Re: [AMRadio] 15 & 10 Open
Hi Mike -- That was probably me you heard as I was on 15 AM at that time. I tired at 3 PM and 4:15 PM EST today, but got no results. I had the beam pointed west, so tomorrow I'll remember to swing it southwards. Went over to 10M to play in the contest -- lots of activity. I was running stations from the midwest in the contest from here (PA). I'll be trying 15 AM again tomorrow. 73 Mark K3MSB On 12/10/05, Mike Duke, K5XU <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ten meters is full of ssb and cw for the 10 meter contest. > > I heard someone calling cq on 21.425 AM about 21:15Z, but they were too weak > for me to pull out their call. > > Looks like E skip, as I am hearing mainly mid Atlantic, and Mid West from > here in Mississippi. > > > > Mike Duke, K5XU > American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs > > > > __ > AMRadio mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net > AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami >
Re: [AMRadio] Poll RE: Regulation by Bandwidth
That may be driven due in part to operators wanting a bigger part of the under-used spectrum, i.e. phone VS cw. Then again, it could be shear coincidence. Mike(y) W3SLK - Original Message - From: "Brian Carling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio" Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 4:35 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Poll RE: Regulation by Bandwidth I am surpised that it is only 60% against this nonsensical proposal. I am sure ARRL will find try to a way to propogandize this and ram it through against the wishes of prudent radio amateurs world worldwide. Their "digital darlings" at Winlink Corp. have a lot riding on it. On 10 Dec 2005 at 15:22, Mike Duke, K5XU wrote: > Below is a segment from the current Amateur Radio Newsline. > > Here's our chance to at least be counted by somebody! > > K5XU > > > REGULATION BY BANDWIDTH: A AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINET CYBERSPACE POLL > > Still with the regulation by bandwidth issue, we at the Amateur Radio > Newsline want to know how the general ham radio public feels about the > ARRL > proposal to the FCC on this issue. So we had our Webmaster prepare a very > simple click to vote poll to find out. > > To take part, all you need to do is to go to our website at > www.arnewsline.org > and scroll down until you see the word "Polls" on the > left side of the page. There you will find options in favor of the ARRL > regulation by bandwidth proposal and opposing it. Just click on the one > you feel is best for the future of the hobby. Your vote will be instantly > added in and the results to date immediately displayed. > > Admittedly, this is a far from scientific way to measure the sentiment of > the ham community on this issue. None the less it should give all of us > an > indication of what the silent majority in ham radio really wants as the > century and the hobby progresses. > > Again the URL of our website is > www.arnewsline.org > and you will find the > poll on the left side of the page. (ARNewslineT) > > > > > > Mike Duke, K5XU > American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs > > > > __ > AMRadio mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net > AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami > __ AMRadio mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami
Re: [AMRadio] 15 & 10 Open
Yup - 10m is alive. I don't hear anyone yet on 29.0 MHz but I have the rcvr on there with the squelch pulled back in case anyone shows up. I will probably call CQ in a little while too... On 10 Dec 2005 at 15:37, Mike Duke, K5XU wrote: > Ten meters is full of ssb and cw for the 10 meter contest. > > I heard someone calling cq on 21.425 AM about 21:15Z, but they were too weak > for me to pull out their call. > > Looks like E skip, as I am hearing mainly mid Atlantic, and Mid West from > here in Mississippi. > > > > Mike Duke, K5XU > American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs > > > > __ > AMRadio mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net > AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami >
[AMRadio] 15 & 10 Open
Ten meters is full of ssb and cw for the 10 meter contest. I heard someone calling cq on 21.425 AM about 21:15Z, but they were too weak for me to pull out their call. Looks like E skip, as I am hearing mainly mid Atlantic, and Mid West from here in Mississippi. Mike Duke, K5XU American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs
Re: [AMRadio] Poll RE: Regulation by Bandwidth
I am surpised that it is only 60% against this nonsensical proposal. I am sure ARRL will find try to a way to propogandize this and ram it through against the wishes of prudent radio amateurs world worldwide. Their "digital darlings" at Winlink Corp. have a lot riding on it. On 10 Dec 2005 at 15:22, Mike Duke, K5XU wrote: > Below is a segment from the current Amateur Radio Newsline. > > Here's our chance to at least be counted by somebody! > > K5XU > > > REGULATION BY BANDWIDTH: A AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINET CYBERSPACE POLL > > Still with the regulation by bandwidth issue, we at the Amateur Radio > Newsline want to know how the general ham radio public feels about the ARRL > proposal to the FCC on this issue. So we had our Webmaster prepare a very > simple click to vote poll to find out. > > To take part, all you need to do is to go to our website at > www.arnewsline.org > and scroll down until you see the word "Polls" on the > left side of the page. There you will find options in favor of the ARRL > regulation by bandwidth proposal and opposing it. Just click on the one > you feel is best for the future of the hobby. Your vote will be instantly > added in and the results to date immediately displayed. > > Admittedly, this is a far from scientific way to measure the sentiment of > the ham community on this issue. None the less it should give all of us an > indication of what the silent majority in ham radio really wants as the > century and the hobby progresses. > > Again the URL of our website is > www.arnewsline.org > and you will find the > poll on the left side of the page. (ARNewslineT) > > > > > > Mike Duke, K5XU > American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs > > > > __ > AMRadio mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net > AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami >
[AMRadio] Poll RE: Regulation by Bandwidth
Below is a segment from the current Amateur Radio Newsline. Here's our chance to at least be counted by somebody! K5XU REGULATION BY BANDWIDTH: A AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINET CYBERSPACE POLL Still with the regulation by bandwidth issue, we at the Amateur Radio Newsline want to know how the general ham radio public feels about the ARRL proposal to the FCC on this issue. So we had our Webmaster prepare a very simple click to vote poll to find out. To take part, all you need to do is to go to our website at www.arnewsline.org and scroll down until you see the word "Polls" on the left side of the page. There you will find options in favor of the ARRL regulation by bandwidth proposal and opposing it. Just click on the one you feel is best for the future of the hobby. Your vote will be instantly added in and the results to date immediately displayed. Admittedly, this is a far from scientific way to measure the sentiment of the ham community on this issue. None the less it should give all of us an indication of what the silent majority in ham radio really wants as the century and the hobby progresses. Again the URL of our website is www.arnewsline.org and you will find the poll on the left side of the page. (ARNewslineT) Mike Duke, K5XU American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs
RE: [AMRadio] ARRL Bandwidth Plan
On 10 Dec 2005 at 10:52, Bob Peters wrote: > I can over ride any digital signal but they can not connect > if we are on but they are VERY patient. They will still be there when you pull the switch and go to bed. They do not give up. If you pause too much they will sneak a few packets through! : - ))
Re: [AMRadio] ARRL Bandwidth Plan
Bob Peters wrote: <>Geoff I agree...This discussion is going no were...All of us are still going to be on am anyway... My comments on the subject, went direct to Mike(y) and not the list, although the list was my intended recpient when I wrote the reply. It properly identifies my stance on the 'discussion' of the subject. Mike Sawyer wrote: My apologies Geoff. I sometimes lose sight of the fact that not everyone is as passionate about my point views as I would like to think. Anytime somebody pumps sunshine up my skirt about how great the ARRgghhL is just curdles my milk;>) We now return you to our regularly scheduled programming8>) I don't disagree that this -should- be discussed 'somewhere'... but why not discuss digital modes in a digital forum, and let's keep AM and Homebrewing in the AM forums? I, like I'm sure everyone else, have my own opinions about ARRL. However, I fail to see where a pissing match over the rules and regulations and how poor the ARRL represents Ham Radio in general has a place in a forum dedicated to the discussion of AM-specific operation. There are better venues for that. --- 73 = Best Regards, -Geoff/W5OMR
RE: [AMRadio] ARRL Bandwidth Plan
Geoff I agree...This discussion is going no were...All of us are still going to be on am anyway...I guess we just have to take the K1MAN stance...Ta hell with the FCC and these digital pompas A! won't print it...I can over ride any digital signal but they can not connect if we are on ...Say AMEN folks..Done proved that already !!! Bob W1PE -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Candela Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 9:09 AM To: Discussion of AM Radio Subject: Re: [AMRadio] ARRL Bandwidth Plan Geoff, You can make a rule in most email programs (i.e. Outlook, etc.) to take a specific action to an email that contains a certain subject string. As for me there is always certain messages that I overlook with the delete key. As for the AMRADIO group here, I read and enjoy quite a bit of it. For the rest, I use the DEL key. Hang in there. We welcome and appreciate your inputs, 73, Jim Candela WD5JKO --- W5OMR/Geoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Someone let me know when this thread/discussion is > over. I'll > resubscribe, then. > > 73 > W5OMR > > __ > AMRadio mailing list > Home: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net > AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami > __ AMRadio mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami
Re: [AMRadio] ARRL bandwidth scheme not accepted
On 9 Dec 2005 at 21:28, peter markavage wrote: > Having control is good, sort of like bandwidth limitations. A supposedly benevolent "dictator" is not much better than a malevolent one. He is still a dictator. We apparently now have a small group running ARRggghL against the flow and trying to manipulate amateur radio
[AMRadio] ARRL Bandwidth Plan
VJB said - Pete and I had a separate and direct email exchange underway, and I feel there's no bad blood. How can you not like a guy who works SSB DX stations on AM. Paul and I have known each other for many years; call it friendly dueling; and I do respect his opinions no matter how far off the wall they might be. You should see us when we get together in person. For your info, Paul, I was "there" when the discussion of this alternative proposal (pre-CTT) first started to take shape. My initial reaction was that these two proposals would give the FCC a lot to chew on as they ponder the spectrum under their watch and the amateur radio service's continued viability in future years. VJB said - So now they've overreacted and are embracing the novelty of "digital" peddled to society by commercial interests (HDTV, cellphones, IPods), but for the hobby via a charismatic leader who is pushing a specific digital hookup between ham radio and the Internet. Here's a quote from the FCC: FCC QUOTE that was part of their Discussion from a Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 11/2004. "As an initial matter, we note that one of the purposes of the amateur service is to contribute to the advancement of the radio art.(1) We believe that amateur radio operators using amateur service spectrum to develop new communications systems are using the service in a manner that is consistent with the basis and purpose of the amateur service. We also believe that our Rules should not be an impediment to amateur radio operator's development of new or improved communication systems. In this regard, we note that the reason amateur radio operators currently may not transmit communications that combine image emission types and data emission types on HF frequency segments where data emissions are authorized is not a technical reason, but rather is because our Rules do not authorize stations to transmit both image and data emission types on any HF frequency segments. (2) We also note that amateur radio operators apparently have developed communication systems and technologies that transmit both image and data emission types, and that they are using these systems for communicating. For this reason, we are persuaded that our Rules are not in harmony with current emission and operating practices and that our Rules may be impeding amateur radio operators in advancing the radio art." Pete, wa2cwa "Delete key works for me" On Fri, 9 Dec 2005 18:47:01 -0800 (PST) VJB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Jack, thank you. > > Pete and I had a separate and direct email exchange > underway, and I feel there's no bad blood. > > I really dislike confrontation. I prefer > collaboration, and it's my nature to spend a lot of > time making sure the other guy feels like he's getting > heard -- in addition to making sure I actually > understand what he's saying. > > We could fill a book with the societal problems > displayed in ham radio. The hobby is tracking rather > faithfully the general decline in society at large. > > Unfortunately, the last remaining institution that > might have served as a restraining, stabilizing, and > positive/nurturing influence has abdicated the role. > The reasons are complex, but mostly seem rooted in a > failure to keep up with the cool stuff in the hobby, > while being stubbornly loyal to the way it was always > done. > > Now, it's too late to stem a major loss in support > (they really are down to about 20 percent > representation, by their own official figures), and > their confused and haphazard leadership behaves as if > it is very scared of the future. > > So now they've overreacted and are embracing the > novelty of "digital" peddled to society by commercial > interests (HDTV, cellphones, IPods), but for the hobby > via a charismatic leader who is pushing a specific > digital hookup between ham radio and the Internet. > > The group who spawned this proposal further corrupted > the already shaky political process the League has > chronically failed to repair. This would include the > longstanding lack of published criteria for such "ad > hoc" committees employed over the years to shape the > leadership's decision-making. > > I hate being a negative, pain-in-the-ass about their > system, but their methods are not doing anyone any > good, and their bandwidth scheme is only the latest > example of faulty product from a defective system. > > I have to have faith the FCC will see it the same way > and toss it out. > > There **are** many niches, specialties, and minority > operating interests in the hobby. I am of like-mind > with your view we really must pull together and > minimize these little turf wars. > > The problem remains that the approach the League took > foments just that kind of infighting. > > The best answer, for the meantime, is to fight efforts > to give what most people would consider an unfair > advantage to one category of activity, inappropriately > using the regulatory structure besides. > > Af
Re: [AMRadio] ARRL Bandwidth Plan
Jim Candela wrote: Geoff, You can make a rule in most email programs (i.e. Outlook, etc.) to take a specific action to an email that contains a certain subject string. As for me there is always certain messages that I overlook with the delete key. As for the AMRADIO group here, I read and enjoy quite a bit of it. For the rest, I use the DEL key. Hang in there. We welcome and appreciate your inputs, 73, Jim Candela WD5JKO --- W5OMR/Geoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Someone let me know when this thread/discussion is over. I'll resubscribe, then. 73 W5OMR Yes, but then you lose the drama of announcing your unsubscribing. -- _ _ _ _ _ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ John L. Sielke ( W ) ( 2 ) ( A ) ( G ) ( N ) http://w2agn.net \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ \_/ "CRUSTY OLD CURMUDGEON - AND PROUD OF IT!"
Re: [AMRadio] ARRL Bandwidth Plan
Geoff, You can make a rule in most email programs (i.e. Outlook, etc.) to take a specific action to an email that contains a certain subject string. As for me there is always certain messages that I overlook with the delete key. As for the AMRADIO group here, I read and enjoy quite a bit of it. For the rest, I use the DEL key. Hang in there. We welcome and appreciate your inputs, 73, Jim Candela WD5JKO --- W5OMR/Geoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Someone let me know when this thread/discussion is > over. I'll > resubscribe, then. > > 73 > W5OMR > > __ > AMRadio mailing list > Home: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net > AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami >
Re: [AMRadio] Ashtabula Bill
In a message dated 12/9/2005 8:26:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bob, This is a quirkie web site that seems to change often. Still, search the site for "astabula" and the mug is there. Also search for "amradio" and you can get a T-shirt of Bill in the same pose along with the famous AM mug. I love my mug! Regards, Jim Got it. Did all of that last night but didn't work. Hopefully Bill is being compensated for this. Does anybody know if that is happening? Bob AB3L
Re: [AMRadio] ARRL Bandwidth Plan
Someone let me know when this thread/discussion is over. I'll resubscribe, then. 73 W5OMR
