It's 145.25 and the call is K1JCL. It's always fun to operate 2 meter AM during some of the VHF contests. Drives the SSB guys crazy trying to tune you in.
Pete, wa2cwa On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 22:31:49 -0600 "Crawfish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I believe K1JCR in CT has a 2m AM repeater on up there. > > Joe W4AAB > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Discussion of AM Radio <[email protected]>; Byron Tatum > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 6:44 PM > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] 144 Mhz. AM > > > > > > Hi Byron: 144.400 is still legal but you wont make any friends 10 > KHz > down. > > Their FM receivers are lots wider than our AM receivers, in > general. > > I have ground some crystals for 144.320 and 144.360 MHz ( one > calling and > > one working freq.) Remember though, most AM receivers are tunable > so you > can > > work "cross frequency" if you can get their attention. I too have > a TV-7 > > FAA Tx (had 2 and gave one to a friend). > > > > I have worked Texas many times before on CW and SSB, especially in > the > > summer but we usually have a few openings in January or Feb. Let > me know > if > > you hear anything or would like a schedule. Good luck on AM. > > > > 73 DE Charlie, K0NG .. > > > > Quoting Byron Tatum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > Hello- > > > I am getting my 2 meter antenna system back up and running. > One > thing I > > > have played around with is surplus FAA AM gear that can be > operated on > > > 144.400 Mhz. Although I made only pre-arranged contacts in the > past I > was > > > curious if there are any reports of 144 Mhz. activity in the > Houston, > TX. > > > area ? > > > I have crystalled up several different pieces of equipment > on the AM > > > calling freq. of 144.400 Mhz. I have heard that this calling > freq. > cannot be > > > used in some area due to interference from other modes. I guess > I will > find > > > out soon but I thought I would ask. > > > Right now I am working on a surplus FAA airband transceiver, > it is > solid > > > state and crystal controlled, but appears will do nicely for 144 > AM. > Hate to > > > invest in crystals I can't use! This unit is the TRX-102, a 1972 > era > design > > > that has a good sensitive receiver and about 5-7 watts out.If > others are > > > interested I have written down the conversion info. > > > I do have a few nice tube-type 50 watt plate modulated AM > transmitters > > > that cover 144 Mhz easily, these are the TV-6. They have a 4X150 > final > > > modulated by a pair of 6146's. These units are beautifully built > with > all > > > sealed transformers, about 3' tall rackmount, about 130 lbs. I > have one > set > > > up on 144.400 that easily puts out 50 watts of nice sounding AM. > I > believe I > > > have 2 or 3 checked out and wrapped up in protective coverings > in my > > > shop.Have a full manual for it too.Have an extra tube-type > receiver > {RV-12} > > > that does fairly well when crystalled and tuned on 144 Mhz. > > > Anyway, I would like to find some AM friends for 144 Mhz, my > antenna > > > system will be high performance { pair of 18 ele. yagis at 100'} > so will > have > > > 250 mile plus range. > > > Thanks, Byron WA5THJ, located in Alvin. ________________________________________________________________ Juno Platinum $9.95. Juno SpeedBand $14.95. Sign up for Juno Today at http://www.juno.com! Look for special offers at Best Buy stores.
