[Hallicrafters] First Wednesday CCA AM Night Nov 3rd!!

[Larry WA9VRH]

Hi Todd and Jim,

Thanks for the comments they are appreciated.

I believe this is about the 10th year we have been doing the CCA First 
Wednesday AM Night.  Of course
not limited to Collins gear..  I have to admidt even though I am the 
coordinator I sadly have never used a Collins
to check into the net. My 32V-3 is a retirement project and my 20V-2 is 
further down the line.

We (I) try to make this as much non Collins as we want to encourage ALL AM 
equipment!

On the off first Wednesday AM night during the late Fall and Winter into the 
early Spring look for Mike N8ECR who
runs the Mighty Elmac net on this freqency does a great job and like the 
First Wednesday night any AM signal is welcome!

AM is alive and well!

73 Larry WA9VRH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
To: "Jim" <jbrannig at verizon.net>
Cc: "Larry WA9VRH" <wa9vrh at dishmail.net>; "Hallicrafters ref" 
<Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 7:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] First Wednesday CCA AM Night Nov 3rd!!


> On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 7:39 PM, Jim <jbrannig at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> I got back into AM because the guys were mostly gentlemen.......
>> Apparently this has changed....and the A-holes have moved in.....
>>
>> I'm disgusted...
>
> Nah, it's just that 75m section of the band, Jim. There's a reason
> some refer to it as 'the ghetto'.
>
> AM is alive and well elsewhere, particularly down below 3750. Part of
> the problem with nets though, along with the 'frequency ownership'
> issue, is the perceived need to run them in the general class section
> for greater participation.
>
> Larry's right that you do hear quite an array of interesting equipment
> and signals, sadly you won't hear 90% of them again until the next
> 'net'.
>
> Hat's off to Larry for all he's done and continues to do to encourage
> participation. Sadly, some things beyond his control will never
> change.
>
> ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4