[AMRadio] Why Only 75M

[Craig C. Heaton]

Hi Bob,

 

Wish there were an answer to your question. After moving to the Pacific
Northwest several years ago I put up a 40 dipole. Called CQ for days on
7.290 with little results. Every blue moon I might catch AB7YD out of
Seattle. Most of the daylight hours 40 is dominated by foreign broadcast. I
was just out to the shack at 9 AM, listened for a few minutes and decided
too much FBC!

 

So, my short answer; I put up a 75 meter full wave loop and joined the AM
crowd @ 3.870. Short note, I do hear some carriers on 7.293MHz and I think
they are So-Cal station on AM.

 

73's

wd8kdg

Craig

 

From: amradio-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:amradio-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob Macklin
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 9:52 AM
To: AM Radio
Subject: [AMRadio] Why Only 75M

 

Why does AM operation seem to be limited to 75M only.

 

When I moved to this location 5 years ago I was able to hear the So. Cal. AM
group on 14286 in the late afternoon. But about one year later all I ever
heard there is SSB.

 

What's wrong with 40M AM. Am I just listening at the wrong time?

 

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Kent (Seattle), Wa,
"Real Radios Glow in the Dark"

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