[ARC5] VHF AM

[Bob Macklin]

Back in the 50's and 60's we used converted aircraft VHF AM radios for 
operation on 2M.  We should be able to do that with modern aircraft VHF 
radios by tweaking the vfo.

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

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "james aschenbach" <janera at msn.com>
To: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] VHF AM


>
> HI , THE FREQ YOU HAVE LISTED ARE FOR AIRCRAFT NOT HAM  108.00 TO 136.975 
> ARE FAA CONTROL      JIM WB9ORV
>> From: WA5CAB at cs.com
>> Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:45:19 -0500
>> To: releazer at earthlink.net; arc5 at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [ARC5] VHF AM
>>
>> Yahbut, 50 miles from what altitude? :-)
>>
>> In a message dated 11/16/2010 6:41:12 PM Central Standard Time,
>> releazer at earthlink.net writes:
>> > I work a lot of VHF AM, more than any other freq or mode, in fact. It
>> > works great even at low power. Contacts to 50 miles or better are the 
>> > norm,
>> > with longer ones quite common. Sometimes you can't get a word in 
>> > edgewise
>> > and just have to key up and talk to get your message through.
>> >
>> > Y'all come on up and join us! My favorite freq is 122.975 MHZ; 122.8 
>> > and
>> > 122.9 are popular as well.
>> >
>> > P.S., No homemade, vintage, or military surplus equipment!
>> >
>> > Wayne
>> > WB5WSV
>>
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