John, I fully appreciate your position on this. There are many nights that I come in to operate around 8-9:30 PM and hear this type of thing. With the band conditions as they are now interference comes from all over. I am usually disgusted at what I hear and just turn off the rig and forget it unless there is someone to whom I really want to talk.
Heavy metal night is an example. I heard a couple of stations that I had not communication with for several years. I joined the group only long enough to give my greetings to them and signed on the same transmission. Altogether there was probably 10 stations there (3.880). And on 3.878 the Alabama Aflack crowd had their blow torches going and they were almost as loud at the AM group. As much as I hate to say this, you probably would be better moving the net for a couple of reasons I can think. First of all, habit. The groups that meet there are just going to do it. I hear an AM station that comes on at a specific time and call another regularly on 3.880. There is really nothing you can do about it so I suggest moving. Second since the expansion I hear some room on the lower part of the General grant. It would take your net members some time to make the transition, but in the long run, it probably would be best sorry to say. Good luck. I have started monitoring below 3.750 now and, if I operate at all after 7 PM, it will be down there. 73 Jim W5JO From: "John King" > > As a member of AMI, I TRY to check into nets on 3.885 > such as Gulf Coast Mullet Society net and the > Southeast AM Radio Club net. I am located in Louisiana > and most of the time the 3.885 nets are severely > interfered with or covered up by QSOs, > unintentionally, I am sure, by stations on 3.880 > located West and North of the State of Louisiana. AM > operation in Louisiana doesn't seem to be as utilized > as in surrounding states; therefore, I check into nets > East of Louisiana. I have kilowatt rigs, but mostly > use Rangers, Morrows Valiants and Apaches. This past > Thursday night was "low power night" on the Gulf Coast > Mullet Society Net for stations MAINLY running 50 > watts or less. Needless to say, I didn't make it and > due to interference from 3.880 I only heard net > control when the louder stations on 3.880 turned it > over to another station. The 3.880 stations North and > West of me were in a QSO "in the window". They do it > every evening so the window is "wiped out" for me. > > I think the nets should move or the QSOs should move > to allow everyone the opportunity to pursue > opportunities. > > Thanks for a wonderful post, Don. 73, John, K5PGW > _______________________________________________ Amradio mailing list List Home: http://w5ami.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio_w5ami.net Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Post: mailto:[email protected]
