Like Dennis, as far back as I can remember, 75 meters has been the "Wild West" of amateur radio followed closely by 20 meters. I very rarely experience or hear this type of wild and unruly activity on other bands, except for contest weekends.
Pete, wa2cwa On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 19:35:09 -0500 "Brian Carling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > It's always been like that? > What, with people just cranking up a group on top of an > existing QSO that they can readily HEAR and insulting them? > > On 21 Dec 2004 at 17:56, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > In a message dated 12/21/04 2:05:55 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > writes: > > > > > > > You won't get much courtesy and respect on 75m SSB. > > > > > > > I was first licensed back in 1951 and in my experience 75M has > always been > > like that, whatever the > > mode. Also very busy during the prime operating hours, so it has > seldom > > been a matter of finding a "clear" frequency, but rather one of > looking for a > > "thin" spot in the din in which to operate. However, 75 is now > virtually > > deserted during the day, at least out here on the West Coast. > Last month we ran a > > local MRCG "Field Day" down in San Pedro and monopolized 3860 - > 3900 all > > morning with no problem at all. > > > > Typically, though, more SSB activity than AM in "the window" out > here. > > > > Dennis D. W7QHO > > Glendale, CA
