Don: maybe you are just one of those old farts that listens to AM BC!!! I bet you do not even stay on the "approved " frequencies ( five kc intervals) yep, you about covered it except for the ones that break in for a signal report and can not hear anyone else!!! I always want to say well then what in hell did you break in for. It is worse on the higher bands as they usually do not hear the other stations. I do get a lot of first timers on AM at the 3.7 range, I always take the time to try and help them and most seem to be interested. I think there is more AM activity now than when I got back on about five years ago. I always lose the fast ID returns, by the time all my relays drop and transfer its just the suffix, if my ears pick that up. I remember when it was normal after a CQ, to turn off the modulator B+, turn off the xmter B+, flip the antenna ( Knife switch) turn the rx to operate, forgot the vfo, had to turn it off also unless crystal control. then do the reverse. not conducive to a short transmission!!! also forgot the novice days when one would tune around over maybe ten Kc to see if anyone was calling!! Bernie---- Original Message ----- From: "D. Chester" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 1:00 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Ham Radio Growing in the age of Twitter
>>> why I work AM. ten was open a bit yesterday and I worked a few >>> stations.(SSB) the conversations were short ( not on my end) and >>> sounded >>> like CB jargon. > > Not just on 10m. I notice the same thing on 75, 40 and 160. And not just > SSB, I also hear it on AM. > > Little short 3-4 word transmissions. Sometimes it goes by so fast I can't > even get the call sign. Something I really have a problem with is people > just dropping the carrier in mid sentence without saying "over" or "go > ahead". I'm not always sure they turned it over to me, if their rig just > crapped out, or if propagation conditions have taken a sudden change. > > I few times I have had to ask the other station to please repeat your call > a > couple of times; you are running it by too fast. Also, I usually make it a > point by saying, "I wasn't sure you turned it back to me. You didn't say > "over" or anything to give me a clue that your transmission had ended." > > This happens a lot when I call CQ and indicate that I am listening in AM > mode. Often the station coming back tells me this is the first time he > has > tried the rig on AM, and I assume he is not familiar with normal AM > operating procedure. > > I usually try to have patience and explain the procedure to newcomers. I > have quite often had stations to say they were impressed with the sound of > AM and would try it out some more. A couple that I have known of have > eventually taken the plunge, acquired a plate modulated tube type rig, and > AM has become their primary mode of operation. > > But some operators who drop the carrier without warning have been > operating > AM for quite a while and still do that. I find it annoying, particularly > with stations that are weak and in the noise level, and I don't have a > clue > when they stand by. Maybe they used roger beeps when they were on CB. > > Don k4kyv > . > _______________________________________________________________ > > This message was typed using the DVORAK keyboard layout. > > http://www.mwbrooks.com/dvorak/ > http://gigliwood.com/abcd/ > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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
