[AMRadio] Usages of AM in the amateur context

Mon Sep 27 21:36:25 EDT 2010

I've been tempted to find me an old Heathkit 2 meter Lunch Box.  I see them 
for sale on occasion.  It would be fun to try that again.

Kelly   K7SU
Twin Falls, ID.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Macklin" <macklinbob at msn.com>
To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" 
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Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 19:33
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Usages of AM in the amateur context

>I wish we had some 6M or 2M AM here in the Seattle area! They both work 
>fine
> for local activity regardless of the sunspot conditions!
>
> Bob Macklin
> K5MYJ
> Seattle, Wa.
> "Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Greg Mijal" <bluebirdtele at embarqmail.com>
> To: "Brett Gazdzinski" <Brett.gazdzinski at verizon.net>; "Discussion of AM
> Radio in the Amateur Service" <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 6:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Usages of AM in the amateur context
>
>
>>I particularly enjoy listening to the drunks.  They all sound like their
>> batteries are in backwards.
>> As for homebrew stations, the power supply for my new ARC 2 is nearly 
>> done
>> so I should be part of the thundering herd very soon.
>> 73's
>> Greg
>> WA7LYO
>> Kinston NC
>> ----- 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: Monday, September 27, 2010 8:48 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Usages of AM in the amateur context
>>
>>
>>> My problem with ssb is I never hear anything even remotely interesting 
>>> on
>>> the mode.
>>> 80 meters at night seems to be republican rants against the govt, or
>>> maybe
>>> what new radio the guy just got, and even what is on TV (they watch and
>>> talk
>>> on the radio at the same time?).
>>>
>>> On AM, it seems what old gear someone is using/fixing (sometimes at the
>>> same
>>> time), antenna's, homebrew projects, audio experiments, etc.
>>>
>>> I find the tech talk much more interesting.
>>> Seems like real ham radio to me...
>>>
>>> When a lot of people stopped using homebrew stations, the glory went out
>>> of
>>> ham radio.
>>>
>>> Brett
>>> N2DTS
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Jim Hill" <JJan-3 at cox.net>
>>> To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 3:20 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Usages of AM in the amateur context
>>>
>>>
>>>> Regarding AM vs SSB, you definitely get out much better with
>>>> SSB.  Years ago when the Heath DX 100 was available, a friend and I
>>>> made a comparison test.  He had a DX 100 with the SSB phasing
>>>> adapter, and lived about 40 miles away from me.  He transmitted on
>>>> AM, and I rotated my beam until I couldn't hear him, and telephoned
>>>> him to switch to SSB.  I had no problems copying him on SSB.  I was
>>>> quite impressed. I noticed a big improvement when operating mobile,
>>>> but my AM rig was a Morrow MB560 with a single 6146 in the final,
>>>> while my SSB rig was a Swan 500 so there was a power difference,
>>>> too.  I traded my MB560 for some other gear, and have regretted it ever
>>>> since.
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> At 01:30 AM 9/26/2010, you wrote:
>>>>>Hello everyone,
>>>>>
>>>>>I am new to this group and amateur radio. I am 32 years old and have
>>>>>had some health problems the past few years.
>>>>>
>>>>>I bought a Kenwood TS-930S in 2006. I hooked up a 12 awg wire approx
>>>>>60' long and in some places up to 35' tall. It works a lot better
>>>>>than I thought it would. I run it straight down from the apex of the
>>>>>house. I run it through the window and close the window on it. It
>>>>>doesn't seem to hurt it because of the insulation on it. I run the
>>>>>12 awg strait into the back of the radio with the help of a very
>>>>>short and small gauge nail so the wire will stay in place and make
>>>>>good contact. Of course, this is just a receiving antenna, if you
>>>>>could call it that.
>>>>>
>>>>>While I'm studying for my exams, my mentor suggested that it would
>>>>>be more motivating if I got a working station built to get used to
>>>>>listening and developing my ham shack ( but of course not
>>>>>transmitting until I'm licensed ). My favorite band while I've been
>>>>>doing all this listening on the bands in the 75-80 meter band. I
>>>>>almost have all the parts together to build a half-wave 75 meter
>>>>>dipole. I have studied our property and I know I can get it 50' high
>>>>>but I'm hoping for 60' which would be a 1/4 wave in height. I have
>>>>>other antennas in mind for the other HF bands.
>>>>>
>>>>>Well... enough rambling. My question is, how effective is AM on the
>>>>>bands, what bands do you usually use, what time of day do you
>>>>>usually use them, and how do you know someone is calling CQ on a
>>>>>band that is predominately SSB?
>>>>>
>>>>>I hope everyone will bare with me, as I am just trying to learn
>>>>>about full-wave AM ( I guess that is a term for AM since SSB AM is
>>>>>either the bottom or top of the AM wave, but please correct me if
>>>>>I'm using the wrong terminology).
>>>>>
>>>>>I hope some of you might want to explain the standard of AM in
>>>>>amateur radio, versus SSB.
>>>>>
>>>>>I hope to be licensed soon, so maybe I'll see you on the bands! 73's
>>>>>
>>>>>Donald McMurray
>>>>>Kingston, TN
>>>>>mailto:donmcm63 at bellsouth.net
>>>>>
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