Why we operate a given mode can be a never-ending discussion. For me, the very basic reason that I operate AM is because it is simply fun. This applies to both the mode and most of the personalities who operate it, regardless of band or frequency.
As for where, I operate pretty much anywhere I can find activity on a frequency that is clear enough for my meager rice box signal to be heard. It should be a given that amateurs who operate AM must have clear input into any band plan which proposes to suggest or dictate where such operation generally occurs. To get a grasp on the numbers of AM operators, and an understanding of why the 75 meter "AM window" must be expanded into at least a doorway, all one needs to do is listen to 3885 early on Tuesday or Thursday evenings. Last night, for instance, I could hear 3 different groups operating at once on 3885 at approximately 6:30 PM central time. Despite all that crowded noise, I was able to clearly hear a station in northwest Florida who was using a 2e26 rig barefoot. Of course, he would have sounded much better on a clear frequency. More about that unusual transmitter in a separate post. Mike Duke, K5XU American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net