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Title: 40 meter AM is still alive and kicking in the evenings... Post by: KF4IZE on September 01, 2018, 09:55:15 PM Well, I called "CQ" this evening on/about 7.295 and enjoyed a couple QSOs. Yes, still having to deal with the typical 40 meter summertime QRN, but not giving up on the band. I'll continue to call "CQ" and hopefully reel in a station or two. Please listen for me about 2300-0100 UTC around 7.290/295. Thanks much, Will KF4IZE
Title: Re: 40 meter AM is still alive and kicking in the evenings... Post by: K2FW on December 02, 2018, 10:33:32 AM How about trying to get some AM activity on frequencies below 7200kcs. There seems to be plenty of room. At one time 7160 seemed to be mentioned. I think for AM after sunset, it would be best to establish a frequency below 7200kcs.
Steve K2FW Title: Re: 40 meter AM is still alive and kicking in the evenings... Post by: KF4IZE on December 07, 2018, 12:14:34 PM That would be swell as there is still a fair amount of foreign broadcast at 7.290 and above. We'll give it a try below 7.200 sometime. Appreciate the suggestion.
Will KF4IZE Title: Re: 40 meter AM is still alive and kicking in the evenings... Post by: K2FW on December 07, 2018, 05:34:10 PM I agree. But we have to establish a frequency. I was looking this afternoon & 7166 was very clear. But we have to begin using it (or some other freq) so others know in advance it's an AM freq.
Title: Re: 40 meter AM is still alive and kicking in the evenings... Post by: KB2WIG on December 07, 2018, 08:23:50 PM Wasn't 7168 a hang out back in the 70's?? klc Title: Re: 40 meter AM is still alive and kicking in the evenings... Post by: KL7OF on December 08, 2018, 09:45:28 AM I have been operating in the afternoon between 7280 and 7295 . the usual suspects are in Calif, Ariz, N Mex. Utah, Colo, Idaho but I sometimes hear the midwest and the East side too...By late afternoon I have to dodge a few SW BC carriers, but I usually find a spot in between them to call CQ..
Title: Re: 40 meter AM is still alive and kicking in the evenings... Post by: kb3ouk on December 08, 2018, 12:49:04 PM I think 7190 might've seen some use a few years ago. The transmitter I've been using on the air the past few months is crystal controlled, a 3595 crystal will double and put you on 7190, the only other crystal i have that will get me on the general class phone portion of 40 is 7275, which also is in use by a broadcaster most of the afternoon. If only i upgraded to extra then i could put my 3580 crystal to use, which i could double to 7160. 40 is a great low power band, this transmitter only does about 25 watts there, but of course i don't have crystals that cover where everyone is at.
Title: Re: 40 meter AM is still alive and kicking in the evenings... Post by: PA0NVD on December 08, 2018, 02:55:57 PM I had the same problem with my Philips transmitter SFZ395. A VFO build around one of those cheap Chinese DDS modules did solve that... AMfone - Dedicated to Amplitude Modulation on the Amateur Radio Bands
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