9:45 PM EST, or Thursday
morning, November 13 at 0245 UTC.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>It will replace the W1AW phone bulletin scheduled at this
time.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>W1AW Station Manager <STRONG>Joe Carcia, NJ1Q</STRONG>,
recommends that those planning to participate listen to W1AW's transmissions
prior to the event to determine which band - or bands - will be best for
measurement purposes.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The FMT will start with a general QST call from W1AW at
exactly 0245 UTC, transmitted simultaneously on two amateur frequencies. The
frequencies are 3597.5 and 7095 kHz. All identification and instructions will be
transmitted in CW. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The test will begin with an identification of the band on
which the tones are to be transmitted (NOW 80 METERS). The tones to be used will
be between 500 Hz and 2 kHz. The two tones will be transmitted in an alternating
sequence of 10 seconds of each tone. Each tone will be transmitted three times
for a total of 1 minute of continuous transmission on each band.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>W1AW will then ID and identify the next band (QST DE W1AW
40 METERS) and the tone sequence will be repeated on the next band. The test
will last for a period of approximately 15 minutes total and will end with a
series of Vs followed by station identification. W1AW will identify before,
during and after the transmissions.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>West Coast participants have their own signal to check
again this year, courtesy of <STRONG>Mike Fahmie, WA6ZTY</STRONG>.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Your report should be submitted via the FMT Report form on
the W1AW FMT Web site. Along with your call sign and e-mail address, enter your
most accurate measurement on each band and indicate whether you measured the
W1AW or WA6ZTY signal (or both). There will be a window to list your equipment,
describe the method you used to make the measurements and enter any Soapbox
comments.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>W1AW will post on the FMT web site the transmitted
frequencies following the test. This will allow participants to quickly
determine the accuracy of their equipment and methods.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>An article, "Frequency Measuring Test 2008," by Ward
Silver, N0AX, in the November 2008 QST on page 61 and also available on the ARRL
Web site at, </FONT><A href="http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/fmt/08W1AWfmt.pdf"
target=_blank><FONT
face=Verdana>http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/fmt/08W1AWfmt.pdf</FONT></A><FONT
face=Verdana>, details the 2008 FMT.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Additional information about the FMT - including a list of
reference articles and updates to test schedules - is on the W1AW Frequency
Measuring Test Web page, </FONT><A href="http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/fmt"
target=_blank><FONT face=Verdana>http://www.arrl.org/w1aw/fmt</FONT></A><FONT
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