[AMRadio] 10M AM Frequencies

[Geoff Edmonson]

I did some research on this.

So, AM is allowed on 28.3 to 28.5, but for General class licensee's and above, only... and if a novice or a tech tries to join, the higher classes have to tell them that 'you can't operate that mode'. How well does that go over to entry level hams who came straight from CB? Their untempered mentality still screams "You can't tell me how to run MY station!" To which one says "no, I can't, but the FCC can and will." By then, they're already in a defensive posture, no amount of reasoning is going to work and how's that going to put ham radio in a positive light? 

Potentially, thousands of hams are going to be turned off by the 'rigid iron-fisted rulers' and the numbers of rank-and-file amateurs continues it's downward spiral.

*I* think (and this is just -my- opinion) that there should only be the prevailing mode in the specially set-aside segment for that particular class of license. Novices and Techs can only run CW, SSB and 200w? Fine.  Then that's what the rest of the operators on that segment of frequencies  should adhere to, as well. Run up above 28.5 all the way to 29.4 (where FM is generally accepted to start) for every other mode, then let the novices and techs listen and see what they're missing out on. Give 'em some incentive instead of trying to ram it down their throat.

Sounds weird coming from me, an avid AM'er... but I'd rather see the numbers -grow-, and at the same time foster good operators who know and understand what rules are and have them abide by them.

73 = Best Regards, 
-Geoff/W5OMR