[AMRadio] Link Problem ?

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On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 7:58 AM, Todd, KA1KAQ <ka1kaq at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Actually the BBS portion was discontinued when Gary & Brian combined the AM
> Classifieds & Brian's AMfone domain into one. Steve saw no point in
> continuing yet another site for AMers to post, so he shut it down and
> pointed folks to 'fone.
>
> But yes - I recall the nonsense you're referring to Don and no doubt it
> made the BBS shutdown a no brainer. The 'prominent' AMer had caused some
> other problems there as well, playing games with false posts under other
> names etc. There was certain proof of that. The open site wasn't a problem
> for the longest time, then the problem children discovered how easy it was
> to show their asses and that was that. Steve tightened things up but in the
> end decided to focus the posting on one site where folks could swap info.
> He did retain the static data though, and still adds to it from time to
> time. A lot of AM history still resides there.
>
> Did speak with Steve last night.  Should be back online sometime today.
> TNX to Bob for mentioning it.
>
> ~ Todd/KAQ
>
>
Glad to hear it will be back up and running...

I think Steve had the first real AM website, the AM Window.  I started one
called "AM North America" not long after.  Later, I changed it to simply
"AMFone", with the domain name of amfone.net.  Gary started the AM
Classifieds some short time after this.  I am pulling a straws trying to
remember dates, etc., but I think I approached Gary, Todd, and maybe some
others at one point (about 1999?) to take mine and just consolidate the
whole thing into one.  We/they did, and the rest is history.

The AM Window continued with its archive of data, however, as Todd said, he
merged his BBS into the AMfone website, and I kept managing the AM
Reflector, both sister components of the current amfone.net site.  The way
all this worked out was fantastic, and I think a good move for us all.

73
Brian / w5ami