----- Original Message ----- From: "A.R.S. - W5AMI" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 11:09 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] AM Forum
> On 4/2/07, Bill Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > First of all, from what can be heard, the group isn't large, in spite of > > what they would like it to be. It would appear there are 1 or 2 stations > > with others that follow on. The offenders apparently run a tremendous > > amount of power. They are also apparently unusually if not oddly committed, > > as they can be found there 365 days a year. > > > > Second of all, they have taken the belated courtesy of moving at least > > slightly off frequency (perhaps 1kHz) during the AMI net. At calmer > > moments they move off the frequency altogether. That should give you and > > other AM operators the opportunity to check in. It would be very welcome if > > you would operate AM on the AM calling frequency before they get started to > > remind them that they have moved in on a very active AM frequency, or > > suggest to them that they really are interfering. I am, however, afraid any > > attempt at the latter would only reinforce their intent. > > > > I understand 3870 has been a popular AM frequency for approximately 25 > > years, well before the SSB guys in TX took up their roost. I know they were > > not active when I first participated in AM fifteen years ago. In any event > > 3870 is currently identified by the ARRL as the West Coast AM call in > > frequency. It would be a pleasure to think they would be gentlemen enough > > to find a meeting place outside the AM window. > > > > Bill, > > I guess I don't get it. First of all, what does any of this have to > do with the original topic posted? If you have to ask.... > > Second, what would you have us "5 landers" do? Fight your battles for > you guys in 6 Land? This SSB group is a lot bigger than the 2 or 3 > you suggest, and I for one am not going to lay a carrier on them just > because I can! > There seem to be only one or two, not two or three. I don't think I need to repeat myself, please re-read the post, above. > What exactly are you asking or suggesting "us 5 landers" do for you? > There are groups of 6 and 7 landers that get in between 3880 and 3890 > daily on SSB. Do you think we would suggest you "6 landers" just take > care of that for us? Do you really suggest this is a personal affront? 3870 is in the AM window, and 3870 is recognized by the ARRL as the West Coast Call-In frequency. We would welcome your activity. > > Maybe I'm missing the big point here... > There isn't any "big point." The little point is 3870 is a popular AM frequency in an AM window between 3870 and 3885. 73 de Bill, AB6MT [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 73 > w5ami > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > 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] > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html 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] To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
