[AMRadio] Re: Low Power AM Night

[James M. Walker]

Major Snippage about to occur,

Gentle persons,
I find this particular thread offensive. With the usage of the term
Ghetto/Ghetto-Monsters. What we don't have
anything else to beat up on, (the WAR is winding down) back to the usual
whipping boys.

Nothing like making BLANKET statements and things of that nature to ruffle the
feathers of future AM type
Amateur Radio Operators. I'm glad I am not an ELITE-IST. The purpose of the
message was to invite operators
to exercise their low power stations.

Lets get this thing back on the right track.

Thanks
Jim
WB2FCN

Bill Smith 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.
>
> They ought to be recognized as the ghetto-monsters they are.  Usage one
> night a year is about right.  Else they should be used on side frequencies
> in local contacts where they can be heard.
>
> >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.
>
> The fact is eager-beavers hear good, strong AM signals and grab their
> T-60's, or 25-watt AM solid state rigs and put them on with G5RV antennas on
> 80 meters.  They think because they can hear strong stations that their
> peanut-whistles are going to sound as good as the big iron.  They are so
> excited, they babble on for 15 or more minutes or more.   But no one can
> hear them, especially sideband stations.  The latter think the frequency is
> empty, and on they come!
>
> AM is known to be less efficent than sideband, yet no one considers using
> 25-watt sideband stations.  The whole point of AM is to put out a good
> sounding signal.  How can anyone tell if the peanut-whistle is so buried in
> the noise that the receiving station is lucky to get 50% of what has been
> said?   If you want to run a T-60, why not put it in front of a linear?
>
> Of course most people are too polite to say anything, but the fact is
> weaky-squeaky stations are an annoyance.   There is nothing wrong with small
> stations, provided they are used in a way that considers other operators.
> Particularly, your fellow AM operators.   Otherwise, operate QRP on sideband
> or CW where you can be heard.
>
> 73 de Bill, AB6MT
> billsmith at ispwest.com
>
> Steve  WD8DAS
>
> sbjohnston at aol.com
>
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