[Boatanchors] Re: Low Power AM Night

[SBJohnston@aol.com]

Larry WA9VRH wrote:

>This Wednesday January 23rd the CCA will be sponsoring a
>low power AM night on 3880kcs.
>We will be looking for 100 watts or less. Things like DX-60=92s, Knight=20
>T60=92s, Gonset G77, Harvey Wells T-50s=92 Multi-Elmac=92s etc.

This is a great idea!  While I wouldn't want to "ghetto-ize our smaller=20
rigs", it does present a good opportunity for folks to have some fun with=20
them.

This is important, especially in light of the "don't bother trying for an AM=
=20
QSO unless you're running a BIG RIG" attitude I've been running into.  Even=20
the latest issue of Electric Radio carries an AMI column devoted to the idea=
=20
that stations with low or medium AM power output (or less than super=20
antennas) should avoid frustrating the higher-power stations with their=20
peanut-whistles. =20

Steve  WD8DAS

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