He has a 6 meter AM repeater too. W4AAB wrote - "I wonder when the VHF contests went from AM to SSB?"
The contests didn't change, the operating equipment did. There's no rule that says you can't operate AM during a VHF contest. If "spark" was legal, you could even use that mode. Pete, wa2cwa On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 22:13:27 -0600 "Crawfish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I was thinking JCL, but put in an R. Did he have a 6m AM repeater > also? I > have been reading on-line about WA6TDD, one of the first 2m > repeaters in So. > California. It started out on AM. Wish I could remember the guy in > Little > Rock , AR that was on 145.35 with a kW on 2m AM back in the '70's. A > friend > of mine worked him with an FT-221 from north AL. I wonder when the > VHF > contests went from AM to SSB? Those FAA rigs seem like the best way > to get > on 2m AM. > > Joe W4AAB ( QRV with a Gonset Communicator I) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: peter A Markavage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 1:25 AM > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] 144 Mhz. AM > > > > 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.
