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Annual Armed Forces Day Crossband Test Scheduled for May 12
5/3/2012 2:25:45 PM
http://www.arrl.org/news/view/annual-armed-forces-day-crossband-test-scheduled-for-may-12
Too bad I don't know morse code.
Too bad I don't know morse code.
5/3/2012 2:46:32 PM
Well I don't know CW either, but there looks to be some Voice and other Digital Options avail:
Link to above PDF with Freq and Times!
The annual celebration features traditional military to amateur cross band communications SSB voice and Morse Code tests. These tests give Amateur Radio operators and Short Wave Listeners (SWL) an opportunity to demonstrate their individual technical skills, and to receive recognition from the appropriate military radio station for their proven expertise. QSL cards will be provided to those stations making contact with the military stations.
MILITARY-TO-AMATEUR CROSS BAND SSB & CW TEST CONTACTS.
Military-to-Amateur cross band operations will take place on the dates/times in ZULU (UTC), and frequencies listed below for each station. Voice contacts will include operations in single sideband voice (SSB). Some stations may not operate the entire period, depending on propagation and manning. Participating military stations will transmit on selected Military MARS frequencies and listen for amateur radio stations in the Amateur bands indicated below. The military station operator will announce the specific amateur band frequency being monitored. Duration of each voice contact should be limited to 1-2 minutes. The following stations will be transmitting on MARS frequencies listed below which are provided as "Window/Dial Frequency" in kHz.
Some stations will use CW to provide the opportunity to check in by Morse Code
MILITARY-TO-AMATEUR CROSS BAND SSB & CW TEST CONTACTS.
Military-to-Amateur cross band operations will take place on the dates/times in ZULU (UTC), and frequencies listed below for each station. Voice contacts will include operations in single sideband voice (SSB). Some stations may not operate the entire period, depending on propagation and manning. Participating military stations will transmit on selected Military MARS frequencies and listen for amateur radio stations in the Amateur bands indicated below. The military station operator will announce the specific amateur band frequency being monitored. Duration of each voice contact should be limited to 1-2 minutes. The following stations will be transmitting on MARS frequencies listed below which are provided as "Window/Dial Frequency" in kHz.
Some stations will use CW to provide the opportunity to check in by Morse Code
Link to above PDF with Freq and Times!
5/3/2012 2:50:18 PM
5/3/2012 11:24:31 PM
Ok I don't know how to use that. It just beeps at me. What do I do?
5/3/2012 11:45:28 PM
Ok I don't know how to use that. It just beeps at me. What do I do?
Select Help -> Contents (or just press F1) and read the Getting Started section.
You should have two characters (K and M) for starters. Click on both characters to hear their sounds.
When you're ready, press the play button in the upper left corner. Type the letters you hear. The program will stop sending after 5 minutes and will give your score. When you're familiar with 2 characters go to 3 characters. Etc.
5/5/2012 8:01:48 AM
It works, I started fooling with this a year or so ago...I can recognize the letters K & M
5/5/2012 8:16:54 AM
It works, I started fooling with this a year or so ago...I can recognize the letters K & M
The letter R is up next then.
