Why cant you people understand that you can operate AM anywhere you can operate SSB. A calling frequency is just that . A "CALLING FREQUENCY".
The East Coast AM group thinks they own 3880. The West Coast group feels the same way about 3870. What's nice to know is where to look for AM operation. I favor 40M operation between 7175 and 7200 because the SWBC is supposed to be gone and that section of 40M is open to generals and above. Bob Macklin K5MYJ Seattle, Wa. "Real Radios Glow In The Dark" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry D. Barr, K5WLF" <k5...@rebelwolf.com> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" <amradio@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 9:02 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] AM IARU Region 2 Bandplan > In my opinion, the two changes that would make the most improvement to > our hobby would be: > > 1> Cease the marginalization of the AM mode and rightly consider it > another mode of phone operation that should not be limited to any > sub-band or minor portion of the total phone allocation regardless of > the bandwidth that it consumes. (Nobody's attacking the ESSB'ers) > > AND > > 2> Require all contests to be restricted to a portion of all bands of > intended operation so as to preserve an unobstructed area of all bands > for non-contesters. > > Other than that, quit making more stupid rules and leave us alone. > > 73, > ldb > K5WLF > > kj4...@aol.com wrote: >> >> >> Band plan sand plan - thank God they are plans not rules. Talk >> where you want according to the actual rules. The contesters >> completely demolished entire bands this weekend. If I want to talk >> AM in a phone section, I am going to do it. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Gary Blau <gb...@w3am.com> To: >> Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service >> <amradio@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Sun, Mar 7, 2010 10:38 pm Subject: >> Re: [AMRadio] AM IARU Region 2 Bandplan >> >> >> Whether or not this is their goal, (which as you point out isn't >> clear), it is an important point. Ham equipment is manufactured for >> the international market. That means we are at risk of being 'lowest >> common denominatored' into things we really may not want >> domestically, like ROHS standards that sprang from the EU, or the >> Kyoto protocol, carbon taxes, etc., etc. >> >> Any additional bandwidth restrictions in any band plan, even if it >> does not pertain to us as she is saying, makes little sense in >> today's world of SDR rigs, new modes, and rapidly moving technology. >> >> The spectrum should be wide open for experimentation and innovation, >> not artificially micromanaged to death. >> >> Gary W3AM >> >> sbjohns...@aol.com wrote: >> >>> ...It may also be a effort to drive people to buy new equipment >>> that meets such specifications. For example, a country might say >>> in their ham rules that licensees will follow the IARU bandplan, >>> and use only equipment which meets IARU requirements. That would >>> rule out a lot of old SSB and AM gear, as their published specs do >>> not meet the undefined yet written IARU 2700 Hz requirement. And >>> homebrew would be right out, as the specs are not available on >>> paper somewhere... >>> >>> Steve WD8DAS >> >> ______________________________________________________________ Our >> Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable >> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List >> Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: >> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: >> AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to >> amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net 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 >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ Our >> Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable >> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List >> Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: >> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: >> AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to >> amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net 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 >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net 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 > ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body. 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