[AMRadio] Fwd: Re: [Boatanchors] 10M AM Frequencies

[Bernie Doran]

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From: <manualman at juno.com>
To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Fwd: Re: [Boatanchors] 10M AM Frequencies


> Actually, suggested band plans are not as obscure as one might think but,
> of course, it all depends on how you define "good operating habits" or
> "considerate operating skills". Obviously, you can operate phone wherever
> your license class allows. Personally, I don't really care where you want
> to operate AM on ten meters, but since we have a 200 KHz slice on that
> band that generally is completely free of SSB activity, I'll stick to
> that segment. Turning the receiver dial, retuning the tuner if necessary,
> and retuning the transmitter is not a real hardship for me. Actually,
> when I use the Flex, it's only a mouse click and that's easy to handle.
> Maybe, when you tune up to the "AM segment" of 10 meters, you should try
> calling a few CQ's and making some noise. No one makes a contact if
> everyone is just listening.
> 
> Pete, wa2cwa
> 
> On Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:20:56 -0400 "Bernie Doran"
> <qedconsultants at embarqmail.com> writes:
>> Here we go again, people do not even know what the frequency/ class 
>> usage is 
>> for ten meters!!! or quote some obscure band plan that has absolutly 
>> no 
>> meaning.    As far as tuning up to 29 MC that is a bunch of turns on 
>> a 75A4 
>> or a R390A.   Is it a big deal? No not really,  but why when the ten 
>> meter 
>> band is about as broad as it gets.  Then if there is someone there 
>> retune 
>> the antenna match box and the tx.   I almost always do go up and 
>> listen, but 
>> I never hear any AM.     The same idea happens on 80/75 meters, a 
>> lot of AM 
>> ops want to stay around 3885 and listen to the squeels. I like it 
>> down 
>> around 3700 + or - 20 kc.    Band plans, I do not give a Rats A--.  
>> Bernie
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