[AMRadio] 15 Meter AM QSO!

[peter markavage]

I tried a number of CQ's on 21.420 about 4PM EST but couldn't raise
anyone nor did I hear any AM. So, went over to 6 meters for awhile and
worked a number of stations out in the midwest. Band has been open, and
still is, most of Sunday afternoon.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Sun, 4 Dec 2005 15:51:53 -0600 "Mike Duke, K5XU" <k5xu at jam.rr.com>
writes:
> It's a good day when I have an AM QSO on 15 meters.
> 
> I just signed with John, Wa0FDV, from Fargo.
> 
> When he was talking with Mark, I couldn't hear him, and lost Mark 
> during the 
> qso.
> 
> We managed about 10 minutes, with me running my TS570 at 25 watts.
> 
> I'm glad to see people trying 15 meters. Most of the time, 15 meter 
> AM is a 
> giant myth in my part of the country.
> 
> Maybe we should start trying to populate at least the top 25 KHZ 
> with AM 
> signals whenever the band is open. It would be even better to go for 
> the top 
> 50.
> 
> 
> 
> Mike Duke, K5XU
> American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs