[AMRadio] AM IARU Region 2 Bandplan

Wed Mar 10 07:35:33 EST 2010

Hi Brent: yes I agree. since getting the SDR, now about two mo ago, I see 
things I never knew were there. probably repeating,  but the better sounding 
AM needs about 4 to 4.5 each side if the receiver can handle that, a lot  do 
not. that is just one reason why I stay out of the 3880 area unless a period 
of low activity.  I was on 3715 last night for about 2.5 hours and ssb 
started to move in on both sides. I think AMers are much more aware of 
bandwidth and common courtesy than a lot of ssb. I watch the display and 
look for a spot that is open for 10 kc, or hopefully more.  there is a group 
that will fire up frequently on 3710 that clearly does not give a damn. 
they send photos and it is full modulation of the entire bandwidth they are 
using, about 3 kc, the rx does not like that as much as just ssb. I listened 
a few days ago to see just who they were, never heard a call sign, however, 
when talking to each other they used the names BUGGER and LIZARD.  Again, 
yes, I do have my prejudices, but it made me wonder just what sort of photos 
they were sending, they were talking about a girl with tattoos at one point. 
At the risk of being told I have an attitude problem, I would likely find a 
way to QRT if I got a call from BUGGER or mad dog or similar.    Bernie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brett Gazdzinski" <Brett.Gazdzinski at verizon.net>
To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" 
<amradio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] AM IARU Region 2 Bandplan


>I usually limit my audio to between 4 and 6 Kc.
> I cant hear anything over 3000 Hz anyway, so it all sounds like ssb, even 
> if
> I am not on the radio!
>
> What I don't like, and what does all AM'ers a disservice is guys who get 
> on
> in prime time, run over 10Kc on both sides of the carrier, using a 
> multiband
> compressor that keeps the entire bandwidth at a high level, and takes out 
> 4
> other qso's.
>
> If you take out 25 or 30 KHz and center at 3880, you take out 3765 to 
> 3895.
>
> People see that (and with sdr radios, you CAN see it), and think why don't
> they ban that crap!
>
> Brett
> N2DTS
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bernie Doran" <qedconsultants at embarqmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service"
> <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 6:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] AM IARU Region 2 Bandplan
>
>
>> reading these comments about bandwidth suggests to me that there are more
>> than a few the believe under 3 kc bandwidth is fine for AM as it 
>> conserves
>> space.  if so why does one even operate AM? why not use only ssb, psk or
>> cw?
>> better yet do not operate at all, look at the space saved then!!! I
>> thought
>> most operated AM because they like the quality of the audio produced. one
>> thing the SDR-Iq that I acquired a few months ago does rather well is 
>> show
>> the spectrum,   on the local BC stations they seem to limit sharply at a
>> total 15 kc. I have watched the male voice spectrum and with the 
>> exception
>> of the S,F and C sounds nearly all is below 5 kc each side. narrowing to 
>> 3
>> kc with below 300 cutoff turns those same voices into something that is
>> not
>> really pleasant to listen too.  I have noticed the same effect on a few
>> that
>> are trying AM with a rice box that uses only 300 to about 3kc.  the same
>> thing can be observed with the ESSB guys on the bottom of 80, they sound
>> much better, but still a little strange.
>>
>> again, this is good reason to operate down low on 80 where there is
>> usually
>> plenty of room. if there are contests it might be best to simply avoid
>> operating, not only to give the contesters a band, but to simply avoid 
>> the
>> QRM created by others.  However,  there is so much racket no one would
>> notice if an AM station was 30 kc wide during the contests.
>>
>> RE  the comments about power, the antenna is far above every thing else,
>> listen to what the strong stations are using, rarely does an out of the
>> box
>> multiband antenna come in at the top of the heap.  Dipole, open wire
>> feeders
>> from a good antenna matching device (balanced link coupled) is the
>> simplest
>> way to go with a multiband  operation. The always perform well.    the
>> comments about " use only the " necessary power and/or bandwidth"  I
>> believe
>> that to mean full quieting and the audio quality of a person sitting the
>> same room with me. It does not mean if I am on a particular freq for an
>> hour
>> or so and someone decided to operate 1.5 kc away that it is my fault for
>> causing QRM to them.  some of these comments sound similar to those I 
>> have
>> seen where it is believed that we are supposed to be on certain freq (
>> channels) .  At least there has been a lot of chatter on this topic. 
>> that
>> is good. 73 Bernie
>>
>>
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