[AMRadio] "Real" AM'er

Mon Nov 28 18:17:54 EST 2011

I tend to make long transmissions, at least, longer then most would want to 
listen to, but I take notes, and if you have 3 other guys in a round table, 
it takes time to go over all the comments.
Most of the guys I work seem to make plenty long transmissions also.
On the plus side, I put the wireless headphones on and go out and smoke, 
make a cup of tea, and do not miss anything.

I almost never get on at night, and I would not enjoy the 80 meter AM window 
most nights, its the usual suspects so it takes a while to become a regular 
if you would want to.
But off to the side I often hear good qso's.

Due to the large amounts of strong ssb which can get close and not be 
bothered much by AM, you need to run good power and have a good antenna to 
hold a frequency.

40 meters is more my speed, weekend mornings, any power level works, very 
low qrm, different and interesting guys on most times.
When the sunspots go away, 80 meters is like that, but with a little more 
power needed.

Brett
N2DTS

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James M. Walker" <chejmw at buffalo.edu>
To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" 
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Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] "Real" AM'er

> Well,
> Just moved to new home, got on 80 meters with a DX-100.
> Listened to the garbage on 3880! Tried to join the group for
> a signal report, gasp, the monologue was going on forever,
> waited, then called in the break, was classed as a "PW"
> station, so now I know what to do, stay "AWAY" from that crowd!
>
> BC-610s are coming together nicely, and the 80 meter inverted vee
> is ready to go up at about 60 feet, broke my sling-shot gotta find
> another.
>
> Next time I transmit on 3880, I will just call "CQ" and ignore all the 
> junk
> from the "Professionals". I mean how long can you rant about a mixer?
>
> The folks I was used to talking to had "Class, and Style", and great 
> signals
> guess they got tired of the "Garbage" also did not hear any of them on.
>
> Jim WB2FCN
> REAL-RADIO in Buffalo
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "D. Chester" <k4kyv at charter.net>
> To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 1:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] "Real" AM'er
>
>
>>> From: Brett Gazdzinski <Brett.Gazdzinski at verizon.net>
>>
>>> The trick is to enjoy the hobby and not let anything that happens get 
>>> you
>>> worked up.
>>
>> I agree. Some people take the most trivial stuff far too seriously.
>>
>>> Jamming? Turn the stuff off and do something else, or go some place else
>>> and
>>> call CQ.
>>
>> Now, I have a problem with that. It's like bowing down to the bullies on
>> the
>> playground, handing over your lunch money and letting them get away with
>> kicking you around. They will just come round to-morrow expecting to get
>> away with the same thing again.  Too many members of the AM community 
>> wimp
>> out at the slightest provocation, tuck their tail between their legs, and
>> flee the scene as soon as they encounter heckling. When you do that, the
>> hecklers just "won" and you let them know they did.
>>
>> Equip your station with a transmitter and erect an antenna system with
>> sufficient "strap" that you can continue about your business. Ignore the
>> miscreants and pretend they  don't exist. They will quickly become
>> frustrated and go away.
>>
>> NEVER make any mention of  intentional QRM or jammers when you face them
>> over the air.  Once you acknowledge their existence in any way, you just
>> made their day. The absolutely worst thing you can  do is to try to argue
>> or
>> debate with them over the air, or P&M about the deliberate interference.
>> Take a more subtle approach: STRAP SOFTLY AND TURN UP THE WICK.
>>
>> To quote Ashtabula Bill: "Ain't a slopbucket in North America can bother
>> me."
>>
>>
>> Don, k4kyv
>>
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