[AMRadio] 40 mtr AM open

[K5MYJ]

The thing to do is get a group of people interested to set up a time and 
frequency.

It get discouraging to randomly listen or call CQ with no results.

All the 40M SSB I hear here is mostly below 7200 except on contest days.

40M used to be a good early evening band.

I blame the lack of activity on 24/7 cable TV.

I have an antenna limitation. Just a 40M dipole that's also OK on 15M.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Wilhite" <w5jo at brightok.net>
To: "AM Radio List" <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 7:53 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] 40 mtr AM open


>
> I tuned 40 meters from one end to the other just now, mostly because of 
> Don't post about the SWBC stations.  I heard only one just above 7.3, at 
> least I think that is where it is because the frequency readout on my NC 
> 183D is not all that accurate.
>
> Other than that, I did not hear a single SWBC station, just other hams 
> chatting away on SSB widely spaced on the band.  It has been many years 
> since I did that because I am so accustomed to hearing the BC stations, 
> that I have given up listening to 40 meters.  There is some atmospheric 
> static because of the approaching front, but it is not overpowering.
>
> Most people may be like me and not try the band but, tonight, it would 
> have been a good band for a QSO or three without interference.  I doubt I 
> could have heard stations with good antennas much beyond Ohio or so, but 
> it would have been alright for some distances.
>
> I think I will tune the band more now to see what is going on.  Maybe some 
> of us will start a QSO or two and we can have a good time coast to coast 
> this winter.
>
> Jim
> W5JO
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