[AMRadio] Starting in AM

[Rob Atkinson]

David, tell us a little bit about yourself--how you came to be interested in
AM, and where you live, i.e. are you in a town, or out in the country--how
much room do you have for antennas...my advice may depend on your situation.

I don't think there is any way around this--my experience has been that if
you are going to run vintage gear, you are going to have to acquire some
knowledge of radio and troubleshooting and have some test equipment and
tools on hand.   You may as well know this now, but, this is part of the
fun.  This was one of the things that got me interested in this kind of ham
radio.  Running modern gear that I didn't understand very well was boring.
It's okay for a few years, but eventually you start wondering how much
difference there is between modern ham radio appliance operating and CB.
Once you start to learn how circuits function you will feel some sense of
accomplishment which is satisfying.   Pretty soon the indoor vendor stuff at
hamfests will be entirely uninteresting and you'll be spending all your time
out in the flea market where the high quality stuff is.

What ham gear to you have right now?  That will also affect the advice you
get.

73

Rob
K5UJ

On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 3:50 PM, David Rhodes <der3113 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have been a ham for 20 years, but have just recently developed an
> interest
> in AM. My interest is in a boat anchor transmitter and receiver.  Any
> suggestions on equipment for a not too technical person like me, and where
> to find it would be appreciated.  Thinking about going to Dayton.  Dave,
> N7PEI
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