[AMRadio] Just an evil thought

[K5MYJ]

Any West Coast people on this list?

I just checked 7290 and there was no SWBC.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <manualman at juno.com>
To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 8:05 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Just an evil thought


> Around 7:30 PM EDT tonight, I was tuning around with the Hammarlund
> HQ-170A. Seems there was lots of AM activity on many of the bands.
> QSO on 1883; carriers also popping up on 1945 probably tuneups for the AM
> gray hair net.
> QSO's on 3704, 3875(roundtable numerous stations), 3880, and 3885.
> QSO's on 7285 and 7292(sounded like they were from 4 or 5 land).
> QSO on 14286(sounded like KL7OF in Washington and several other
> stations).
> Weak QSO on 21.425(couldn't hear the calls; was using the 75 meter
> inverted vee).
> And, last night (Monday) from roughly 7:30 to at least 9 PM, there were a
> number of AM stations on 14.330.
> 
> Some people just get on the air and make some noise. I guess they don't
> need e-mails and cluster horns to get them to fire up the AM rig.
> 
> Pete, wa2cwa
> http://www.manualman.com
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, 24 Sep 2013 17:26:31 -0500 "Jay Bromley" <jayw5jay at cox.net>
> writes:
>> Hi Chris,
>> Yes like 15m, 17m and the new 20m frequency around 14.330 are good 
>> examples.
>> I don't know how many times I have worked guys like VE6CQ and WA1HLR 
>> on
>> nonstandard times on 17m when some folks think the band is dead!  
>> 
>> In fact on 20m I am told by a lot of old timers they didn't know we 
>> are even
>> on the air.  Most of the guys breaking in are new guys wanting to 
>> try AM for
>> the first time!  
>> 
>> A good way to Elmer new guys to the AM mode.
>> 73 de w5jay/jay..
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Chris Kepus [mailto:ckepus at comcast.net] 
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 5:16 PM
>> To: 'Jay Bromley'; 'W5AMI'
>> Cc: 'Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service'
>> Subject: RE: [AMRadio] Just an evil thought
>> 
>> Jay, Fabulous idea!  It isn't just that one knows the waterholes, 
>> it's
>> knowing that someone is actually on the frequency.  Might sharpen 
>> the ears
>> or cause one to stay tuned hoping that propagation improves, etc.  
>> 
>> 73,
>> Chris W7JPG
> 
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