[AMRadio] 10M AM Frequencies

[Adrian Flynn]

Sounds good to me.
73
Adrian KF7DYU

On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 7:05 AM, Jack Dayton <ka3zlr1 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have a better Idea lets open 10 to all licenses and get rid of the
> subbands..K..then there is exposure to all
> modes for the New Amateur.
>
>
> I Preached about this in the Seventies.
>
>
> 72
> Jack
> KA3ZLR
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Geoff Edmonson <w5omr at att.net>
> To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service <amradio at mailman.qth.net
> >
> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 6:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] 10M AM Frequencies
>
> 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
>
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