>> Can't wait for December when it gets quiet on HF and
 >> I can get back to playing on 160m again.
 JE> I'll love it when the band gets quiet again, and we can talk longer
 JE> distances with the same amount of power!
 Yep. But in my case its what the rig puts out only,no amplifier yet.
 JE> Of course, by next weekend, I -should- have my rock crusher AM rig back 
in
 JE> operation, again.  Had to get the modulator circuit finished, and now 
that
 JE> it's just about there (gotta punch a couple of holes in a chassis) all I
 JE> really have to do is hook it all up, and start talking to it! ;-)
 I wish I still had a rig with AM in it.
 Used to like to listen to shortwave and the boys on 3885 some nights.
 When you get it all ready to go take a listen on 3745 on a Saturday around 
3pm Eastern for the Canadian Boat-Anchor Net.
 All sorts of classic AM capable rigs can be heard there from all over 
ntario
and Quebec. Net control is usually VA3ES,Ed here in Ottawa.
 >> There have been some openings on 6m and a few on 2m ssb,but there are 
ery
 JE> Have you heard anything from this far south on VHF?
 Farthest I have been on 6m ssb is the Texas and Oklahoma border to the west,
and into the South Florida area.
 2m being a bit of a long haul for me the farthes I get it is about
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