[AMRadio] 160 meter AM in Arizona

[VZW engr]

I was considering starting out with a TX using a grid modulated 1AD4 as the
final, and a mobile whip on a wood 4 by 4.   Not really.  :-)

I don't yet have any 160 meter TX antennas.   I live on 20 acres and the
nearest neighbors are far, far away, so I'm dealing only with "natural
noise", both of which help, even if only a little.  I'll have to listen on
160 meters and "see what I hear" before I decide "what's next".

I (carefully) cleaned out the mouse "debris" from the meter deck of the
cabinet.  Unfortunately some mouse "debris" went down the sides of the
cabinet and the smell remains.There appears to be no other issues with
mouse intrusion.  I do want to remove all the electronics/electrical stuff
and gently pressure wash out the cabinet interior so I can minimize the
mouse smell..not sure if mouse or cigar smell is worse.  :-)  However, this
will be a summertime project as I don't like "playing in the water" when
it's below freezing for most of the day.  After that, a careful inspection
of the wiring harness in the meter deck will be in order as mice like to
chew on stuff.

Eric
WB6TIX

On Fri, Dec 19, 2025 at 8:35 AM Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think there's 160 m. AM activity in the southwest (S. Cal., AZ and
> maybe NM) but I don't know much more about it.  With that transmitter
> you have the power and audio.  You'll need to get a decent antenna
> which on 160 usually means some kind of vertical with a good ground
> system.  You can listen to 160 and get an idea of how good your
> receiving setup is.  Using the tx antenna for receiving usually
> doesn't work too well.  160 is typically a fall and winter band.  A
> few die-hards operate there in the summer, but most of us aren't
> masochists.
>
> 73
>
> Rob
> K5UJ
>
> On Thu, Dec 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM VZW engr <vzwengr at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >  Does anyone know of activity in Arizona on 160 meters?
> >
> > I picked up CCA AM-1000D TX that I'm planning on moving to 160 meters.
> It
> > will be awhile, as the TX just arrived to its new home in my garage.
> >
> > Eric
> > WB6TIX
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