You are correct Todd, that is precisely what I meant. There are several groups like this scattered around mostly in the lower part of the phone segment. I have had run ins with them not only on AM but SSB. Rod, amateur radio is not an intercom now does anyone own a frequency as Todd says. Rather it is a hobby in which all stations have rights to transmit anywhere they do not interfere with on-going communications. If I have listened for 1-5 minutes and do not hear anyone talking, the frequency is fair game. And given my AM receiver has greater bandwidth than the SSB rig, I will hear someone 1-2 Kc away.
Do not let them intimidate you, I don't and they will try. Jim/W5JO ----- Original Message ----- > Rob, I don't think that is what Jim is suggesting at all. Rather, he > is > likely referring to the 'dead air' groups who leave a radio running to > listen for their buddies, but aren't in QSO. You can listen to the > frequency > for long periods with no activity. But call CQ or ask if the frequency > is in > use, and they jump on you. Since they see it as 'their' frequency, no > one > else should be using it. > > I don't think anyone would advocate loading up and transmitting on a > frequency already in use. It's obviously a good to listen for a while > since > there maybe someone transmitting that you don't hear. An ongoing > problem for > the AMer on 40 is getting some activity going on a frequency before > the busy > time of night kicks in. 7.160 is as good a place as any, but only if > someone > is there to use it. Otherwise, find an open area and throw out a call. > After > the dinner hour for most of us, the band is in full swing with DX. So > earlier is better. > > 73 - > > ~ Todd, KA1KAQ/4 > > On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 10:36 AM, Rob Atkinson > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Jim, >> >> If you want to fire up ur rig and call CQ on 7160 when there is a qso >> on 7161, 7158 or 7162 be my guest, it is your station not mine, but >> where I come from, we call people who do that lids. >> >> 73 >> >> Rob K5UJ ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
