Actually no, AM has been used in the region of 3837 kHz for some time, and down around 7160 kHz too - hardly the to of the band. Why do you think it is wrong?
> Considering the fact that you are outnumbered by 500 to 1 at any given time, > I would think it wise to stay up at the top of each band and not go sit in > an area where DX is typically found, which is usually at the bottom of each > band. Also, since a strong SSB signal can wreak havoc with an AM signal, > you're not going to win the battle for the frequency. I operate SSB and AM > and I have seen the results of head to head confrontations. 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? > > Bob W6TR > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Markavage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 1:17 PM > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Phone band expansion > > > > Don't make the same mistake "they" did 25 to 30 years ago by defining an > > AM pen area. AM is phone; use it wherever your license class allows. > > Or, maybe all can wait for the ARRL Band Plan. > > > > Pete, wa2cwa > > > > On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:50:11 -0400 "Bob Maser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > writes: > >> Going down to the new Extra class freqs is a sure way to fire up the > >> SSB > >> boys. I would suggest widening out your 3880 to plus or minus > >> 20kcs. > >> > >> Bob W6TR > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > ______________________________________________________________ > > AMRadio mailing list > > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > > Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:[email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected]
