[AMRadio] 40 meter AM window

[Geoff]

There's a Saturday group that meets on 7.160 at 11am central. They're also
on, Daily, same frequency, at 3pm cst.

Operating your AM rig without a scope is like driving our car at night
without headlights. (~K4KYV)

73 = Best Regards,
-Geoff/W5OMR

On Thu, Dec 18, 2025, 14:25 <manualman at juno.com> wrote:

> Years ago, 7290 KHz was designated by some worldly power to be an AM
> calling frequency.
> There was never an imaginary "AM Window" on 40 meters.
> The "AM Window" tag was generated by joke (secret handshake) by several
> New England teenagers back in the "good old days" to meet up on 75
> meters.
> Today, it's still an imaginary tag that should be forgotten. You're
> allowed to use the AM mode anywhere on the bands where phone is allowed
> and your license allows.
> It makes no sense to frequency limit yourself. AM operators don't operate
> in a pen.
>
> Yesterday afternoon around 4 PM EST (12/17/25), I heard (from NJ)  three
> QSO's on AM. One at 7295 KHz, one at 7290 KHz, and one at 7280 KHz.
> Life is good!
>
> Pete, wa2cwa
>
>
>
> On Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:29:10 -0600 "Ron.K3PID" <ron.k3pid at sbcglobal.net>
> writes:
> > So, I
> > haven't fired up the T3/R390 station in awhile but today I had a few
> > hours to myself so I flipped the breakers and tuned up on 7290 only
> > to discover a sideband net in progress and in fact there were
> > sideband QSO's
> > blasting in all the way down to 7250. Most winter days I can catch
> > someone on
> > AM in that area but not a chance today! Have we(they) moved the AM
> > window(s)? I
> > know the "league"
> > doesn't have much time for the AM gang, too much bandwidth I
> > suppose.
> >
> >
> > Just wondering? I'll
> > give it a try tomorrow morning...Helps heat the shack...
> >
> > 73
> > Ron K3PID
>
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