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ZL1UIC > AM       29.05.03 15:19l 32 Lines 885 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re: Anyone still use AM ?
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From: ZL1UIC@ZL1UX.#20.NZL.OC
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> 
> From: G0FTD@GB7SXE.#38.GBR.EU
> To  : AM@WW
> 
> 
> Well its never gone out of fashion on 160m, especially here in south
> eastern UK. Loads of it around 28.9 - 29.3 Mhz mostly from USA/Canada.
> 
> Surprisingly, they are all using the original equipment from the 50/60's !
> 
> 80m here in the UK is pretty dead, and I would say it makes it an ideal
> band to use for QRP natter rigs with AM. Nice and cheap, and an alternative
> to VHF for homebrewers.
> 
> - Andy -

	Seems to still have it's fans. There is a group in NZ that has the
acronym of SPAM. (Society for the Protection of Amplitude Modulation)
	 Seems to have a dedicated following, according to "Break-In" NZART
official magazine.

	Also is a good place for running vintage radio. Working museum pieces.

  
73 - Allen, ZL1UIC @ ZL1UX

Message timed: 12:02 on 29 May 03


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