I am in the Tampa area. The reason I sold my 20V2 and 20V3 was once you
work the 30 or 40 stations that seem to hang out on 3885, you're done. I
don't usually get on in the morning so I don't know what type of activity is
on 75. I really don't think that it's too smart to put an AM signal on 3795
in the evening. You(we) are still the minority, you can question the ratio,
but since all AM'ers do is "lock and talk" and hardly ever chase DX, why
would you even consider going into the "DX part" of the bands. AM'ers need
friends, not enemies. BTW, I don't know what you define as a "strapping
signal" but I would go up against the best with my SSB signal, especially
in the DX window. If you want to set up a schedule sometime, let's see who
gets heard on a common frequency out to the mid west.
Bob W6TR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 2:10 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Phone band expansion
On 10/12/06, Bob Maser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
<snip>
Back in the
50's and 60's when SSB was just emerging, they were allocated by
gentlemen's
agreement to the top of each band because they were the minority. Now AM
is
the minority so it makes sense for AM'ers to inhabit the top frequencies.
Why fight a fight that you can't win?
500-1? I think you need to get on a bit more often, Bob. AM has made a
huge comeback over the last decade, and the 'gentleman's agreement'
you mention seems only to be respected by the AMers. Just check 3870 -
3890 any night, you'll hear them trying to make problems. The reason
there haven't been AM issues in other areas in only because the AM
group tends to stay up above, certainly not because of any agreement.
And as far as battles go, the strapping AM signals win out everytime.
If you're pissweak, you're covered up - regardless of mode. Up here in
the northeast, AMers make full use of the 'window' as well as other
phone frequencies. Which is why the impending move to Florida concerns
me a bit. All I've heard about down there is that 'the SSB guys won't
let us operate anywhere but 3885' or 'you need to get on in the
morning' etc.
AM continues to grow as more and more people discover its pleasant
sound and hands-on 'real radio' approach. The more AMers get on and
use the spectrum, the more AM will grow.
Fortunately Bob, there are some good AM signals soon to be on the air
down your way, and others on the way down. Fear not, AM will thrive.
We just need to get people off their sofas and on the air. (o:
~ Todd, KA1KAQ
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