[AMRadio] 3.860

[Bry Carling]

tHAT'S GREAT - ARE YOU SURE THEY ARE NOT ON 3855 KhZ?

tHAT SEEMS TO BE A PRETTY POPULAR SPOT FOR am ACTIVITY.

(oops)

From:           	"Jim" <ars-w5jo at brightok.net>
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> I am listening to a new group of guys using AM on about 3.860 and it
> near 4:15 PM.  They are guys that I have never heard before and are
> using break-in procedures.
> 
> I have heard one identify and he is in Houston.so I expect they are
> scattered along the Gulf Coast and in South Texas.  From what I can
> tell they are using rice boxes with amplifiers and are doing pretty
> good with everything.  One of them is adept at directing the others
> on how to set the mic gain, AGC and other controls on the 
> transceivers.
> 
> He also understands very well not to use more than ~50 watts into 
> the amp, depending on what amp they use.  One of them states he is
> running 350 watts, another said (gasp) 500 watts.
> 
> The real funny part is the SSB guys who like to live between 3.855
> and 3.870 are not happy at all.  I just heard another guy identify
> and he is in Brownwood, TX.  Another of them is mobile but I can't
> hear the call.  The static from the storm is a bit much for me to 
> hear all of them.
> 
> So watch for these guys and lets encourage them to keep it up.
> 
> 73
> 
> Jim./W5JO 
> 
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