[AMRadio] NW AM People?

Tue Nov 25 18:37:19 EST 2008

Bob,

I hope something works out on 40 meters. Several moons ago, the late 70's &
early 80's, 40 meters was the band of choice for low powered rigs on the
east coast. At that time I was living in West By God Virginia and running a
DX100B for the TX and a NC300 for a set of ears. The antenna was a W8JK, two
40 meter colinears fed 180 degrees out of phase with open wire, quarter wave
spacing between the colinears. Great antenna, could load it up on 160, 80,
40, 20, & 10 meters with a home brew tuna. 

Those were better days. I'm on a postage stamp lot now and don't have enough
depth for a dipole on 80 meters. So, it's a full wave loop on 80, fits in
the back yard! For 40 meters I have a dipole that runs diagonally inside the
80 meter loop. There is some interactance between the two, but how cares, I
make a few contacts. 

So here's hoping the 40 thing works out. You might listen for AB7YD out of
Seattle, he runs a DX60 most of the time around 1PM our time. When I hear
him, it's somewhere around 7190-7191. There is a SSB group on 7.288 and hate
AM. No one is transmitting on 7.288 but always interfere with a QSO on
7.290. Just another dead air SSB thing.

Craig, 

From: amradio-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:amradio-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob Macklin
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 3:10 PM
To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] NW AM People?

Hi Craig,

I know all about the PNW AM group on 3870. I have talked to John (K7RLD) by
email quite a bit.

But I had not heard any of them lately until yesterday. I may have been
tuning in too late. Yesterday they were only on between 4PM and 4:30PM.

I don't have an antenna that will work for transmitting on 75M. That's why
I'm trying to stir up activity on 40M.

Bob
K5MYJ

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Craig C. Heaton <mailto:wd8kdg at worldnet.att.net>  

To: 'Discussion <mailto:amradio at mailman.qth.net>  of AM Radio in the Amateur
Service' 

Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 2:58 PM

Subject: RE: [AMRadio] NW AM People?

Hi Bob,

You're look'n at one! If you want to have an idea of the AM group on 3.870
go to 

http://www.w7jhs.com

The official 3870 Roster is listed there, Mac keeps it updated sending out
revisions several times a year.

73's

wd8kdg

Craig

From: amradio-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:amradio-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob Macklin
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 11:58 AM
To: Heathkit; Halicrafters; glowbugs at piobaire.mines.uidaho.edu; Boatanchors
list; AM Radio
Subject: [AMRadio] NW AM People?

Are there any Northwest AM fans on this list?

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

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