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Title: USA AM +/- 3700 3705 3885 Post by: pe1mph on December 13, 2008, 01:32:41 AM Hello AM lovers,
This morning (in Holland) I heard AM on +/- 3700 from USA. I heard Don and more.... But often SSB on that freq. So not to do for me to get more names or calls. Between 6 - 7 hour our time I were speaking with 9H1ES and F6AQK on 3705. Good conditions.... Not possible to hear AM on 3885, because strong 'digitale-station' on 3882. Greetings, Henk PE1MPH ;) Title: Re: USA AM +/- 3700 Post by: Dave KA2J on December 13, 2008, 09:38:28 AM Hi Henk,
I enjoy getting on AM on 3.705. When I was a novice in the 60's, it was one of my favorite frequencies using my Globe Scout 65A. In fact, as soon as the USA phone privileges were expanded, I resurrected the crystal and put it into one of my boat anchors! I was listening to 3.705 last evening as I was working on the bench. Before retiring to bed, I had a nice QSO with W8RPW and WA3PUN on 3.701. Unfortunately, there are some US SSB operators who feel they now own 3.705 plus or minus 7 KHz at various times throughout the day. I listen often and hear them actually acknowledge they “drove the AMers away” by deliberately QRMing them. How sad. I hope to actually work you someday. I usually operate 50 or 100 watt class rigs near 3705, but I can easily fire up the heavy artillery if necessary! I’ll be listening for you. All the best, Dave KA2J, Henrietta, NY Title: Re: USA AM +/- 3700 Post by: Steve - WB3HUZ on December 13, 2008, 03:07:05 PM Hi Henk. I did not listen on 3705 last night. Propagation to Europe was good earlier but the QRN here increased during the evening. I don't think I would have been able to work you guys with the QRN. Maybe 14 December, 0500Z I will listen for you.
Title: Re: USA AM +/- 3700 Post by: pe1mph on December 13, 2008, 03:57:53 PM Hi Henk. I did not listen on 3705 last night. Propagation to Europe was good earlier but the QRN here increased during the evening. I don't think I would have been able to work you guys with the QRN. Maybe 14 December, 0500Z I will listen for you. Oke AM lovers! This morning I awake early and listen in our livingroom. I were surprised: AM on +/- 3700 from the USA. That must been around 05.20 hour our time..... I am 100% sure I heard Don talking, or I can better say 'long' talking ;D Then I walked to my (little) studio around 05.50 and still I heard AM on +/- 3701. But, but SSB were comming up...... therefore I put my transmitter on air on 3705. Till +/- 06.50 I talked with F6AQK and 9H1ES, both with fair to good signals. While I was listening to 3705 my other receiver standing on +/- 3701. And after 07.00 still AM on that freq. from the USA, but many (Germany's) SSB! Greetings, Henk PE1MPH Dokkum, The Netherlands ;) Title: Re: USA AM +/- 3700 Post by: pe1mph on December 13, 2008, 03:59:11 PM Hi Henk, I enjoy getting on AM on 3.705. When I was a novice in the 60's, it was one of my favorite frequencies using my Globe Scout 65A. In fact, as soon as the USA phone privileges were expanded, I resurrected the crystal and put it into one of my boat anchors! I was listening to 3.705 last evening as I was working on the bench. Before retiring to bed, I had a nice QSO with W8RPW and WA3PUN on 3.701. Unfortunately, there are some US SSB operators who feel they now own 3.705 plus or minus 7 KHz at various times throughout the day. I listen often and hear them actually acknowledge they “drove the AMers away” by deliberately QRMing them. How sad. I hope to actually work you someday. I usually operate 50 or 100 watt class rigs near 3705, but I can easily fire up the heavy artillery if necessary! I’ll be listening for you. All the best, Dave KA2J, Henrietta, NY Keep your eyes on 3705..... Maybe we can have a qso in the future.... Greetings, Henk PE1MPH Dokkum ;) Title: Re: USA AM +/- 3700 Post by: w3jn on December 13, 2008, 09:13:45 PM or I can better say 'long' talking ;D We call that "old buzzarding", or "doing an old buzzard transmission" here, Henk ;D Title: Re: USA AM +/- 3700 Post by: pe1mph on December 14, 2008, 12:14:23 AM or I can better say 'long' talking ;D We call that "old buzzarding", or "doing an old buzzard transmission" here, Henk ;D Thanks... This morning I heard Steve WB3HUZ on 3705! Evenso on freq. F6AQK and PA1SBV. We all worked with Steve... Later on 3885 I heard Ken W2DTC. And more.... Greetings, Henk PE1MPH Title: Re: USA AM +/- 3700 3705 Post by: Steve - WB3HUZ on December 14, 2008, 01:05:50 PM Great speaking with you this morning Henk. Look forward to doing it again soon. AMfone - Dedicated to Amplitude Modulation on the Amateur Radio Bands
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