I also very rarely operate on 80 meters, partly because some people there turn me off.
I am also not quick to blame ssb guys when they get to close, their SSB rigs are often much better than old AM receivers, and they might assume they are fine. I know there are also people who jam on purpose, I dont acknowledge them and wont bother to fight against them, but find something else to do with my time. Brett N2DTS ----- Original Message ----- From: "jeremy-ca" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 11:02 AM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] AMers should not operate other modes?? > That is just one of the reasons I rarely operate on 75 AM. There may be some > great technical people on there but way too many personalities that would be > better off in a nursing home. > > There are simply too many other bands to enjoy AM. > > Carl > KM1H > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 10:20 AM > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] AMers should not operate other modes?? > > > > We've had similar issues back east from time to time. Always a very > > few detractors, but that saying about the squeaky wheel seems to have > > some bearing. > > > > My personal view is that the limited time I have available for radio, > > I prefer to operate AM. But I used to enjoy DX chasing very much back > > in the 80s, and plan to do more of it in the future. A number of the > > 'big gun' AMers back this way can be heard on SSB in the 75m DX window > > from time to time. When the band goes long, activity is low, the hour > > is late, or whatever else - why not? Good use is better than no use, > > regardless of mode. Particularly with the band conditions we've seen > > lately, SSB at least allows folks to stay in touch, and occupy a > > frequency that can switch back to AM when the band allows. > > > > IMO, chastising folks for using other modes makes one sound at least > > as stupid as the slopbucket stations we all know too well. > > 'Slopbucket' being the typical lid SSB op, not just anyone using the > > mode. > > > > OTOH, there always seem to be a few who piss and moan about this and > > that, but then don't bother to get on the air to improve and promote > > the AM community. So yes - if I ran across one of them on SSB, it sure > > would shed new light on their 'objections'. But merely using the mode? > > Bah. Sounds like someone needs to grow up or, at the very least, get > > over themselves. > > > > ~ Todd, KA1KAQ > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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. ______________________________________________________________ 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.
