[AMRadio] Re: Low Power AM Night

[SBJohnston at aol.com]

Larry WA9VRH wrote:

>This Wednesday January 23rd the CCA will be sponsoring a
>low power AM night on 3880kcs.
>We will be looking for 100 watts or less. Things like DX-60’s, Knight 
>T60’s, Gonset G77, Harvey Wells T-50s’ Multi-Elmac’s etc.

This is a great idea!  While I wouldn't want to "ghetto-ize our smaller 
rigs", it does present a good opportunity for folks to have some fun with 
them.

This is important, especially in light of the "don't bother trying for an AM 
QSO unless you're running a BIG RIG" attitude I've been running into.  Even 
the latest issue of Electric Radio carries an AMI column devoted to the idea 
that stations with low or medium AM power output (or less than super 
antennas) should avoid frustrating the higher-power stations with their 
peanut-whistles.  

Steve  WD8DAS

sbjohnston at aol.com