[Milsurplus] QRMing the MilRadio Net

[David Stinson]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Fantini" <rafantini at salisbury.edu>
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] QRMing the MilRadio Net


> I know its contrary to the group opnion but I have to wonder how much of
> the QRM is deliberate?...

Mr. Hollingsworth had to get involved with the 3878 barbarians 
when they made it plain they were going to run-off anyone on AM.
Don't know how much good it did; they're still there...

Recently, I helped circulate an email calling on Extra
ops to come down to 3685- then  in the middle of 
50 KCs of quiet spectrum- to start an AM calling freq
away from the QRM and antagonisms of 3880.
Right after the email was circulated, a group of half
a dozen SSB ops set up shop on 3686.5 KC
(a fractional freq in the middle of 50 KC of quiet??),
blatantly saying they had seen the email and that they
were going to "discourage the so-called window"
by parking there and complaining to Mr. Hollingsworth
about "deliberate AM interference."  
They've already "turned me in," they claim.

Here is something typical:
   "...Have you got that new 4-1000 amp going yet?"
    "No, but I'm working on it."
    "Well, you need to make that a priority to help us
      discourage the proclaimed (AM) window..."

Two nights ago, I listened at 3685 for ten or 15 minutes, hearing
no one.  I began to call "CQ."  After a few minutes, 
the whole group of SSB operators showed-up at once
and I heard:

      "... Yeah, he's down there.  Have you got your amp on?"
      "I'm warming it up now...."
      "Helllllllo!  Nothing like 500 watts to clear the band out."

Well, it certainly cleared me out.

So is this "deliberate?"  
You bet it is.
Most of the SSB ops in the "gentleman's agreement"
window know what they're doing and 
they either don't give a damn, or actively seek a conflict.

I don't understand, especially with the band expansion,
why some people can't allow those with other interests
just a little room to live.  I don't see AM ops on 3920,
or 14.335, though my license certainly gives me the right.
I don't want to be so inconsiderate; I want to get along
and give them room for their interests and ask only 
that they give me the same consideration.

But my biggest frustration is the AM ops!
I understand the immoral, selfish SSB barbarians.
But most AM ops go hide; they'd rather roll over
and play dead, hoping it will all go away or 
that "Riley will handle it."  WRONG.
I don't want a war, nor do I want to 
"let Riley handle it."  I want people to politely but
firmly insist that they have a right to operate
and get active (and strong) enough to stop this mess.

If we roll over and hide from these school-yard bullies, 
we can expect the same thing cowards always get.

D.S.