European AM Board

[k4kyv]

I tried to access the European AM Board this evening.  I have it bookmarked, but hadn't tried to bring it up for a while.  I got the following error message:

Group Not Found

There is no group called eamarg. Please make sure you typed the web address correctly. If you have done so, the group may no longer exist.
You may also search or browse for groups on the Yahoo! Groups Home Page.

Has anyone accessed them lately, or has it crapped out?

[Sam KS2AM]

I got the same message Don.

The last post I received via email from the group on November 12th of last year.

Sam

 

[W1RKW]

What's the link?

[Sam KS2AM]

What's the link?

The link for this apparently defunct group (was) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eamarg/ .

[KF1Z]

"It's dead Jim".

[Steve - WB3HUZ]

Can't European AMers post here?

[W1RKW]

There are some European callsigns in the memberlist. 

[k4kyv]

Maybe the problem is that some countries, Germany in particular, have effectively eliminated AM by imposing bandwidth limits to SSB standards.  This is exactly what Johnny Johnston wanted to sneak though here in the USA back in the 70's with Docket 20777.  There probably wasn't enough of an AM opposition there at the time to nip the monster in the bud, and it got passed with little opposition.

The Eurpean Union is notorious for the nitpicky bureaucratic rules it imposes on member states.  French cheesemakers can no longer produce their world famous cheeses in the traditional manner, because this would violate EU "health rules."  It wouldn't surprise me if EU imposed SSB bandwidth limits on amateurs in all its member states.

There is still ample AM operation in UK, and I hear French-speaking AM'ers regularly on 3550, so AM activity in Europe still exists.

[Steve - WB3HUZ]

I received an email from a Belgian ham recently. He has tons of old military gear and operates AM regularly. I think there are several AM groups between England and the Continent. One of these days, we should make a serious effort to have some transatlantic AM QSOs with the Euros down in the 3600 region. It's definately doable and would be fun. What say?

[k4kyv]

Listening between 3600-3700, I can regularly hear Europeans on SSB all the way down here in TN, using my 160m beverage as receiving antenna.  They usually disappear into the noise when I try to receive using the TX antenna, which is a 1/2 WL dipole 1/2 WL high and which ought to be an excellent DX receiving antenna as well. 

They should be much stronger to the northeast coastal areas.  I haven't tried to break into any QSO's because all the ones who were speaking a language I can understand have always been thoroughly engaged in conversation with little dead air time between transmissions to hear breakers.  I have heard some good strong signals from Ireland, UK, France, Belgium and Germany (but I don't understand German).  I have yet to catch any of those stations calling CQ.  If so, I plan to carefully zero-beat them and give them a  call on AM to see if they could hear me.  Once established, maybe they would also switch to AM.  Sometimes when the band goes "long" some of the Euros are on par with N Americans on the band.

[Steve - WB3HUZ]

Same here Don. Recently, I've heard some Euros loud and clear on the dipole. Most usually are more audible on the directional receiving loop. Some nights, certain stations are as loud as many stateside stations. I would think this would make an AM contact farily likely. I'd like to try it.

[W3SLK]

I don't know if this will generate any interest but this is what I wrote on the European Boatanchor Swap list:
 Greetings from 'across the pond'. Some of my AM collegues have tried to
check the Euro-AM website at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eamarg/ . There
are quite a number who would like to establish AM communications with other
European AM stations. Anyone interested, please post on the AM forum at
http://amfone.net/Amforum/index.php. I would post under the QSO section.
Mod-U-Lator,
Mike(y)
W3SLK

[pe1mph]

Hello AM Lover

In The Netherlands we use 3705 for AM mode.
The U.K. AM stations using 3615.
The French stations using for AM 3550.
Mostly every morning AM on 3550 khz.
Saturdaymornings AM on 3615.
Sundaymornings AM round on 3705.

For my AM-news: www.qrz.com then pe1mph

Greetings,

Henk

[Steve - WB3HUZ]

Thanks for the info Henk. We'll have to start listening on those frequencies.

[KB2WIG]

 "This morning (07.35 GMT) on 3877 Ken W2DTC. Good signal, but many, many fading! Other station to weak to hear name/call. Greetings, Henk / pe1mph :

they live !