against the grain ...

[W7NGA]

I awoke this morning to find my long-wire still hanging in the trees after last night's wind storm .. I was imbued with excitement and anticipation of 15-meter fun.
As the R390A warmed .. my enthusiasm was dashed to find a SSB contest of some sort (I have no idea the intent or purpose) going great guns.

The laundry room in the corner of the shack, has developed a leak. I must move a thousand pounds of boat-anchors and test equipment to get to the washer.
I am not a happy ham today .. though perhaps if I can convince my wife we don't really need a washer/dryer, I could knock out a wall and gain more space for ham gear.
And .. it's already wired for 220V!

I have parked the receiver/transmitter on 21.430 Mhz, and have decided that my AM activities are still worthy of consideration amongst the madness!
I'm calling CQ AM on the hour ... hoping to find kindred spirits helping to burn a very small hole in the 15-meter ether.

Against the cultural grain for sure ... but resonant with a truer spirit methinks  

best 73's

dan W7NGA

[WD5JKO]

  Try 17m....Over hear in Texas I often see 18.155 clear +/- 3 Khz...No contests on 17m allowed.

[W7NGA]

My Collins 32V3 is limited to bands that existed in the 1950's

[W2VW]

Well Daniel if you don't get what you are looking for try 10. The contest people are currently below the area of AM activity.

Band is OK here so it may work for you too.

Good luck.

I have plumbing projects to do also but at least it's mostly supply plumbing.

[n1uvi]

Can it be any ruder to have your QSO disrupted by someone shouting "CQ CONTEST" with
an over-driven amp right on the frequency your using?
Then when they are informed of their ignorance, they set up 1 kc away and start again?
PLEASE cont esters, have some consideration for others and use your heads
and to the ARRL, if you are the sponsor of a contest, please try to remind the participants of
proper radio etiquette, to consider the band plans, and stay within the band frequencies for your license class
The plea goes unheeded

[Steve - K4HX]

It is high likely that no contester ever read this forum, let alone in the middle of a contest. Complaining about them or ask them to move here is useless.

Keep Calm and Carry On

[KL7OF]

resistance is futile

[Steve - K4HX]

The AM section of 10 meters is completely unmolested.

[Pete, WA2CWA]

Contesting, DX'ing, AM operating, and other radio-related activities can become addictive activities of hobby radio. Life goes on.
http://amfone.net/Amforum/index.php?topic=35926.0

[WB2EMS]

And when a gang of hard core addicts move into your neighborhood...??

[Pete, WA2CWA]

And when a gang of hard core addicts move into your neighborhood...??

You can always move 

[W7NGA]

> You can always move

of course, I see that as the problem .. not the solution.

dan W7NGA