Coming home from the station this evening I noticed 10m was still open. Bypassing the SSB segment I headed up to 29000kHz and turned the mode switch to AM.
To my surprise, I heard N3GEG in QSO with F6KHM (who was inaudible). Up 10khz there were some more US stations but much weaker. I could see where the CB expression 'in the back of the box' came from. Back down on 29000khz WA8ATF was now working into France. Using an FT101F and a Collins amp, it sounded amazing!
Operating mobile on AM is not without challenges. You hear every powerline, every noisy house, every bus...
Brilliant fun though!
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
First steps towards a 29MHz AM QSO...
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