On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 8:51 PM, Brett Gazdzinski <[email protected]> wrote: > If AM stations dont stay in the AM window during prime time, then why would > ssb stations respect the AM window?
First I'd have to ask - what AM Window do you refer to? Where is it written? More importantly - what respect? As long as I can remember operating on the 75m frequencies cited as well as those on 40, I've never seen what I'd consider 'respect' of either area by SSBers. It's a pipe dream. The No Traffic net on 40 and nightly 'prime time' jamming on 75 are prime examples. If anything, it's not as bad now as it was 15 - 20 years ago. Even before the phone band expansion a few years back, there were AMers operating down around 3825 and other frequencies outside the accepted (by AMers) areas regularly. Since the band expansion, many of us have enjoyed quiet, comfortable operating conditions down in the 80m portion. I enjoyed many an evening chat with Al VE3AJM, Tim VE6PG, Donovan VE1BDC, Dave VE1UJ and many others down on 3725. Also the area around 7150 - 7175 on 40 this past year. The only argument I ever heard that made some sense was restriction of license class. But to me, it's more of a reason to upgrade. The conditions down below are just too nice to miss out on. I reserve the right to operate anywhere within the spectrum allowed by my Advanced Class license, including certain old AM haunts when conditions permit. But life and radio time are just too short for the nightly pissing matches that take place on 75. At the end of the day, the types of SSB folks likely to respect AM operation are the same ones who will operate respectfully on other frequencies as well, even throw the switch to AM now and then and give it a try. Stupid is stupid, regardless of mode, net, or ragchew. ~ Todd, KA1KAQ/4 ______________________________________________________________ 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
