[AMRadio] Operating on 14.286

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Geoff Re:   28.300-28.500  AM   i believe that the SSB only restriction in this band segment is for Tech class license holders.  Not talking about any band plans Just Part 97. 
Will be worth doing some digging into Part 97 to see if things have changed.
 
As the guidelines were being formulated for the new Tech class,
 
There was talk about the ARRL not wanting Techs to be using converted CB rigs the feeling at the time was they were not able to do conversions and keep them on frequency meet specs etc. kinda missed the boat on that one. !  I would speculate that more than half of the stations in the Tech Sub Band are using Modified EXPORT CB rigs marketed as 10 meter radios on SSB today.
 
 
RE Using the CB band as an indication that 10 Meters is open
 
I also use that method. One must be careful not to be misled.  Due to the multi kilowatt stations some of the indicators can be a little skewed.At that power level these guys work a lot of scatter propagation.
I have seen many times that i have had 20-30 Db of  signals and Hetrodynes on the CB band and 10 SSB was barely open with 29MHz and up dead.
 
On the other side of the plate  No CB skip detected and i am working ZS6 on 28.550 or a VK/ZL
 
 
73    Steve   WB5UGT
        Student of Propagation  { I'M still learning }
 
And they said i couldn't work VK2BA on a 1 watt AM walkie talkie handheld with 5 Ft whip 29.025  
 


--- On Mon, 11/22/10, Geoff Edmonson <w5omr at att.net> wrote:


From: Geoff Edmonson <w5omr at att.net>
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Operating on 14.286
To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
Date: Monday, November 22, 2010, 10:27 PM


  On 11/22/2010 10:22 PM, Geoff Edmonson wrote:
>    On 11/22/2010 10:14 PM, Donald Sanders wrote:
>> Perhaps AMers should pick a frequency around 28,350 for AM calling. Maybe more
>> will show up.
>> The CB band was wall to wall signals. I use them as a beacon to tell when the
>> band opens.
>> Don HC4/W4BWS
>>
> Might wanna check the rules and regs again.  AM isn't allowed from 28.3
> to 28.5Mc.

in fact, according to the bandplan, 28.3 to 28.5Mc is SSB only, and only 
200w.

Wonder how many of the SSB Sweepstakes stations honored the power limit?

--
73 = Best Regards,
-Geoff/W5OMR/m

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