You're right - and for heavens' sakes if you say "Is this frequency in use?" They will come backl and say yes, and start talking with each other for a few minutes then back to their standby mode.
In traffic terms these are called "road hogs" - the guy who drives at 20 mph under the speed limit in the left lane of three for no good reason. From: "Jim Wilhite" <[email protected]> > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
