I, too am one of the 3890 am'ers in the mornings. I think I can assure u most of us operate more than just AM. I'll admitt I operate mostly AM but also some ssb and cw. Most of my equipment is BA stuff. My ssb rig is now called a Classic. Ham Radio is a hobby and should be used for enjoyment. Just getting a Gates 500T on (low power mode). I have noticed less activity on 90 lately. U may have found the reason. Used to have 8 to 12 on each morning 4 or 5 this morning. Sure would like to see it get back to normal soon. Thanks for ur concern Bill K5PML Texas AM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: With the recent poll on the list, I'd like to ask the group something, and I hope I don't ruffle any feathers, as there may be some on this list that are the very ones I am about to reference, but without calls or names. I do hope the moderators of this list do not object to this post.
I don't post here often, but do a lot of listening on this list ...and have been an AMer for many years. To preface my question with a little background; I live in Texas and love to operate AM, however I also love to operate some other modes, in particular SSB and CW. Of course I do not operate SSB on any usual AM frequencies. There is a group of AM operators that meet early in the mornings on 3890 in this area, and recently a few of them can be heard every morning really criticizing those of us they know they hear operating SSB elsewhere. Calling us part time CB'ers, and other things. By the way; these are grown men guys. I for one have decided not to join in with them for now , as I know a lot of others have which had been a part of that group for some time. To me, this does not give a very good image to AM in general, nor those SSB ops that may be listening that have considered trying AM. Just simply poor conduct, and pretty disgusting if you listen to this stuff. That's my opinion, but I'd like to see what others have to say about it this sort of ranting they do about us seemingly "traitors". Now my question to the email list is this: If you operate AM, is it a sin to operate any other modes as these guys try to suggest or imply to themselves and listeners each and every morning, over and over? In closing; I know there have been at least two or three of our AM group that have confronted them on the air, or on the phone about this, but they seem to laugh it off and continue to act in this childish way on the air, day in and day out. If you live close enough to the Texas area, please listen up on 3890 to this sometime about 7:00 AM CST. It actually reminds me of the guys on 3892 and 3878 SSB that have nothing else to talk about day to day. If we operate AM, then based on what we are hearing here day to day, we should just quit all other modes entirely and consider them evil. Thanks for any input guys. Robert ______________________________________________________________ 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.
