In this period AM was the predominant phone mode period. SSB was the new kid on the block. And most of us were receiving SSB on normal (non-SSB) recievers by tweaking the BFO.
Now they make SSB rigs with a "CLARIFER". I guse that is just an adjustble BFO! Bob Macklin K5MYJ Seattle, Wa, "Real Radios Glow in the Dark" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Markavage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 1:27 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Do I Remember?? > That was during the largest recorded sunspot cycle. Guys on 6 meters were > working all over the country and even worldwide although there weren't > that many countries that had lots of 6 meter privileges. AM was still the > predominant mode on 6 although there were a few that were dabbling in > DSB. This period, and 6 meters, is what sparked my interest in amateur > radio. > > Pete, wa2cwa > > On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:02:09 -0700 "Bob Macklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > writes: > > Do I remember correctly. > > > > During the HOT TIME in 1957/58 people in the States were working > > Austraila on 10M with low power transmitter. gennerally 25w or > > less. > > > > That was also the period of the first Class D CB service. And even > > CBers were working Austrailia on 5W. > > > > At that time 10M was a common mobile band so lower power transmitter > > were also common. > > > > Do I remember that in that peroiod that high power transmitters were > > not common on 15M and 10M. Remember, those were the days before the > > high power linears that became popular in the 60's. > > > > Bob Macklin > > K5MYJ > > Seattle, Wa, > > "Real Radios Glow in the Dark" > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > 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. > ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio 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.
