Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the "new" 40m band wearing off already?
Yep! Been doing that between storms. Rx is an SP-600, Tx is choice of what's in shack. BC-610, DX-60 w/HG-10, even a ricebox into an Amp Supply LK-500Z. Definitely NOT afraid to move around! Haven't owned ANYTHING with "channels" since the early '70s! Only had it to get around accidents. Bob - N0DGN Peter A Markavage wrote: > Calling CQ on a clear frequency for your class of license is probably the > best source of action. The band isn't that big to tune around for > contacts, and, if tuning around for contacts and/or calling CQ seems to > cause you dismay, maybe you need to get on "channel radio" and leave the > real radio operating to amateurs who have a tuning knob on their > receivers and a VFO for their transmitters. > > Pete, wa2cwa > -- 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
Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the "new" 40m band wearing off already?
Its not radio season, its yard and motorcycle season. Plus, lots of thunderstorms lately. Brett N2DTS - Original Message - From: "D. Chester" To: Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:31 PM Subject: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the "new" 40m band wearing off already? >I wonder... > > The past few days I have heard little, if any, AM on 7160. The DX chasers > scared everyone away? Later at night after most Europeans have gone to > bed, > the band is sometimes still open for good solid stateside QSO's, > particularly from here to the west coast. But I have heard very little > west-coast AM operation on 40 since the band changes took effect. > > During the daytime I haven't heard much AM activity period, either near > 7160 > or 7290. I fired up my automated CQ on 7160 about 1600 GMT yesterday > morning and ran several CQ's, and the only response I got (on what sounded > like ricebox AM) was someone griping about how long my CQ's were (each > cycle > of the automated recording runs 2 minutes with frequent CQ's and callsign > ID's, then pauses into listening mode for 30 seconds), but he apparently > wasn't interested enough in a QSO to came back to my call or even to give > his call sign. I did hear a weak signal from VA calling CQ about 2300 GMT > yesterday running 40 watts from an Icom. We chatted briefly, but I had to > get back outside to finish what I was doing, before dark. > > And where are all the Euro-AM'ers? I have yet to hear a single one of the > 3705 kHz crew anywhere on 40m AM since the band opened. > > French stations were allowed on 7.1-7.2 as of 29 March, but so far I have > heard only ONE F-callsign (on SSB), period. Maybe that bloke was right > about driving across France recently and no longer seeing any ham radio > antennas on rooftops. > > 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 > 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] Is the novelty of the "new" 40m band wearing off already?
On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 12:31 PM, D. Chester wrote: > I wonder... > > The past few days I have heard little, if any, AM on 7160. Well, that's only one frequency, Don. As with certain frequencies in the then-new 80m phone portion, advertising it as the AM hangout has drawn some problem children and from what I can tell, a concerted effort by a few to keep AMers off 7160, No problem, I've had good luck on 52, 55, 58. and 65. Though last night I did work a few stations on 7160 for a while, including KA1ZGC among others. Saturday I worked Jeff K2EWM for over an hour in the morning, then Joe WA2PJP, Carl WA1KPD, and George AB2KC also on 60. I don't doubt that the 'shine' wears off quickly for some with short attention spans, no differently than it did when 80 opened up. But a few of us persisted then, and will now. Part of the problem remains the 'was listening' attitude vs calling CQ. So far, every time I've called CQ below 7200, someone has answered. Listening on one frequency vs spreading out and calling CQ no doubt contributes to less activity. Maybe it's the time of day you're listening Don? I did hear you in there once last week when I was working in the other end of the garage, but that's it. And as Bob pointed out, the static from storms over the previous few days hasn't been much help. ~ 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
Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the "new" 40m band wearing off already?
Don: I listened a bit around 7160, but being still relegated to the General ghetto, was mostly tuning ca. 7177 - 7189 this w/e. Nice and clear after dark, no bc, heard some SSB QSO's and even a CQ or two (didn't join in); prop. mostly from W0 and W8-land. Sure wish we could stir up some activity, including some North of 7175 if possible. 73 de Lee W5JQA > From: k4...@charter.net > To: amradio@mailman.qth.net > Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:31:43 -0500 > Subject: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the "new" 40m band wearing off already? > > I wonder... > > The past few days I have heard little, if any, AM on 7160. The DX chasers > scared everyone away? Later at night after most Europeans have gone to bed, > the band is sometimes still open for good solid stateside QSO's, > particularly from here to the west coast. But I have heard very little > west-coast AM operation on 40 since the band changes took effect. > > During the daytime I haven't heard much AM activity period, either near 7160 > or 7290. I fired up my automated CQ on 7160 about 1600 GMT yesterday > morning and ran several CQ's, and the only response I got (on what sounded > like ricebox AM) was someone griping about how long my CQ's were (each cycle > of the automated recording runs 2 minutes with frequent CQ's and callsign > ID's, then pauses into listening mode for 30 seconds), but he apparently > wasn't interested enough in a QSO to came back to my call or even to give > his call sign. I did hear a weak signal from VA calling CQ about 2300 GMT > yesterday running 40 watts from an Icom. We chatted briefly, but I had to > get back outside to finish what I was doing, before dark. > > And where are all the Euro-AM'ers? I have yet to hear a single one of the > 3705 kHz crew anywhere on 40m AM since the band opened. > > French stations were allowed on 7.1-7.2 as of 29 March, but so far I have > heard only ONE F-callsign (on SSB), period. Maybe that bloke was right > about driving across France recently and no longer seeing any ham radio > antennas on rooftops. > > 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 > 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] Is the novelty of the "new" 40m band wearing off already?
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
Re: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the "new" 40m band wearing off already?
Don, I can't speak to the day time, however at night, I have been hearing 1 and 2 calls fairly regularly. Last night I heard several 1 calls calling CQ while I was tinkering in the shack. But you are correct when you note the decline in activity. Perhaps it is the DXers that have crowded the band. I have noted that there are several slopbucket opps that have parked themselves within a KC or 2 of 7.160. Perhaps this is an intimidation technique, who knows? I plan on listening to 7.160 for a while. The signals are much stronger than 75M due in large part to the better antenna system I have for 40M. __ 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] Is the novelty of the "new" 40m band wearing off already?
It reminds me of the opening of 80 meters down to 3.6, a quick flash, then gone. Bernie W8RPW - Original Message - From: "D. Chester" To: Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 12:31 PM Subject: [AMRadio] Is the novelty of the "new" 40m band wearing off already? >I wonder... > > The past few days I have heard little, if any, AM on 7160. The DX chasers > scared everyone away? Later at night after most Europeans have gone to > bed, > the band is sometimes still open for good solid stateside QSO's, > particularly from here to the west coast. But I have heard very little > west-coast AM operation on 40 since the band changes took effect. > > During the daytime I haven't heard much AM activity period, either near > 7160 > or 7290. I fired up my automated CQ on 7160 about 1600 GMT yesterday > morning and ran several CQ's, and the only response I got (on what sounded > like ricebox AM) was someone griping about how long my CQ's were (each > cycle > of the automated recording runs 2 minutes with frequent CQ's and callsign > ID's, then pauses into listening mode for 30 seconds), but he apparently > wasn't interested enough in a QSO to came back to my call or even to give > his call sign. I did hear a weak signal from VA calling CQ about 2300 GMT > yesterday running 40 watts from an Icom. We chatted briefly, but I had to > get back outside to finish what I was doing, before dark. > > And where are all the Euro-AM'ers? I have yet to hear a single one of the > 3705 kHz crew anywhere on 40m AM since the band opened. > > French stations were allowed on 7.1-7.2 as of 29 March, but so far I have > heard only ONE F-callsign (on SSB), period. Maybe that bloke was right > about driving across France recently and no longer seeing any ham radio > antennas on rooftops. > > 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 > 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
[AMRadio] Is the novelty of the "new" 40m band wearing off already?
I wonder... The past few days I have heard little, if any, AM on 7160. The DX chasers scared everyone away? Later at night after most Europeans have gone to bed, the band is sometimes still open for good solid stateside QSO's, particularly from here to the west coast. But I have heard very little west-coast AM operation on 40 since the band changes took effect. During the daytime I haven't heard much AM activity period, either near 7160 or 7290. I fired up my automated CQ on 7160 about 1600 GMT yesterday morning and ran several CQ's, and the only response I got (on what sounded like ricebox AM) was someone griping about how long my CQ's were (each cycle of the automated recording runs 2 minutes with frequent CQ's and callsign ID's, then pauses into listening mode for 30 seconds), but he apparently wasn't interested enough in a QSO to came back to my call or even to give his call sign. I did hear a weak signal from VA calling CQ about 2300 GMT yesterday running 40 watts from an Icom. We chatted briefly, but I had to get back outside to finish what I was doing, before dark. And where are all the Euro-AM'ers? I have yet to hear a single one of the 3705 kHz crew anywhere on 40m AM since the band opened. French stations were allowed on 7.1-7.2 as of 29 March, but so far I have heard only ONE F-callsign (on SSB), period. Maybe that bloke was right about driving across France recently and no longer seeing any ham radio antennas on rooftops. 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 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
