[AMRadio] Usages of AM in the amateur context

[Rob Atkinson]

Todd it will be good to hear you and JN anywhere from 3600 to 4000.  I am
starting to think about getting the 1/4 w. 75 m. vertical back in use.
Maybe you will hear me better when I start getting it going.  I am planning
on rebuilding the 160 m. inverted L in a few days also.

73


Rob
K5UJ

On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 8:51 AM, Todd, KA1KAQ <ka1kaq at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 11:20 PM, Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Back when FCC opened > 3600 to phone I went through a period wondering
> > whether to call it 80 or 75.  All my ham life to-date 80 m. meant CW to
> me
> > and 75 m. meant phone.  I finally decided if it's phone anywhere between
> > 3500 and 4000 it's 75 m.  it's funny isn't it, but anyway, one of the
> guys
> > last night said there was a lot of activity on 3700 now, Don KYV there
> and a
> > few others.  I said every time I take the trouble to QSY down there I get
> > nuthin.  (Nuthin is less than nothing.)  But now, I might give it a try
> > again.
>
> 3750 and down figures into the 80m portion, above that it moves toward
> 75. Of course, anyone is free to call it whatever they want based on
> mode, favorite color, or moon phase. (o: Some of the guys have taken
> to calling it the "160m portion of 75/80m band" due to the more
> relaxed and courteous operating style. It's far less crowded, too.
>
> Two things affect operation down there (or anywhere else for me: time
> and wx. We had strong storm warnings for last night that never
> materialized. But the day before when wx was better, we had a good
> group on 3705 mid day with another group up on 3716. Static went from
> sporadic to non-stop as the day went on, so no one returned later. A
> week before I was able to hear old friends Tim VE6PG and Al VE3AJM
> down here in NC on their 3725 hang out. Both were 20 over or more.
>
> The amount of activity will vary geographically of course as well as
> propagation, meaning you might not hear us out in the mid-west even
> though there's a lot of activity. My observation has been the most
> activity seems to be in the northeast, followed by 8 Land, 4 Land, 5
> Land, and 9 Land. There are no doubt plenty of groups out there
> running 100 watts or less who I just don't hear.
>
> Take a listen later today, Rob. Johnny is back from SV Land for a
> while, so he'll be winding up his GPT-750 every chance he gets before
> returning. We'll be down there making some noise with the big rigs.
>
> ~ Todd/KAQ
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