[Boatanchors] Re: [Milsurplus] Extra Class AM Window 3685 KC

[telegrapher at att.net]

One of the problems we have out here in the west is that there is a 
group of 5 landers who park on 3870 and refuse to allow our one night a 
week operation on that frequency.  They say they can't understand why we 
won't move.  We've had several attempts at discussing this with them but 
they can't seem to understand our reasoning which is that all classes of 
operators can operate in the AM window and that if we all stay in this 
one area then they can have all the rest of the band and we wouldn't 
bother them.  It just doesn't sink in.  And their signals out here are 
terribly loud in the PM hours.  Even with stations running the max legal 
power for AM, 375 W carrier, they keep on yakking.  It really hurts our 
weekly AMI net and we have a lot of nights where the checkins number 
into the 30's +.  What we need is some of the midwestern states to get 
on 3870 around 4-5pm and  start up QSO's to occupy the frequency.  There 
is also a "Texas Traffic net that has started up at 3873.  never heard 
them before a couple months ago.  This is the garbage we have to put up 
with.

Larry
W0OGH


Todd, KA1KAQ wrote:

> On 1/4/07, David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> 
>> Good Morning.
>> Please take some time and encourage others to help us
>> establish an Extra Class AM window at 3685 KC, +/- 5.
>> Please have a QSO or three there as you can.
>> TNX OM ES 73 DE Dave AB5S
> 
> 
> Dave -
> 
> There was a group here in the northeast meeting down there, but
> interest seems to be waning as many are back to clumping up around
> 3870-3885. As an Advanced, I can only go down to 3700 (3710 or so to
> be safe), and even in that portion it's becoming more of a haven for
> new SSB 'no traffic nets' (basically an excuse to claim ownership of a
> frequency). I called CQ on 3725 last night for 20 minutes, with only
> one very weak VE3 responding. Plenty of AM stations on 3880 for the
> Collins net, and 3885.
> 
> Letting go of a small chunk of spectrum respected by very few is
> second only to getting on the air and being active. Hopefully more
> folks will become interested in operating again. Don't be afraid to
> move around the phone portions and operate where ever you find a clear
> frequency.
> 
> ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ
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