Hi Bow, Like Geoff said, the antenna is the key. I live in an apartment building, and one of my biggest worries, is joining the "worked all neighbors" club. But I am starting to seem some results, with the seasonal noise going down. My rig, a Globe Scout 680. Other things you can also do (although an antenna [which I'm limited with doings about - mine is basically 125-150 foot endfed, with a 60 foot tuned counterpoise] is the best solution), are operate lower down the band (say on 3710 or 3725) away from the crowds up around 3885, or (and this is one of my favorites), try some of the higher bands, where your antenna won't be as much of a limitation. 7290 has its moments where it has a fair amount of AM activity. When 10 (and 6m for that matter) is happening, a some of us hang out around 29.0 MHz (I've had good results on 10m). I'd love to hang out on 15m around 21.400 MHz, when the solar flux goes up a little bit. I get very good results with my antenna on that band.
73, Ellen - AF9J ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service'" <amradio@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 8:39 PM Subject: RE: [AMRadio] Audio Warble? > So you saying I should find me a crystal for my Knight T-60 and give it a > go? > > Hmmm, Screen Modulation.. ;) > > I just need a crystal for the 75m band I guess... > > Or a VFO. > > Bow > > W5EFR > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Geoff/W5OMR > Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 04:05 > To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Audio Warble? > > Bow wrote: > > > > Hey Geoff, > > > > I actually have this set up for SSB, but wanted to give AM a shot. I > > never had this problem on SSB. > > > > I would love to chat on 75M, but with my 40 watts (Icom IC-718 wide > > open on > > AM) and no amplifier (the amp sets the house alarm off in PANIC mode), > > you probably wouldn't even hear me. > > > > Everyone says that, but ol' Lee/KC5BPT in Sargent, Texas, does a damn fine > job with his 25w from a single 807, modulated by a pair of 5881's. > > Ronnie/K5WLT does an awesome job with his single 807 Knight Kit T-50 and > home brewed 6'Bell'6 modulator (one of the 6L6's is slightly microphonic. > He can slightly rap on the side of the tube, and the metal shield around the > tube 'resonates' to a perfect 'bell' tone.) > > Darrell/WA5VGO has worked the country on his home-brewed 25 ~ 30 watt rig. > > Everyone seems to be missing the boat... it's not in the amplifier that's > gonna make you heard, or not... > > Antenna is the key to being heard and hearing. > > -- > Driving your AM Rig without a scope, > is like driving your car at night, without headlights. (K4KYV) > > -- > 73 = Best Regards, > -Geoff/W5OMR > > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the > word unsubscribe in the message body. > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.19/1008 - Release Date: 9/14/2007 > 08:59 > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.19/1008 - Release Date: 9/14/2007 > 08:59 > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.19/1008 - Release Date: 9/14/2007 8:59 AM > > ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
