Hi Brett: I think most of the hamvention/ swapmeets have VEs so unless they are miles away that is a possible option. regretfully for some it is difficult or impossible to get to a test location. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brett Gazdzinski" <[email protected]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 1:47 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] AM 75- 80 meters
>I don't operate at night, but appreciate not having to tune all around the > band looking for a good AM qso. > > 3880 is tough for me, some plasma TV interference on 3880 at nasty high > levels, 3870 is clear. > > I suppose I could learn the garbage for an extra ticket, but don't know > where/who gives the test. > Besides, I balk at having to take the test, when my station is all home > brew, the the person giving the test likely could not figure out how to > operate it, let alone build it. > > I have a commercial FCC license, does that not count for anything? (no). > > Brett > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Edward Swynar" <[email protected]> > To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 11:16 AM > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] AM 75- 80 meters > > >> Hi Bernie, >> >> I sorta hung up my Viking II & RCA AR-88LF combo into retirement mode up >> on >> the shelf here several years back for the very reason you mentioned >> about >> 40-meters... >> >> I'd call & call CQ at various hours of the day with no responses >> whatsoever. >> So I finally stopped trying. >> >> As for 75-meters, well, I guess some old habits are slow to die...but >> from >> what I've been hearing up & around the "window" of 3800-3885-KHz, more >> than >> a few of the regular AM denizens seem to actually enjoy the challenges of >> standing-up to the random (and by times, downright vicious!) heckling >> from >> a >> few of the more "expressive" within the SSB crowd... >> >> NOT the sort of place you'd really want to demonstrate the joys & >> pleasures >> of AM phone, to visitors in the shack! >> >> The part of the band around 3.7-MHz seems far more civilized. I enjoy >> SWL'ing the gentlemen who come down there for some interesting technical >> QSOs on AM... >> >> ~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ >> >> >> *********************************** >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Bernie Doran" <[email protected]> >> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 11:03 AM >> Subject: [AMRadio] AM 75- 80 meters >> >> >>> what is this fascination with 3880 to 3885? last evening my s meter did >> not >>> fall below +20 tuning through that area and each side. there is no >> possible >>> way to have a QSO at times like that unless you are talking to your next >>> door neighbor! I gave up and went to 3705, called cq for 30 minutes >> untill >>> dave w9ad ran across me. I could find only three or four ssb stations >>> between 3.6 and 3.7. the low end is almost not used, if it is not >>> going >> to >>> be used the band might as well be changed back where it was. And yes, I >>> know this has been brought up before, and yes I know there are generals, >> not >>> an excuse for most, a few hours with the license manual and you are an >>> extra. I talked with a 13 year girl a while back that was an extra!! I >>> will be back on the low end tonight around 3.7 +or -15, maybe I can get >>> a >>> ssb to respond. Of course maybe it is just that no one wants to talk to >>> me!! I have also been listening and calling on 7160 and 7290 for >>> several >>> days without a nibble. Just about ready to throw in the towel and get >> rid >>> of my junk. 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