Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the new 40m bandwearing offalready?
Al, Thanks for your comments regarding all hams. I didn't meant to get a small fire going the other day when I made my comments regarding the extra waiting at 7160 with nothing going on down there. I've been on this list for some time, and with the recent changes in the B'cast stations on 40 all you would see were comment about the old a.m. freq of 7160 and let's all hit it and get going with A.M. again. Well looking at the March issue of QST page 59 shows that there are 207,000 general and advance licensees, and 115,500 Extra's. One would think that we all would not want to leave out the 207,000 general/advances potential a.m. op's in our conversation. I've made comments about this in the past and received the comment about up grading. Now I understand that in these new day's when it's NOT Fair to keep someone from doing what they want and in time the FCC will issue tickets like a fishing lic. It's still not there yet. I plan to up grade in time, Sorry for my run on mouth here. I'll be on 40 tonight running all the power I can ( 100-120watt a.m.) calling c.q. 7190 to 7180. 7 p.m. est I'm in Jacksonville, Fl, but I do throw a good signal up the east coast and out towards Alabama and Mississippi. Bob KB4WEC -Original Message- From: amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Al Perkins Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 9:26 AM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the new 40m bandwearing offalready? Gentlemen: As in every aspect of life we go as far as we can and as far as our understanding will take us. I for one have fought higher math and Theroy all my life and it does not click. So, I will be the best General operator I can be. I can probably shot better than most and survive in a hostile environment better than most but I cannot understand and fathom theory. Yes I could memorize the test but, I still would not be any more qualified than I am right now. We need to compromize and keep the hobby alive and work All licensed hams. Al Perkins 1SG RET. KA1KIX Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:04:23 -0400 From: ka1...@gmail.com To: amradio@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the new 40m band wearing offalready? On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 10:06 AM, Bob Carpenter bcarpenter_...@bellsouth.net wrote: The extra's can't understand why everybody is not down there ! Might help if someone would pick a freq. that all HF ham's could use. There answer is get off your butt and up grade. I don't think that's it at all, Bob - particularly since there's virtually zero activity up in the General portion as well. Nor is the answer to pick a freq.' as that simply boxes us in and sets up expectations for the anti-AM crowd to insist 'get back where you belong'. Upgrading is always a plus (I'm only a lowly Advanced, my license class doesn't even exist anymore in the testing structure!) since it allows you full access to all amateur privileges, but at the end of that day - getting on the air and off the internet is the only way to improve activity - regardless of mode. The only 'radio season' is the one we choose to impose personally. Static and interference - intentional or otherwise - have always been an issue we've had to contend with. Those who want to operate will be on the air, those who just want to talk about it online will continue to do so. ~ Todd, KA1KAQ/4 __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html _ Windows LiveT SkyDriveT: Get 25 GB of free online storage. http://windowslive.com/online/skydrive?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_skydrive_042009 __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio
Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the new 40m band wearing offalready?
The extra's can't understand why everybody is not down there ! Might help if someone would pick a freq. that all HF ham's could use. There answer is get off your butt and up grade. Bob KB4WEC -Original Message- From: amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of rbethman Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 3:18 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the new 40m band wearing offalready? Some of us haven't been able to get too an administration of the Extra class exam. Therefore hangout higher up the band. Also haven't found propagation to be very good, AND the ridiculous spate of thunderstorms making it unhealthy to run the rigs. Too busy grounding everything! Bob - N0DGN -- Bob - NØDGN __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [AMRadio] Fw: GB 40m SWBC QRM to end 3/29/09... whyisntthisbeing hyped?
I agree with WA7LYO, guess it's something for the string to talk about, but we are really not going to see any difference after the 29th. There is NO WAY those b'casters are going to retune and cut new feed lines and all the adjustment needed for some of there high power rigs and tower systems because of this ruling. Would be nice,, but don't hold your breath. By the waythat may be why your not hearing much about this. MUCH TO DO ABOUT NOTHING !! Bob Carpenter KB4WEC (904) 389-9299 FAX 389-9212bcarpen...@touchtonplumbing.com -Original Message- From: amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Greg Mijal Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 9:54 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service Cc: kf6pqt...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Fw: GB 40m SWBC QRM to end 3/29/09... whyisntthisbeing hyped? Oh sure they are going to vacate. Don't count on it. They have been there ever since I was a kid and have been in violation of international law the whole time. Don't hold you breath! 73's Greg WA7LYO Kinston NC - Original Message - From: Radio Station KW1I k...@earthlink.net To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service amradio@mailman.qth.net Cc: kf6pqt...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 2:24 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Fw: GB 40m SWBC QRM to end 3/29/09... why isntthisbeing hyped? Minor correction on the attached: The SW broadcasters are due to vacate 7100-7200 kHz by Mar 29, 2009. Hopefully many amateur AM stations will fire up on this band segment on Mar 29 to celebrate. Generals can use 7175 kHz and up, Advanced and Extra 7125 kHz and up. This is the first time in 70 years this frequency segment will be exclusively amateur radio 24 hours a day! DX stations who formerly had to work western hemisphere stations split from 7000-7100 kHz, if not already under temporary authorization, will soon be authorized to operate on 7100-7200 kHz as well. Here's hoping all the broadcasters comply. Dale KW1I - Original Message - From: Larry Szendrei n...@neandertech.com To: AM Reflector amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 12:56 PM Subject: [AMRadio] Fw: GB 40m SWBC QRM to end 3/29/09... why isnt thisbeing hyped? Forwarding from another list, and relevant to this one... 73, -Larry/NE1S - Original Message - From: kf6 pqt kf6pqt...@gmail.com Sent: Tue, March 10, 2009 12:20 Subject:GB 40m SWBC QRM to end 3/29/09... why isnt this being hyped? As decided by WRC-03, we get the upper part of 40 meters back this month, world-wide! It almost seems like very few want this information disseminated, I almost fell out of my chair after bringing in the latest issue of ER in from the mailbox. I thought it was NEXT year. Nothing to be found on the ARRL site, except an editorial back in 2000 proposing the return of the upper part of the band. For every two things they do right, it always seems they develop a bad case of cephalo-posterioritis on something else, and a lot of the reporting is a day late and a dollar short. I then spent some time looking through AMfone.net, but they don't seem to be discussing it either. Makes me wonder if the saying about fone-only operators might be at least partially true: Without CW, its just CB. ;) And maybe they're just fine sitting on one frequency on a band that usually goes flat by 10pm. The only place I found on the net that has it straight and out in the open is Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40_meters I don't get it... Unless the word gets out, there'll be no one ON the upper part of 40m when it opens up! C'mon, this is a BIG deal! I'm betting this news is a big surprise to many here, please respond to the thread if that is correct. Regardless, three Sunday nights from now I'm going to have the DX-100 fired up on 7290! 73, Jason kf6pqt -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junk_box AMI #1625 SKCC #3768 FISTS #14233 GQRP #12446 http://kf6pqt.net The Glowbugs E-mail List Website is: *** *** http://www.mines.uidaho.edu/~glowbugs/ ** *** Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to this address: ** majord...@piobaire.mines.uidaho.edu ** - End of original message - __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [AMRadio] 833 AM rig
What ever happen to Otis ? I can guess that by this time is may be a SK. I use to listen to him along with W4RKG on 75 meters in the 60's running some beautiful a.m. I recall that Otis was in Shreveport La. Ma he had such a sweet a.m. sound. I would listen to him along with a large group on 75 using a Allied span master reg. receiver that I build in 65. Great memories, wish a.m. could be like that again. Bob Carpenter KB4WEC bcarpenter_...@bellsouth.net _ From: amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Wilhite Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 4:48 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service Subject: Re: [AMRadio] 833 AM rig Maybe John/WA5BXO will read the messages soon. Otis/K5SWK built one like this some years back and it still plays over at De Queen, AR. Ken/KA5RHK still uses it. I would imagine John can tell us what Otis did. Jim/W5JO - Original Message - I would be interested myself. Mod-U-Lator, Mike(y) W3SLK - Original Message - Hello I like to build an AM transmitter with one tube 833A,any one have a circuit diagram... many thanks joe __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [AMRadio] 833 AM rig
Lee, Thanks so much for the info on Otis. Like I said, he and a few other had a lot to do with my interest in ham radio. I was living in Ft. Walton Beach Fl. At the time, and they would really light up my old Allied receiver. I may try to get in contact with John WA5BXO and ask that he tell Otis that a 59 year old kid was still asking about him. Best 73, Bob Carpenter KB4WEC bcarpenter_...@bellsouth.net _ From: amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of LEE BAHR Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 8:59 AM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service Subject: Re: [AMRadio] 833 AM rig Otis is alive, doesn't get on the air, lives in the far reaching Northern area of Houston, Tx. John Coleman, WA5BXO sees him from time to time. Lee, w0vt - Original Message - From: Bob mailto:bcarpenter_...@bellsouth.net Carpenter To: 'Discussion mailto:amradio@mailman.qth.net of AM Radio in the Amateur Service' Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 8:03 AM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] 833 AM rig What ever happen to Otis ? I can guess that by this time is may be a SK. I use to listen to him along with W4RKG on 75 meters in the 60's running some beautiful a.m. I recall that Otis was in Shreveport La. Ma he had such a sweet a.m. sound. I would listen to him along with a large group on 75 using a Allied span master reg. receiver that I build in 65. Great memories, wish a.m. could be like that again. Bob Carpenter KB4WEC bcarpenter_...@bellsouth.net _ From: amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Wilhite Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 4:48 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service Subject: Re: [AMRadio] 833 AM rig Maybe John/WA5BXO will read the messages soon. Otis/K5SWK built one like this some years back and it still plays over at De Queen, AR. Ken/KA5RHK still uses it. I would imagine John can tell us what Otis did. Jim/W5JO - Original Message - I would be interested myself. Mod-U-Lator, Mike(y) W3SLK - Original Message - Hello I like to build an AM transmitter with one tube 833A,any one have a circuit diagram... many thanks joe _ __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [AMRadio] Effort afoot to reclaim 3600-3700 CW subband
Every body that wants to run A.M. go ahead and move down to the extra band, then don't ask why A.M. is a dying mode !! A lot of working stiff still have to work 40 to 60 hrs a week, and for what ever reason don't have our extra but I really love A.M. Got to say, I'm beginning to feel like it's a one way relationship , you see. I'm not retired yet, and no I don't have a room full of old tube xmitters (but would love to have )Do have a old DX 40 that I'm close to getting on the air, and a three tube 811 amp, that may allow me to get into a short QSO with some of you. It's really sad that in order to be in the group you've got to run a tube xmitter and a amp, at 300 to 800 watts, other wise, your just noise, and something to be tolerated with a short reply, and then move on to another big rig sounding station. This will most likely be my last post, sorry about the bitter mood, just letting my feeling show I guess. Maybe after the bands get better in a few years, I can have a little A.M. fun on 10 20 meters. A.M.,,,the EXTRA mode Bob Carpenter KB4WEC bcarpenter_...@bellsouth.net -Original Message- From: amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of QED Consultants Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 5:35 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Effort afoot to reclaim 3600-3700 CW subband Hi Don: what does he even mean by these percentages? if he would treat cw at abt 500 cycles then there is almost no cw use. I have been running at or below 3.7 for weeks, last night I could not find a spot from 3675 to 3710 called cq on 3725and a guy on ssb came back and commented how good the audio sounded, he said it sounded as good as AM. I told him to put the rx on AM and have a good laugh. I think I will start dropping down to the 3650 to 3675 range. Bernie - Original Message - From: D. Chester k4...@charter.net To: amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 4:22 PM Subject: [AMRadio] Effort afoot to reclaim 3600-3700 CW subband The following message is being forwarded around on the internet via e-mail and on some of the mailing lists. They do have a point. There is very little phone activity in this portion of the band, now that the novelty of the expanded phone band has worn off. Why not re-warm the band with AM? I'll be exercising my 3620 kHz xtal a little more often. (QUOTE): Since the changes were made taking away exclusive use of the 3600-3700 portion of the 80 meter band for CW, I have done extensive monitoring in it. There is very little use of this portion of the band now. I have heard some ssb activity in the upper 25 khz (3675-3700). Percentage of use during a one month period is less than 10%. From 3650-3675, percentage is less than 7%. From 3600-3650, percentage is less than 4%. That is an awful waste of band space. There has been ample time for someone to make use of these frequencies. Since they are not being used enough, I think it should be given back to CW/RTTY/Digital. During contest weekends, the present allocation of frequencies for CW,etc. makes it almost unusable for net operation and QSO's. Who else should I contact with these recommendations and statistics? I will be glad to do so. Me and thousands of other CW ops would like to see this portion given back to us. Thanks for your help and 73, Rodney Baker, W5DY STX Section Traffic Manager Tex CW Asst Net Manager TCC Member ORS (END QUOTE) Click or copy/paste the following link to read some of the replies to this message: http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/cw/2009-January/subject.html Don k4kyv ___ This message was typed using the DVORAK keyboard layout. http://www.mwbrooks.com/dvorak/ http://gigliwood.com/abcd/ __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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 amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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 amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net
Re: [AMRadio] Effort afoot to reclaim 3600-3700 CW subband
Todd, I want to thanks all of you for your thoughts and advice. Rev Don, Jim, John, Thomas, Pete. Most all kind comments, and well meaning. First, yes Todd I'm on the air , do a lot of listening in the ghetto as it's called. I guess my location here in Jacksonville Fl. Allows for a north and west listing area, and a few A.M. nets that I do check in on every now and then. A quick check of my call on QRZ.com and a picture of the station can be seen, as well as comments regarding my love for A.M. I do have some success at 40 watt level and can run a small solid state amp. That gives me a good 100 watt key down with 120 to 150 voice peaks. I'm using a 160 meter dipole at 50ft with 450 ohm latter and a Johnson match box. My whole comment this morning was directed at the A.M. stations giving up the range of 3880 to 3990 and moving down to a more comfortable and clearer location .(really can't fault them ) just felt abandoned I guess. I just need to en-gauge brain and up grade but at the same time, would hope for more activity in the southeast on 3885 with some of the big guy's moving down 3880 or even 3875, just start working on a bigger hole in the ghetto and not give it up, there will always be generals. Bob Carpenter KB4WEC bcarpenter_...@bellsouth.net -Original Message- From: amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Todd, KA1KAQ Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 1:05 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Effort afoot to reclaim 3600-3700 CW subband On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 9:18 AM, Bob Carpenter bcarpenter_...@bellsouth.net wrote: Every body that wants to run A.M. go ahead and move down to the extra band, then don't ask why A.M. is a dying mode !! A lot of working stiff still have to work 40 to 60 hrs a week, and for what ever reason don't have our extra but I really love A.M. AM isn't a dying mode from where I sit, it's one of the few modes that seems to be gaining in activity through new interest. Many of us who have worked down in th 80m portion of the expanded phone band have worked many newcomers trying out their Yaecomwood radios on AM for the first time. In fact, a couple days back I heard a 4 Lander using SSB break into a group on 3733 who then helped him make the switch to AM mode. He was trying out an Icom 781 and IIRC, it was his first AM contact ever. He hung in there for quite a while and did say he'd be back for more. Got to say, I'm beginning to feel like it's a one way relationship , you see. I'm not retired yet, and no I don't have a room full of old tube xmitters (but would love to have )Do have a old DX 40 that I'm close to getting on the air, and a three tube 811 amp, that may allow me to get into a short QSO with some of you. It's really sad that in order to be in the group you've got to run a tube xmitter and a amp, at 300 to 800 watts, other wise, your just noise, and something to be tolerated with a short reply, and then move on to another big rig sounding station. Bob, where are you getting your info? Are you on the air at all? If so, you must realize that some of the strongest, best sounding signals out there are guys running Class E solid state rigs, or Flex radios as Pete mentions. There is no doubt that if you're going to hang around up in the AM ghetto area at night, you're going to need to run some decent power and have a decent signal to be heard. But that's been the case as long as I can remember, it's nothing new. The 'new' thing is that we now have additional spectrum to stretch out and enjoy instead of trying to all squeeze into a few popular frequencies. You should be embracing this, not complaining about it. I've been a 'working stiff' too, through most of my amateur career and through all my upgrades. There was never time to practice the code or study for me either, unless *I* made the time. Once it became a priority for me and not just a passing interest, there was plenty of time. Funny how that works. A.M.,,,the EXTRA mode Huh. I'm only an Advanced. Maybe I should feel bad for myself too? Nah, the energy could be better spent working on upgrading. Too many folks seem to want the luxury of amateur radio being on their terms, whenever they happen to turn on the radio it should just be happening in a place where they can enjoy it. Hopefully more are realizing that *they* are amateur radio, in this case the AMers who will make a difference if they're on the air instead of online. Other than some weekly AM net and the rare QSO, I'm amazed at how little local AM activity I hear since moving to 4 Land. Plenty of 1,2, and 3 Landers, with 8s and 5s in there too. It's almost like that Verizon dead zone commercial. Let's do something positive about it, Bob. I'll make you a deal: you upgrade (much easier these days) and I'll get some wires back up in the air, then we can both be part of the solution. I do need to reorganize my priorities from all that moving
Re: [AMRadio] WABOOF - Good News on HAM RADIO
I agree with Ron, yes, some may have got a license for a different reason than we did, but at least they DID get a proper license before using the ham bands, and maybe with some proper direction from theOld Farts we can make some of them into real hams !! Bob Carpenter KB4WEC bcarpenter_...@bellsouth.net _ From: amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:amradio-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ron.K3PID Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 7:49 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service Subject: Re: [AMRadio] WABOOF - Good News on HAM RADIO WABOOF WHAT A BUNCH OF OLD FARTS!! ( I can say that because I am old too! ) Here a guy is trying to convey a little good news and all you guys can do is make disparaging remarks!! Talk about a glass half empty club! Hell, a 1.2% increase is at least 1000% bigger than the stupid senatorial race in MN and now they're arguing about less than 10 parts per million ballots!!! A new ham is a new ham, it doesn't matter what the initial motivation was, if they have a license it's our job as Elmer's to mold them into amateur radio operators! Don't sit around and whine!!! Get up and do something to help them appreciate and enjoy the hobby. K3PID Ron H -- This outgoing email was scanned by Norton Antivirus Corp. Edition and found to be virus free! - Original Message - From: Bob Peters mailto:rwpet...@swbell.net To: AM mailto:amradio@mailman.qth.net ; ft-2...@yahoogroups.com ; mesquite...@yahoogroups.com ; Boatanchors mailto:boatanch...@lists.tempe.gov ; Randy Patterson mailto:ke5...@yahoo.com ; ft-2...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 4:13 PM Subject: [AMRadio] Good News on HAM RADIO Good news folks.. The Ham Radio actually grew in 2008. I would love to Know the breakdown of techs, Generals, Extra.. At our management meeting this morning I learned that (matching end of year figures) There was approximately a 1.2% growth in hams in the USA And there are 28,066 new US hams in 2008. To those people and groups who were active in promotions, classes, exams and teaching - ya dun gud! Allen G Pitts, W1AGP Media PR Manager ARRL - the national association for Amateur Radio Very Best 73's, Bob W1PE Mesquite,TX http://www.w1pe.com _ __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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 amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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 amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
RE: [AMRadio] Why Only 75M
Bob, Not long ago one could find some A.M. life on 7290 during the mid day until late afternoon here in the southeast. But as of late, nothing there but ssb or FBC. Maybe we just need to put the word out and all start calling every now and then on 7290 again. Would seem to be about the only way for things to get going again. 20meters would be fun also, with a bigger path of the country involved, we just got to start making noise again ! Best 73's Bob Carpenter KB4WEC [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 2:08 PM To: amradio@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Why Only 75M Hi Bob: 7160/7165 has a bit of AM activity at odd times. I was bitched at a time or two but since I got there first, I ignored such things. Extra's suffer from high power but less of the time due to a smaller group. 7190 sounds good but I dont know who lives there now ?? Bear in mind that (apparently) reception, in your part of the world, is much less than say here in the flatlands or behind the codfish curtain. Do you hear any Russians on AM ?? Good Luck OM DE K0NG (ex Spokanite familiar with less signals).. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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.
RE: [AMRadio] 40 Meter AM Ops from the Past
Joe, I remember Paul also, K5SWK, and K4RKG out of Mobile Al. O was a SWL in Ft. Walton Bch Fl back in the 60's and would love to listen to those guy's for hours on 75 . Always had nice signals and interesting conversations. Bob Carpenter KB4WEC [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe Crawford Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 2:55 PM To: Mike Duke, K5XU; Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service Subject: Re: [AMRadio] 40 Meter AM Ops from the Past How about the AM operators of the past on 75m? Anyone remember WA5FHP, Paul, in DeQuincy, LA? He used to have running battles with the slopbuckets on 3950 back in the 1960's and 1970's, maybe even early 1980's. Joe W4AAB __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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.
RE: [AMRadio] Why Only 75M
I'll start making noise on 7190 on the weekend's,,, as I'm still a working stiff !! Nice to keep the generals in mind with the freq. selection, long path from Jacksonville to Washington State, however !! All have a great Thanksgiving ! Bob Carpenter KB4WEC [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Macklin Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 9:27 AM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Why Only 75M That was one of my earlier suggestions. I suggest 7190 as General ticket holders can operate there. Brian Carling (AF4K) has crystals for 7190 and I plan to order one with next month's allowance! Bob Macklin K5MYJ Kent (Seattle), Wa, Real Radios Glow in the Dark - Original Message - From: QED Consultants [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 4:46 AM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Why Only 75M hi Bob: If we want to stire up some activaty, I would suggest that we find a spot at the bottom of the band and try to occupy it, the FBC are supposed to vacate 7.0 to 7.2 in March of 2009, not far away now. Bernie W8RPW - Original Message - From: Bob Carpenter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service' amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 7:45 AM Subject: RE: [AMRadio] Why Only 75M Bob, Not long ago one could find some A.M. life on 7290 during the mid day until late afternoon here in the southeast. But as of late, nothing there but ssb or FBC. Maybe we just need to put the word out and all start calling every now and then on 7290 again. Would seem to be about the only way for things to get going again. 20meters would be fun also, with a bigger path of the country involved, we just got to start making noise again ! Best 73's Bob Carpenter KB4WEC [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 2:08 PM To: amradio@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Why Only 75M Hi Bob: 7160/7165 has a bit of AM activity at odd times. I was bitched at a time or two but since I got there first, I ignored such things. Extra's suffer from high power but less of the time due to a smaller group. 7190 sounds good but I dont know who lives there now ?? Bear in mind that (apparently) reception, in your part of the world, is much less than say here in the flatlands or behind the codfish curtain. Do you hear any Russians on AM ?? Good Luck OM DE K0NG (ex Spokanite familiar with less signals).. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read
RE: [AMRadio] Time for some AM activity down below.
With every body going down guess that just leaves out all of us poor generals, looks like I'll have to see if I can find a study guide . Bob Carpenter Touchton Plumbing Co. 416 Ryan Ave. Jacksonville, Fl. 32254 (904)-389-9299 (P) (904)-389-9212 (F) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ellen Rugowski Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 10:13 AM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Time for some AM activity down below. H, Sounds good to me Don. I'll try to hang out below 3700 starting this week. Besides, it'll give me a chance to give the Drake R-4A a workout, now that I have it running. 73, Ellen - AF9J As the summer QRN is now beginning to subside, the 3870-90 Ghetto is getting crowded in the evening. The last few days I have managed to stir up AM activity on 3675, 3685, 3695, 3705 and 3720. Mostly SSB ops who tried out the AM function on their transceivers for the first time. This evening I worked Gary, W7FG. He said he got rid of his old 450TL's modulated by 833A's rig years ago, but he was on a Flex Radio and sounded very good. Plenty of wide-open space down below, but we need some more AM activity, before dead-air slopbucket groups start squatting on all the usable frequencies. I suggest moving around and everybody not settling in on just one or two frequencies. I heard some Europeans on 3705 Friday or Saturday night, but they were on SSB. Don k4kyv __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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.
RE: [AMRadio] Time for some AM activity down below.
Bernie George, Thanks for the encouragement, upgrading has been something I've thought about for several years. If all the A.M. activity is moving down, that's just the motivation I may need. Like other have said, I think at times, there are a lot of 'us just listing , more of us need to push the switch and make some noise, rather we are at 3885 or down under. 73's Bob Carpenter Kb4wec -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of QED Consultants Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 12:19 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Time for some AM activity down below. Bob: you will not have any trouble with the extra, just get the guide and do it. there is so much open space there that you will not believe it. good luck Bernie W8RPW - Original Message - From: Bob Carpenter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service' amradio@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 11:11 AM Subject: RE: [AMRadio] Time for some AM activity down below. With every body going down guess that just leaves out all of us poor generals, looks like I'll have to see if I can find a study guide . Bob Carpenter Touchton Plumbing Co. 416 Ryan Ave. Jacksonville, Fl. 32254 (904)-389-9299 (P) (904)-389-9212 (F) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ellen Rugowski Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 10:13 AM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Time for some AM activity down below. H, Sounds good to me Don. I'll try to hang out below 3700 starting this week. Besides, it'll give me a chance to give the Drake R-4A a workout, now that I have it running. 73, Ellen - AF9J As the summer QRN is now beginning to subside, the 3870-90 Ghetto is getting crowded in the evening. The last few days I have managed to stir up AM activity on 3675, 3685, 3695, 3705 and 3720. Mostly SSB ops who tried out the AM function on their transceivers for the first time. This evening I worked Gary, W7FG. He said he got rid of his old 450TL's modulated by 833A's rig years ago, but he was on a Flex Radio and sounded very good. Plenty of wide-open space down below, but we need some more AM activity, before dead-air slopbucket groups start squatting on all the usable frequencies. I suggest moving around and everybody not settling in on just one or two frequencies. I heard some Europeans on 3705 Friday or Saturday night, but they were on SSB. Don k4kyv __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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
RE: [AMRadio] SB-200 on AM
John, I have not had a SB 200 in A.M. service, but have used a 811 three tube model with a Kenwood 140S and a D-104. Received great reports on 75 meters and 40 meters using a 75 meter dipole and 450 ohm latter line. The 140 has a adjustable power output control , and I would load the amp after tuning with about 20 to 30 watts and get out 200 watt or so, could do more if needed, however, not much gain between 200 and 300 watts. Trick seems to be getting a good mike with wide freq range and adjusting mike gain to keep it within the ALC, watch you output meter in the tuner and keep it swinging forward at voice peaks, should it stop swinging forward your hitting it too hard, back off the mike or the gain. 73 have fun Bob Carpenter KB4wec -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Lawson Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 2:27 PM To: amradio@mailman.qth.net Subject: [AMRadio] SB-200 on AM I have found (and hauled home) a slightly-ailing SB-200 amp that I would like to use on AM... I'll be driving it with an Alinco DX-70 (40W AM/CW), into an ATR-15 tuner, thence by ladder-line out to my Sort-Of-NVIS Loop, the which system right now tunes 75 Fone down to 1.1:1 very stably and reliably. Aside from the many pages of mods and tweaks, does anyone have any comments/experiences - good-bad-ugly - ? My previous AM rig was a Valiant - I've not had a separate amplifier since I sold off all my S-Line gear back in the late 80s. Thanks in advance for any info or thoughts on the SB-200 in AM service. Cheers John KB6SCO Carson City, NV __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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. __ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ 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.
