Hi all
 
Our holiday CLE will be similar to our much-enjoyed Pyramid CLEs 112 and 36,
held at Christmas / New Year 2008/9 and at Easter 2003.
 
Days: Saturday 25th Dec. to Tuesday 4th Jan.
Times: Midday - Midday, your Local Time
QRG: 150 - 1750 kHz
Beacons: Normal NDBs (not DGPS, Navtex or Experimental)
 
The challenge is to build a size 10 pyramid from bottom to top by logging:
 
10 different NDBs from any radio country of your choice,
9 different NDBs from any other radio country,
8 different NDBs from any other radio country,
- - - etc., all the way to:
2 different NDBs from any other radio country
WITHOUT leaving any gaps in the numbers.
 
Your pyramid should also have a vertical aerial on top of it, made with
10 NDBs, each one of them from another DIFFERENT radio country.
 
Here is an imaginary example, maybe for a listener in Germany.
Each B is a different Beacon:
 
B PTR 1 ndb
B RUS 1 ndb
B ITA 1 ndb
B LUX 1 ndb
B FRO 1 ndb
B BEL 1 ndb
B ESP 1 ndb
B SCT 1 ndb
B SVK 1 ndb
B AUT 1 ndb
B B POL 2 ndbs
B B B HOL 3 ndbs
B B B B SWE 4 ndbs
B B B B B CZE 5 ndbs
B B B B B B DNK 6 ndbs
B B B B B B B ENG 7 ndbs
B B B B B B B B FIN 8 ndbs
B B B B B B B B B FRA 9 ndbs
B B B B B B B B B B DEU 10 ndbs
 
Note that it must be a DIFFERENT country at every level and there must be
NO DISCONTINUITY (gap) in the pyramid.
 
A 'country' means a radio country as defined in our Countries List (Select
'NDB LIST AWARDS SCHEME' from our Information page, or go direct to
http://www.ndblist.info/info/countrylist.pdf )
Each USA and Australian State and each Canadian Province is a separate radio
country. It doesn't matter in what sequence your NDBs are logged during
the CLE period.
 
Making a size 10 pyramid (with its size 10 vertical aerial on top) may sound
easy, but it could be quite a challenge for some of us.
 
However, you don't HAVE to stop there. If you have enjoyed it so far, and
time allows, you could go on to build your pyramid as big as you are able.
You might finish with a size 15 pyramid, with 15 NDBs heard in the 'bottom'
country and with its vertical aerial of 15 extra countries on the top.
Some of us may reach size 20 - even 30 is possible, but that will be really
tough!
 
You might also enjoy planning how to go about your pyramid listening.
A high number country - maybe your own or an adjacent radio country -
will be easy to get. However, the 'no gaps' rule will probably mean you
will find some of the other numbers quite difficult.
You will find you have too many loggings from some countries. If you wish
you could tell us about those 'rejects', but show them at the end of your
log in a non-CLE section, or in a separate email.
 
For further advice on presenting your log, etc, please look out for my Final
Details email in a few days.
 
WARNING! You might get seriously hooked on listening during this CLE.
 
Anyone who remembers taking part in CLE112 might like to comment
by way of encouragement - or otherwise!
 
Brian
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From: Brian Keyte G3SIA ndbcle'at'gmail.com
Location: Surrey, SE England (CLE Co-ordinator)
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